Immigration
Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while
Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while. Audio
NZ could double its debt to build more, economist says
New Zealand should not be afraid of borrowing and spending more to keep up with infrastructure needs, a senior economist says. Audio
Investigation launched following allegations of migrant exploitation at bowling alley
Migrant workers employed under the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme alleged they were made to sign "under the table" agreements.
Migration figures highest on record
The number arriving in New Zealand over the past year was more than double those leaving. Audio
Migration still at record levels but signs of slowdown
Migrant arrivals and departures have hit record levels in the past year, but the monthly gain is slowing. Stats NZ says there was a net gain of 5-thousand-300 migrants in January, the lowest since… Audio
A perfect storm for problems and incompetence at Immigration NZ
A review into a new visa category that sparked more problems than it solved is scathing about Immigration NZ's processes and systems. Audio
Yānum - Fragments of Femininity
Artham Dance Company want to shake up both an ancient text and a revered dance tradition. The company founders tell Justin Gregory they are not afraid of a challenge. Audio
The big winners and losers of the immigration shake-up
Analysis - It took three months to reverse a 'light touch' approach that saw some buy jobs for up to $50,000.
Waiting for citizenship: 'It's like a mystery process'
A skydiving instructor who has waited a year-and-a-half for citizenship says it has taken some of the gloss off the milestone event for him.
Former government put pressure on immigration officials, Hikpins admits
Labour Party leaders admits politicians put pressure on officials to speed things up when borders re-opened post-Covid. Audio
Labour leader on immigration NZ review
A Public Service Commission report found the risk of visa abuse wasn't properly assessed by Immigration New Zealand when settings were loosened by the previous Government, as it sought a boost to its… Audio
Immigration NZ didn't assess risk of visa abuse: report
A review has found Immigration New Zealand didn't properly assess the risk of visa abuse when it loosened settings for its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.
The scheme, launched 18 months ago as… Audio
Work visa review: Policy issues still need to be dealt with, say critics
Immigration New Zealand is ignoring concerns that its work visa scheme was allowing migrants to buy jobs and be exploited, critics say. Audio
Immigration NZ criticised over lack of action to stop abuse to migrants
Immigration New Zealand has been criticised over a lack of adequate action to stop the risk of abuse to migrants and the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.
The system was brought in to try and… Audio
Mediawatch: Welfare and immigration set for a 'reset'
The PM's State of the Nation speech put the spotlight on benefits but didn't mention record-level immigration. What did the media tell about these problems and what's at stake? Audio
Welfare and immigration set for a 'reset'
The PM’s State of the Nation speech got the media’s attention when he said welfare needs reform. He didn't mention record-level immigration but that’s also been deemed unsustainable and set for a… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 25 February 2024
Government 'resets' immigration and welfare; another way to make Google and Facebook to pay for journalism; media milk Kiwi Swifties' stadium FOMO. Audio
Vietnamese migrants say they spent $203k on NZ visas - to find no jobs
Twenty-eight people are now crammed into a five-bedroom house, saddled with debt they say is impossible for them to pay off.
Australian PM says asylum seeker boat arrival not a border failure
Thirty-nine men say they travelled by boat from Indonesia to remote communities in Western Australia on Friday. Video
Teen should not have been sent to prison
The mistake was deemed a miscarriage of justice in the first result from the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
