Refugees And Migrants
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AudioRichard Gere and Italian deputy PM clash over migrant ship
Hollywood actor Richard Gere has compared the Italian Deputy PM to Donald Trump and called on him to allow a boat of rescued migrants to dock.
Visa rejected despite 'compelling evidence' of genuine relationship
A couple fighting their immigration case are living thousands of kilometres apart - despite their relationship never being assessed to see whether it is genuine.
Making New Zealand Home: Batool Arif
Batool Arif is originally from Pakistan, but fled the country to join her husband and young daughter in New Zealand after attacks on ethnic Hazaras in Pakistan ramped up. Audio
Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to more people after the mosque shootings, but couldn't get it past Cabinet.
Married couple fights to prove relationship to Immigration NZ
A couple fighting their immigration case say Work and Income insists they are a couple despite Immigration saying they are not.
Wayne Greenwood and Liza Diamos married in the Philippines last month.
…Intention to grant more mosque attack family visas revealed
The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Audio
Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of Muslim family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the plan through Cabinet.
The… Audio
Increase in asylum claims causing lengthy wait times - MBIE
Targets for decisions on applications for asylum have not been met - and one person has been waiting for more than three-and-a-half years to find out their fate.
Protesters: Visa delays lead to family separations
Around 50 people have been protesting in central Auckland against delays in visa processing.
Deportation order: Relief over last-minute reprieve
A Balclutha man says his disabled wife is smiling again after an 11th-hour reprieve meant she will not be deported today.
Immigration NZ approach 'harsh and draconian'
An immigration lawyer says the government is reneging on pledges it wouldn't let foreign students take the blame for fraud committed by agents.
Focus on housing squeeze, not refugees - Whanganui mayor
A Whanganui migrant advocate has criticised an iwi leader for saying the city should house Māori before it takes on refugees - but the mayor say he has a point about the city's housing crisis. Audio
Refugee settlement govt's call - Whanganui mayor
Whanganui's mayor Hamish McDouall says the city does have its housing and health problems, but the decision to settle refugees there was ultimately Immigration New Zealand's call.
He speaks to Susie… Audio
Whanganui migrant advocate rebukes iwi leader over comments
A Whanganui migrant advocate says local Maori should concentrate on dragging themselves out of poverty rather than worrying about the small number of refugees due to be resettled in the city.
But… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 1 August 2019
Govt to control NZ drinking water, Havelock North sceptical; Andrew Little confronts Peter Dutton over deportations; More security needed to stop moa bones looting - Eugenie Sage; Peter Ellis appeal… Audio
Making New Zealand Home: Hafsar Tamesuddin
Hafsar Tamesuddin talks to Jesse Mulligan about being stateless as a Rohingya born in Myanmar and someone who has been resettled in New Zealand. Audio
Meeting halted after iwi leader says city not ready for refugees
A meeting about the resettlement of refugees in Whanganui has been called to a halt after an iwi leader told it the city had to look after Māori first. Audio
Another restructure in process for Immigration NZ
Immigration New Zealand says a shake-up of senior management aims to forge new relations with businesses and focus on fraud and worker exploitation.
Whanganui should help Māori before refugees - iwi leader
A Whanganui iwi leader says the city should be looking after Māori in the community before it starts to settle refugees.
The city was selected in February as a resettlement destination for refugees… Audio
