Gill Bonnett
South African couple avoid deportation
A South African couple has avoided deportation for immigration fraud. An appeals tribunal says although the couple had lied about the state of their relationship, they are now back living together and… Audio
Work visas rejected for 14 percent of Indian graduates
An immigration adviser says new figures are at odds with official assurances that Indian visa applicants are not being targeted by immigration officials. Immigration New Zealand says there has been no… Audio
Catching illegal sex workers 'difficult' - Immigration NZ
Immigration authorities say finding foreigners working illegally in the sex industry is being limited by how hard it is to catch them in the act. New Zealanders have been able to work as prostitutes… Audio
Immigrant sex workers in NZ at risk - criminologist
Immigration authorities say finding foreigners working illegally in the sex industry is almost impossible because they have to catch them in the act. But New Zealand prostitutes, who have been able to… Audio
Data used to find and potentially deport immigrants 'likely to commit harm'
Immigrants are being computer profiled and rated as a risk based on the behaviour of former immigrants who fit the same mold. Immigration New Zealand is modelling data - including age, gender and… Audio
'Illegal rubber-stamping operation' run by former immigration officer
Immigration agents have been caught illegally rubber-stamping bulk applications made by unlicenced advisers overseas. More than a dozen agents, including a former immigration officer, have been hauled… Audio
'I just felt used' - NZ woman conned into false marriage
More now on the woman who was conned into a marriage of convenience to an Indian immigrant and was then offered $8,000 to keep up the charade. Aroha Raharuhi was nearly 40 and Pankaj Badyal was in his… Audio
NZer 'out of options' in Immigration visa battle
A New Zealander says he has run out of options as he battles Immigration officials to be reunited with his Filipina wife and child. Immigration advisers say a tougher stance on partnership visitor… Audio
Favona fire: Road closures cause major delays
A massive fire in a scrap metal yard in the Auckland suburb of Favona is causing commuter chaos. 70 fire fighters are battling the blaze in a 16 hundred tonne heap of crushed cars. RNZ reporter Gill… Audio
Papua New Guinea quake: Fears death toll will rise
Three people are confirmed dead after yesterday's massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea, and there are fears the death toll could rise. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the Southern Highlands… Audio
More visas for tradies than professionals coming into NZ
Immigrants filling trade and technical jobs are outnumbering those taking professional roles for the first time. And the latest Immigration New Zealand figures show there are more labourers coming… Audio
Couple who sought 'earthquake refugee' status can stay in NZ
A couple seeking to be New Zeland's first 'earthquake refugees' have been told they will not be sent back to Nepal. The 2015 Kathmandu earthquake left the retired couple homeless, traumatised, and in… Audio
Elderly Kiwi in France after husband's visa denied
A 79-year-old man has been denied a visa, forcing his New Zealand-born wife to move permanently to France to be with him. Ron Falconer is a Scottish environmentalist who had the job of guarding two… Audio
Arson suspected at Auckland high-rise fire
There's heightened security at an unfinished Auckland high-rise apartment building on Tuesday, following a series of suspicious fires. The first fire broke out yesterday morning, but several more… Audio
Surf Life Saving on funding - "Feel like we're in this alone"
There are calls for more funding for surf lifesavers, with two busy Auckland beaches left without patrols this summer because volunteers have been deployed elsewhere. Audio
Trial scheme for sponsored refugees gets underway
Church and community groups will help up to 30 Syrian refugees settle here by sponsoring them, Gill Bonnett spoke to those taking part in the trial scheme. Audio
One killed in south Auckland garage fire overnight
One person is dead after a garage sleepout caught fire in South Auckland. It was one of two properties affected by fire in Mangere overnight. RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett has been speaking to… Audio
Albany roof collapses, builders escape with minor injuries
Workers at a construction site in Albany in Auckland have escaped with minor injuries after part of a building collapsed this morning. RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett is there and joins us with the details.
…Tuvalu families' bid for asylum in NZ rejected
Two families from Tuvalu who sought to be New Zealand's first climate change refugees have had their cases rejected. The immigration and protection tribunal ruled they did not risk being persecuted… Audio
Tuvalu climate change refugees denied asylum
Two families sought to be New Zealand's first climate change refugees, but the Immigration and Protection Tribunal ruled they did not risk being persecuted under the Refugee Convention. Video, Audio
