Immigration
The Weekend Panel with Sam Stubbs and Brigitte Morten
Joining us on the Panel this morning are Brigitte Morten and Sam Stubbs. They'll be discussing the Budget, how safe we feel in New Zealand, what Martin Bashir did, how much we pay our nurses, and the… Audio
Closed borders take toll on stranded post-study workers
Many employers have had to let their post-study work visa holders go - or have kept their job open, but some cannot work remotely.
'Plain migrant scapegoating': Govt faces backlash over immigration 'reset'
Migrants have hit back at the government's immigration reset, saying it uses them as a "scapegoat" for problems with housing, infrastructure and worker welfare.
Govt's immigration 'reset' scapegoating, migrants say
Migrants have hit back at the so-called immigration "reset" saying it uses them as a 'scapegoat' for problems with housing, infrastructure and worker welfare.
The government has signalled a change of… Audio
Migration shakeup targets agriculture and tourism
The Government wants to move away from relying on low-skilled workers to attracting people here, with higher skills. Government Minister Stuart Nash has announced tonight, that the skilled migrant… Audio
Government announces 'reset' of immigration system
The minister has acknowledged there were no new announcements in what the government called a "once-in-a generation reset" of the immigration system.
Record annual fall in migrant arrivals and departures
The difference between the number of people moving to New Zealand and the number of people leaving dropped by more than 85,000 in the year to the end of March, 2021.
'We see a process of decolonisation in New Zealand' - Behrouz Boochani
Voices - The Auckland Writers Festival theatre was packed out with people wanting to hear the award-winning Kurdish-Iranian writer's story and views. Audio
Govt has no plans for charter flights to return NZers from India - Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government is not planning to help travel agents trying to organise private charter flights for New Zealanders stranded in India. Audio
'Living an empty and meaningless life': Migrants confront minister
Crowd rallies at Parliament over border closures, saying families are separated
Escape tunnel found at Australian detention centre
A 20m-long underground escape tunnel has been discovered at an immigration detention centre in Australia, refugee campaigners say.
At Parliament this week: Budget 2019, members' bills, border policies debate
The Leader of the House Chris Hipkins explains what MPs will work on in the chamber this week including finalising Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers, and a debate on immigration and border… Audio
The last of Budget 2019, non-government bills, and a special immigration debate at Parliament
The last of Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers and a special debate on immigration and border policies will take place at Parliament this week. Audio
Chinese and Malaysian construction workers detained after immigration raid
Eight construction workers have been detained following an immigration raid on government building projects.
Pandemic immigration decisions and a possible shake-up
Since the borders closed in March last year lines have had to be drawn over who should be granted an exemption to travel here; the green light was given to health and other critical workers, some… Audio
Immigration effects on economy, housing, jobs under investigation
The government has launched an investigation asking the Productivity Commission to dig deeper into what immigration policy settings would best help New Zealand's economic growth. Audio
Faafoi on NZ's future immigration policy
The government has asked the Productivity Commission to dig deeper into what immigration policy settings would best help New Zealand's economic growth.
That includes looking at the effect immigration… Video, Audio
Call for overstayer, temporary worker amnesty to atone for Dawn Raids
The Green Party's Pacific people spokesperson Teanau Tuiono has called for the government to apologise for the Dawn Raids - and the Greens want amnesty for overstayers and residence for temporary…
Migrants join forces as deadlock galvanises action
The founder of a migrant rights group says an immigration deadlock has galvanised immigrants into action.
Immigration New Zealand apologises and refunds over covert residence policy
The chief ombudsman has told Immigration to apologise for an unofficial strategy of cherry-picking highly-paid residence applications amid growing delays in visa processing.
