Immigration
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.
Windows of Opportunity - the Story of Sky
One of Auckland's orginal squeegee stars, Sky, talks to Kadambari Raghukumar reflecting on his life growing up in the States to arriving in Auckland in the early 90s. Audio
About a third of NZers living overseas to head home for good
A third of New Zealanders living overseas are planning to return home and many of them will stay for good, according to a survey.
There are around a million New Zealanders living overseas, and… Audio
'Unprecedented' shortage of construction skills - industry
New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.
A new report out from Civil Contractors New… Audio
Doctors protest government silence on visas
Doctors are lining up in protest at the Government's silence over when they might be able to apply for residence.
More than 200 overseas-born medics and almost 1000 nurses are on work visas - and the… Audio
'Emotionally drained' highly-skilled worker quits NZ
It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in. Audio