Asylum Seekers
Australian teacher defies law with Nauru comment
Another Australian worker has spoken publicly about conditions at Canberra's detention facilities in Nauru in defiance of Australian law.
Asylum seekers had no choice
Iranian Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani says that he and other asylum seekers who originally sought refuge in Australia made the journey because they had no choice. Audio
NZ must do more to close Nauru detention camp - Shearer
The Labour Party is urging the government to do more to close Australia's offshore detention camp for asylum seekers on Nauru.
Life in limbo ends for boat people on tiny Micronesian island
A life in limbo on a tiny Micronesian island is over for most of a boatload of Nepalese and Indian men who were likely duped by human traffickers.
Clarity coming on Australia's Manus obligations
The plight of the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea will be back before the PNG Supreme Court this month.
Barbaric conditions for those detained on Nauru, Manus
A psychologist says the Australian government is deliberately inflicting the worst trauma he has ever seen on asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio
UNHCR shows refugee numbers at their highest ever levels
The United Nation's refugee agency says the number of people displaced by conflict is at its highest ever level. Audio
Blame game underway over self immolations on Nauru
Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says refugee advocates are to blame for two refugees setting fire to themselves on Nauru in the past week. Audio
New Zealand unlikely to offer PNG resettlement for detainees
New Zealand unlikely to offer PNG resettlement for Manus detainees. Audio
Manus island decision unlikely to threaten PNG's aid
An expert in Australian foreign aid says hundreds of millions of dollars promised to Papua New Guinea for hosting an asylum seeker detention centre is unlikely to be threatened. Audio
Turkey detains 1200 migrants as deal closes
Turkish authorities have intercepted about 1200 migrants trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos as EU leaders finalised a deal to stem the flow.
Kiwi working with refugees on Greek-Macedonian border
29-year-old Christchurch woman Anna McPhee is on the ground in Greece helping with refugees who have recently arrived from Syria. Video, Audio
Turnbull unlikely to accept NZ's refugee offer
New Zealand's offer to accept asylum seekers is an embarrassment for Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a refugee group says.
Syrian refugees adjust to life in New Zealand
As you heard 71 refugees are already here, another 11 are due to arrive soon. Audio
Refugee support centre gearing up for new intake
The imminent arrival of Syrian refugees in the capital is encouraging more Wellingtonians to volunteer to help the newcomers settle into New Zealand. Audio
Danish parliament passes strict rules for asylum seekers
The Danish parliament has just passed a bill that will make its rules for asylum-seekers the strictest in Europe. Audio
Call for long jail term for captain of NZ-bound boat
An Indonesian prosecutor's called for eight years in jail for the captain of an asylum seeker boat that was bound for New Zealand. Audio
First Person with John Campbell: The refugee experience in NZ - inclusion or exclusion?
After a year in which refugees dominated world headlines, John Campbell asks whether newcomers feel welcome in New Zealand. Audio
Boat reveals hardships of asylum seekers
New details have emerged about the conditions endured by 66 asylum seekers who were trying to reach New Zealand. Audio
Asylum seeker captain told to 'not let those immigrants die'
The captain of a boat carrying asylum seekers has told an Indonesian court about the moment he accepted a cash payment from Australian officials. Audio
