Immigration
Mid Canterbury migrants push for return of work visa
Mid Canterbury's Filipino community is urging the government reintroduce a South Island work visa to help halt an exodus of skilled migrant workers offshore.
Many Afghan refugees to arrive with only the clothes on their back
Aucklanders have rallied in lockdown answering a social media call for clothes and shoes for Afghan refugees. Audio
Benefits for migrants to end today - 'What happened to our fabled kindness?'
Emergency benefits for migrants are being axed from today - and advocates say the timing could not be worse.
Lawyer wants fast tracked visas for medical workers
An immigration lawyer wants a fast track visa process for doctors and nurses wanting to come into the country, saying long delays are putting off the people most urgently needed in the battle against… Audio
Calls for medical staff to be prioritised for residency: 'We need to look at it like an emergency'
The government is being told to act swiftly on immigration because delays are leading to the loss of urgently needed medical staff during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Lawyer for NZer stuck in US slams MIQ booking regime
Declining an emergency MIQ spot to a New Zealander with a high risk pregnancy stranded in the United States without medical insurance is a human rights breach according to the woman's lawyer.
Frances… Video, Audio
Pregnant NZ woman declined MIQ emergency spot six times
A pregnant New Zealand woman with a medical condition that could put her and her unborn child at risk is stranded in the United States and uninsured, after being declined an emergency MIQ spot six… Video, Audio
Changing Migration in New Zealand
Julian Wood, Senior Researcher at independent think tank the Maxim Institute joins us to talk about what immigration policy could and should look like as we head out of the pandemic. Audio
Afghani refugee urgently trying to get his family to NZ
An Afghani refugee who has been trying to get his family to New Zealand says it is a matter of life of death - and they are fearing for their lives. Many of those who helped in peacekeeping missions… Audio
Invisible: New book exposes prejudice toward NZ Indians
At various stages in the mid-20th century there was a notion that New Zealand's race relations held up better than other comparable countries, say - Australia and South Africa. But in her new book… Audio
Immigration - Who's in, who's out, who's waiting?
The Detail - New Zealand's immigration process is made worse by Covid-19 restrictions - so who is locked out and why are people New Zealand needs leaving.
Immigration in limbo - the people stuck in a residency nightmare
There's a queue for the queue - New Zealand's immigration process is a nightmare made worse by Covid-19 restrictions. We look at who's locked out, and why people we need are leaving the country Audio
Afghan man who helped NZDF fears for life, waits on evacuation
An Afghan volunteer interpreter says helping the NZDF will cost him his life if our government does not get him out now.
Nowroz Ali, who worked alongside Kiwi forces in Bamyan province, fears the… Video, Audio
Afghanistan deployment by Wednesday earliest - Defence Minister
The government has agreed to help New Zealanders and their families evacuate from Afghanistan, as well as at-risk Afghan nationals who had worked with NZ personnel.
The government has agreed to help… Video, Audio
MPs on the Dawn Raids
This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate. Audio
Documents reveal what's going on with MIQ spaces
While desperate travellers fear bots are stealing MIQ places - and the government points to growing demand - a dwindling supply of rooms is aggravating the situation.
Google boss secured NZ residency via wealthy investor category
Immigration officials have confirmed Google co-founder Larry Page applied for residency under a category for wealthy investors.
NZ resident 'helpless' after immigration declines wife visa
A New Zealand resident who has been here nearly a decade says he is quitting the country because his wife cannot get in. Audio
NZ resident for nearly a decade 'helpless' after Immigration stalls, refuses wife's visa
A New Zealand resident who's been here nearly a decade says he's quitting the country because his wife can't get in.
Shlok Kant believes he's shown Immigration New Zealand his marriage is genuine… Audio
Larry Page can travel to and from NZ due to residency visa
An immigration lawyer says Google co-founder Larry Page can travel in and out of New Zealand on his current visa.
