This sad story with a happy ending touched Checkpoint listeners and galvanised action for a migrant family in need.
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Mother-of-two Tarri Caraquez was in lockdown in Auckland with a two-month-old baby. Her partner had lost his job and had no visa.
But in a rapid reversal of fortune, Tarri and her family have been overwhelmed with offers of food, money and work - and are now on a fast track to residency.