Refugees And Migrants
UN urges PNG, Australia to restore services on Manus Island
The United Nations team in Papua New Guinea is strongly urging the PNG and Australian governments to restore basic services to the detention centre. Kedar Poudyal is a Human Rights Adviser for the… Audio
Manus Island detainees beg NZ for help
Refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island are begging the New Zealand prime minister for help. Audio
Abuse-accused NZ man visiting Australia arrested, sent to Christmas Island
A New Zealand man who went to Australia on a family visit has found himself detained on remote Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on an… Audio
Australian govt urges Manus detainees to quit centre
The standoff on Manus Island is continuing with the 600 refugees in the detention centre refusing to leave. The Australian government is urging them to move even as their lawyers are trying to have… Audio
Manus situation 'a humanitarian emergency'
An Australian senator is urging Jacinda Ardern to increase the number of refugees New Zealand is willing to take from Manus Island. Ms Ardern said last week the previous government's commitment to… Audio
Trump targets visa after NY shooting
Donald Trump says he will move quickly to end the visa programme which allowed Uzbeki terrorist Sayfullo Saipov into the United States. New Yorkers are coming to terms with Saipov's attack yesterday… Audio
Fast-tracked visas for foreign cops to boost NZ police numbers
Fast-tracking visas for foreign police officers to expand the force is being considered by the new government. It's promised to boost the number of women and men in blue by 1,800 over the next three… Audio
Pacific Specifics
RNZI Senior Journalist Johnny Blades joins us with a closer look at some of the stories from the Pacific. Audio
Manus detainess hope PNG court will stop centre closure
Lawyers for refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island hope that the Supreme Court in Papua New Guinea will hear an injunction today to stop the closure of the centre and the forcible relocation of… Audio
Manus detention centre in chaos as detainees hold out
Refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island are defying a deadline to leave the immigration detention centre. Water and power have been cut at the detention centre, and the refugees are fearful Papua… Audio
Detainees defy deadline to quit Manus Island
Detainees on Manus Island are defying a deadline to leave the immigration detention centre. Staff disappeared yesterday from the detention centre before locals reportedly entered and started looting… Audio
Dramatic fall in skilled immigrants applying to be residents
The number of people applying to be skilled migrant residents almost halved in the six months after new immigration rules were drawn up.
Private tertiary institutions warn of 'up to 10,000 job losses'
Private tertiary institutions are warning they could lose a quarter of their business if the new government cuts work visas for some foreign students. Audio
Citizenship changes cost NZ family dearly
A New Zealand expat family has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket by the Australian government's flip-flops over changes to citizenship and university fees.
Fears Manus detention centre closure may be violent
There are warnings today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea could end in tragedy. Refugees detained by Australia on Manus say they'll peacefully resist removal from the… Audio
Fears of violence as Manus closes
The controversial Manus Island detention centre is scheduled to be shut today... but there are fears the move will spark violent confrontations. The ABC's Liam Fox is on Manus at the moment. He tells… Audio
Manus Island refugees to peacefully resist relocation
An Australian politician is warning today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre could end in tragedy. Audio
PNG Immigration minister hopeful over Manus transition
Papua New Guinea's Immigration Minister has downplayed concerns of looming security or humanitarian crises on Manus Island. Australia's immigration detention centre on Manus is due to close tomorrow… Audio
The Brown Elephant - what did Lili say to Trump?
What did Latino American and award winning entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta have to say when she met with President Donald Trump? And what does the "Brown Elephant - Latino market" have to do with New… Audio, Gallery
The Brown Elephant - what did Lili say to Trump?
What did Latino American and award winning entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta have to say when she met with President Donald Trump? And what does the "Brown Elephant - Latino market" have to do with New…
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