Immigration
Former restaurant owners who exploited migrants ordered to pay $423,000
The former owners of two North Island restaurants have been ordered to pay more than $423,000 over the exploitation of seven migrant workers.
Economy shrinks 0.3 percent for quarter
Weak manufacturing and exports drove the decline, while household spending was also weaker.
Record influx of migrants although pace slowing
The inflow of migrants has set another record with a net gain of 128,900 for the year ended October.
Former Business NZ boss wants proper govt immigration strategy
The former boss of Business NZ says it's past time for a proper government strategy regarding immigration.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says current immigration settings are unsustainable, and… Audio
Luxon on immigration 'singing from a different songsheet' after election - Labour
The Labour Party has conceded immigration settings may need to be tightened, but rejects National's criticism of its record.
New migration strategy to clamp down on some migrants living in Australia
The federal government is seeking to curb the number of migrants living in a "permanently temporary" state in Australia.
Our Aotearoa | Short Film
Our Aotearoa is an animated documentary that speaks to immigrants’ personal experiences living in Aotearoa, exploring themes of racism, discrimination, loss, loneliness, and maintaining cultural ties… Video
Part 1: Harmonious Heart
Singing is a big part of Lala's identity and Madagascan culture. Arriving in NZ, she felt alone, but through her resilience, she found her voice, creating a women's community choir in Wellington. Video
Part 2: Identity Crossroads
Turned down from multiple jobs in NZ, [anonymous] now teaches Korean to children. He feels a pull to return to Korea, but does he denounce his citizenship to stay in NZ, or join the Korean army? Video
Part 3: Finding Whānau
[anonymous] found their move to NZ difficult. Eventually, they found Tiwhanawhana, a queer kapa haka group, and felt accepted. Their new whānau helped them rediscover their connection to their… Video
Labour-hire firm investigated after exploitation allegations from migrants
RNZ understands hundreds of workers had accredited employer work visas and were promised work with Prolink NZ - but some have been left broke and jobless, while others were not working enough hours to…
Labour hire company at centre of immigration investigation
An Auckland labour-hire company is at the centre of a major immigration investigation, after allegations from migrants who paid thousands for their visa but received little work.
RNZ understands… Audio
Our Aotearoa | Trailer
How do people maintain connections to their cultural roots while being a New Zealand immigrant? Video
Business owner arrested for alleged exploitation of three migrant workers
The 53-year-old owner was taken into custody on Friday, after a four-month long investigation by Police and Immigration New Zealand.
The best of two worlds
New Zealand has one of the world's biggest export-driven wine industries - that attraction is huge for people from overseas who arrive here exploring opportunities in the industry. In this episode… Audio
Immigration pushes school enrolments to biggest increase since 1997
Schools have more pupils than ever after an immigration-driven surge in enrolments pushed the national school roll to 831,038 children.
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Trailer
Kadambari Raghukumar profiles 18 diverse Asian-origin NZ artists working in fine arts, music, dance, theatre, multimedia, and design. Video
'Absolutely great news': Arrest of immigration advisor welcomed
The Migrant Workers' Association is pleased the first arrest has been made over an immigration scam affecting some South Asian migrants.
Immigration advisor first to be arrested in migrant exploitation investigations
A licensed immigration advisor is the first to be arrested as part of investigations into the exploitation of more than 140 Indian and Bangladeshi migrants on work visas.
Space technology for climate change
Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase. Audio