Refugees And Migrants
Widows of Shuhada | Episode 1: Four Widows
We meet our four widows of shuhada—Farah, Neha, Muhubo and Hamimah—and learn about their marriages, their challenges, and how they are dealing with their grief six months after the attacks. Audio
Manus Island refugee musician blocked from studio
A Manus Island refugee and musician detained in an Australian hotel is being prevented from recording his new song. Audio
Immigration: 'Not having any whānau here just broke us'
Families fighting to have overseas grandparents visit their newborn grandchildren say unfair health restrictions are keeping them apart.
It has led one couple to take their baby to India to be looked… Audio
Peters hammers in PM's criticism of Australia: 'We want a thing called respect'
Former and future Australian prime ministers would not treat New Zealand in the way the current regime is over deportation, says the deputy prime minister.
Pressure weighs in on Ardern over Jones' immigration saga
Power Play - It's an uncomfortable position for a coalition PM - a rogue minister and only two stark decisions: risk collapsing the government or tolerate open defiance, writes Jane Patterson.
Ardern 'devastated' at news of Al Noor mosque terror threat
The Prime Minister says she is devastated that members of the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch have been the target of a terror threat.
It's almost a year on from the March 15 terror attack, in which… Audio
Visa errors point to lack of training for new Immigration staff - lobby group
An immigration lobby group fears mistakes by inexperienced staff are leaving people stranded in airports without correct visas.
Making New Zealand Home: Eliana Rubashkyn
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 Eliana Rubashkyn from Colombia. Audio
Surge in Indian student visa refusals in 2019
The number of Indians denied study visas for New Zealand spiked last year with 5256 refusals, most of them for polytechnics and private tertiary institutes.
High fliers get fast-tracked residence visas
Immigration New Zealand has spelt out how high pay takes skilled workers to the top of a priority list after complaints to the Ombudsman about its unpublished fast-track processing policy.
How to save a language when you're the only speaker in New Zealand
What use is a language no-one else in New Zealand can speak? Ena Manuireva has the answer and is on a Mangareva mission that looks close to impossible: He wants to save his native tongue from… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Alaa Sukkar
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 Alaa Sukkar from Syria and now lives in… Audio
Widows of Shuhada | Trailer - Listen Now on RNZ.co.nz
On 15 March 2019, dozens of women hovered in the female section of Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque as their time of worship became a time of terror, shocking the nation to its core. Audio
The huge fraud issues Immigration staff have to tackle
Sharon Brettkelly gets a rare look inside Immigration New Zealand as staff deal with increasing cases of fraud, and political clouds on the horizon. Audio
Breaking the mould: Mo Muse
Auckland based Somali-NZ rapper Mo Muse talks to Kathryn Ryan about what it is like being a first generation New Zealander trying to find his way between two worlds. Video, Audio
Nyadol Nyuon: 'When we focus on race, we cage people'
Australian lawyer and human rights advocate Nyadol Nyuon talks to Kathryn Ryan about media misrepresentation and meeting life's challenges. Audio
Govt locked in talks on overhauling residence visa programme
The Government is locked in talks about overhauling the residence visa programme to prioritise highly skilled immigrants.
Some skilled workers are waiting more than 15 months for the visas, and the… Audio
The North's inhospitable hospitality towards refugees
The University of Glasgow's Professor Alison Phipps is an activist for an end to the awful and lengthy detainment and the inhumane treatment that refugees are put through when they turn up on borders… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Fatumata Bah
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 Fatumata Bah whose family is from from Sierra… Audio
World champion's journey sparked by dad's stroke
Paris Baker only wanted to go to the mall. But her father's illness changed not only his life, but hers as well. Now the 21 year-old Tongan-New Zealander is a world bowls champion Audio