Immigration
European Farming Insights
Former RNZ Rural News reporter Alexa Cook is traveling through Europe with her partner. She tells Cosmo about the farming observations she has made in Ireland and Scotland. Audio
Foreign students paying for jobs that don't exist
An employer has been recorded asking for $35,000 in return for sponsoring an Indian student's work visa. Now the student is appealing her case to Immigration NZ because the job never existed. Audio
Chinese students visiting NZ drops 20 percent
The number of new Chinese students coming here has fallen for the first time in four years, crashing 20 percent in the 12 months to the end of June. Immigration New Zealand figures show 8,600 Chinese… Audio
Extra Muscle at the Mussel Factory
As one aquaculture business turns to Tonga to recruit labour for its south Auckland mussel processing plant, how do the women coming to New Zealand feel about their new jobs? Audio
Sri Lankan student visa scam goes back five years
The fraudulent company at the centre of a student visa scam in Sri Lanka has been providing information for Immigration New Zealand applications for the past five years. Investigations have been… Audio
Somali family wins fight to stay in country
A Somali family who arrived in the country on fake passports and embarked on an asylum fraud have won a battle against deportation.
Auckland Council, alt-right speakers, immigration
Alt-right speakers Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux, who have been banned from speaking at Auckland Council venues, still plan to come to New Zealand despite Free Speech Coalition withdrawing its… Audio
European Farming Insights
Former RNZ Rural News reporter Alexa Cook is travelling through Europe with her boyfriend. She tells Cosmo about the farming observations she has made in Portugal and southern Spain. Audio
Immigration lawyer defends tribunal decision
The 17-year-old New Zealand boy held for four months in detention in Australia is free, but he may yet be deported. Greg Barns is an Australian immigration lawyer who has been helping on the case. He… Audio
Far-right speakers may be banned from entering NZ
Pressure is mounting on Immigration New Zealand to deny entry to a controversial Canadian pair set to give a talk in Auckland next month. Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are best known for their… Audio
Overstayer numbers up as immigration officers stretched
Immigration New Zealand says under-pressure compliance officers have been diverted into fraud and exploitation work at the expense of tracking down people illegally in the country. Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 28 June 2018
Seventh person dies after Taranaki car crash; INZ: overstretched by overstayers; Berlin in mourning as Germany out of FIFA World Cup; Immigration Minister discusses KiwiBuild, migrant workers… Audio
A picture is worth a thousand words
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to end the separation of families at the border, after an outpouring of public outrage. Audio
Trump backs down on migrant children separations
Widespread condemnation has led Donald Trump to back down on his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. After initially claiming he needed the Democrats to… Audio
NZ teen held in Australian detention centre for two months
A New Zealand teenager has been locked up in a Melbourne immigration detention centre - 12 to 13 hours drive from where his family live.
Top Stories for Wednesday 30 May 2018
Homeowner's $37,000 meth clean-up deemed unnecessary; meth decontamination boss disputes chief science advisor report; health overhaul 'once in a generation' chance - David Clark; Auckland Grammar… Audio
Immigrant sex workers in NZ at risk - criminologist
Immigration authorities say finding foreigners working illegally in the sex industry is almost impossible because they have to catch them in the act. But New Zealand prostitutes, who have been able to… Audio
How many children should we have for the country?
New Zealand's population is growing quickly but some economists and environmentalists say population growth comes at a cost. Dr Suzi Kerr from Victoria University and Professor Paul Spoonley from… Audio
Michael Reddell: NZ should back its own people
Poor productivity is behind New Zealand's most persistent economic problems – and high levels of immigration aren't helping, says economist Michael Reddell. Audio
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for… Audio
