Moving to Australia won’t solve all your problems
The constant coverage of people leaving New Zealand and finding better lives could give you the wrong idea.…
New poll: the issues that most concern New Zealanders, with 165 days to go
A new Ipsos Issues Monitor reveals the things most on voters’ minds, and the parties they think best…
English requirements extended to more migrant workers from next week
Thousands of migrant workers applying for jobs in trades, hospitality and other mid-skilled roles will need to meet…
Why I returned home: An ex-expat on what NZ has to offer
I’m a Kiwi in her 20s who left New Zealand to live abroad, now I’m back. Here’s why.…
Everlee Wihongi ‘disappointed’ with delayed immigration hearing in US
The lawyer acting for Everlee Wihongi says she is disappointed and sad after a hearing to allow her…
Auckland immigration lawyer Ken Oh censured and banned from practising on his own account
Oh also threatened his clients with financial penalties if they complained about him or left their jobs within…
Election 2026: NZ First leader Winston Peters takes aim at National, Act over immigration
Peters’ supporters packed out the conference room in Trusts Arena in West Auckland, “the home of traditional hard-working…
Immigration politics: Why National and Act’s populist turn misreads data – Liam Dann
I’m not writing about him. There’s nothing new there. It’s his brand, his bread and butter. As a…
Net migration: Small rise as Kiwi departures drop in March, arrivals steady
This compared with 134,300 migrant arrivals and a provisional record 120,300 migrant departures in the March 2025 year,…
Can a citizenship test really measure what it means to be a Kiwi?
New Zealanders like to think of themselves as an uncomplicated lot. So straightforward, in fact, that successful completion…
Act’s proposed immigration crackdown misses root cause of NZ work and welfare woes – Richard Prebble
It is like noticing an increase in firefighters and deciding to restrict them while ignoring the rise in…
Less new money to be spent in Budget, ‘careful’ immigration policy to come, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tells BusinessNZ
Operating spending on new initiatives in the Budget will be $2.1 billion – about $300 million less than…