Immigration
Destiny Church protest demands 'un-Kiwi', acting PM says
Acting PM labels Destiny Church call for NZ to become a Christian nation as "un-Kiwi," after protesters chanted "no immigration without assimilation" and set flags on fire.
Minister quizzed over deportations, parent visas, asylum and Gaza
The immigration minister Erica Stanford was quizzed on Tuesday by MPs in the Education and Workforce Committee.
Fears trafficking victims are being deported from NZ
People trafficking complaints in New Zealand have risen more than 4000 percent since 2018. Audio
Trafficking victims deported
Tearfund says it is shameful that trafficking victims are being deported from New Zealand when they should be protected. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Ian Urbina: The Outlaw Ocean
Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist and author of New York Times bestseller The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina is director of non-profit The Outlaw Ocean Project based in Washington D.C… Audio
America's foreign student fiasco
New Zealand universities are being urged to seize the day when it comes to America's turmoil over foreign students. Audio
Dozens arrested in LA protests, Molotov cocktail allegedly thrown at officer
The California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids.
Families adopting more than 10 children from overseas
Government files also reveal a woman with previous convictions has smuggled children into the country. Audio
Migrants celebrate parent visa, amid concerns it'll lock many out
Migrant communities are hailing a new visa which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple times over a five-year period. Audio
ICE raids spark protests in downtown Los Angeles
Helmeted riot police used tear gas, pepper spray and "flash-bang" concussion rounds in a tense confrontation with protesters, after a day of federal immigration raids.
A life in the shadows for thousands of New Zealand-born children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18.
New Zealand's invisible children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18 Audio
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
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 May 2025
In today's episode, the government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture, comments the… Audio
Immigration Minister under fire over India comments
Comments the immigration minister made likening unsolicited emails from Indians to spam has prompted criticism from the Indian community - labelling it illmannered and inapropriate. President of the… Audio
Performance with a purpose - Trump on South Africa
Donald Trump's claims of a white genocide in South Africa betray the influence of his billionaire expat friends, including Elon Musk
Trump's South African spotlight
Donald Trump's claims of a white genocide in South Africa betray the influence of his billionaire expat friends, including Elon Musk Audio
Decision banning Indian government critic from returning home upheld
GP and filmmaker Dr Sapna Samant has been accused by the Indian government of causing "disharmony" in Indian society.
Judge blocks Trump move to strip Harvard of foreign students
The decision to revoke Harvard's international enrolment has sparked allegations of political revenge and First Amendment violations. Audio
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation from Australia
New Zealand-born Hoane Joseph Kahu has been allowed to stay in Australia to care for family members.
