Gill Bonnett
Emotional immigration wait in a system with no queue
An error on a government website wrongly raised the hopes of dozens of families who thought they'd been selected to apply for visas for parents to live here. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Officials warn govt on international adoptions
Fears over child exploitation and abuse have forced the government to make a move on inter-country adoption laws. Immigration reporter Gill Bonnett has more. Audio
"Cinderella" children held as slaves in Auckland, Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six years old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery - working from dawn to dusk and being assaulted. Audio
The 'Cinderella' children being held as slaves in Auckland and Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six-years-old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Govt able to cancel refugees' visas if risk to security
The government will be able to cancel refugees' residence visas if they pose a risk to national security, under legislation triggered by a suspected terrorist attack in an Auckland supermarket four… Audio
Adopted children abused by parents with criminal histories
RNZ has seen documented cases of children - adopted overseas - who have been raped, beaten and held captive here, and where their adoptive parents had known criminal histories before the children even… Audio
Saving Grace: 13-year-old trafficked and enslaved in NZ
The manager of the country's International Child Protection Unit has revealed that a 13-year-old girl was trafficked into slavery here and that other offences are happening in full view of the public… Audio
Machines to take over more jobs at Immigration NZ
Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million-dollar overhaul of visa systems. immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
International travel admin increases as security grows
Packed your passport, clothes and toothbrush? What about your visa, your visa waiver, your ETA or ESTA? As security grows around the world, so does the admin involved in travelling. And what happens… Audio
Questions remain on govt digital nomad visas
MPs have come away with more questions than answers on the digital nomad visa, including whether housing demand will skyrocket, or migrants will take local jobs while they're here. A parliament… Audio
Building firm charged worker $11,000 in fees to get job
A construction company used a Singapore agency implicated in a money-laundering scandal to charge a migrant thousands of dollars in fees before sacking him after a week. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
It happens here: sex trafficking and slavery in NZ
A sex trafficking victim says most New Zealanders do not know the magnitude of exploitation in this country, nor how many crimes are going undetected. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Death threats made to migrants by NZ traffickers
More than a dozen Filipinos say they have been trafficked to New Zealand and are getting death threats to stop them reporting what has happened. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Immigration NZ hike fees amid long wait times
Immigration New Zealand says businesses and migrants should not expect better visa services following a hike in fees. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Immigration advisor recorded offering job for $70,000
An Auckland migrant has recorded phone conversations with a licensed immigration adviser who offered him a job to get residency if he paid $70,000. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
'Ruined lives': deaf school students speak out about abuse
Survivors of abuse at New Zealand's former deaf schools say next week's government apology will mean nothing without prosecutions against staff and fellow students who carried out the attacks. Gill… Audio
Funding for RSE labour inspectors stagnant
Funding for Labour inspectors checking on workplaces which employ seasonal staff from the Pacific has not increased in 17 years. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
International nurses struggle to find work in NZ
International nurses who answered New Zealand's call to come and work here have found themselves spending tens of thousands of dollars getting registered and applying for hundreds of jobs, but they… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 July 2024
On today's episode, the Maritime Union says their members who work on the ferries are anxious about the end of life ships, Health New Zealand's new commissioner says the organisation's reset will have… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 15 July 2024
On today's episode, we cross to Washington DC for the latest on the attempt to assassinate former President Trump. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston discusses a new… Audio