Australian Detention Centres
Sick NZ detainee kept locked up, told to 'make will'
An ill detainee wanting to be sent back to New Zealand fears he will die behind bars, as Australia blocks him from leaving because he's a witness in a trial.
Detainees blamed for riot could be dragged back to Aus
Deportees blamed for the Christmas Island riot and kicked out of Australia six months ago are bracing themselves to be dragged back to face charges.
Deportee wins case to return to Australia
A father of three is about to become the first New Zealander to return to Australia after winning his visa back. Video
Former detainee to return to Australia
Former 501 detainee Adam Taylor has won his appeal to return to Perth. He joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Detainee's family calls for answers
A heart attack has been ruled out as the cause of New Zealand detainee Rob Peihopa's death, Green MP Marama Davidson says she has been told. Video, Audio
Detainee's family call for answers
The family of Rob Peihopa, a New Zealander who died in an Australian detention centre, is calling for answers about what caused his death. Marama Davidson joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
No arrests over Kiwi detainee's death, police say
Australian police are denying claims by immigration detainees that four men have been arrested over the death of New Zealander Robert Peihopa.
Inquiry into NZ detainee's death continues
New Zealanders make up 10.3 percent of those in Australian detention centres, second only to Iranians, official figures show.
Authorities covering up detainee's death, friend says
A friend of a New Zealander who died in an Australian detention centre says authorities are trying to cover up the real cause of his death.
NZer dies in Australian detention centre
The partner of a New Zealand man who died in an Australian detention centre is calling for answers about his death. Audio
Ex-detainee 'lost' after return to NZ
A former Christmas Island detainee has applied for 50 jobs since he was deported back to New Zealand and is having a tough time just surviving, he says. Video
NZer 'upset and confused' by Australian incarceration
A former NZ soldier who has been held in an Australian prison since October without being charged is locked in his cell for most of the day, his partner tells Checkpoint. Video
Govt told to up the ante to help detainees
The government has been told it needs to push harder to help New Zealanders detained in Australia.
Handcuffs leave detainee's hands bruised and numb
The hands of a New Zealand man detained on Christmas Island have been badly bruised after he was bound for more than 18 hours, his mother says.
Kiwis being sent to Christmas Island again - detainee
Four New Zealanders have been sent to Christmas Island from a detention centre on the Australian mainland, RNZ News has been told.
Why isn't Australia deporting convicted league player, ask campaigners
It's unfair a convicted New Zealand rugby league player is allowed to stay in Australia while others on less serious charges have been sent back, a lawyer says. Audio
Kiwi detainee: 'Freedom feels good'
A New Zealander released from an Australian detention centre says the tide is beginning to turn towards freeing those who have committed less serious offences.
Asylum seekers hold hunger strike in Darwin
The Australian Immigration Department has confirmed 16 asylum seekers are on hunger strike at a Darwin detention centre.
Detained New Zealander's lawyer worried
The lawyer of a former New Zealand soldier being held in an Australian prison is trying to get a psychiatrist in to assess him. Audio
Deportee's South Island fresh start soon turns sour
A convicted armed robber who has lived in Australia since he was nine and has just been deported to Invercargill fears he is on the brink of returning to a life of crime. Audio
