Refugee
Teacher running Afghan girls' school gets refugee status in NZ
A teacher whose dreams of building a school for girls in Afghanistan were shattered by Taliban militia has been accepted as a refugee here. The teacher, who is her early 60s, received death threats… Audio
Refugee sex offender's release raises alarm bells
Somalis living in Wellington are worried a man with a long history of sexual offending is being allowed to walk free from a psychiatric hospital, with someone who knows him well calling him a ticking… Audio
Manus Island refugee escapes to Canada
A Manus Island refugee has found a new life in Canada amid the deepening crisis over the shuttered detention centre. Video, Audio
Lawyer: Aus govt to blame for latest refugee death on Manus
A human rights lawyer says Australia's government is responsible for the latest death of a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and will likely be responsible for more. Audio
Lawyer suspects Australia behind Nauru's journalist blockade
A prominent lawyer says he suspects Australia has directed Nauru to prevent journalists from visiting. Audio
UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus detention
A human rights' lawyer says the United Nations' latest advice to Australia about Nauru and Manus Island can be considered criticism. Audio
First time candidates: Golriz Ghahraman
In the third of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Golriz Ghahraman - a Green Party candidate who hopes to become New Zealand's first… Audio
No cheer for refugees detained by Australia
US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend refugee resettlement has thrown uncertainty into the mix for refugees detained by Australia on Nauru and Manus Islands; and refugees there say the… Audio
'War Boy' has high hopes for 2017
Former Sudanese child soldier, Deng Adut, talks to Kathryn Ryan about his homeland, and being forced to fight in a war he eventually escaped. He is now a refugee advocate & lawyer in Sydney - and is… Audio
Thuten Kesang - NZ's First Tibetan Refugee
We talk to Thuten Kesang, New Zealand's first Tibetan refugee, who has lived in exile for more than fifty years. He is the focus of a feature documentary film Team Tibet, due for release in 2017. Audio
Some Nauru refugees against, but many for US offer
An Australian journalist given access to Nauru says there is strong opposition to an offer from the United States to accept refugees from the island. Audio
Refugees could be resettled in North America
An Iranian refugee says his family has no future on Nauru and he'd happily go to North America under an Australian plan. Audio
What is a refugee ?
A guide to the complex question of what is a refugee and an exploration of their shrinking prospects. Kathryn Ryan talks to Professor William Maley from the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at the… Audio
Clarity coming on Australia's Manus obligations
The plight of the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea will be back before the PNG Supreme Court this month.
NZ urged to resettle kids living in detention centres
New Zealand is being urged to play a bigger role in addressing the detention of child refugees in the Asia-Pacific region.
Syrian lawyer on adapting to a new life in NZ
Mouhannad Taha talks to Kathryn Ryan about adapting to a new life and an entirely new judicial system in New Zealand. Audio
Lili Kraus
School children cheered and music-lovers hungrily devoured the post-war concerts given in NZ by Hungarian-born pianist Lili Kraus. Charlotte Wilson presents a tribute to the life and work of this… Audio
Turkey and EU strike deal to limit refugee flow
Turkey and European leaders have struck a deal to try to control the flow of migrants to Europe.
Aus lawyer says Christmas Is detention centre should be closed
Greg Barns is Australian political commentator, former government policy adviser, and President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance. He says the latest riot on Christmas Island is yet another… Audio