Immigration
Deportation order: Relief over last-minute reprieve
A Balclutha man says his disabled wife is smiling again after an 11th-hour reprieve meant she will not be deported today.
Permanent resident threatened with deportation over e-visa fail
A 78-year-old New Zealand permanent resident says she feared being deported back to the UK after officials in Brisbane couldn't read her electronic visa. And she says staff at the airport scoffed at… Audio
Immigration backlog - conspiracy or cock-up
New Zealand wants people coming in to the country to do the work - but we don't want them to stay. Audio
Trump's attack on minority Congresswomen
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on President Donald Trump's direction to four minority, female members of Congress that they should "go back to where they came from" - places he described as… Audio
Delayed parent visa decision: 'It's not a stalemate'
Families waiting for a government decision on whether overseas parents can join them say they feel like collateral damage as they wait for coalition parties to come to an agreement on immigration.
Refugees staying longer at resettlement centre, lack of homes
Refugees arriving in New Zealand are being forced to stay at the Auckland resettlement centre beyond their initial six-week arrival programme because there are no homes available for them to move… Audio
US-Mexico immigration, border activity
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about the White House being forced to defend its immigration agreement with Mexico after reports that key provisions… Audio
James Casson: Why I resigned from Immigration NZ
Hamilton City Councillor James Casson has admitted his comments in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks led to his resignation from Immigration New Zealand. He spoke with Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Distraught mum waits in India for NZ visa for her baby
A Victoria University student is stranded in India because she cannot get a visa for her newborn son.
Visa woes set to continue for NZers in Australia, especially Māori
There's limited chance that New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to get a better deal under the Coalition's continued leadership, a group advocating for Kiwis' rights there says. Audio
We want to meet your immigrant parents
There's a new RNZ podcast on the way and the makers of it need your help. It's called Conversations With My Immigrant Parents. The producers Saraid de Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu are currently on the… Audio
Firefighter denied residency despite strong local support
Volunteer firefighter Steve Webster, who helped battle the Nelson bush fires, has been denied residency - despite over 50,000 people signing a petition for him to stay. Audio
PM plans crackdown on who can settle in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in the polls ahead of next month's general election, today campaigned on the hot-button issue of immigration, promising to cut annual migrant numbers…
Pathway to residency 'simply doesn't exist' - immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says new visas are a victory for four of his clients - Indian students who were deported in 2017 - but there are about 150 others kept out in the cold. Video, Audio
Indian students granted new visas two years after deportation
Four Indian students who were kicked out of New Zealand because their immigration agents falsified documents, have been granted visas to return here. Manoj Narra told Lisa Owen it's a massive relief.
…Political commentators Mills & Morten
Kathryn takes a look at national security, immigration and hate speech with Stephen Mills and Brigitte Morten, also the Prime Minister's one day trip to China. Stephen Mills is the executive director… Audio
Immigration NZ - help for Christchurch victims
Kathryn speaks with Immigration New Zealand's Peter Elms who is in Christchurch, about what help is being offered to victims of the mosque attacks, and their families abroad. Audio
Political commentators Williams & Morten
Our political commentators and Kathryn take a close look at the Government's transformation agenda. Is it radical change or incremental governing?. Also, the race for the Auckland mayoralty is… Audio
UK’s ‘Isis bride’ row triggers talk radio
A teenage Briton’s bid to return home after sleeping with the enemy in Syria was a huge talking point in the UK. But it also occupied a lot of airtime here, obscuring the issue closer to home. Audio
Indian students arrested in US after enrolling in fake uni
US authorities have set up a fake university before
