Stories by Gill Bonnett

A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, the Immigration minister says.

The discussions on what information NZ will exchange with international partners about criminals - include if its own citizens' data could be shared.

A $35 million upgrade to immigration identity systems has been deferred until after the busy summer period - despite officials' own advice about the risks of doing so.

It came as people rushed to apply for visas before the hefty price increase kicked in on Tuesday.

The Culture Club singer's previous convictions will be weighed up by immigration authorities ahead of his upcoming New Zealand tour.

移民部长计划对认证雇主签证进行更进一步的改革以解决仍然存在的问题，业内人士呼吁设立专门帮助移民工人的机构。

The number of new migrant workers has plummeted to the lowest level since the border re-opened two years ago - but complaints against employers have soared to record levels.

业内人士认为，对于10月1日即将实施的新签证审理费用标准和上调的游客税适用范围，政府在官方渠道上的描述模棱两可，严重影响了新西兰的声誉。

Overseas tourists and students will be hit with a 'hidden tax' when they apply for visas and they risk being misled about the cost, according to an immigration adviser.

Worker numbers have quadrupled from when the scheme started in 2007 - but inspector funding hasn't increased at all.

It comes less than three years after it closed its last major offshore office.

The Five Eyes countries are considering whether they can run checks on each other's criminal databases.

More than 2300 claimed refugee status once they arrived in New Zealand in the 12 months to July.

Hundreds of nurses called to fill critical shortages are without jobs, with one in four recent graduates unemployed and international nurses warning others to stay away.

移民局在大选后需向移民部长给出一份业务简报，就当前所面临问题和亟需改革事项进行汇报。

Immigration New Zealand has warned the government that risk intelligence systems and information technology to carry out visa processing are "creaking".

The upgrade is due to go live in October with improved photograph-matching aimed at speeding up the process for confirming identities.

A leading oceanographer says ships and boats may be behind an increase in whale and dolphin strandings.

Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.

The group of nations, which exchanges millions of traveller details, should be subject to greater oversight, opposition MPs say.

由美国富布莱特奖学金资助的独立报道针对五眼联盟国家背后的信息共享协议进行深入调查。

本地居民呼吁联合政府"兑现承诺"，业内人士认为尽快推出替代性签证措施有利于缓解移民局及政府当前的压力，并进行远期签证类别的规划。

Families are fed up with delays and a lottery to allow their overseas parents to join them permanently.

But Cabinet chose to retain the current settings, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.

Christchurch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz will not be deported when their jail terms end.