Immigration
Immigration authorities to wipe 50k applications
Immigration authorities are going to wipe out up to 50,000 visa applications. While some of those who applied for temporary visas before August last year are happy they will be refunded, others are… Audio
Hospitality sector business owners 'in tears' call for visa extensions
A skills shortage in the hospitality sector is forcing cafes and restaurants to reduce hours, take items off their menus and close for a period of time. Audio
Red Line
As China becomes more assertive, human rights abuses are exposed and evidence grows of our politicians being played, where should New Zealand draw the line? Audio
Border exemptions: Visas approved for 14 wealthy investors
Immigration New Zealand has so far approved visas for 14 wealthy investors under two new border exemptions opened in May.
A United Front
The Chinese Government has a propaganda super ministry. But how much influence does it have in New Zealand? And is development money from the CCP an opportunity or economic 'invasion'? Audio
How a Colombia social worker was forced to flee to NZ
Voices - Jose Tombe worked with vulnerable youth in his hometown of Cali, Colombia, before being forced to flee in the face of death threats. Audio
GP feels let down by silence on residency
A British doctor says she feels let down by a government which pleaded for healthcare workers but has now gone silent on how they can become residents.
She is one of 235 doctors and 900 nurses… Audio
Polynesian Panthers mark 50 years of activism
This week marks 50 years since six Pacific Islanders grouped together in central Auckland to form the Polynesian Panther Party.
'There's nothing more I want in my life than seeing my family'
Only 560 people qualified for a border exemption that the government announced in April to reunite split families.
Te Tiriti must be central in immigration reset - academic
A prominent Māori demographer says the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed shortfalls in Aotearoa's immigration system, and is calling for it to be reformed with the Treaty of Waitangi at its heart.
Ski industry pleads for visas for skilled workers
Ski industry leaders are pleading with the Government to cut red tape and allow skilled overseas workers in for the winter, saying the economic revival of regional areas is at stake. Ski operators say… Audio
Co-founder of Polynesian Panthers says overstayers should stay
A co-founder of the Polynesian Panthers says the Government should allow overstayers to remain in New Zealand when it formally apologises for the dawn raids later this month. Prime Minister Jacinda… Audio
Visa changes: too little, too late?
Analysis - The government has announced 10,000 working holiday-makers and seasonal staff can get visa extensions, but some say the numbers are a drop in the ocean and come too late, Gill Bonnett write…
Visa extensions for 10,000 workers to ease labour shortages
The foreign workers are being allowed to stay in the country for another six months to help ease labour shortages while the border remains shut. Audio
Immigration : where do we go from here?
Kathryn speaks with Massey University demographer and Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley about where New Zealand's immigration policy is heading. He says the years prior to the Covid 19 pandemic… Audio
Immigration New Zealand hires 100 as Beijing office shuts
Immigration New Zealand shed more than 300 jobs overseas as it shut branches in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but recruitment was put on hold due to financial constraints.
Sonny Bill Williams to lobby Morrison on refugee deal
Sonny Bill Williams is turning his hand to politics this week - visiting Queenstown to lobby Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison over letting refugees into New Zealand. Audio
Millions spent on attracting migrants, $900k on repatriation
The government has spent $112,000 to repatriate migrants who could not afford plane tickets to fly back to their home countries, Budget documents show.
New Zealanders working harder and producing less: report
New Zealanders are working longer and producing less than their OECD counterparts, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission. The report finds kiwis work 34.2 hours a week on average… Audio
EU partly to blame for Mediterranean migrant deaths - UN
The European Union is partly to blame for deaths of migrants taking boats across the Mediterranean, the United Nations says.
