Refugees And Migrants
Political spat erupts over Government's refugee proposal
A political spat has broken out over the Government's proposal to extend the period of time asylum seekers can be detained.
National and the Greens both oppose the mass arrivals bill - that will… Audio
Gaia Vince: mass climate migration is inevitable
As parts of southern Europe and the US swelter in record summer temperatures, Gaia Vince anticipates mass migration to cooler countries, forced by global warming. Her book, Nomad Century: How to… Audio
World Refugee Day
Communities across the country today have been marking World Refugee Day, and a new survey says New Zealanders show the highest level of support for refugees out of 29 countries surveyed. Audio
Spinning a yarn: Refugees meet to learn English and sewing
It started as an opportunity to learn English and now it's a weekly gathering involving not just words but a thread and needle too.
Every Thursday a group of women, some of them refugees, meet to… Video, Audio
"It's all just static" - Uyghurs and Kazakhs detained in Xinjiang
In Xinjiang, more than a million Uyghurs and Kazakhs have been arbitrarily held in "re-education" camps. In this episode of Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to people behind a new documentary based… Audio
Celebrating Black Creatives Aotearoa in Afrika month
In celebration fo Afrika month, Black Creatives Aotearoa are releasing New Zealand's first zine featuring all local African contributors, and launching an art installation. To tell us more about these… Audio
Ongoing dawn visits a 'betrayal' of Pasifika community - leader
A Pacific leader says his community has been betrayed by the government's ongoing use of dawn raid tactics.
Officials have confirmed they still carry out dawn raids to arrest overstayers, following… Audio
Claims migrants charged for jobs and visas
Immigration officials are looking into two accredited New Zealand businesses that are alleged to have charged migrants money in exchange for jobs and visas.
A high-profile lawyer says migrants are… Audio
Advocates push back on asylum seekers monitoring bill
Advocates are pushing back on a new government bill allowing for mass groups of asylum seekers to be detained in prisons for longer.
The law change, which also proposes monitoring by electronic… Audio
'There is no logic' - former Afghan refugee on ban on women's education
Nowroz Ali first spoke to Voices from Kabul in 2021, while he waited for one of the evacuation flights operated by New Zealand Defence Force. In this episode Kadambari Raghukumar catches up with him… Audio
Claims migrant workers lacking skills they say they have
A union is claiming migrant workers with little to no meat-working skills have obtained jobs at a Southland freezing works under visas intended for skilled workers.
The Meat Workers Union wants an… Audio
Three men charged relating to Auckland dairy murder
Three men have been charged with murder in relation to the death of an Auckland dairy worker last year.
Janak Patel was killed outside the Rose Cottage Dairy in Sandringham last November sparking… Audio
Parents from "black-listed" countries denied visitors visas
Immigration officials say an Iranian couple cannot visit their New Zealand family because the turbulence in their home country means they might not return.
More than half of all parents wanting to… Audio
Shelter open for Muslim migrants affected by Auckland floods
A pregnant woman who arrived in New Zealand last year is among those left homeless and distressed by the Auckland flooding.
Kaveisha Abeysinghe Perea: Celebrating Diversity
Mixit is a project which has been operating since 2006 and aims to use the performance arts as a way of helping new Kiwis to gain confidence and feel more at home in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaveisha… Audio
Women suffering in war torn countries - World Vision
A new report from World Vision has highlighted just how tough it is for women in countries riven by conflict - not just Ukraine, but Syria and Afghanistan. The Out in the Cold report looks at the… Audio
World needs to get to grips with climate refugees, and slash emissions already
A world leading expert on climate refugees says the world needs to come to grips with the issue to avoid chaos at countries' borders.
The Bahamas' Prime Minister Philip Davis told the COP27 UN… Audio
Older Chinese bear brunt of discrimination
Many older Chinese immigrants in Auckland report experiencing racial discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic.
NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid migrant busing crisis
New York's mayor has declared a state of emergency in response to thousands of migrants bused to the city from the southern border of the US in a political dispute over border security.
Afghan rugby team - "The sport has always been there for us"
In this episode of Voices, Afghan rugby players Bilal Slaimankhel and Mohammed Safi speak to Kadambari Raghukumar on what the game has come to mean to them in recent years. Audio