Refugees And Migrants
Kiwis in Australia want NZ to push back on citizenship changes
New Zealanders living in Australia are demanding politicans here put pressure on the Australian government to back off from proposed new citizenship laws, as Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Deportation power put on hold over sex offence case
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has temporarily stripped Immigration NZ of its power to decide whether to deport resident immigrants.
No deportation for immigrant with sexual assault convictions
Barrister Jonathan Krebs talks about the legal reasoning in the case of the non-deportation of a double-sex offender. Audio
Child of Syria: Katia's story
Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books. Video, Audio, Gallery
Child of Syria: Katia's story
Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books.
Video, AudioManus detention staff traumatised by attack
First Person - Last Friday, for the first time, Australian staff on PNG's Manus Island were put in the same dangerous position as the refugees, writes Kurdish journalist and detainee Behrouz Boochani.
'Give us enough resources so we can cater for the growth'
Auckland's mayor says he hopes proposed changes to immigration rules will work to slow the city's expansion, but the government still needs to do more for the city.
Living in the world's largest refugee settlement
Bidi Bidi Camp in Uganda is home to 270,000 refugees who have fled South Sudan, a country in famine.( Video, Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the Ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Manus detainee feared death during Good Friday attack
Papua New Guinea Police say up to 15 naval personnel, who were drunk, fired at the detention centre for asylum seekers on Manus Island on Good Friday. Audio
Rest homes criticise new immigration rules as too harsh
The Aged Care Association plans to vocalise its opposition to the Government's new immigration policies. The association fears the industry, which relies heavily on migrants, will suffer. Audio
Resthomes would be hit by new visa rules
Rest homes fear they will be hit hard by new immigration rules, and lose thousands of migrant care workers, the Aged Care Association says.
New immigration rules could hit young foreign students
The government's new immigration rules are likely to put off many young foreigners from choosing to study in New Zealand, education providers say.
Australian citizenship to include test of 'values'
People applying for citizenship will need to prove their commitment to Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said as the government announces sweeping changes.
Pulled in two directions by immigration
Economist Kel Sanderson talks about the dilemma of immigration: We need it, but we want it curbed as well. Audio
'We're not going to have cows being milked'
Proposed immigration changes could harm the country's economy if they prevented farmers from holding onto migrant workers long-term, Federated Farmers says. Audio
New immigration rules would put squeeze on horticulture
The government's new immigration plan will hurt the horticulture industry by making it harder to get and keep staff, according to one Bay of Plenty company. Video
Tourism operator praises new immigration rules
One change means foreigners working in jobs like outdoor adventure guides will be eligible for residence for the first time, making it easier to employ foreign workers. Audio
Govt proposes tightening work-visa rules
Low-skilled migrants will only be able to stay in New Zealand for a maximum of three years, under new proposed immigration rules.
Australia, US move to curb skilled worker visas
Changes to Australia's four-year working visa have removed pathways to permanent residency for less-skilled migrants, and removed 30 percent of eligible jobs.
