Refugees And Migrants
Woman to be deported after being paralysed during NZ surgery
A Tongan woman who became paralysed after undergoing surgery in New Zealand is to be deported, despite her doctor saying sending her back to Tonga would be a death sentence.
What 2020 holds for immigration in NZ
With the elections in sight, RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett looks at what's in store for anticipated immigration policy changes and announcements this year.
Fears anti-migrant rhetoric may ramp up ahead of election
Fears are growing that anti-migrant rhetoric may ramp up ahead of this year's election.
Work to target immigrants to the regions where the government says they are most needed and to tackle worker… Audio
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killers banned from visiting NZ
The government has banned visits from people involved in the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Refugees and the Kiwi summer holidays
In this episode of Voices; we find out how some of our newest refugees feel about Christmas, New Years and the Kiwi summer holidays. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Govt urged to protect asylum seekers in NZ prisons
A Palestinian refugee who says he was targeted in Mt Eden prison after the Christchurch shootings fears asylum seekers will die behind bars if the government doesn't do more to keep them safe.
Walid… Video, Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Memuna Barnes
This week's guest in Making New Zealand Home is Memuna Barnes from Liberia/Sierra Leone. Audio
Tent collectors reduce landfill and help refugees
Inspired to to something to help refugees on the Greek Island of Samos, The Tentcollectors are gathering up left-behind tents, sleeping bags and mats left behind and sending them off to Samos. Audio
Immigration Minister knew about residency application delays months ago
Documents obtained by RNZ show Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway knew eight months ago that delays in processing residency applications were about to blow out.
Behrouz Boochani's NZ stay 'a good strategic move' - human rights lawyer
Refugee journalist Behrouz Boochani has revealed he is still in New Zealand despite the 30-day visa expiring over the weekend.
The award-winning author, who was detained on Manus Island by Australia… Video, Audio
Where's home? Women's stories of migration
Lorna Jane Harvey has had her own fair share of switching countries. She's a British, Canadian, and Swiss writer now living in New Zealand. Lorna tells Kathryn Ryan about her new book 'Somewhere… Audio
Holiday park to pay more than $600k over migrant exploitation
The workers at a Waikato holiday park described their situation as being "like a nightmare" and a "prison".
'Sardines' pack in for anti-far-right protest in Rome
Tens of thousands of people have joined an anti-far-right demonstration in central Rome organised by a grassroots movement known as "the sardines".
Making New Zealand Home: Millad Rashidi
Each week at this time we bring you stories from New Zealanders who were forced to leave their homelands and have resettled here. This week, Afternoons speaks to Millad Rashidi from Afghanistan. Audio
Normal service resumes, amicably
After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through. Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Yobithan Rajaratnam
Today we are speaking to Yobithan Rajaratnam from Sri Lanka. Audio
PM must 'deal with' reports Faafoi offered to help friend in immigration case - Bridges
The Prime Minister should deal urgently with reports Cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi offered to help a friend over an immigration case, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. Audio
Immigration quota talks begin as 35,000 wait on residency decision
The government coalition parties have started talks on how many new residents they will allow into the country.
Immigration numbers up in the air leaving thousands in limbo
A thorny decision is lurking for the coalition Government as it starts to draw up how many new residents it will allow. The Government lowered the numbers to 50 to 60-thousand new residents when it… Audio
How refugees are represented in the media
Former photojournalist Natalie Slade investigated how refugee stereotypes in the media can affect a sense of belonging for her doctoral research. Audio
