Syrian Refugees

After a year in which refugees dominated world headlines, John Campbell asks whether newcomers feel welcome in New Zealand. Audio

Dunedin has succeeded in its bid to host some of the 750 Syrian refugees coming to New Zealand over the next two and half years. Audio

More than half the America's state governors say they will refuse to let Syrian refugees into their states. Audio

Some Syrian New Zealanders fear reports that at least one of the terrorists behind the Paris atrocities may have posed as a refugee to enter France could prompt a backlash here. Audio

A team from Immigration New Zealand heads to Lebanon this month to select 250 Syrian refugees to come to New Zealand next year. Audio

It was one of the most obscure songs in Crowded House's catalogue, but not any more. It's just a few days since this twenty-year old tune was re-released to raise funds for Syrian refugees Audio

Australia's announced it will take 12 thousand refugees from Syria but at the very same time's given its air force the go ahead for air strikes in their homeland. Audio

The Wellington City Council is trying to create a strategy to cope with its biggest intake of Syrian refugees in a decade. Audio

Immigration New Zealand says it's focusing on Wellington for the first influx of Syrian refugees because there are already some living there. Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is suggesting New Zealand only accepts refugees who are women and children, and sends the men back to fight against Islamic State. Audio