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Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention centre
The Christmas Island detention centre will reopen in the wake of the Australian government's historic defeat in parliament over medical care for asylum seekers.
NZ must ‘speak out loudly’ for children kept on Nauru - psychiatrist
Dr Vernon Reynolds, who has worked on Nauru for almost two years, tells John Campbell about the children in the Australian offshore detention centre, and how even if she visits, Prime Minister Jacinda… Video, Audio
Republicans urge Trump to soften migrant child detention policy
More than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents since April, when the Trump administration launched its "zero tolerance" immigration policy. More than 100 of those children are under… Audio
Australian Border Forces tightened its visitors policy
Detainees at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney are on a hungerstrike after the Australian Border Force tightened its visitors policy. Australia Audio
Manus detainees appeal to Ardern for NZ asylum
Refugees on Manus Island are pleading with Jacinda Ardern to allow them to come to New Zealand, saying they have lost hope. Six hundred refugees are refusing to leave the detention centre which was… Audio
Fears Manus detention centre closure may be violent
There are warnings today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea could end in tragedy. Refugees detained by Australia on Manus say they'll peacefully resist removal from the… Audio
Fears of violence as Manus closes
The controversial Manus Island detention centre is scheduled to be shut today... but there are fears the move will spark violent confrontations. The ABC's Liam Fox is on Manus at the moment. He tells… Audio
Protests on Manus as Australia's High Court makes ruling
Protests continued on Manus this week as Australia's High Court confirmed the legal status of the detention centre while Canberra continue moves to close it down. Audio
Manus detention closure will leave men destitute - refugee
A Manus Island refugee has warned that closing the detention centre will leave men destitute in PNG. Audio
One in five deportees from Australia face new charges
A sharp fall in the offending rate among New Zealanders deported from Australia has not lasted, despite a parole-like monitoring scheme.
No Aus-NZ correspondence over Christmas Island
The New Zealand government says it has not been consulted by Australia about any plans to close the Christmas Island immigration detention centre.
Australia using alternative legal way to detain NZers
Another legal avenue used by Australia to indefinitely detain New Zealanders has come to light.
Number of NZers on Christmas Island 'doubles'
The number of New Zealanders held at Australia's Christmas Island detention centre has reportedly doubled and conditions are getting worse, a detainee says.
NZ detainee dies in Australian detention centre
There are reports that a New Zealand man who died in an Australian detention centre overnight was viciously attacked by other detainees. Audio
Australia officials accused of targeting Maori
The Maori Party says border control officers in Australia are victimising Maori people and deporting them on flimsy reasons.
Human rights complaint over NZers' detention
A complaint is being lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission about the detention and treatment of New Zealanders in Australia. Audio
How will deported criminals cope in NZ?
Government agencies have been working behind the scenes to prepare for the deportation of about 1000 New Zealanders from Australia, the Prime Minister says.
Almost 100 New Zealanders now being held on Christmas Island
Duncan Poroa is being held at the detention centre on Christmas Island. He witnessed another plane load of people arrive on the island and he says there are rumours that hundreds more are to follow. Audio
NZ to receive more information on deportations
New Zealand will receive more information about pending deportations from Australia under a new information-sharing arrangement.
Australia treatment of NZ detainees amounts to torture
Australian lawyers say the Australian immigration officials treatment of New Zealanders amounts to torture. Duncan Poroa, who was born in the Waikato, has been living in Australia since 2000. Oliver… Audio