Gill Bonnett

The Government has lost its battle to deport a rapist, after an appeals tribunal ruled the international convention on torture meant he could not be sent back to Ethiopia. Audio

Morning Report can reveal this morning more than two dozen refugees granted New Zealand citizenship have been allowed to remain New Zealanders, even though their claim to be refugees turned out to be… Audio

More than 4 million dollars worth of expensive cars, machinery and property is being seized today as part of a police raid targeting the criminal activity of the Headhunters gang. Our reporter Gill… Audio

Police are this morning carrying out an extensive series of raids targetting the Headhunters gang across Auckland, Waikato, the Bay of Plenty and Northland. Audio

Rogue immigration advisers, who defrauded vulnerable clients of thousands of dollars, have not paid a cent of the hundreds of thousands of dollars they were ordered to repay. Audio

An adventurous seal, complete with its own twitter handle, (@papakuraseal) has been visiting a carwash in the south Auckland suburb of Papakura overnight. Audio

The Privacy Commission says Immigration New Zealand has breached privacy laws by refusing to give information to foreigners accused of over-staying their visas. Audio

Immigration New Zealand is having to work hard to keep up with the new and inventive ways some immigrants are coming up with to beat the system. Audio

Wellington has overtaken Auckland as the city that accommodates the most refugees. Audio

There have been developments in the armed police standoff at Eastern Beach in Auckland. Audio

Police say they are still negotiating with an armed man at a property on The Esplanade at Eastern Beach. Audio

A former immigration minister says wealthy Chinese investors are making a beeline for New Zealand after Canada shut down its business immigration category. Audio

The police will return today to the site on Auckland's North Shore where the remains of a mother and daughter killed seven years ago were found. Audio

The Government says it is confident its biosecurity staff were not to blame for the PSA outbreak that wiped out kiwifruit vines across most of the North Island. Audio

A man from India who says he was targeted for an honour killing after fleeing to marry in New Zealand has won the right to stay here. Audio

The speed limit on some roads is likely to rise to 110 kilometres an hour but on others drivers will have to put the brakes on. Audio

A man's application for residency has been turned down after he and his wife tried to pass off a baby boy as their own in a bid to prove their relationship was not a sham. Audio

A significant proportion of Pacific Islanders affected by climate change would be accepted into New Zealand under policies drawn up by the Labour and Green parties. Audio

A family claiming refugee status because of rising sea levels on their Pacific Island has won an appeal to stay in New Zealand. Audio

A family claiming refugee status because of rising sea levels on their Pacific Island has won an appeal to stay in New Zealand. Audio