Australian Detention Centres
Authorities covering up detainee's death, friend says
A friend of a New Zealander who died in an Australian detention centre says authorities are trying to cover up the real cause of his death.
NZer dies in Australian detention centre
The partner of a New Zealand man who died in an Australian detention centre is calling for answers about his death. Audio
Ex-detainee 'lost' after return to NZ
A former Christmas Island detainee has applied for 50 jobs since he was deported back to New Zealand and is having a tough time just surviving, he says. Video
NZer 'upset and confused' by Australian incarceration
A former NZ soldier who has been held in an Australian prison since October without being charged is locked in his cell for most of the day, his partner tells Checkpoint. Video
Govt told to up the ante to help detainees
The government has been told it needs to push harder to help New Zealanders detained in Australia.
Handcuffs leave detainee's hands bruised and numb
The hands of a New Zealand man detained on Christmas Island have been badly bruised after he was bound for more than 18 hours, his mother says.
Kiwis being sent to Christmas Island again - detainee
Four New Zealanders have been sent to Christmas Island from a detention centre on the Australian mainland, RNZ News has been told.
Why isn't Australia deporting convicted league player, ask campaigners
It's unfair a convicted New Zealand rugby league player is allowed to stay in Australia while others on less serious charges have been sent back, a lawyer says. Audio
Kiwi detainee: 'Freedom feels good'
A New Zealander released from an Australian detention centre says the tide is beginning to turn towards freeing those who have committed less serious offences.
Asylum seekers hold hunger strike in Darwin
The Australian Immigration Department has confirmed 16 asylum seekers are on hunger strike at a Darwin detention centre.
Detained New Zealander's lawyer worried
The lawyer of a former New Zealand soldier being held in an Australian prison is trying to get a psychiatrist in to assess him. Audio
Deportee's South Island fresh start soon turns sour
A convicted armed robber who has lived in Australia since he was nine and has just been deported to Invercargill fears he is on the brink of returning to a life of crime. Audio
Australia hands deported New Zealander bill for $7500
A New Zealander who was deported from Christmas Island says he is facing a $7500 bill for his flights back into the country. Audio
PM apologises for 'back the rapists' comment
Prime Minister John Key has apologised for saying opposition MPs backed murderers and rapists, in reference to New Zealand detainees in Australia.
Australia orders change to detainee form
Australia's immigration minister has ordered changes to a form to make it clear detainees who return to New Zealand can still appeal.
Detainees' appeals won't be dismissed - Adams
Australia's Immigration Minister has confirmed detainees' appeals will not be dismissed if they return to this country, Justice Minister Amy Adams says. Audio
Detainees signing forms that waive rights to guaranteed appeal - lawyer
New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention centres are signing forms that give away their guaranteed right to an appeal when they choose to return home, says a lawyer. Audio
Document questions if NZers deported from Australia can appeal
An Australian lawyer says a previously unseen document appears to show New Zealand detainees returning home are signing away their rights to an appeal. Audio
Christmas Island prepares for possible influx
Preparations are under way to accommodate more asylum seekers in case the Australian government loses a court case against offshore detention.
Greens on both sides of Tasman demand answers
Australia's Human Rights Commission is being asked to investigate the treatment of New Zealand detainees. Audio