Refugees And Migrants
NZ First remit about 'borders' and 'power' not 'values'
Opinion - Scratch below the surface and New Zealand First's proposed 'Respecting NZ Values' law is clunky and redundant at best and blatantly racist at worst, writes Saziah Bashir.
NZ First's Kiwi values plan: 'How do you actually test people?'
New Zealand First's proposal to ensure migrants respect Kiwi values has been labelled "dog-whistle politics" and has won little support within Parliament.
Winston Peters discusses 'New Zealand values'
Fresh from the New Zealand First Party conference at the weekend, party leader Winston Peters discussses what New Zealand values are, and why he thinks all new migrants and refugees arriving should… Audio
NZ First wants migrants, refugees to sign up to 'Kiwi values'
NZ First is one step closer to campaigning on a law that will force immigrants and refugees to sign up to a set of core Kiwi values. The remit, which passed with some opposition, was hotly debated by… Audio
Italy government backs 'anti-migrant' bill
The Italian government has passed a decree which will make it easier to deport migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship.
NZ resident involved in people-smuggling to be deported
A Pakistani man involved in a people-smuggling operation in America, who gained residence in New Zealand, is the subject of a fraud investigation and is going to be deported.
Refugee quota to rise from 1000 to 1500
New Zealand will raise the annual refugee quota from 1000 to 1500 in July 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.
Refugee campaigner 'elated' with refugee quota boost
The man who led a campaign for New Zealand to double the quota of refugees says he's delighted the total will be boosted. Audio
Woman loses more than $30,000 to 'parasite' scammers
An Indian woman facing deportation wants justice served on the men she says took thousands from her in return for work visas for IT jobs that did not exist. Audio
Increased refugee quota 'a win for everybody' – Winston Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the government will get the refugee centre “up to scratch”, roll out its housing programme and bring net immigration down before hundreds more refugees… Video, Audio
Govt pledges to raise refugee quota to 1500 by 2020
Meg de Ronde from Amnesty International joins us with her reaction to the government's promise to raise the refugee quota by 50 percent over the next two years. Audio
Whistleblower exposed exploitation of migrant workers
A whistleblower alerted Immigration New Zealand to the exploitation of 12 Indian workers in the South Island. Audio
Ambassador wants better deal for Filipino students
The Philippines' ambassador is asking tertiary institutions to formally declare they won't use dodgy agents to recruit Filipino students. Video
An Overstayer's Tale
In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by… Audio
An Overstayer's Tale
In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by…
AudioThe grandparents in immigration limbo
RNZs Immigration Reporter Gill Bonnett talks to the grandparents stuck in visa limbo who are awaiting news of whether they can join their families in New Zealand. Audio
EU migrant row: Call to screen rescued asylum seekers at sea
The right-wing interior ministers of Austria and Italy have called on the European Union to hold rescued migrants at sea until their asylum claims are processed.
Elderly couple in caravan two years awaiting immigration news
More political divisions are bubbling up among the government coalition partners over immigration. Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme for parents say they fear they, and… Audio
Fears coalition issues are delaying immigration policy
Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme say they've been languishing at the bottom of a barrel while other immigration issues take priority. But getting any decision through on… Audio
'They have preyed on these vulnerable migrant workers'
Working 60 hour weeks for $17 an hour, employees at plastics manufacturer Sistema say the company is exploiting vulnerable migrant workers.
