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Families who have waited longest will now get priority for most selections, but the ballot hasn't gone completely.
The couple from northern India arrived in Darfield with no local connections and plenty of nerves.
Taode brings his passion for Indian arts and culture to his first year managing BNZ Auckland Diwali 2026.
Evidence from business, sport and social policy suggests diversity can strengthen economies and cohesion but on one condition.
Immigration tribunal orders fresh residence assessment after finding a “serious mistake” by immigration officials.
The man would be picked up at 8.15am and often returned home around midnight, the ERA found.
The former skipper says decades of cricket and business ties have given him a front-row view of India’s transformation.
The Destiny Church leader says the charges relate to comments made while criticising Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
An Auckland film showcase is bringing blockbuster sports movies back to cinemas as part of the centenary celebrations of New Zealand–India sporting ties.
In a landmark ruling, the employment court has concluded job premiums can still be unlawful even when the money changes hands overseas.
A two-day Auckland summit will bring together high-profile names as the centenary celebrations move beyond the playing field.
ACT’s leader was pressed on whether Paul Henry has changed since remarks about Sir Anand Satyanand and Sheila Dikshit sparked outrage in 2010.
WhatsApp messages and phone notes helped prove what his employer failed to record.
Her parents can stay in New Zealand until 2028, but the girl must return.
NZ First says it will scrap the Accredited Employer Work Visa. But many of its proposed fixes already exist.
From arriving with $500 in his pocket to confronting NZ First's leader, National Party's Karuna Muthu reflects on his unlikely journey into politics.
The New Zealand First leader on why changing passports alone may not make someone a New Zealander.
A Screen Auckland-backed cinema showcase is bringing South Asian films into Auckland theatres as part of this year’s Diwali celebrations.
Diet, yoga and connections with nature were among the themes explored at the event.
Hostility towards Muslims in India had increased under the BJP, the immigration tribunal found, but that didn't pose a general risk of persecution.
The aged-care provider must pay more than $51,000 in arrears, with further financial penalties still to come.
A failed application was part of the plan. The family hoped it would open another door to residence.
Bernadette Soares faces a tough list route to Parliament, while a controversial former broadcaster sits comfortably higher.
A South Auckland seat with one of New Zealand’s biggest Indian populations is shaping up as a test for ethnic identity and the ballot box.
From the Black Caps and All Whites taking on India to Diwali, hockey, bowls and city-wide light displays, Auckland has revealed its sporting centenary programme.
The three-term Labour MP says you can be Indian and Kiwi. Why should belonging require you to choose sides?
Emergency services were called to the crash at Kawarau Falls on Sunday.
A fundraiser has been launched after the uninsured visit has left the family carrying the full cost of hospital treatment
"We are looking into the time he spent here, alongside other agencies where appropriate."
The family also submitted genealogy records tracing their New Zealand ancestry to before relatives emigrated around the time of the Boer War.
What the major parties’ election promises could mean for the finances of three very different New Zealand households.
Also known as Eastern Lightning, the Church of Almighty God teaches that Jesus has returned as a Chinese woman.
Gurjit Singh initially faced more serious allegations, including assault with intent to injure and threatening to kill.
"It's very tough - applying for roles at times felt like it was a full-time role in itself, ironically."
The 21-year-old's education provider terminated his enrollment within a year because of poor attendance.
Smit Machchhar trained with Mainland Air in Dunedin for about 18 months between 2008 and 2009.
The man's additional claim that he paid unlawful premiums to procure the visa didn't hold up in the employment tribunal.
The mother was served a deportation notice in 2009 but wasn't taken into custody as she was breastfeeding her newborn.
Indian students whose visas were rejected were far less likely than Chinese applicants to be asked for more information, according to the report.
In the weeks before his death, he became unwell, experiencing dizziness, fainting and painful mouth sores.
A problem so pressing that neither an economic recovery nor a change of government can quickly fix.
Auckland Council has chosen to bring back in-person voting in 2028, as Wayne Brown questions whether it's the best use of money.
More than $70,000 in awards and legal costs have been ordered against her former employer and two others.
With a projected 19 MPs, the Greens have recorded their highest ever result in the 1News Verian poll.
"Would they give Christians $15,000 to take Jesus Christ through the streets?"
"These are the ones that everything's been offered to them in the community ... and then they continue to offend and seriously offend."
Two fathers facing serious corruption charges have been unable to work elsewhere because of their visas and awaiting criminal trials in 2028.
Exporters are expected to start benefitting from a second round of tariff cuts on January 1, 2027.
The showdown between the institute and the employee has been only temporarily resolved for now.
The woman's husband is a New Zealand citizen and she was eligible for residence. But there was a catch.
Do you plan on making a citizen's arrest any time soon? There's some things you might want to know first.
The deal caps years of stop-start negotiations and gives New Zealand its biggest trade opening into India yet.
A review of about three dozen Khalistan-linked asylum appeals rejected in the last few years reveals five recurring themes that sink such claims.
The number of students on graduate visas has more than doubled from 70,000 in June 2019 to 199,000 in June 2026.
The workers arrived on an Accredited Employer Work Visa as cleaners for a popular childcare centre in Waikato.
“When we don’t have India as a touring side to New Zealand, you know, it’s a big loss for us.”
It is estimated out of an overstayer population of 19,153 currently in the country, 2541 are Tongan, and 1462 are Samoan.
“I am seriously considering what my political involvement looks like from here," says Himanshu Parmar.
The employer seems to have a source of income to pay for his family and travel to India, the Employment Relations Authority has found.
"We've got clear legislation in place and we expect people to follow it.”
“We expect this high quality agreement to enter into force this year,” says trade minister Todd McClay.
“Things have changed quite dramatically on the Indian government side,” says the Indian-origin Labour MP.
"I'm so proud of the Indian community here who...supported us, saying it is not a Nepal problem but our problem."
The apparent fall in overstayers is partly due to the way INZ estimates the number of those who have defaulted.
“I know a whole lot of people are going to be like shocked,” says Hannah Tamaki.
New Zealand does need a serious debate about its population mix. It must be a better one.
Two repeat Indian-origin candidates have both slipped in the rankings, while two first-timers are ranked significantly lower.
New Zealand's permanent residence framework provides an edge over Australia and Canada in attracting overseas talent.
"As with everything the government does, there was a time-lag in these laws making a material effect on the ground."
“The Chinese Communist Party has a policy to limit and control the practice of religion in China.”
“If that is the case, how exciting is that for New Zealand. Exciting, isn’t it?”
The party is campaigning on four reforms that it says will end the tribunal's contemporary jurisdiction.
The trip is part of the Indian navy chief's wider outreach in the region, including meetings in Australia.
"This is an exceptional case in terms of the obstructive behaviour..."
Bhupesh Patel left work earlier than usual on the day of the crash because he wanted to take his sons to a class.
The family had a second shot at applying for permanent residency but they were late by less than a month.
Councillor Benedict Ong wanted Dunedin to investigate a sister-city partnership with an Indian city.
Immigration policy must serve New Zealand’s interests first, says NZ First's Bernadette Soares.
Christopher Luxon remains ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred prime minister.
"I don't like to reduce countries to numbers...but I think with India it's a good place to start."
The woman's health turned out to be a key reason why she was eventually allowed to settle in New Zealand permanently.
Three of the overseas staff were related to the employer, although it's not clear what those family relationships were.
The Labour MP says presenting a petition does not always mean endorsing it. But this time she agrees with the petitioner.
"I think it's not me who saved their lives but Lord Shiva."
The latest OCR hike is unlikely to relieve the pressure voters feel at the petrol station and the supermarket.
The report notes the local government minister has already acknowledged postal voting is out of step with how New Zealanders interact with democracy.
The mayor has described his comments to a RNZ staffer as a fumbled attempt at humour.
A new research involving 22 high-skilled immigrant entrepreneurs lays bare how growing a business in New Zealand could be backbreaking.
The party wants migrant residents to keep proving their connection to New Zealand indefinitely.
The estimate comes as New Zealand’s asylum system deals with the double whammy of a sharp increase in claims.
The reputation of Indians in the kiwifruit industry is “in some cases mud”, says the deputy leader of New Zealand First.
Long after the Indian prime minister flew out, the leader of the Destiny Church still seems to be nursing some serious wounds.
After months of attention (and backlash), Rumaki Cafe is finally serving customers and testing whether the controversy matched the reality.
A mother of two and a couple who operate a dairy store in Hamilton have been named so far.
The tribunal accepted the man's premise that his wife would suffer if he were deported. But it declined the appeal nevertheless.
“Had the birth occurred only a couple of days earlier, we would not have been faced with this overwhelming hospital bill."
“We view the estimates as overly conservative as they only reflect the direct impact of the FTA."
“Like a good butter chicken, a good trade agreement needs balance."
Research suggests a limited change in social media use by young people in the first three months of Australia’s regulation.
Since 2025, New Zealand’s apex immigration tribunal has decided on 40 Khalistan-linked asylum cases. Not one has succeeded.
Neither the left nor right bloc can form a government without Opportunity, an RNZ poll has found.
The anti-immigration rhetoric of recent months has been part of the country's election cycles in varying degrees since 1987.
Months after the Indian-origin ticket won the re-election, police now say they can't prove any electoral fraud.
An Employment Relations Authority ruling lays bare the transnational exchange of cash for visas in the horticulture industry.
"In this day and age, we can't completely separate economics and strategy," public policy expert Dhruva Jaishankar says.
“The whole dichotomy of New Zealand society is changing without any consent of the New Zealand people.”
Socialism and capitalism are often presented as an ideological argument. History shows us no economic system is a magic solution.
In recognising her as a refugee, the immigration tribunal has identified the relevant protected social group simply as "women".
A parliamentary committee is reviewing a petition to formalise Hindi as part of New Zealand's education framework.
The Opposition leader is asking why Luxon hasn't shown similar appetite for consequences over racist remarks.
The burden of proof rests entirely on the applicant to demonstrate their role is a "substantial match" to the ANZSCO description.
Kaur’s departure is particularly striking because she is almost exactly the sort of success story New Zealand has been keen to celebrate.
The trade deal has disappeared almost completely from the NZ First leader's election speeches lately.
Siva Kilari says his petition is not about catching MPs using drugs. Maybe, but not entirely.
We should be careful about turning any particular cultural or spiritual practice into expectation of public life.
The police are warning making a citizen's arrest carries both legal and personal risks, even with the law in force.
A tribunal decision lays bare how the alleged scheme worked. From recruitment and debt to deception and threats.
Peters has been spending his time speaking to a small disillusioned and disenfranchised group of New Zealanders.
“We’ll go into Teams meetings where people have shut off their screen because they don’t want to show.”
An internal review has found the senior police officer's conduct in the days leading up to his big political reveal seems quite kosher.
It's a bold call to punish his opponents, and a bit of a farce when he's only gone after one.
A policy predicated on increasing the number of 'certain babies' is neither effective nor necessary.
There is an obvious problem with having to wait up to five years. Circumstances change.
Critics argue under the new provisions appearance, accent or perceived migrant status could influence who seemed suspicious.
Luxon's personal performance has had moments of reprieve but that was all undone last week.
The government clarification comes amid a wider debate about preferential citizenship rights for people with Maori ancestry.
The Bhikha family now makes 22 million of Air New Zealand’s famous lollies each year.
ACT Party's proposal would raise questions of proportionality in criminal justice, a select committee has found.
Casting the country back to an electoral system that delivered disproportionate power won't address the real problem.
The Destiny Church leader says four of the five matters considered by police related to statements he made around Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's visit.
Under the new model, expressions of interest will no longer automatically expire after two years.
A new poll has projected a sudden rise in Luxon's popularity. The Indian prime minister's visit seems to have played a part.
Eleven politicians of Asian heritage currently sit in the Beehive.
The Tuvalu-born father was denied entry to high school because of his immigration status.
"You've got one big stack, and one small stack. You look at that and go, those are comparable."
“How much do I owe you, $5 or $10, isn’t that what you get in India?”
"He can't continue in that job, he can't credibly represent New Zealand on the world stage," says the Labour leader.
Election-year politics is becoming a competition for how offensive a person can be while still claiming to have started an important conversation.
The party made a final unsuccessful push against a tougher penalty as Parliament cleared the Crimes Amendment Bill for its third reading.
What will it take to bring youngsters to the polling station?
The cutback follows warnings the bill could allow someone to be barred nationwide over disproportionately minor offending.
The man's connection to New Zealand was undermined because most of his time here had been spent dealing with criminal charges, the judge ruled.
"It's very easy to denigrate immigrants and to drive xenophobia in this country."
New Zealand has resurrected a research institute in the hope it'll help Kiwis better understand India in the post-FTA world.
The government has turned down an unprecedented parliamentary recommendation to end public sale and private use of fireworks.
The immigration minister says the public value in releasing the document does not outweigh the need to keep it secret.
“If blatant racism and division are valid election strategies, what about thirst traps?” wonders Tania Waikato.
National's coalition partner says the Parent Boost Visitor Visa needs to be fairer and more accessible.
The man from Rajasthan also submitted photographs of him waving a flag outside the Indian high commission in Wellington.
We spoke with Mumbai-born entrepreneur Bernadette Soares about Indian migration, New Zealand First and...Shane Jones.
Sir Ian Taylor makes an emotional pitch for New Zealand to think big, and give aspiration a chance.
“I would hate to see this House choosing to say that some religious choices are of more value than other religious choices,” Casey Costello says.
The Manila catch-up is the first in a series of bilateral meetings envisaged under the strategic partnership announced this month.
Any changes are expected to centre around the ballot system which picks who can apply for the visas.
Until he leaves, Naidoo will not undertake active campaigning, exercise police powers or wear a police uniform.
The heightened security surrounding Indian prime ministers is a consequence of two deadly attacks on the country's political leaders.
"It should be understood as clarifying rights already guaranteed under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act," says race relations commissioner Melissa Derby.
"You've got this woke media with a mindset that takes the worst catastrophic view about harmless expression."
A foreign minister should ordinarily reduce uncertainty between governments. Peters has become one of its principal sources.
"Now that we have the FTA in place, even though it's not perfect, it opens up a lot of opportunities for us."
Why aren’t recognised benefits translating into widespread adoption of rooftop solar power?
George Ngatai's political career has taken him through several parties, and more than one ideological neighbourhood.
"I'm actually proud of the team and all the efforts that went into hosting a significant world leader in Prime Minister Modi."
"Fix that problem up, and then we'll be embracing a better mix and a stronger, healthier dose of immigration."
A rare pathway allowed a seriously ill migrant to stay in New Zealand and access life-saving treatment.
Parmar has drawn a distinction between Henry’s conduct 16 years ago and the person he is now.
The foreign minister missed Narendra Modi’s visit. He has not missed the chance to review Christopher Luxon’s performance as host.
The friendlies are a part of the government-backed '100 Years of Unity Through Sport' programme celebrating ties between the two countries.
The applicant said he had been targeted because of social work for an Islamist political party back home.
Raj Kumar says Shane Jones’ “butter chicken tsunami” remark reinforced his concerns.
The FTA is just one part of a much larger strategic architecture. That changes how the investment commitment should be understood.
The success of our new strategic partnership depends on transparency, deeper India knowledge and businesses prepared to invest for the long term.
The broadcaster will contest the 2026 election 16 years after his racist remarks forced his departure from TVNZ’s Breakfast programme.
"What was it you said… 'better to watch what people do instead of what they say'. Indeed."
“It has nothing to do with immigration, which is a completely different phenomenon of people moving and permanently residing.”
“Whoever you are in this country, this community is already part of your story, whether you have noticed it or not.”
The celebrations are scheduled to culminate in a month of sporting events across New Zealand in November.
Sources say the elevation of the relationship to a strategic level is the defining development of Modi's visit.
By greeting Modi himself, Luxon placed the Indian leader alongside figures such as Chinese president Xi Jinping.
The Indian Association Manukau hosted Modi in Papatoetoe when he came to Auckland in 2001.
“We need to work with our like-minded friends to build a lattice of relationships,” the prime minister says.
Kiwi-Indian economic activity contributed $37.3 billion to New Zealand in the year to March 2025, according to the findings.
The original conversation was about anti-social behaviour in and around our shared public spaces.
Punjab-born Vipan Garg struggled to find work as a CA after moving to New Zealand. He reinvented himself.
World leaders have repeatedly used Modi’s large diaspora gatherings as a potent diplomatic tool.
Muanpuii Saiawi's comments are the sharpest indication yet how the foreign minister's claims are going down in India.
New Zealand is opening new routes to residence. But occupations popular with Indian migrants are behind tougher barriers.
“He (Modi) is really interested in sport because they want to host the Olympics ultimately in 2036, and the Commonwealth Games," says prime minister Luxon.
"I think that irrespective of where the law sits that's not something that we should accept in New Zealand," says Melissa Derby.
“Because actually people-to-people ties is one of the three big legs of this relationship," says the prime minister.
"It’s very normal that the minister of immigration imposes bespoke conditions on any FTA visas."
Modi has repeatedly compressed substantive bilateral diplomacy into a single day.
The organisers say the event has reached a “full house” following an “overwhelming response”
Labour says it is developing and refining its ethnic and social cohesion policies.
“This is about a trade deal and inter-country relations. That’s my responsibility,” he said.
Under the scheme, Accredited Security Operators would complete formal education and licensing through the Private Security Licensing Authority.
"...it’s like Anand discovered the buffet table at 20 and he’s never really left it," Michael Laws said in 2010.
The boy's mother said seeking healthcare in Sri Lanka had become a source of humiliation.
India offers a powerful combination of internationally-recognised hospitals, highly-trained doctors and advanced medical technology.
The Indian prime minister's maiden visit is more like a compressed diplomatic sprint than a wider New Zealand tour.
A special pathway created last year allows 100 overseas-trained doctors to practice in New Zealand.
The surprise is not that Peters has made theatre out of the India deal. It's how far he has taken it.
"I think this is all got to do with simply trying to defend my country."
Of the 14 policy sections on the party's website, four include "tax reset", "abundant energy", 'healthy oceans" and "citizens' voice".
Singh said he had invited the Destiny Church leader to have a peaceful conversation in a comment to Tamaki's post on him out of respect.
The New Zealand First leader is trying hard to assure voters his party “won’t do a deal with Labour”.
Sixty percent of the respondents said that they felt increasingly connected to Asian cultures in their daily life.
The Greens oppose the NZ-India FTA, while ACT supports it. But they seem to agree on one thing.
In trying to appeal to everyone, the party could struggle to articulate a clear sense of what it stands for.
The petition is also asking Parliament to condemn racial intimidation against Indian, South Asian, Chinese and other Asian communities.
New Zealand First's leader is suggesting National has cold feet over the labour mobility provisions in the India free trade agreement.
“It is an assertion which is regularly made to the tribunal in cases involving people professing a fear of the BJP..."
"I believe they stand for division and they use division to get votes, whereas we want to actually find common ground..."
The commitments New Zealand has made to India are “relatively narrow” and future governments retain rights to manage immigration settings, a select committee report has found.
The findings cut against the common political intuition that immigration is a competition story.
The Indian men's cricket team is already set to embark on its biggest-ever bilateral tour to New Zealand this year.
"Our ethnic communities have come to this country, have left everything behind, their language, their family, their communities."
While New Zealand is not ageing as quickly as some countries, the direction of travel is clear, says professor Paul Spoonley.
A win would earn India promotion back to the Women’s FIH Pro League for the 2026-27 season.
The total quota available in the general category has yet to be finalized.
“We are actively monitoring the situation and will continue to engage with community leaders to understand and respond to any concerns.”
Naidoo, ranked at number 13 on Labour's list, is on leave from his role as an ethnic, iwi and communities relationships manager for police.
The self-styled Christian cleric is also calling for a protest in Auckland to coincide with the Indian prime minister's visit.
MBIE cannot fully control whether migrants feel at home, argue officials, so why measure it?
Prime minister Christopher Luxon earned about $4 million a year as leader at Air New Zealand.
"I think Brian Tamaki may actually start liking me if he ever had a good discussion with me on the topic of God."
The issue isn’t whether public transport is good or bad. The real issue is priorities.
The All Whites kick off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against Iran today at 1pm.
In political debates, critics of diversity often suggest someone was chosen because of identity rather than ability.
"After spending three days at Fieldays – talking to farmers, small businesses and exhibitors – I came away with a different perspective."
"Ongoing value to New Zealand and to our own economy will be very enhanced by that."
The agency tasked with marketing New Zealand's education sector overseas is upbeat about the trade deal.
"It is a really important market for us - among our top five markets - so to get tariff concessions is a great outcome."
It might be asked whether the Government is genuinely trying to “fix the basics”, or is simply playing politics.
The police minister is scared National’s tough on crime rhetoric will get taken to pieces, says Willie Jackson.
"New Zealanders' trust in India is becoming more polarised," the report notes.
Nearly a quarter of the 1,248 players in 2026 Fifa World Cup weren't born in the country they'll represent.
National is fielding their biggest contingent of Indian-origin candidates. Most are in Labour strongholds.
Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo – the Ethnic, Iwi and Communities Relationships Manager for police – has been almost guaranteed a seat at 13th.
The city-state has ordered the removal of social media posts scaremongering about Indian migration.
The Indian prime minister is expected to visit in the second week of July, though the exact date has yet to be announced.
Declining trust in government and growing societal unrest about high immigration are testing New Zealand.
The ground reality in India doesn't support this kind of a persecution claim, New Zealand's immigration tribunal has ruled.
India cricket’s next superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could light up NZ summer.
A great weakness in New Zealand’s justice debate is the tendency to measure risk through the lens of serious violence.
The tour will feature five T20 internationals, five one-day internationals and two Test matches
Overseas experience suggests New Zealand could go much further in reforming its sentencing system.
Sources say at least 120 community organisations have informally indicated they intend to register for tickets.
Industry associations are throwing their weight behind the deal as Parliament prepares to enforce the agreement.
You cannot win a debate with someone whose beliefs about what humans are differ from yours.
The government’s central pitch is restraint can return its books to surplus earlier than expected.
The gifts our two ministers received from India last year are a study in contrast.
By National’s own standards, the government has failed on key fiscal policies this term.
The pair struggled to provide historical evidence of their relationship in India.
All hell breaks loose when a Kiwi-Indian girl makes friends with a migrant.
For a change affecting such a large part of the AEWV system, six days feels more like an emergency notice.
India’s complex economy requires a business strategy for each of its 36 states and union territories.
Local jobs and social cohesion have become a sticking point in an election year.
The problems have a genuine answer, and each answer costs Labour a piece of their coalition.
Except for the election-year rhetoric, the proposed legislation seems to be achieving nothing.
In 2026, New Zealand finds itself needing foreign-trained doctors to hold its health system together.
Woolworths group has argued the bill strikes a more balanced approach than expanding citizen’s arrest powers.
"We are exceptionally reliant upon highly skilled migrants because they are highly skilled."
A blow-by-blow account of what can go wrong if you want to bring your spouse to New Zealand.
The scheme reduced future debt, but for many it didn’t remove a pressing cash barrier to enrolling.
"The blanket application of these amendments could result in disproportionate outcomes."
The prime minister says migration and social cohesion are issues of national security.
The teenager from North Island took home three awards in the competition designed to explore race relations in New Zealand.
The Parliament has 60 days to take a call on a landmark recommendation to ban private use of fireworks.
The risk is that it becomes an exercise in selective historical amnesia at the expense of an honest profile of the country.
The intention is not exclusion, but immersion by requiring te reo Maori as the default language of exchange, say its founders.
Legal observers say the move reflects the judiciary’s increasing need for judges with deep commercial expertise.
The woman had been “crying each day for a week” and was hyperventilating, the immigration tribunal heard.
The hyperbole notwithstanding, what does the text of the agreement tell us about the likely economic impact?
"Forgetting” to report your crypto gains is no longer an option.
A source confirmed the man doesn't officially hold a passport for either country.
A much-anticipated long-term parent visa has yet to trigger the rush of applications that was predicted.
One side hears “citizenship test” and immediately assumes xenophobia.
“I’m not a racist...the problem I have is with what Christopher Luxon is doing."
TVNZ says the comments referred to traveller’s diarrhoea, which is a known travel health risk in some countries.
The show will take audience back to his days growing up in India, the 27-year-old says.
The test will provide "positive assurance" that migrants understand equal rights for women and free speech, the prime minister says.
Topics are expected to include the Bill of Rights Act, human rights and democratic principles among others.
Economic systems can absorb shocks when they are temporary and legible. What they struggle with is ambiguity.
"The US experience illustrates how quickly a protection framework can change."
"More and more settlers are challenging the democratic values that the societies they move to were built on," says ACT leader.
"Something doesn't quite feel right with immigration," says leader David Seymour.
The trade deal is a positive step, but not a dramatic new opening from an immigration perspective.
“It offended me...it has offended New Zealanders of Indian descent up and down this country."
The Indian diaspora in New Zealand knows something Jones doesn't.
The government has a lower standard for wealthy migrants compared to bus drivers, says a Green MP.
"For New Zealand, the lesson is that patience with India can eventually yield scale."
Imagine if the provocative preacher could channel his energy into something that actually improves outcomes.
The free trade agreement is expected to come into force before the November 2026 elections.
“In a city like Auckland, time is limited," says one insider close to the mayor.
If NZ feels like your real home, you may be treated as a tax resident.
"New Zealand businesses need to go into this with their eyes wide open," the Labour leader has warned.
The trade deal's debut in Parliament didn't disappoint. No prizes for guessing the showstopper.
A man convicted twice of drink driving and once of assault has been granted ministerial amnesty for New Zealand residency
In a first for New Zealand, a social media group has been found liable under the privacy law.
If you are a New Zealand tax resident, you are required to pay tax on your worldwide income.
New Zealand’s aggressive tobacco taxation regime did not begin as a cynical revenue grab.
Police say they have launched an inquiry and informed the school authorities.
A new bill that empowers retailers to trespass shoplifters more effectively is in Parliament.
What the re-run for the Otara Papatoteoe Local Board tells us about fraud and democracy.
A re-do of last year's election has thrown up a mixed result for the past winners.
India is doing a good enough job of protecting its civilians at the border, a tribunal has ruled.
How a single, unnecessary document created a mountain of stress and thousands of dollars in legal fees.
Trade minister Todd McClay is preparing to fly to India in a few weeks to seal the deal.
A new deal between IIT Madras and University of Canterbury is the latest sign of a deeper shift set in motion during Luxon’s India visit.
Long before instant meals and neatly packed meal prep became the norm, people relied on resourceful ways to prepare and preserve their food.
NZ Cricket’s proposed NZ20 franchise competition raises questions about Super Smash’s future, player retention, governance tensions, and influence.
The National government can sign the NZ-India FTA. It won't be any good without Labour's support.
New Zealand has confirmed a "substantial list of deliverables" for Modi's visit, the Indian government says.
The officer asked him questions about his job interview from two years earlier. He could not remember every detail.
The government suspects not all those seeking asylum are really under threat of persecution.
The promise of an India FTA is driving business interest. The challenge now is whether firms know how to use it.
A 2007 interview offers a rare early glimpse of Muanpuii Saiawi, from civil service preparation to piano exams.
For wealthy migrants, New Zealand’s four-year tax window is both an invitation and an exit plan.
Most of the travelling group from India are now overstayers in New Zealand.
When oil prices soared in the 1970s, New Zealand's response wasn't up to the mark.
This is no longer an attempt to introduce rugby into a vacuum, India is already warming up to the Kiwi staple.
Aggressively targeting perceived abuse of asylum pathways risks excluding those who are genuinely in need of protection.
The refugee tribunal referred to reports from India about “honour killings” over religious conversion.
From a Gujarati upbringing to a life in drag, Torrance refuses to be who she was told to be.
"We are counting on our people to report overstayers like these," New Zealand Indian Central Association has said in a statement.
When visa costs fall elsewhere while remaining high for others, migrants inevitably notice.
If New Zealand continues to depend on migrant workers, it must recognise them as future members of the society.
CD Foundation's response discloses a key new detail about how the delegation may have been assembled.
The exchange revealed something deeper about the way New Zealand’s political conversation can sound to migrants.
The Justice Select Committee has heard why – or why not – should citizens be allowed powers to arrest offenders.
Royal commissions examine how decisions were made, not necessarily the competence of the people making them.
As many as 10 people travelling were described as folk dancers, none turned up at the event.
"Anybody would understand that carrying a whole team abroad is not easy. The organisers usually arrange local performers."
Dhoni, the minister says, spoke warmly about New Zealand and his previous visits to the country.
Even in their loss to the South Asian giant, Black Caps have a lot to cheer about.
The agency says only four of those still in the country currently hold valid visitor visas.
As part of New Zealand's sports diplomacy push, the minister is also expected to meet Indian counterpart Mansukh Mandaviya.
"The new election will reflect the will of the electorate," Justice Jane Anderson said, while declining to review a lower court inquiry.
Changes announced today to the Skilled Migrant Category visa are a mix of wins and losses, but provide migrants with a clearer roadmap.
"One of the options would be a carve-out for this occupational group," says Labour's immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford.
Governments frequently justify expansions of state power by emphasising perceived threats.
The deal is built on strategic realism, where both sides balance long-term economic gains while safeguarding their national interests.
Chand Sahrawat and husband Sid are hoping to fly out to India today from a nondescript airport east of Dubai.
“We were aware of character issues, and these were balanced in the overall assessment of the application," says INZ.
Woman evicted by Kainga Ora for racist rant.
The White New Zealand League once wanted to preserve New Zealand's "racial purity".
The Tribunal ruled that tenants misusing shared spaces breached body corporate rules, but children playing outside is lawful and cannot be banned.
Government proposes new transport rules.
"The Rouge variety of apple ticks all the boxes for the Indian palate – vibrant crimson skin, satisfying crunch and high sweetness level."
The law change makes a distinction between the civil rights New Zealand residents enjoy based on their ethnicity, their language, or their choice of occupation.
The real test of this policy will be not how often it is used, but how fairly it is applied.
Dog-parent MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan bares teeth at leash rule by local board headed by Ella Kumar.
The deal has been negotiated but it can become operational only after it is ratified by Parliament.
A tribunal found the adviser took money in return for a job at her husband's company.
India's minister Piyush Goyal has indicated New Delhi wants tangible projects in areas of manufacture, infrastructure and sports among other.
The police photos from the scene showed the bumper had buckled under the weight of the car and collapsed on Patel.
Mahesh Muralidhar will contest from Tamaki in Auckland, an electorate that voted former prime minister Robert Muldoon to power for a record 31 years.
Lohiya swam from South Island to North Island from the narrowest point of Cook Strait.
Retail NZ says the government wasn't briefed properly on risks, Sunny Kaushal calls out "misinformation".
The candidates of the Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team have argued a court order annulling their victory relied on lavish statistical extrapolation and assumed that an increase in voter turnout indicated fraud.
A district court had voided last year's election on the ground that widespread voter fraud may have occurred.
"I believe sentences handed down for crimes resulting in the death of a youth do not reflect the true gravity of the offence," says Renata Neilson.
The Labour leader argues Luxon’s drive to conclude the negotiations quickly has left serious questions unresolved.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is keeping the government guessing on whether his party will cast the deciding vote for the India–New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA), laying down on Sunday three conditions and accusing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of mishandling the negotiations.
"We have had a period...where there's been a lot of people saying a lot of things about India," says the deputy prime minister.
It is helpful to see the move as neither a trivial branding update nor an existential crisis. Still, it does matter a lot.
To understand why this is politically significant, it helps to understand what Maori electorates are and why they exist.
A deeper analysis of the numbers being projected indicates the deal makes economic sense, but can we expect miracles overnight?
Chair Sunny Kaushal says he is happy with the outcomes the advisory group has achieved in a short span.
WorkSafe New Zealand to reinvestigate two injury cases.
New Delhi says Wellington has assured full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and continuation of religious events.
Even United States and European Union have failed to extract meaningful dairy concessions from India.
Nowhere is the strategy’s intent clearer than in its focus on India.
Based solely on polls, no one could have predicted the past three elections this early in the year they were held.
From an ethical standpoint, boards should ensure that school uniforms don’t create an undue cost barrier to education.
The party has been campaigning against what it describes as "woke" hiring practices and diversity in government jobs.
The current system is expensive, outdated and no longer works as well as it should, the minister says.
Moral clarity is easy when your education is secure, food supply guaranteed, and failure doesn’t ripple through an entire family.
Brian Tamaki told his audience what he feels New Zealand is getting wrong, and who is to blame.
NZ government to build Specialist schools.
The public discourse over the deal is now snowballing into a controversy, with migration being the key driver of much of the skepticism.
Planned changes to health and safety rules for research laboratories could save the sector up to $3 billion.
A person has died following a crash in Lynfield this morning.
Delhi has played up movement of people as a big win in the deal, but New Zealand has been coy about it.
Stanford’s first term has been a relentless, high-velocity exercise in tidying up. What can migrants make of it?
Children's workers to receive more training in order to better care for vulnerable children.
New department launched to initiate care towards country's wildlife, forests, tracks and historic sites.
Budget to be announced on the 28th of May.
Fonterra group to discuss returns next month.
Reserve Bank of NZ reveals findings from new research.
Waikato health receives a boost.
Attendance improves in schools.
The Labour leader seems supportive of the deal but not without caveats.
Employment Minister Louise Upston held a meeting with employers in Timaru, encouraging them to consider local jobseekers first.
Te Piringa Āhuru, a Crisis Recovery Café officially opens.
Wairoa Airport to receive a $4.2 million facelift.
NZ First Leader Winston Peters publicly welcomes decision to withdraw from WHO by US.
When gaslighting targets a specific ethnic group, it edges into risky territory.
The falling out, it appears, is a direct clash between Kaushal and Young more than anything else.
Good news for residents as Counties Manukau after-hours service officially moves to 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operations.
No child left waiting: Pharmac moves to fund life-changing cystic fibrosis drugs for all ages.
Decoding the shock and awe around the government's retail crime advisory group and its chair.
Writ day will be on October 4 and nominations will close on October 8.
Muanpuii Saiawi appointed as India's next high commissioner to New Zealand.
A Māori delegation of business and community leaders, chefs, educators and a kapa haka group is travelling to India this week in a bid to explore business opportunities and deepen cultural ties.
Prime Minister Luxon delivers State of the Nation Speech.
Skilled migrants presented with worry of residency.
The real trade negotiations between India and New Zealand took place in odd pockets of the world.
$12,000 assistance for students pursuing their final year of study.
The Department of Conservation is urging dog owners to keep pets away from nesting areas after a series of incidents at Mangawhai threatened the tara iti, New Zealand’s rarest bird.
Dairy price hikes overnight.
Sensitive data has been publicized due to technical issue.
Talks of imposing a streaming levy that is set to benefit local producers.
Total cost of excluding dental care from public health costs higher than including it.
Auckland house prices continue to rise but Wellington showing a different trend.
Home loan interest rates to go up.
Once billed as a once-in-a-generation health reset, the Pae Ora reforms promised equity and consistency. Three years on, this analysis looks at what changed and what didn’t.
New homeowners planning to build - expected to fork out more money.
It's hoped the process could be a game-changer for the nearly 100,000 New Zealanders who suffer from OCD.
About 19 percent of the population claimed Asian descent in 2023.
Mortgage advisers say it is not unusual for age to be a hurdle for some borrowers.
The foreign minister isn't happy with the terms of the FTA with India. It's not the first time he has had a grudge with a trade deal.
The petition follows warnings that a looming driver shortage could cripple transport services.
New Zealand now faces a moment of reckoning in its foreign policy.
Patients would still need to collect their medicines every three months.
Making an extra effort at the bus stop is not essential but it can go a long way.
The woman said she was in a vulnerable position because she relied on her son.
Washing your car can clean out your wallet. But it doesn't have to be that way.
