Refugees And Migrants
Family wait on beach for body of crab fisher
Family and friends of an Auckland man presumed drowned off a Northland beach are keeping watch - in the hope the sea will return his body. Audio
Concern Pasifika families are trusting rogue advisors
A Tongan family has won a last-ditch appeal to stay in the country, after a community leader mucked up their residence application Audio
Many Pasifika families unfairly deported - immigration lawyer
An immigration lawyer says dozens of Pasifika families are unfairly deported each year after putting their trust in rogue advisers. Audio
Tongan family wins last-ditch residency appeal
A Tongan family has won a last-ditch appeal to stay in the country, after a community leader mucked up their residence application. Audio
Assil Russell - Filling a need in Dentistry
Waikato dental surgeon Dr Assil Russell was recently awarded an AMP scholarship- making her dream come a little closer - providing free dental care for the poor. The plight of children in her native… Audio
Melani Anae and Will 'Ilolahia: Polynesian Panthers
Dr Anae is Senior Lecturer and Director of Research of Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland; Will 'Ilolahia is the founder of the Waiata Artists Trust. Both were members of the Polynesian… Audio
Suspected asylum seeker boat intercepted off Christmas Island
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has refused to confirm that a suspected asylum seeker boat has been intercepted just off Christmas Island.
US House votes to restrict refugees
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that tightens restrictions on the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, amid security concerns.
More help needed for young migrants fleeing abuse
Auckland researchers say teenagers fleeing domestic abuse have ended up as exploited and illegal workers, paid just five-dollars an hour, to pay off hospital bills. Audio
More than half of US states say they'll reject Syria refugees
More than half the America's state governors say they will refuse to let Syrian refugees into their states. Audio
Parliament to continue debating offenders legislation
Parliament will continue to sit under urgency today to finish passing law introducing a monitoring regime for returning criminals. Audio
Adams acknowledges risks posed by returning deportees
A charter flight with up to 20 New Zealand deportees, most of them criminals who've served prison sentences, is set to arrive from Australia tomorrow. Audio
Extra refugee settlement centre considered
Immigration New Zealand is considering making Dunedin a refugee settlement centre, after the city's council unanimously endorsed the move. Audio
American states reject Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees are no longer welcome in more than a dozen American states due to security fears after the Paris attacks.
Deborah Joy Wilson - Eating in Emergencies
Save the Children nutrition advisor on assignment in the Ukraine and challenged with providing decent food to children and families in areas under stress from civil war. Audio
Paris attacks: PM backs NZ refugee vetting
Refugees who come to New Zealand go through a rigorous vetting process before they are accepted, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio
Refugees will be double-screened - John Key
One of the Paris attackers may have posed as a refugee to enter France Audio
Dunedin council backs push to become Syrian resettlement centre
The Dunedin city council has unanimously backed a push to make the city a resettlement centre for Syrian refugees. Audio
Work for immigrants
What the Panelists Matt Nippert and Niki Bezzant have been thinking about. Audio
