Refugees And Migrants
Yossi Alpher: Israel's place in the Middle East
Colin Peacock interviews the Israeli writer and consultant who co-founded and edited the Israeli-Palestinian online publication bitterlemons.net. He is the author of Periphery: Israel's Search for… Audio
A Labour govt would double refugee quota - Little
Labour will double New Zealand's refugee quota if it is elected to government, the party says.
Low wage economy
Economist Michael Reddell discusses whether New Zealand is being guided towards having a low wage low skill economy. Audio
Brazilian family in NZ wins deportation appeal
A Brazilian woman who fled from her Rio de Janeiro home to New Zealand after her husband was murdered has won an appeal against deportation.
Ko Haapu arrives in NZ after months in Australian detention
Former New Zealand soldier Ko Haapu, held without charge in a maximum security prison in Perth since early November, has arrived back in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Case daunting for boat people: Minister
Asylum seekers will be less likely to use boats to reach New Zealand after people smugglers were prosecuted, the immigration minister says.
Boatpeople put off coming to NZ - Woodhouse
The Immigration Minister, Michael Woodhouse, says asylum seekers have been put off trying to get to New Zealand by boat, after a major operation last year led to the prosecution of some people… Audio
Geoffonomics - Geoff Simmons
In the last week we have heard that the country is facing record levels of immigration and Andrew Little's comments about restricting the entry of ethnic chefs. It seems like an appropriate time to… Audio
Attitudes towards Asian people improving - survey
A new survey shows attitudes towards Asian people are improving, yet many still blame them for pushing up house prices. Max Towle reports. Audio
Pacific Island workers indispensable to agriculture
Pacific Islanders doing seasonal work in New Zealand are becoming crucial to the survival of some industries. Audio
Immigration figures 'about right' - Minister
The latest immigration figures are about right, considering the demand for workers, the Economic Development Minister says. Audio
Record migration not enough for industries
Firms are still crying out for skilled workers despite the surge in foreigners coming to New Zealand to live and work.
Immigration cap
Bernard Hickey talks about the idea of a cap on immigration and if more immigration really does equate to economic growth. Audio
Detainees' families hit the road in protest
Families and supporters of New Zealanders being detained on character grounds in Australia, are taking their frustration to the roads today. Audio
Plight of the Rohingya
an update on the struggles and migration crisis of the Rohingya people from the Rakhine state of Myanmar - with Matthew Smith executive director of Fortify Rights, who is currently attending a Human… Audio
Actress appeals for refugee and migrant support
Actress and Humanitarian Angelina Jolie has appealed to the world's governments to show leadership in dealing with the migrant and refugee crisis. Audio
Kidnapped Pakistani teen and mum can't stay in NZ
A teen who was kidnapped in Pakistan and his mother who had to live under armed guard have lost their appeal to stay in New Zealand.
Somini Sengupta
They say you can never go home again. But after 30 years away, Somini Sengupta, who was born in Calcutta, returned to India to be the New Delhi bureau chief for The New York Times. She says the… Audio
Refugees make perilous journey to Macedonia
Hundreds of refugees have crossed from Greece into Macedonia after marching through a river and finding a way through the border fence. Video
Getting ahead through smarter migration policies
How can we attract skilled, creative and entrepreneurial people born in other countries? How can our 'seventeenth region' - the more than 600,000 New Zealanders living abroad, be a greater national… Audio