Refugees And Migrants
Man sentenced, to be deported for impersonating immigration officer
A Fijian man who impersonated an immigration officer and fleeced four people of more than $300,000 will be deported.
Olivia Webb
Five migrant families from Kiribati, Zambia, Samoa, the Philippines and the Netherlands have written and performed deeply personal anthems for an art installation. The anthems range from the strongly… Audio, Gallery
Immigration NZ allows overstayers as it catches up on paperwork
Immigration New Zealand is so behind its visa paperwork, it's told some immigrants they could overstay while their applications are processed.
It has apologised to more than 100 people who were left… Audio
Manus Island refugees may be sent to NZ under a deal
A compromise on a deal with Australia could see Manus Island refugees sent to New Zealand after a long standing offer to take 150 per year. Audio
Immigrants turned into overstayers by INZ's delays
Immigration New Zealand has apologised for telling immigrants they could become overstayers when administrative delays left them without a visa.
Making New Zealand Home: Rana Hamida
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 Rana Hamida from Syria. Audio, Gallery
Immigration NZ accused of 'extreme vetting' to limit numbers
The immigration industry says officials are using what one lawyer described as Trump-style 'extreme vetting' to limit immigration numbers.
Christchurch mosque attack: lessons for government
Raf Manji is an independent adviser to the Christchurch Foundation, who was tasked with consulting the Mosque shooting bereaved and victims and recommending how the money should be distributed. Since… Audio
Christchurch mosque bullet injured lives with 'constant pain'
Sheikh Hasan Rubel was shot three times inside the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Ave. The 34-year-old accountant suffered injuries to his stomach, legs and feet and spent ten weeks in hospital, and has had… Audio
Christchurch mosque victim: 'Young widows need ongoing support'
Shadia Amin's 68-year-old husband Ahmed Abdel-Ghany died at the Al Noor Mosque. Her son, Omar, was late to Friday prayers, otherwise he too could have been a victim. Shadia and Ahmed came to New… Audio
Christchurch mosque widow thanks New Zealand
The Christchurch Foundation has announced how it will distribute $9 million donated to the victims of the mosque shootings. It's just over eight months since a lone gunman killed 51 people at two… Audio
Government rejected request to increase number of some refugees
The government's rejected a UN request to increase the number of African and Middle Eastern refugees.
New Zealand is due to accept 1500 refugees next year, about half of them from Asia-Pacific.
The… Audio
Govt ignored UN recommendations to increase African refugees
Cabinet papers show the government rejected UN recommendations on increased shares of refugees New Zealand takes from Africa and the Middle East.
Making New Zealand Home: Paul Kumbuka
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 Paul Kumbuka from the Democratic Republic of… Audio
Hamid Al-Hassiny and his family of dentists
Hamid Al-Hassiny fled Iraq in the 1990s, first to Auckland, then relocating to Lower Hutt. There he opened his own practice, and his wife opened her own separate practice - and now their two sons are… Audio
Is NZ meeting its duty of care to refugees?
A long and interesting feature in the Otago Daily Times raises questions about how New Zealand supports - and continues to support - refugees to this country. Ian Telfer from the North-East Valley… Audio
New visa conditions to join partner in New Zealand
Immigration New Zealand has released new guidance on how it will assess visa applications by partners of New Zealanders.
The Polish children of Pahiatua
In this episode of Voices; we hear how 700 Polish children made an unlikely journey from the depths of Siberia to the New Zealand countryside. Episode by Piotr Wolodzko : Stories from the Eastern… Audio
New arranged marriage visa gives expat hope of living with wife
An Indian man who has made New Zealand home hopes his wife can join him, after changes to immigration laws.
Crisis facing courts as Chinese people seek justice in NZ
New Zealand's rapid transition to a multicultural society is causing problems for our judicial and legal systems, according to a new report chaired by the prominent public lawyer Mai Chen.
That's… Audio
