Refugees And Migrants
"Boat People" - a Vietnamese family remembers
More than three million people were killed during the Vietnam War. The Chung family arrived in Wellington as part of the first wave of former refugees, known then as 'the boat people' from Vietnam.
AudioMale refugees banned from German pool
A German town has banned male asylum seekers from a public swimming pool after women complained of harassment.
Kiwis being sent to Christmas Island again - detainee
Four New Zealanders have been sent to Christmas Island from a detention centre on the Australian mainland, RNZ News has been told.
Clothing label run by migrants/refugees
A clothing label designed and produced entirely by migrant and refugee women in Auckland, has gone from selling to friends and family to getting bulk commercial orders. Audio
Evacuation from Madaya
A five-year-old girl suffering the extreme effects of starvation has been evacuated from the Syrian town of Madaya but the fate of about 400 more who need urgent medical help remains unclear. Audio
People dying of starvation in Syria - UN security council
New Zealand is pleading a case on the world stage for 400 people fighting for their lives in Syria. Audio
Australia never took NZ's refugee offer - minister
The government has told refugees on Nauru who are asking to be resettled in New Zealand that Australia never accepted its offer to take them.
Mental health support group may have to cut services
A mental health support group for new refugees says it may have to cut services if it doesn't get any extra funding for the increasing number of Syrian refugees. Audio
More refugees, but no extra funding
A support agency for new refugees says it may have to cut services if the government doesn't respond to its request for extra funding for Syrian refugees.
Iranian refugee wants to settle in NZ
An Iranian refugee being held on Nauru is keeping up his campaign to be allowed to settle in New Zealand.
World events stir dark memories for refugees
World events are triggering traumatic, and previously forgotten memories for refugees, a Kuwaiti woman who fled to New Zealand as a child says. Audio
Refugee crisis: Bodies wash up on Turkish Coast
At least 34 bodies have been washed up on the Turkish coast in the latest tragedy to hit migrants and refugees trying to cross the sea to Greece.
World events trigger traumatic memories for refugees in NZ
A Kuwaiti woman, who fled to New Zealand as a child, says world events are triggering traumatic, and previously forgotten, memories within refugees - but support services says they're stretched. Audio
Refugee and migrant festival MiXit Ten
MiXit is a community programme that helps young refugees and migrants to Auckland to express themselves creatively and develop skills through performance and workshops.The founder of MiXit Wendy… Audio
More South Koreans can stay and work in NZ
More people from the Republic of Korea are now able to stay and work in New Zealand under a new visa scheme. Three new or amended visa policies were agreed...
Iranian teen to stay in New Zealand
The 13-year-old son of an Iranian refugee has been refused asylum - but will not be sent back to live with his father and undertake compulsory military service.
Regional bonding scheme for migrants prompts surge in migration
The regions appear to be enticing record numbers of immigrants. Audio
Decision due next year on new refugee quota
The government is due to decide by the middle of next year whether to increase the refugee quota or change the countries it accepts refugees from.
Legal issues for refugees
With hundreds of Syrian Refugees set to arrive in New Zealand over the next few years, Nelson based solicitor Trevor Irwin looks at the labyrinth of legal issues facing people who've fled their home… Audio
The Help Is Coming project
A song Neil Finn penned 20 years ago about refugees finding safe harbour in America, this year it took on a new life as a fundraiser to help Syrian refugees. Audio
