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With a degree in microbiology and genetics under her belt, and on the hunt for a master's thesis subject, Adele Whyte's interest was drawn to the Maori oral history, being from that decent herself. She quickly realised that there are several conflicting stories. Some describe a single mass migration, others say that more than 100 canoes brought colonisers over a period spanning a few hundred years. Whyte's study is one of many in recent years that aims to unravel the mystery of New Zealand's earliest settlers, as well as those of the other Pacific islands.

Comments on the decline of the population in New Zealand, following the exodus of emigrants which far exceeded the number of immigrants. Lack of opportunities in a country whose economy is dependent on the meat and dairy trades; Impact of the complacency and monotony of life in New Zealand; Use of the tax system to prevent the accumulation of private wealth.

The author discusses political issues concerning immigration to New Zealand. Topics explored include the social implications of the high immigration levels recorded in the country, the reputation earned by New Zealand politician Winston Peters for the arguments he raised regarding the issue, and the contribution of immigrants to the labor sector and economic growth.

The article reports on the massive migration of British nationals in New Zealand. Approximately, 72,500 British migrants entered Auckland and settled down on the North Shore and near Browns Bay. Earlier, northeast Asian were the most important source of immigrants, however the recent migration of British nationals changed the trend. Surveys inform that the deteriorating quality of life in Britain is triggering such migration.

The article investigates whether Selwyn College, the liberal high school in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand is more interested in the children of refugees and the disadvantaged than those of its immediate community. By the end of the 1980s, Selwyn began to change: mass immigration in the decade and a half since transformed the school into one where there are at least 60 different ethnicities and 45 percent of the students are born overseas, most speaking English as a second language. By 1994, the school was having interracial problems and the police and the Race Relations Office were called in to ensure peace between students.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Growing Pains" in the April 2008 issue, "Think Local, Act Local," and "Can Immigration NZ Be Fixed?"` both in the October 2008 issue.

Presents information on several achievements and challenges faced by the New Zealand Department of Labour. Formation of the Supreme Court; Decrease in the rate of unemployment; Passage of a legislation regarding criminal gangs; Immigration scandals.

Reports on a permanent long-term net gain of migrants to New Zealand for the year ended March 2002. Reasons for the increase in migration, including tighter immigration laws in Canada, Australia and the United States; Appeal of New Zealand for immigrants; Possible impact of this increase on the labor market and other sectors.