The Association for Migration and Investment says fake visas are also circulating, including one that appears to show the signature of US star Oprah Winfrey.
Sat, Apr 27
Immigration New Zealand identified the cases after an investigation into two visa agents in Thailand who were providing fake documents for visitor and visa applicants.
Mon, Apr 15
Newton Santos and his wife, Nubia, paid more than $4000 for an Auckland company to process their application.
The 49-year-old had claimed he had previously been detained in Pakistan and faced persecution if he returned.
Tue, Apr 9
The "golden visa" category gives wealthy investors residence in New Zealand, but was overhauled in July 2022.
The changes to the work visa scheme include introducing an English language requirement for migrants applying for low-skilled jobs.
Sun, Apr 7
The 37-year-old returned to China six times after claiming he was at risk of persecution there - the first just weeks after he was told he could settle here.
Tue, Apr 2
"We have become the Dubai of the South Pacific where we enable substantial migrant exploitation," Bernard Hickey said.
Tue, Mar 26
Nehad Albattniji says 77 of his relatives have died in the latest conflict — the youngest just eight months old.
Thu, Mar 21
Authorities say the scams are "very believable" as they issue a fresh warning.
Mon, Mar 4
A focus on meeting visa processing timeframes and volumes overrode migrant exploitation risk considerations at Immigration NZ, a new review has found.
Tue, Feb 27
Deloitte reports show the workers were collectively owed more than $4m.
Tue, Feb 20
Erica Stanford says the rule "seems heartless" but is part of a bigger set of trade-offs for New Zealand.
Sun, Feb 18
Analysis: The latest migration numbers have complicated economic predictions, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.
Fri, Feb 16
A record number of Kiwi citizens departed our shores in the December 2023 year — with estimates suggesting a majority went to Australia.
Thu, Feb 15
Immigration received anonymous tip-offs in 2019 that Michael James Sloan and another man were facilitating Brazilian women working in the sex industry while on temporary entry class visas.
Fri, Feb 9
Things have improved for Red Aguhar, who spoke to 1News last week from the car he'd been sleeping in — but he's one of the lucky ones.
Sat, Jan 20
The Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Kira Azucena said the situation does not paint a good picture – many of the affected workers came from her homeland.
Fri, Jan 19
For nine months the woman, who also lived at her workplace, was paid for 30 hours per week. She worked 50 to 60 hours.
Migrant workers are running out of accommodation options after contracting business failure.
Tue, Jan 9
With his visa set to expire in six months, he's now pinning his hopes on an appeal to the Immigration Tribunal.
Tue, Jan 2
A group of six men from India were led to believe they had jobs on board a cruise ship that didn't exist.
December 23, 2023
"How will we survive until we can find a job?"
December 22, 2023
Receivers move into major labour hire and recruitment firm, putting up to a thousand workers in limbo just days before Christmas.
December 21, 2023
The exploitation left some of the workers “feeling caged” or “like a slave”, judge says.
December 14, 2023