Immigration
Turkish presidential challenger promises to 'send all refugees back home'
Tayyip Erdogan's opponent in Turkey's presidential race Kemal Kilicdaroglu has sharpened his tone on migrants.
UK: Immigration hits record high, royal 'car chase'
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about why legal immigration is top of the political agenda, with new figures expected to show it's reached a record high of 700,000. Audio
Student visa applications growing, but not everywhere
Foreign students are returning to New Zealand at a faster rate than before the pandemic began, but polytechnics and schools are missing out, visa figures show.
Sameena Zehra: immigration is a serious laughing matter
From performing on street corners in India to the National Theatre in London, comedian, actor, writer, and blues singer Sameena Zehra has spent her life telling stories and, in her own words, holding… Audio
Migrants flock to US border as Trump policy set to expire
Thousands of migrants have been rushing to the US-Mexico border just hours before a Trump-era policy that allowed for their swift removal is set to expire.
Mexico suspends some migrant detention centres, pending review
It comes in the wake of a fire that killed 40 migrants in government custody.
Relief as Pasifika man is granted a temporary visa
A big win for justice is the view of the lawyer of a Pasifika overstayer who was raided by police in his home at dawn last week but who has now been granted a temporary visa and will no longer be… Audio
Pasifika overstayer detained after dawn raid granted temporary visa
An overstayer who was detained after a dawn raid in South Auckland last month has been granted a temporary visa and will no longer be deported.
Migrant sex workers face dangerous situations, exploitation: Advocates
An Auckland sex worker says prohibiting migrants from working in the industry brings more harm than good.
Immigrants band together to help fight "dawn raids" actions
A fiery meeting at the weekend has led to the formation of a coalition of communities who say they still feel unfairly targeted by the Immigration department. This follows revelations that Immigration… Audio
From Eritrea to Christchurch: Where new refugees are coming from and resettling
A change in a 'discriminatory' refugee policy has seen a large increase in African and Middle Eastern families being resettled in New Zealand.
'Racially profiled with no reason': Doctor angry over security checks for visa
Two doctors expecting a baby in August have been caught up in national security checks and face having to decide whether to emigrate.
All recent dawn raid arrests involved people from Asia, Pacific Islands
The head of Immigration New Zealand says she will personally sign off on any further dawn arrests of overstayers. Audio
Immigration NZ explains use of dawn raid tactics
The head of Immigration New Zealand says she will personally sign off on any further dawn arrests of overstayers. The government wants such arrests to stop unless there's serious risk otherwise it's… Audio
The lottery keeping families apart and holding New Zealand back
Opinion - The announcement that New Zealanders will soon have access to Australian citizenship after four years makes it more important than ever to make our own immigration settings fair, Elly…
Minister warns Immigration NZ over dawn raids tactics
In a formal letter, Michael Wood has told Immigration NZ it must account for the Dawn Raids apology in policy, and deportations should only occur in extreme cases.
Spoken Feature: Conversations with My Immigrant Parents
Afternoons is featuring excerpts from Series 3 of podcast Conversations with My Immigrant Parents Today we hear some of Episode 4 which sees Tooba and her husband Habib talk with their teens about… Audio
'That does concern me' - Dawn raid tactics still happening, despite govt apology
It is not yet clear if Pasifika are being targeted disproportionately, as they were in the infamous raids of the 1970s. Audio
Couple avoid deportation: Human rights issue in Russia raises 'serious concerns'
A couple who faced being deported to different countries after one of them was made redundant have been told they can stay in New Zealand.
Recovery visa sold for more than $30k by unlicensed agents
Immigration advisers are warning about the extent of New Zealand jobs that are being "sold" overseas to qualify migrants for visas.
