Gill Bonnett
The huge fraud issues Immigration staff have to tackle
Sharon Brettkelly gets a rare look inside Immigration New Zealand as staff deal with increasing cases of fraud, and political clouds on the horizon. Audio
Govt locked in talks on overhauling residence visa programme
The Government is locked in talks about overhauling the residence visa programme to prioritise highly skilled immigrants.
Some skilled workers are waiting more than 15 months for the visas, and the… Audio
Domestic violence victims paying divorced ex-partners thousands
Domestic violence victims say it is obscene they are being asked to pay their abusive ex-husbands hundreds of thousands of dollars in divorce settlements.
The Government is considering Law Commission… Audio
Domestic violence victims say divorce law is retraumatising
Women who have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to abusive ex-husbands if they stay in their family home after a divorce say the law is retraumatising domestic violence victims.
They want the… Audio
Uighur refugee waiting for residency can't find work
A Muslim Uighur from China says immigration processes in New Zealand mean the nightmare for him is still continuing even after being accepted as a refugee.
The man is waiting for residency and he… Audio
Lawyer accuses Immigration NZ of leaving asylum seekers in limbo
An Auckland lawyer says asylum seekers still face undue delays getting visas in what may be a deliberate attempt from Immigration New Zealand to deter applicants.
Immigration staff worked through the… Audio
Fears anti-migrant rhetoric may ramp up ahead of election
Fears are growing that anti-migrant rhetoric may ramp up ahead of this year's election.
Work to target immigrants to the regions where the government says they are most needed and to tackle worker… Audio
Fire on Māngere Mountain under control
The fires service say a fire that has been burning on Māngere mountain overnight is now under control.
The fire started at just before 2am on Wednesday.
RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett is there. Audio
Fire on Māngere Mountain
The fires service say a fire that has been burning on Māngere Mountain overnight is according to the fire service now under control.
The fire started at just before 2am on Wednesday.
RNZ reporter… Audio
Immigration numbers up in the air leaving thousands in limbo
A thorny decision is lurking for the coalition Government as it starts to draw up how many new residents it will allow. The Government lowered the numbers to 50 to 60-thousand new residents when it… Audio
Refugee refused government job over family still in Middle East
A teenage refugee who was taken from New Zealand and married against her will has spoken out about her battle to be free of her abusive husband.
After putting herself through university while raising… Audio
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett. Audio
No figures on multi-million costs of visa delays
Education providers want to know why the multi-million cost of immigration delays is being ignored by the Government agency set up to attract overseas students. A proposed new dairy farming school in… Audio
A third of vape advisory group are industry representatives
The Electronic Cigarette Technical Expert Advisory Group includes a vaping business owner, a purchaser of e-cigarettes for a retail store and the director of another vaping company.
While six other… Audio
The New Zealanders involved in the exploitation of Filipinos
New Zealand is a dream destination for many Filipinos. But many are exploited and New Zealanders are increasingly becoming involved in exploitation in the Philippines as well. Gill Bonnett… Audio
Not everyone is having to wait in line to immigrate
Are immigration authorities putting up bureaucratic barriers to keep residence numbers low? Immigration New Zealand figures show unprocessed applications from skilled migrants for residence jumped… Audio
Married couple fights to prove relationship to Immigration NZ
A couple fighting their immigration case say Work and Income insists they are a couple despite Immigration saying they are not.
Wayne Greenwood and Liza Diamos married in the Philippines last month.
…Ihumatao: 'Traumatic' night after police stand-off
RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett is at Ihumatao. A day of action is planned by protesters on Tuesday in the main centres and outside Fletchers' main offices. Audio
Immigration NZ faces new shake-up with focus on fraud
Immigration New Zealand is set for another shake-up - hot on the heels of a restructure which left visa processing in disarray.
It aims to forge new relations with business and focus on fraud and… Audio
Tension at Ihumātao cordon as protestor climbs truck
Tension has ratcheted up at a land protest in South Auckland.
Opponents of a housing development near Mangere have spent the night camping out at the site's entrance in a last-ditch bid to stop the… Audio
