Immigration
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 1: Fine Arts
We meet three fine artists whose work transcends gallery walls: sculptor Yona Lee, interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara, and painter Simon Kaan. Video
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 2: Multi-Media
We meet three diverse multi-media artists: Seung Yul Oh, Claudia Kogachi and Charles Buenconsejo.
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 3: Music
We meet a diverse group of musicians: hip-hop artist Hanju Kim (aka hans.), synth-pop duo Imugi, pop singer Satta Vairowalia, and double bass player Umar Zakaria.
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 4: Dance
We meet three dancers: ballet star Xin Ji, K-pop (Korean pop) choreographer Rina Chae, and Indian-New Zealand performer and dance teacher Swaroopa Prameela Unni.
'Paying the price daily' - parent visas delayed again
Migrant parents who want to join their adult children as residents in New Zealand have longer to wait before a decision is made on restarting a long-shelved immigration programme.
'We were desperate to go' - Brain drain of workers overseas begins
BusinessNZ says a mass migration of young workers is now happening at a time when businesses cannot afford to lose any staff.
'Putting on hold your life': 30-month wait and still no visa
Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for restricting how many migrant workers, students and visitors can come into the country.
Heat on Immigration NZ to process applications
The heat is on the understaffed immigration service to process thousands of residency applications as employers cry out for labour.
Immigration New Zealand is being blamed for students and migrants… Audio
Border reopening: What next for our immigration settings?
With the borders reopening, will immigration return to pre-pandemic levels, or does New Zealand need to re-think its reliance on migrant labour? Audio
'An open prison': Report on asylum seekers' limbo
Asylum seekers are being set up to fail by denying them access to the same rights and supports available to other refugees, advocates say.
Abbey and Money Singh on being The Modern Singhs
How a video of Abbey and Money Singh's spectacular nuptials propelled them into social media stardom as The Modern Singhs. Audio, Gallery
How Russia is dying from within
Since the late 1960s, Russia has been dying from the inside due to a birth rate that is too low and a death rate that is too high, says demographer Paul Morland. Audio
First interview: Man kept as slave in NZ speaks out
He was lured to New Zealand with promises of money and a better life, but instead he was kept as a slave, repeatedly assaulted and cut off from his family. For the first time, he tells his story.
Australia-New Zealand refugee resettlement deal: What you need to know
Explainer - What is the Australia New Zealand refugee resettlement deal and why has it been agreed after nearly a decade? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
NZ-Ukraine visa: Choosing between safety and your family
Ukrainians trying to flee to New Zealand under a family reunification visa are being told they can come, but they will have to leave their relatives behind.
Wage inflation expected to change as labour market shortages intensify - report
Another labour market report indicates shortages are getting worse for businesses, with wage growth expected to accelerate from the middle of this year.
Australia federal government planning to toughen migration laws
The federal government in Australia says it is confident it has the numbers to toughen up its migration laws when the Senate votes on it either this week or in May.
If passed, the Migration Amendment… Audio
Why now? Australia's u-turn on the NZ refugee resettlement deal
Nine years after it was first put on the table, Australia has finally accepted New Zealand's offer to resettle refugees from its detention centres. The Detail asks - why now? Audio
Recruitment company fined for illegal employment
An Auckland recruitment company has been fined $3600, and its director $1500, after a Chilean couple seeking work in the horticulture industry were found working illegally at a construction site.
Border reopening causes 'massive upsurge' in new passport applications
A lengthy queue for new passports is catching out some New Zealanders trying to make the most of eased border restrictions.
