Refugees And Migrants
'It has to go': Advocates demand 'racist' refugee policy ends
Politicians have been told New Zealand's "racist" refugee policy must change towards Middle Eastern and African people.
Making New Zealand Home - Sawsan Rashid
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 Sawsan Rashid who's Kurdish and came here in… Audio, Gallery
New Zealanders seeking asylum abroad - UN report
A United Nations report shows dozens of New Zealanders have been accepted as refugees after claiming asylum abroad.
Where will accused mosque shooter's trial be held?
The accused mosque shooter's terror trial is still due to take place next year but exactly where and when is still up in the air.
Brenton Tarrant has pleaded not guilty to murdering 51 Muslim… Audio
Accused mosque shooter's letter: Lawyer urges against knee-jerk reaction
The government is being urged not to make a knee jerk legal reaction to revelations that the accused Christchurch gunman was able to pen and send a letter to an overseas supporter.
The Corrections… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Kazimiya Shahwali
Each week we bring you a story of New Zealanders who come from other countries and resettled here through refugee programmes. Today we speak to Kazimiya Shahwali. Audio, Gallery
Long wait for immigration decision on human trafficking victims
Fifteen victims of human trafficking who gave evidence in court are waiting to find out their fate - four years on from the court case which they fear put them in jeopardy of revenge attacks.
Welcoming WISE women
In this episode of Voices; we meet some WISE women who find joy and friendship in learning new things. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Richard Gere and Italian deputy PM clash over migrant ship
Hollywood actor Richard Gere has compared the Italian Deputy PM to Donald Trump and called on him to allow a boat of rescued migrants to dock.
Visa rejected despite 'compelling evidence' of genuine relationship
A couple fighting their immigration case are living thousands of kilometres apart - despite their relationship never being assessed to see whether it is genuine.
Making New Zealand Home: Batool Arif
Batool Arif is originally from Pakistan, but fled the country to join her husband and young daughter in New Zealand after attacks on ethnic Hazaras in Pakistan ramped up. Audio
Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to more people after the mosque shootings, but couldn't get it past Cabinet.
Married couple fights to prove relationship to Immigration NZ
A couple fighting their immigration case say Work and Income insists they are a couple despite Immigration saying they are not.
Wayne Greenwood and Liza Diamos married in the Philippines last month.
…Intention to grant more mosque attack family visas revealed
The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Audio
Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of Muslim family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the plan through Cabinet.
The… Audio
Increase in asylum claims causing lengthy wait times - MBIE
Targets for decisions on applications for asylum have not been met - and one person has been waiting for more than three-and-a-half years to find out their fate.
Protesters: Visa delays lead to family separations
Around 50 people have been protesting in central Auckland against delays in visa processing.
Deportation order: Relief over last-minute reprieve
A Balclutha man says his disabled wife is smiling again after an 11th-hour reprieve meant she will not be deported today.
Immigration NZ approach 'harsh and draconian'
An immigration lawyer says the government is reneging on pledges it wouldn't let foreign students take the blame for fraud committed by agents.
Focus on housing squeeze, not refugees - Whanganui mayor
A Whanganui migrant advocate has criticised an iwi leader for saying the city should house Māori before it takes on refugees - but the mayor say he has a point about the city's housing crisis. Audio
