Immigration
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.
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
