People Smuggling
Immigration watchdog tackles transnational crime in Pacific
The changing role in the Pacific relating to transnational crimes has been highlighted at a recent workshop in Samoa run by the Pacific Immigration Development Community. Audio
Most serious immigration crime going uninvestigated
Nearly two thirds of all identified serious immigration crime isn't being investigated because Immigration New Zealand doesn't have enough resources or money, and that's not going to change for at… Audio
Migrant exodus to Europe deadlier than ever
Libya's coastguard is stepping up efforts to halt migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean, but more deaths are occuring as traffickers take bigger risks.
Refugee protesters with superglue suspend Australian Parliament
Close to 40 people protesting against Australia's detention centres suspended question time in Canberra after supergluing themselves to railings.
Case daunting for boat people: Minister
Asylum seekers will be less likely to use boats to reach New Zealand after people smugglers were prosecuted, the immigration minister says.
Boatpeople put off coming to NZ - Woodhouse
The Immigration Minister, Michael Woodhouse, says asylum seekers have been put off trying to get to New Zealand by boat, after a major operation last year led to the prosecution of some people… Audio
Customs lacks resources to patrol NZ seas
Customs says a lack of resources means it cannot patrol almost half the highest risk maritime areas for illegal behaviour such as smuggling and unlawful fishing.
Australia will not bow to pressure from Amnesty
The Australian government is standing firm on its border protection policies despite yesterday's scathing report by Amnesty International. Audio
Amnesty accuses Australia over people-smuggling
Amnesty International says there is good evidence that Australian officials acted illegally towards refugees, paying boat crews to return them to Indonesia. Audio
"by hook or by crook" - political fallout
In June, the former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot told his nation that Australia would stop the people smuggling boats "by hook or by crook."Michelle Grattan is The Conversation's chief… Audio
Claims former government has also paid people smugglers
Indonesian police have given photographs to Fairfax Media in Australia showing thousands of US dollars they say was paid to people smugglers by Australian officials. Audio
Australian officials paying people smugglers for years
Revelations today in Australia that the intelligence officials have been paying Indonesian people smuggling rings for at least the past four years. Audio
Australia's history of paying people smugglers
New revelations about Australia and how it manages people smuggling. A claim that successive governments have paid people smugglers from Indonesia to turn their boats around. Audio
Change of Government language in Australia people smuggler case
The Australian Government is still refusing to confirm or deny Indonesian people smugglers bound for New Zealand were paid to turn back. Audio
Abbott fends off people smugglers payments controversy
Tony Abbott and his front bench have rebuffed attempts in Parliament this afternoon to uncover more about the people smugglers payments controversy. Audio
Midday News for 15 June 2015
People smuggling payment questions still unanswered and Labour calls Government's housing plans a fiasco. Audio
Activity 'could be tantamount to people smuggling'
Calls are growing for Australia's auditor-general to investigate claims people smugglers were paid by the Government to turn their boat around. The boats in question were originally on course to New… Audio
Key denies any NZ involvement in claims smugglers were paid
John Key says the government had been told the boat might be able to reach New Zealand but strongly denies any involvement or knowledge of any payments there might have been. Audio
Greens calling for all documents regarding smuggler payments
Australian Greens' immigration spokeswoman, Sarah Hanson-Young. Audio
The latest on claims Aust govt paid people smugglers
Australia's Labor Party is calling on their Auditor General to investigate claims that Australian officials paid people smugglers to take a boat of asylum seekers to Indonesia. Audio