Refugees And Migrants
'Unspeakable' atrocities reported by Rohingya refugees
The United Nations human rights chief says Myanmar's security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who has previously described the situation… Video, Audio
Inside the Mangere refugee centre
Checkpoint - Every refugee to New Zealand spends six weeks at Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre, which reopened last June last year after a $25 million rebuild. Audio
Where refugees go when they arrive in New Zealand
Hundreds of refugees arrive in New Zealand each year, and they call the Mangere Refugee Settlement Centre home for the first six weeks they are here. Zac Fleming took a tour of the centre. Audio
Two-year ban for misleading client
An immigration adviser has been banned from the profession for two years after telling her client he did not need to disclose a conviction and then accusing him and the industry watchdog of…
Are Manus Island asylum seekers a threat to Australia?
The Australian government has rejected an offer from New Zealand to take 150 of the Manus Island asylum seekers.
Tampa refugees make new life in Australia
Australian politicians have been stoking fears over New Zealand's offer to take Manus Island asylum seekers. RNZ's Conan Young speaks to one of the 131 Tampa refugees New Zealand took back in 2001… Audio
Aged care sector warns of looming crisis
New immigration rules brought in by the former National Government mean the aged care sector could lose a third of its staff by April 2020, because around a third of its workers are migrants. Audio
From zero to one percent of NZ's population
From Zero to 1 percent of our population: our Filipino communities are surprisingly diverse, distinctly different from each other and also surprisingly the 3rd fastest growing Asian population in the… Audio
From zero to one percent of NZ's population
From Zero to 1 percent of our population: our Filipino communities are surprisingly diverse, distinctly different from each other and also surprisingly the 3rd fastest growing Asian population in the…
AudioSaving lives on the Africa Mercy
Deborah Adesanya's life was transformed by a five-month stint aboard the world's largest civilian hospital ship – The Africa Mercy. The New Zealand nurse features in the eight-part documentary… Audio, Gallery
Immigration advisers claim secret crackdown on visas
A secret tightening up of visa criteria is under way, according to an immigration advisers' group, but Immigration New Zealand says there's has been no change to its assessments.
Indians bearing brunt of immigration crackdown, advisors say
An Indian migrant who's been denied a work visa twice, despite already having a job here, believes he's being unfairly targeted because of his nationality. Video, Audio
Poor healthcare on Manus Island damaging Australia's reputation
Prominent Australian doctors say their country's reputation has been damaged by inadequate healthcare for Manus Island refugees. Audio
Woman not safe from husband if returned to India, refugee panel rules
A woman trapped in a sham marriage based on her visa prospects was strangled, beaten and forced into an abortion, a refugee panel was told.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 27 November 2017
Not enough space in new Manus refugee facilities; Justice sought in PNG for six year old girl accused of sorcery and tortured; Australia welcomes new Solomons' government's committment to submarine… Audio
Not enough space in new Manus refugee facilities
A Manus Island refugee says there is not enough space in new facilities for the men forcibly removed last week from the decomissioned detention centre. Large protests against the refugees' treatment… Audio
Rinku's story - Life after the dark
In July 2015, international student Rinku Deol walked into the office of his local MP, dowsed himself with petrol and threatened to set himself alight. The young Indian man claimed he was being… Audio
Rinku's story - Life after the dark
In July 2015, international student Rinku Deol walked into the office of his local MP, dowsed himself with petrol and threatened to set himself alight. The young Indian man claimed he was being…
AudioHundreds march in Queenstown against Sri Lankans' deportation
A Sri Lankan family facing deportation are being backed by a local MP and Queenstown locals as they lobby the Government in a last-minute bid to stay. The family moved to New Zealand eight years ago… Audio
Family facing deportation overwhelmed by community support
A Queenstown resident says she realised more needs to be done to help a Sri Lankan family who are facing deportation.
