We are consulting on proposals for changes to post-study work rights and the eligibility of student’s partners and their dependent children to work and study in New Zealand.

Submissions on this consultation are now closed.

The IVL is a $100 levy that is charged to most international visitors to New Zealand. It aims to address current challenges in the tourism and conservation systems.

This report looks at the migration trends of migrants from the Pacific from 2012/13 to 2016/17 using Immigration New Zealand data. It also examines the settlement outcomes for Pacific migrants, primarily using data from the 2016 Migrants Survey.

New measures have come into force on 1 July 2021 to better protect migrants from exploitation.

We proactively release Cabinet papers and supporting advice on our policy work.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country benefitted from the government’s leverage and legacy programme for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.

The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) report presents information on tourism's contribution to the New Zealand economy in terms of expenditure and employment.

The Government has announced its plans to gradually reopen New Zealand’s border this year.

This page describes the immigration regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either proposed or in progress.