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Babyboomers and middle-aged Kiwis struggle with UK's new border rules
UK migrants have discovered they need to get British passports to go on holiday to Britain, or to visit elderly parents and grandparents, from the end of next month.
UK High Commissioner fronts after confusion over dual-citizen changes
It comes after new rules for those trying to go back to Britain without a British passport.
'Automatic citizenship': Children of GB-NZ parents need UK passports to fly to Britain
British citizens living in New Zealand will have to get UK passports for their children before they can fly there - as they are automatically citizens, authorities say.
New rules, passport waits causing headaches for UK travellers
One traveller told RNZ she was sick to the stomach because she only discovered in the last few days that she could be classed as a citizen and refused boarding.
Skilled migrants warned about changes to path to residency
Migrants told their jobs were skilled may find that's no longer be the case. Audio
'Second-class': UK dual citizens say change a 'bombshell'
But the British High Commission says it warned people last year. Audio
'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
Travel agents are warning many are unaware of the change coming into effect soon.
Slavemaster to be sentenced
Moeaia Tuai is a Samoan chief, or matai, who took possession of his victims' lives and raped a victim who had been forced to give him her wages for years.
More New Zealanders facing visa troubles in US
Dozens of Kiwis sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after encountering border or visa issues.
NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
It's part of a global trend - by last year, all eight Ivy League universities in the United States were using Duolingo scores.
Call for accountability on 'flawed' immigration visa decisions
Lawyers say an in-house immigration complaints process is a toothless tiger for visa applicants.
McSkimming case a wake-up call to child abuse 'at every level', charity says
The former deputy police commissioner is set to be sentenced on Wednesday.
'We only want to live our lives': Couple forced to leave son behind in NZ
INZ refused to give Weili Fu a character waiver to allow her to stay with her husband, and told RNZ that applicants should be on the lookout for fraudulent agents. Audio
System outage prompts visa woes for travellers, firms and workers
Hundreds of visa applications could not be submitted or processed after a fault on a new Immigration New Zealand system.
Why drug smuggler Karel Šroubek hasn't been deported
Analysis: It's been a seven-year court battle for the former kickboxer who used a false passport and smuggled drugs into the country.
Drug smuggling former kickboxer's latest bid against deportation fails
But Karel Sroubek could still bring a judicial review of a humanitarian appeal.
Stoush over Chinese media 'censorship' in Skykiwi forum
A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum user because of her political opinion when it deactivated her online blogging account.
Auckland man found guilty of slavery and sexual assaults
Moeaia Tuai, 63, had been on trial in Auckland for two charges of dealing in slaves, two rapes and assaults, and other sexual offences.
Jury weighs whether man treated young people as property
Moeaia Tuai, 63, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of dealing in slaves, two rapes and assaults, and other sexual offences.
Slavery trial: Defendant's diary of beatings read to jury
The defendant is accused of keeping two young people in modern slavery, and beating and raping the female complainant.