Refugees And Migrants
Giving those in the margins a voice
Giving a voice to those on the margins is at the heart of a concert in Wellington this week. Audio
Forestry contractor calls for minister's resignation over visa delays
A forestry contractor is calling for the immigration minister's resignation saying delays in processing migrant worker visas is costing the industry heavily, but minister Shane Jones says they're… Audio
Shane Jones: Govt ‘caught between two poles’
Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says while New Zealand should bring in more Pacific workers, we also need to ensure the potential workforce of young kiwis are prepared… Video, Audio
Forestry contractor calls for minister’s resignation over visa delays
A forestry contractor is calling for the immigration minister's resignation saying delays in processing migrant worker visas is costing the industry and his disadvantaged region hundreds of thousands… Video, Audio
NZ mum keeps child in rare win in Australian courts
A New Zealand mother who was forced into hiding to escape her abusive Australian partner is now back home with her child after a rare win in the Australian courts.
The mother had fled the country for… Audio
Number of fraudulent visa applications to NZ nearly doubles
Fraudulent visa applications are on the rise in India, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, Immigration New Zealand says.
US border sites holding migrant children 'inhumane, filthy'
A lawyer is calling on international leaders to speak out against the US government's treatment of migrant children.
US law professor and child advocate Warren Binford has visited children who are… Audio
From Pittsburgh to NZ: almost $1m raised for shooting victims
A Jewish organisation in the American city of Pittsburgh has raised almost $1 million for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Migrant ship tried to sink police boat, Italy says
The captain of a migrant rescue-ship faces up to 10 years jail in Italy, after the country's interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accused her of trying to sink a police boat.
Annual residents' survey reveals lower level of respect for other cultures
A Waikato councillor is surprised that most people don't think having different cultures makes their region a better place to live.
Immigration New Zealand denies racial profiling
Immigration New Zealand has denied it racially profiles visa applicants.
The department is using a ranking of which nationalities pose the highest risk of fraud and overstaying.
In a briefing… Audio
Christchurch Foundation to distribute funds to shooting victims
The Christchurch Foundation will outline how it it plans to distribute the roughly $10 million it has raised for victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
On Thursday, Victim Support announced… Audio
Victim support shares final money to mosque shooting families
Victim Support has announced it is to hand out the last $2.5 million of donated money to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings and the families of those who lost their lives.
It comes on… Audio
Over 100 migrant children returned to 'horrific' border station
More than 100 migrant children have been returned to a Texas border station just a day after being transferred, US border officials say.
Texas migrant children moved from 'horrific cells' after outcry
Some 250 migrant children have been moved from an overcrowded border station in Texas where they had been held for weeks.
Mosque attack widow fears family will be forced to leave NZ
A woman who lost her husband in the March 15 mosque attacks says she doesn't know how she'll cope if her family has to return to Pakistan. Amna Ali says the prime minister promised her she'll be… Video, Audio
Christchurch council approves $3m for multicultural hub
Christchurch City Council has approved funding for a multicultural hub which was first proposed three years ago. Checkpoint reporter Logan Church has the story. Video, Audio
NZ Hong Kong expats furious over extradition law
In this episode of Voices; we hear local reactions to a controversial new extradition bill in Hong Kong with mainland China that's been suspended - for now. Audio
NZ in top 20 countries taking in Chinese asylum seekers
New Zealand has the 11th highest number of Chinese asylum seekers in the world, according to the annual report on global refugee movements.
Helen Manson: documenting disasters & celebrating humanity
Helen Manson is a New Zealand award winning humanitarian photographer, based in Uganda. Audio, Gallery
