Refugees
'Social connection' with migrants nationwide as World Refugee Day dawns
Just two weeks before the mosque attacks in Christchurch, the city welcomed its first contingent of refugees since the 2010 earthquake.
Refugees staying longer at resettlement centre, lack of homes
Refugees arriving in New Zealand are being forced to stay at the Auckland resettlement centre beyond their initial six-week arrival programme because there are no homes available for them to move… Audio
Josh Gerstein - Australia's deal to resettle terrorists
Josh Gerstein is senior legal affairs contributor for Politico. This week he has reported on the case of Leonidas Bimenyimana and Gregoire Nyaminani, two Rwandan men who, along with a third, Francois… Audio
Manus Island refugees could benefit from election absence
A Manus Island refugee says the Christchurch terror attack has spared asylum seekers from being vilified during the Australian election campaign. Audio
Expert: Refugees in Aotearoa
There are 25.5 million refugees registered with the United Nations but less than one percent get resettled. What's it like to be a refugee in New Zealand? Audio
Typhoid fever strikes Manus Island refugees
An outbreak of typhoid fever has struck refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
Welcoming refugees after the events of 15 March
In this episode of Voices; we find out how refugees are feeling after the Christchurch shootings. Produced by Claire Crofton. Audio
Welcoming refugees after the events of 15 March
In this episode of Voices; we find out how refugees are feeling after the Christchurch shootings. Produced by Claire Crofton.
AudioAustralia government in historic vote loss over sick refugees
Australian MPs have passed a landmark bill with an opposition amendment making it easier for sick refugees held offshore to be treated in the country.
Thai court frees Melbourne-based refugee
A football player and refugee whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry will be freed and will return to Australia after Bahrain withdrew its extradition request, officials say.
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives. Audio
PNG official challenged over defence of Bomana facility
A refugee advocate says it's ludicrous for Papua New Guinea officials to deny refugees were tortured in the Bomana detention centre. Audio
NZer in Australian detention centre speaks out on hunger strike
A New Zealander on hunger strike in an Australian detention centre says he doesn't know how long he can last on only water.
Two refugee families are preparing for their first NZ Christmas
While the families don't know what to expect for their first Christmas in Aotearoa, they're excited. Audio
MSF report details severe mental health situation on Nauru
A third of mental health patients on Nauru have tried to take their own lives, and a humanitarian organisation says some are faring worse than torture victims. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round reports. Audio
The Syrian crisis through a child's eyes
'Home' is collection of drawings by Syrian children, curated by prize winning Australian artist Ben Quilty. The drawings are simple but honest accounts of a brutal civil war from the perspective of… Audio, Gallery
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 13 November 2018
A minister ousted from Vanuatu's government says his party's support is up for grabs; With the focus on Nauru, Manus Island refugees say there's a health crisis there, too; A blackout on campaigning… Audio
Manus medical crisis overshadowed by Nauru
The medical crisis among men detained on Manus Island has been overshadowed by the children's health crisis on Nauru, advocates say. Audio
Nauru dependent on refugees - academic
An academic says Nauru's economic dependence on detaining refugees could be making its government uneasy about recent evacuations. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 October 2018
Niue won't raise the New Zealand flag or sing its anthem during constitution day celebrations later this month; a landowner group in Papua New Guinea is urging the government not to renew the mining… Audio
