Refugees And Migrants
National to block refugee quota bills
National will block attempts by Opposition parties this week to introduce bills that could have seen New Zealand immediately take more refugees.
Ann Hood - Refugees as Survivors
Dr Ann Hood is chief executive of Refugees as Survivors NZ, which provides mental health and other health care services to refugees at the Mangere Resettlement Centre. Her organisation works with… Audio
Urs Signer - Open Borders Open Homes
Urs Signer this week launched the 'Open Borders Open Homes' Facebook page which has seen hundreds of New Zealanders offering to host refugee families. Audio
Refugee debate heats up on social media
As the refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe continues, New Zealanders are using social media to call for action and offer help.
NZ response to Europe's refugree crisis expected sooner
New Zealand's response to the crisis could be known in a matter of weeks. Audio
Pressure builds on Prime Minister over refugee quota
The pressure is building on the Prime Minister to raise New Zealand's refugee quota, with critics saying he's not acting fast enough. Audio
Increasing NZ's refugee quota sooner welcomed
Humanitarian organisations are welcoming the Prime Minister's pledge to review the country's refugee quota sooner than next year. Audio
Decision on lifting refugee quota could be just weeks away
Scuffles have broken out west of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after police forced migrants off a train and into a refugee camp inside the country. Audio
UN urges NZ to do more for refugees
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees is calling on New Zealand to take more Syrian refugees as the migrant crisis in Europe grows. Audio
Government backtracks on refugee stance
The Prime Minister has backtracked on his earlier refusals to boost the number of refugees New Zealand takes under its annual quota. Audio
Libyan asylum seekers reach New Zealand
A trickle of asylum seekers from Libya has started to arrive in the country, amid calls for New Zealand to increase its annual refugee quota. Audio
Migrants arrive in Germany
And for some of the luckier refugees, the journey is coming to an end at the Munich train station in Germany. Audio
The Red Cross is helping migrants in Macedonia
As migrants make their way north from Turkey, to Greece, and then up through Europe, they're crossing through the tiny state of Macedonia. Audio
UN says it's a refugee crisis
As thousands of refugees try to make their way north, the tale of human misery continues to grow. Audio
Europe needs to work together to solve refugee crisis, UN
So what can New Zealand do? A spokesperson for the UN's High Commission for Refugees, Adrian Edwards, says what's happening in Europe is part of a much wider global problem. Audio
Greens calling for govt to allow more refugees
The Government is being urged to take advantage of flexibility within the refugee quota, to respond to the growing crisis in Europe. Audio
What to do about the world refugee crisis? That is the question
OPINION: Millions of people worldwide have been displaced from their homes. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris examine what it means, especially for New Zealand.
Humanitarian crisis in Europe as refugees pour into the EU
In Budapest, Hungary's capital, hundreds of refugees are stranded outside a major railway station after police sealed off the terminal to stop them trying to reach northern Europe. Hungary has become… Audio
Migrants now settled in NZ want Govt to raise refugee quota
Two former refugees say the country could easily accept more refugees - and should be more generous. Audio
A Govt support partner wants the PM to raise the refugee quota
One of the Government's support partners Peter Dunne is at odds with the Prime Minister over the country's refugee quota. Audio
