Refugees And Migrants
Families split by Covid-19 border restrictions
Most of the requests for exceptions to the country's tough border restrictions are being refused, according to figures from Immigration New Zealand.
Newly resettled refugees and the lockdown
Newly resettled former refugees who've just begun to find their feet in their new communities across New Zealand are getting by in lockdown with the help of volunteers from Red Cross. Produced by… Audio
Coronavirus: Mercy flight out of India too expensive for some
One New Zealander in India is considering turning down the offer of a government charter flight to get his family home because it would put him in too much debt.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters… Audio
'This is going to get really real' - immigrants without visas
The government is discussing how it can support or repatriate immigrants who have lost their job during the Covid-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Coronavirus: Kiwis escaping newly reopened Wuhan
Last week people were finally allowed to leave the Chinese city of Wuhan after 76 days of Covid-19 lockdown.
Some New Zealanders stuck there have booked the first available flights back home while… Audio
Covid-19: Red Cross hiring more translators to help refugees
There are concerns for refugee families who might not be able to keep up with the rapidly evolving information coming out everyday about Covid-19. Audio
Covid-19: How volunteers are helping refugees in NZ lockdown
There are concerns for refugee families who might not be able to keep up with the rapidly evolving information coming out everyday about Covid-19.
There are 19 translations of basic information about… Audio
Covid-19: Help on way for NZers stuck in Peru
Help is on the way for dozens of New Zealanders stuck in Peru, with details being finalised for a government-chartered mercy flight.
Questions remain about whether more flights can be arranged, but… Audio
Broke and desperate: Govt accused of hypocrisy over jobless immigrants
Immigrants say they are facing life on the breadline after losing their jobs and being unable to claim benefits or return home.
Covid-19 lockdown: NZer stuck on Maldives atoll
The New Zealand government has made arrangements to charter a flight for New Zealanders stranded in Peru. Around 87 New Zealanders are there and Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the flight will… Video, Audio
Covid-19: 100k foreigners may soon leave NZ to be repatriated
As many as 100,000 foreigners could leave the country soon, now the government has relaxed domestic travel restrictions for people who want to get out of Aotearoa.
They are now allowed to fly… Audio
Helping to make New Zealand Home for Roxie Mohebi
Recently Roxie Mohebbi gave a shout out to her former school librarian Sarah Dollimore, we tracked her down. Audio
Coronavirus: Government coordinating with other countries for repatriation - Peters
The domestic travel ban has been lifted for stranded foreign tourists trying to get to international airports to fly home.
The government has announced a plan to help the tens of thousands of people… Audio
Coronavirus: Thousands of foreign students stuck in NZ lockdown
About 60,000 foreign students made it into New Zealand before the pandemic disrupted international travel and now they are stuck thousands of kilometres from their home countries.
They told RNZ… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Govinda Regmi
Each week at this time we bring you stories from New Zealanders who were forced to leave their homelands and have resettled here. Today we are speaking to Govinda Regmi from Bhutan. Audio
Christchurch shooting: Victim wanted to see trial go ahead
The man who tried to apprehend the Christchurch mosque shooter says he wanted to see the trial go ahead.
Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to killing 51 people at two mosques on March 15 last year.
… Audio
Christchurch terrorist faces life in prison
Legal experts say the man who murdered 51 people in the attack on Christchurch mosques last year could spend the rest of his life in prison.
The man accused of the terrorist attack changed his plea… Audio
Small chance Christchurch terrorist could be deported to Australia - expert
A legal expert says there's a small chance the Christchurch mosque attacks shooter could be deported to serve his sentence in Australia.
After a surprise admission of guilt yesterday, Brenton Tarrant… Audio
Coronavirus: Stranded Germans heading home tomorrow
Germans stranded in New Zealand will begin boarding flights bound for Frankfurt tomorrow.
The first flight operated by Lufthansa, will be followed by another Air NZ flight.
Thousands of stranded… Audio
Coronavirus: Queenstown's mayor fears for migrant workers
Queenstown's mayor fears thousands of migrant workers in Queenstown may struggle to have food or shelter after losing their jobs and becoming stranded.
Jim Boult says some will need urgent government… Audio
