Refugees And Migrants
Australia closer to accepting NZ offer to take refugees
To Australia now where their government is inching closer to settling a nine-year-old offer by New Zealand to accept 150 refugees each year from offshore detention centres.
Australian Home Affairs… Audio
What life is like for a girl living under Taliban rule
For five years, Shabana Basij-Rasihk dressed as a boy so she could attend a secret school in Kabul under the Taliban rule in 90's. She talks to Jesse about setting up a school for girls and why… Audio
Afghans still stranded despite High Court win - lawyers
Community lawyers say the government is effectively blocking scores of Afghans from escaping the Taliban in their country.
They say there has been slow processing of some visas, and worse still, no… Audio
Research reveals stark differences in salaries for migrant workers
New research into the migrant pay gap in New Zealand has shown "concerning" inequities between migrants from different countries.
'We're so late now': Nursing boss, National critical of job campaign timing
An overseas recruitment campaign targeting specialist nurses will go live this week, but critics say it's far too late two years into the pandemic.
Dozens feared lost as 'smuggling' boat capsizes off Florida
US officials say the vessel may have been part of a "human smuggling venture".
Family's Christmas Day deportation canned: 'A situation that shouldn't have happened'
A Filipino carpenter and his family are now able to stay in New Zealand after they had been facing deportation.
Auckland family in need overwhelmed with help from the public
A sad story with a happy ending, one that touched Checkpoint listeners and galvanised action for a migrant family in need. Mother-of-two Tarri Caraquez was in lockdown in Auckland with a two-month-old… Audio
Dozens of migrants killed in Mexico truck crash
At least 53 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured after the truck they were being transported in crashed in southern Mexico, authorities say.
Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan
A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which would put… Audio
Split families: 'The devil is in the details'
Migrants fear split families could be sidelined when the border is reopened to foreigners in the autumn, while tourists are welcomed back. It comes as the Government is due to be taken to court on… Audio
New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ
A High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals trying to get… Audio
Fast-track residence process begins for migrants
Migrants will embark on a fast-track process to residence from today - and some are hoping they could even get their permanent stamp by Christmas.
In the biggest immigration change in recent history… Audio
One-off visa a big excitement for immigrants
A once-in-a-lifetime chance for 165,000 migrants to become residents starts today.
Senior software engineer Mic Shaw was logging on to apply when the programme opened at 6am on Wednesday.
His wife… Audio
As tragedy strikes Channel migrants, similar journey has safe landing
On the same day 27 migrants drowned in the English Channel's frigid waters, another boatload had a safer outcome.
Legal victory for Afghans seeking refuge in NZ
A legal victory means a group of Afghans hiding from the Taliban could soon be able to come here.
The men and women helped the New Zealand defence force but were told their visa applications to help… Audio
Fathers and children spending another Christmas split by borders
Fathers separated from their children by border restrictions are calling for the Government not to forget them.
Split migrant families will spend another Christmas apart - and some are worried if… Audio
EU to widen Belarus sanctions as border crisis grows
The European Union is to step up sanctions against Belarus in response to an escalating migrant crisis on the border with Poland.
Standoff at Poland-Belarus border over migrants
A dramatic migrant standoff continues to unfold in freezing conditions at the Belarus-Poland border.
Thousands of Middle East and African migrants, including children, have moved from a camp in… Audio
Law group argues inconsistency in granting visas to Afghans
About a third of Afghans allowed to resettle here to escape the Taliban do not meet strict criteria imposed by Cabinet.
