Refugees And Migrants
NZ resident returning to India after wife's visa declined
Immigration NZ has been asked to reverse its stance on partnership visas, but a man who is going back to India because his wife's visa has been declined says the government needs to be clearer.
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Immigration told to reverse tough partnership visa rule
Immigration New Zealand has been told to reverse its newfound tough stance on partnership visas at the request of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The changes to the policy, which have hit the Indian… Video, Audio
Shane Jones to push immigration policy after battle with Indian community
New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is not backing down from comments about the Indian community, saying he will take a population-based migration policy to caucus this week.
Making New Zealand Home: Marie Niwenkunda
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 Marie Niwenkunda from Rwanda. Audio, Gallery
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett. Audio
Visa delays 'a real human problem'
The Immigration Minister says he is concerned about delayed visa processing times.
Government takes another look at partnership visas
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has directed his officials to come up with a solution so Indians aren't unfairly excluded from receiving partnership visas.
Immigration: Govt takes another look at partnership visas
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has directed his officials to come up with a solution so Indian immigrants aren't unfairly excluded from obtaining partnership visas.
The intervention has come… Video, Audio
75 years since Polish refugees arrived in Pahiatua
Seventy-five years ago today, 703 Polish children traded in Persia for Pahiatua as the first refugees to New Zealand.
The mostly orphaned children arrived by boat from what's now Iran to their new… Audio
'Stranded and voiceless' - Labour warned of waning support from Indian community
Support for Labour in the Indian community could be on shaky ground as backlash to the government's immigration policies continues.
Fourth person arrested in relation to Essex lorry deaths
At least six of the 39 people found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex may have been from Vietnam.
Five new locations for refugee settlement support revealed
Three organisations have been chosen to provide refugee settlement support services in five new locations from February next year.
Nepalese women reach for the sky
In Voices this week; we meet Nepalese women making a big difference in their community here and back in Nepal. Episode by Lynn Freeman. Audio
Fatal voyage: accused people smuggler extradited from NZ
An Iraqi man who was extradited from New Zealand to Australia is accused of organising a fatal people-smuggling trip on a fishing boat that killed over 300 people.
Mosque attack arrest: Police 'just doing our job'
'We were just doing our job' - that's what the two police officers who took down the alleged mosque gunman say of their actions on March 15.
The two officers were driving on Brougham Street in… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Orphee Mickalad
Today we're chatting to Orphee Mickalad, who left the Republic of Congo in central Africa after civil war broke out in 1997. Audio, Gallery
INZ criticised for confusion around Electronic Travel Authority rules
About 15 percent of visitors are still entering the country without the Electronic Travel Authority that became "obligatory" on 1 October.
Two mosque attack widows plea for residency
In this episode of Voices; two widows directly affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks plead for residency. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
New Filipino labour office to tackle migrant exploitation
A training provider for international students who go on to become farmworkers says immigration exploitation is giving good companies a bad name.
Behind the lens with a Kiwi Pulitzer Prize winner
Norway-based former West Coaster Mel Burford didn't pick up a camera until she was 19, but in 2006 she became the first New Zealander to win a Pulitzer Prize for photography, for coverage of Hurricane… Audio
