Refugees And Migrants
Migrants vulnerable to torture forced labour and rape
Aid workers say despite a bigger presence of relief agencies, UN workers, and diplomats in Libya, little has been done to ease the plight of migrants abused in detention centers and blocked from… Video, Audio
Award-winning book exposes 'systematic torture' on Manus
Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani wants readers of his award-winning book to learn how Australia is systematically torturing people offshore. Audio
Deported Indian students: PM says her support is 'no longer appropriate'
Jacinda Ardern says it's no longer appropriate for her to advocate for a group of deported Indian students, while the government is actively considering some of the students' cases. Audio
Christchurch refugee programme begins training
As Christchurch prepares to welcome its first refugees since the 2010 earthquake, a contingent of Red Cross volunteers are getting ready to go the extra mile to help.
Manus Islanders doing their best to help refugees - local priest
Manus Islanders are doing what they can to help refugees detained there by Australia, the Catholic dean of Papua New Guinea's Manus Province says. Audio
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives. Audio
Indian students were misled - migrants' association
A group of Indian students who were deported from New Zealand say their lives are ruined, and Labour MPs who promised to help have abandoned them. Jacinda Ardern and Andrew Little publicly supported… Audio
'If we don't fight for this now, it's just going to get worse'
New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention are vowing to keep up a hunger strike after negotiations yesterday failed.
NZers on hunger strike vow to continue, after talks fail
New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention are vowing to keep up a hunger strike after negotiations yesterday with authorities failed. Scores of men at several centres have been refusing to… Audio
Chinese enrolments fall again
The five-billion-dollar foreign student industry is facing another drop in enrolments from its single most important market, China. In the last six months 500 fewer Chinese students got new study… Audio
NZers on hunger strike in Aus bracing to wait out authorities
New Zealanders on hunger strike over their treatment in Australian immigration detention centres expect authorities to try to wait them out. A protest organiser, Alvin Tuala, says talks with managers… Audio
NZ's Chinese student enrolments fall again
Student enrolments from New Zealand's single biggest source of foreign students, China, have continued to fall. In the past six months Immigration New Zealand has issued 500 fewer new study visas to… Audio
Migrant restaurant owners warned to sell up and leave
A community is rallying behind Ukrainian restaurant owners whose application for residency has been declined by Immigration New Zealand because their restaurant isn't big enough to be of "significant… Video, Audio
Manus detention 'cruelty and torture'
Australia's detention of refugees on Manus Island amounts to mental and physical torture, the Catholic church says. Audio
Not guilty plea expected over slavery, human trafficking
The first person to face both human trafficking and slavery charges in New Zealand has signalled his intent to plead not guilty to the charges.
Polyfest preparations underway early
In this episode of Voices; preparations begin early for the annual cultural festival, Polyfest in Auckland city. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Skilled workers will leave unless visa rules fixed - farmers
Farmers say skilled workers will leave the country unless their visas start reflecting their true value. In changes made just before the last election , low skilled workers who previously could remain… Audio
Farmers urge visa changes to keep skilled migrants
Farmers are warning skilled migrant workers will leave the country unless their visas start reflecting their much-needed skills. Visa settings introduced just before the last election limit some… Audio
'Missing' boat of Indian migrants may be heading to NZ
Immigration New Zealand is warning people they're putting their lives at risk if they attempt to reach the country by boat, after Indian police reported that more than 100 Indian migrants may be…
NZ hunger protester heartened by spread of demonstration
People being held in three more Australian detention centres, many of them New Zealanders, have joined the hunger protest started by detainees at the Yongah Hill facility in Perth.
