Deportation

Labour Party leader Andrew Little's visit to an Australian detention centre has validated how he feels about the country's immigration laws, he says. Audio

New Zealanders being held at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney tell Labour MPs they are living a purposeless existence. Audio

Australia is refusing to budge on its policy of deporting New Zealand criminals despite a plea from the Labour Party for more leniency. Audio

A killer who dumped his girlfriend's body in a bin is reported to be among 12 Christmas Island deportees who are now back in New Zealand. Audio

The Corrections Minister has responded to reports a group of deported New Zealanders arrived in handcuffs, saying Australian authorities "did what they had to do". Audio

A new law introducing a monitoring regime for New Zealanders deported from Australia is likely to be passed under urgency by Parliament. Audio

A planeload of New Zealand detainees deported from Australia is due to arrive by the end of the week.

Detainees have been crammed into holding cells and left without enough food or water following a riot on Christmas Island, their families and lawyers say. Audio

A New Zealander with no criminal convictions being held in detention in Australia helped protect Prime Minister John Key during a visit to Afghanistan. Audio

A heated exchange has begun between Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox and the Australian Immigration Minister over New Zealand detainees. Audio

Several MPs have staged a second dramatic walk-out in Parliament, saying they want an apology from the Prime Minister over his "rapist" comments. Video, Audio

Seven detainees - who say they are from New Zealand - have been flown off Christmas Island following unrest at the island's detention centre.

Prime Minister John Key's comments about "backing the rapists" reinforce New Zealand's punitive culture towards criminals, a former MP says.