Refugees And Migrants
Making New Zealand Home: Orlando Barosa
This week from we speak to Orlando Barosa from Portugal who was forced to leave his homeland and resettle here. Audio, Gallery
No extra support for migrant workers, Peters says
Winston Peters says taxpayers shouldn't pay for migrant worker support - and although migrants pay tax, they don't get greater rights the day they enter the country.
Migrant workers 'really afraid to stand up' for rights in Covid-19 crisis
Staff threatened with dismissal and their employers need to be reminded their work rights have not been changed because of the Covid-19 crisis, says an employment law advocate.
Marking Girmit Day
141 years ago on 14 May, the Leonidas arrived in Fiji - the first ship carrying indentured workers from India. Reflecting back on that day, what significance does that painful history hold for the… Audio
Marking Girmit Day
141 years ago on 14 May, the Leonidas arrived in Fiji - the first ship carrying indentured workers from India. Reflecting back on that day, what significance does that painful history hold for the…
AudioMaking New Zealand Home: Mohamud Mohamed
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 Mohamud Mohamed from Somalia. Audio, Gallery
Unemployed migrant workers struggle amid Covid-19 crisis
Unemployed migrant workers caught in the cracks amid the Covid-19 crisis say they're still not getting enough help from authorities here or their home countries.
Coronavirus: Jobless migrant workers struggle
Unemployed migrant workers caught in the cracks amid the Covid-19 crisis say they're still not getting enough help from authorities here or in their home countries.
The First Union's Network of… Audio
Immigration processes causing delays need updating - Lees-Galloway
The Immigration Minister says the visa system needs to move with more agility to help overseas workers, tourists and students. Audio
Call for 'proper checks' on new bill allowing broad visa changes
Legislation introduced to Parliament this afternoon may bring hope to immigrants in turmoil, but proper checks are needed, an immigration lawyer says.
Coronavirus: Kiwi Wuhan evaucuees clock up more time in lockdown than most
While most New Zealanders are adjusting to life under Alert Level 3 after almost five weeks at Level 4 - some are emerging from months living under even tighter restrictions.
For a small group caught… Audio
National wants answers about Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani
National is calling for the government to be more upfront about what's happening with Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish refugee and author who arrived here last November and may now be seeking asylum. Audio
Coronavirus: Fewer foreign students in NZ than first thought
New figures show the number of international students in the country is even lower than first thought.
Immigration New Zealand says there are just 51,500 people with valid study visas in the country… Audio
National Party wants answers on Behrouz Boochani's whereabouts
The National Party wants the government to be more upfront about the status of Kurdish Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.
The journalist and author arrived in New Zealand last year to attend a… Audio
Kiwi aid worker in Bangladesh says next few weeks critical
A New Zealand aid worker based in the world's largest refugee camp is bracing for coronavirus to sweep through the settlement as the government is urged to step up its humanitarian response.
Work visa holders stuck overseas having 'sleepless nights'
Hundreds of work visa holders on overseas trips when the border closed say they are desperate to get back to their jobs and homes in New Zealand.
Sepuloni refuses law change to help desperate migrant workers
The Minister of Social Development is under growing pressure to do more to help migrant workers in desperate circumstances after losing their jobs due to Covid-19 lockdown and who are unable to access… Video, Audio
Returned traveller describes Covid-19 quarantine in NZ
Fiona Robinson was in a sleepy coastal village somewhere in Argentina when quite by chance she discovered late in the piece, the world was shutting down all around her.
After a breathtakingly… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Migrant workers desperate for more help, but govt denies benefit access
A migrant worker was forced to ask a budget centre for adult nappies because he was sleeping in his car after losing his job and home due to Covid-19. He does not qualify for a benefit because of his… Video, Audio
Jobless immigrants face poverty, exploitation - immigration adviser
An immigration consultant is warning an entrenched underclass of unlawful workers will emerge unless the government provides emergency benefits to unemployed immigrants.
