Refugees And Migrants
Stranded boaties in 'dire' situation appeal for NZ's help
Hundreds of boaties stranded in the Pacific are making a humanitarian appeal to be allowed safe refuge in New Zealand from the dangerous cyclone season.
Concerns efforts to stop migrant exploitation don't go far enough
Doubt is being cast on whether the government's $50 million reforms to stop the exploitation of migrant workers will do enough. Audio
National Party 'hate speech' a problem - Behrouz Boochani
Behrouz Boochani is already making himself busy since gaining refugee status, having been accepted as a research fellow at Canterbury University. He tells Lisa Owen he got an email from immigration… Video, Audio
Behrouz Boochani granted refugee status in New Zealand
New Zealand has done what Australia refused to do and granted a Kurdish-Iranian writer - refugee status.
Behrouz Boochani entered this country on a one-month visa eight months ago and has been living… Audio
'Completely inhumane' - Border restrictions leave 6yo unable to go to school
A six-year-old Korean boy has not been able to attend school for months because Covid-19 border restrictions have left him without a legal guardian in the country.
6yo unable to go to school after border restrictions leave father stuck overseas
A 6-year-old Korean boy hasn't been able to attend school for months because Covid-19 border restrictions have left him without a legal guardian in the country.
Rules for international students… Audio
Life at Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre during Covid-19
As New Zealand's refugee quota is set to increase, refugee centres are almost empty with no arrivals scheduled while border restrictions remain in place. The last refugees arrived on March 13 and… Video, Audio
Foreign students stuck in NZ over summer
Schools, universities and polytechnics are figuring out what to do with thousands of foreign students who will have to stay in the country over the summer holidays.
There are about 50,000… Audio
'Dances with Death' - recounting a lifetime of reporting in the Middle East
After decades spent reporting on Israel-Palestine conflict, Tuma Hazou, the former BBC and ABC journalist has lived in Auckland since the late 1990s. This month, Tuma, 85, finally published his… Audio
'Dances with Death' - recounting a lifetime of reporting in the Middle East
After decades spent reporting on Israel-Palestine conflict, Tuma Hazou, the former BBC and ABC journalist has lived in Auckland since the late 1990s. This month, Tuma, 85, finally published his…
AudioImprisoned asylum seekers awarded refugee status
Two asylum seekers imprisoned for 3 months after arriving in New Zealand on false documents have now been awarded refugee status in New Zealand. The pair were locked up in Mt Eden prison and treated… Audio
Visa extension will only benefit some - immigration adviser
New Zealand's temporary workers have been given some breathing space to plan their next move, but it is a different story for those migrants stuck overseas.
To extend low skilled visas or not, recruit/train NZers
Kiwis first - or continue to support non-citizens already here. It's the debate raging over who should be prioritised when it comes to jobs. Amid mounting pressure, the government yesterday announced… Audio
Bosses scramble to fill jobs as visas set to expire en masse
Both big and small companies are scrambling to hang on to their workforces, with thousands of temporary resident visas set to expire - all at once.
Migrants hamstrung by visas, little financial support
There are hundreds of thousands of foreign national visa holders in the country at present, 22 thousand of whom are thought to be in serious hardship but are not eligible for social welfare. Audio
Couple stuck in New Zealand plan for 'worst-case scenario'
A couple stranded in New Zealand say a lack of clear decision-making about reopening Tonga's border has left them and thousands of others in limbo.
Rule-breaking in hotels blamed for surge in cases in Melbourne
For months Australia has felt optimistic about containing Covid-19, but a resurgence of the virus in Melbourne has put those efforts at a critical stage.
Victims, family members want to face mosque attacker
Victims and family of those injured and killed in the mosque terror attacks say they are determined to be in court for the killer's sentencing. Brenton Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of… Audio
Man encouraged migrants to work illegally in NZ
An Auckland businessman has been fined and sentenced to six months' community detention for providing unlicensed immigration advice.
Mental health concerns for stranded seasonal workers
There are fears for the mental health of seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands stuck in Hawke's Bay because of the pandemic. More than 1500 workers are still in the region....and with little paid… Video, Audio
