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Immigration Minister unaware of immigrant data profiling
RNZ has revealed immigrants could be on a fast track to deportation if they belong to a demographic group identified by Immigration New Zealand as being a burden on the country. It turns out the… Audio
Parliament's to do list: PACER Plus, taxes, and Parihaka
Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
A return to job law of yore
Meal breaks, collective bargaining, 90 day trials and more besides are to change in a bill going through Parliament.
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NZ government looks to protect RSE workers rights
New Zealand's Workplace Relations Minister says the government is taking steps to ensure Pacific seasonal workers' rights are protected. Audio
Adams' parental leave Bill 'unnecessary' - Galloway
The government will introduce legislation allowing parents to split paid parental leave.
Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway said it would be introduced in employment legislation… Video, Audio
'Lax approach' to local labour needs to go
One of Labour's election promises was to cut the number of new immigrants by up to 30,000 a year by tightening rules around student and work visas. The Minister of Immigration now plans to crack down… Audio
Parliament in urgency as govt moves on 100-day promises
Approving an extension to paid parental leave is one bit of legislation being pushed under urgency as Labour continues working away at its 100 day plan. Placing the house under urgency led to… Audio
New Immigration Minister discusses Manus detainees crisis
Refugees on Manus Island are begging Jacinda Ardern to allow them to come to New Zealand, saying she's their last hope. The Prime Minister is set to meet her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull in… Audio
Manus situation 'a humanitarian emergency'
An Australian senator is urging Jacinda Ardern to increase the number of refugees New Zealand is willing to take from Manus Island. Ms Ardern said last week the previous government's commitment to… Audio
Hopes new Minister will stop Fijian man's deportation
A Fijian man resident in New Zealand says he hopes the country's new Immigration Minister will intervene to stop the deportation of his intellectually disabled son. Audio
Labour 'concerned' about job selling to Indian students
Immigration NZ suspects some tertiary institution staff working with the Indian student market are involved in fraud and corruption. Labour's immigration spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway tells Morning… Audio
Labour warns about record work visa numbers
Labour says the country can't cope with record numbers of people on work visas. Iain Lees-Galloway told RNZ's Mei Heron the country needs a breather from immigration. Audio
Labour denies its workplace policy is a return to the 80s
Labour's Workplace Relations spokesman Iain Lees-Galloway Audio
Labour calls Thiel citizenship decision 'bizarre'
Labour decries the lack of transparency over the grant of citizenship of Peter Thiel. "Our citizenship shouldn't be a commodity that's up for sale" Audio
Indian student visa fraud on rise despite bids to stamp it out
Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway says Indian student visa fraud is snowballing as crooked agents invent new ways dodge Immigration New Zealand's efforts to curb rorts in both countries. Audio
Minister made up own hazard list to exclude dairying - Labour
The Labour Party is accusing the Workplace Safety Minister of coming up with his own list of high-hazard jobs, excluding dairying despite advisors telling him to keep it in, but including worm… Audio
Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway - end of Life choice' debate
The Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway is calling for parliament to address the 'end of Life choice' debate. Audio
Labour welcomes deal to end zero hour contracts
Controversial zero-hour contracts at some fast food chains are set to be scrapped. Audio
ACC group challenges Government on ACC at the United Nations
Opposition politicians insist the Accident Compensation Corporation Minister, Judith Collins, must have known the ACC was using a controversial privacy waiver form to remove some claimants from its… Audio