Gill Bonnett

The man was left with scars after being beaten by government officials and believed his farm was set on fire because of his political oppposition.

Bangladesh-born Jahangir Alam, who pretended to be his brother for 20 years, was jailed for four years and his wife, Taj Parvin Shilpi, was sentenced to home detention.

One estimate puts modern slavery in New Zealand at 8000 victims.

The woman's son's national security work in NZ means he can't safely return to live with her in Iran, and going alone would be deeply stressful for her.

A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand investigators say.

Official figures only include numbers for children take to countries that have signed the Hague Convention.

Temporary legislation was introduced under urgency on Tuesday, following concerns that an unchecked pathway was leading to children being abused and enslaved.

The move follows revelations people with convictions for violence or sexual abuse were adopting children overseas.

该男子警告政府，如果不采取应对措施，未来还会有更多类似事件发生。

The boy was three years old when he was taken to China by his mother, who no longer has custody. Audio

Immigration officials had concerns, but could not block the visa.

对于 "婴儿潮一代"来说，政府不久前宣布推出新的移民签证计划是一个好消息：这代人中很多实际上面临着想要卖掉生意却很难出手的困境。

Those struggling to sell up their businesses have got a surprise boost with the changes announced today, experts say.

移民部长在一次行业会议上表示将对企业家签证进行政策调整，业内人士发表回应。

The immigration industry is pushing for more attractive ways to tempt overseas entrepreneurs to come to New Zealand.

The associate immigration minister says people were becoming desensitised to exploitation, trafficking and slavery.

A Chatham Islands-bound family says their four-year immigration battle has left them in a "bureaucratic hamster wheel".

The High Commission says the new facility will fix long waits for passports and consular appointments.

The government has introduced legislation that would allow electronic monitoring of migrants and asylum seekers who pose a security risk, or might run away.

A family whose home was destroyed after a volcano erupted in Tonga have been given a 12-month reprieve from deportation.

A pilot scheme allowing community organisations to sponsor and support refugees is over, and its future is up in the air.

"被遣返的威胁"在新法案下不再是移民逃避制裁的"免罪金牌"，高风险难民群体或将实施电子监视措施。

The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, and is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane.

The wife of an Iranian New Zealander feared her husband was dead as he tried to escape Tehran.

委员会成员就一系列移民相关政策议题向有关政府官员提问，移民部长予以答复。