Immigration
Karol Sroubek liable for deportation
Christchurch immigration law expert Mark Williams joins the panellists to dissect the government's announcement that drug smuggler Kerol Sroubek is liable for deportation. Audio
Immigration NZ services described as being in chaos
Immigration New Zealand is being accused of providing inefficient and substandard services since shutting its drop-in centres. Audio
Immigration NZ on Karel Sroubek case: 'We provide what we can'
Immigration NZ's General Manager Stephen Dunstan refuses to say how many pages were included in the file on Karel Sroubek, which was presented to Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, or how long it took him… Audio
Immigration Minister spent one hour on Karel Sroubek’s case
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has admitted it took him about an hour to decide to let Karel Sroubek stay in New Zealand, and that he did not read the entire file. Audio
Political commentators Morten & Williams
Brigitte Morten and Mike Williams look at political happenings including Kiwibuild under scrutiny from all sides, Immigration Minister Iain Lee's Galloway in the hot seat, Labour's annual conference… Audio
‘Gullible’ Immigration Minister ‘didn’t look at facts’- National
National's Immigration spokesman Michael Woodhouse joins Checkpoint live to discuss Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek's residency case. He says the investigation launched into the case is just a… Video, Audio
Investigation ordered into Karel Sroubek’s residency case
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has ordered a full-scale investigation into convicted Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek, after new information revealed he'd returned to Europe since arriving… Video, Audio
Masters graduate denied post-study work visa
An Indian overseas student Shyamal Patel completed a Masters in International Studies at IPU in Palmerston North, writing her dissertation on supermarkets and buyer behaviour.She then worked as an… Audio
Immigration Minister to revisit Karel Sroubek’s residency case
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says he will need to have another look at Czech criminal Karel Sroubek's residency case after National revealed he had returned to the Czech republic since… Audio
Lees-Galloway privvy to more info on Czech criminal
The PM Jacinda Ardern says "read between the lines" and now the Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has announced he's been made aware of new information that could contradict information that he… Audio
Pressure turned up on government over Czech criminal
Czech kickboxer Jan Antolik came here on a false passport and was later jailed for importing MDMA into New Zealand. He's had other brushes with the law, the Parole Board found him 'manifestly… Audio
Czech crim gets residency
The Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway has seen fit to grant residency to a Czech criminal who arrived in New Zealand on a fake passport. He committed several crimes before being convicted and… Audio
Most serious immigration crime going uninvestigated
Nearly two thirds of all identified serious immigration crime isn't being investigated because Immigration New Zealand doesn't have enough resources or money, and that's not going to change for at… Audio
Compulsory licensing of labour-hire firms would get rid of 'ratbags'
A unionist is calling for the mandatory licensing of labour-hire agencies to counter exploitation of migrant workers.
'NZ Values' bill 'antithesis of racism' - Clayton Mitchell
New Zealand First's proposal to make new immigrants sign up to what it calls core 'Kiwi values' looks dead in the water before it's even reached Parliament. Party members are enthusiastic but Prime… Audio
An Overstayer's Tale
In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by… Audio
An Overstayer's Tale
In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by…
AudioThe grandparents in immigration limbo
RNZs Immigration Reporter Gill Bonnett talks to the grandparents stuck in visa limbo who are awaiting news of whether they can join their families in New Zealand. Audio
Elderly couple in caravan two years awaiting immigration news
More political divisions are bubbling up among the government coalition partners over immigration. Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme for parents say they fear they, and… Audio
Fears coalition issues are delaying immigration policy
Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme say they've been languishing at the bottom of a barrel while other immigration issues take priority. But getting any decision through on… Audio