Refugees And Migrants
Labour leader visits Jordan refugee camp
Labour leader Andrew Little says his belief that New Zealand should double its refugee quota has been reinforced by a visit to a Jordan refugee camp.
Corey Bradshaw: Population Limits
Jim Mora talks to the Sir Hubert Wilkins Chair of Climate Change in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide, whose research interests include population dynamics, extinction… Audio
NZ could take Manus Island asylum seekers
New Zealand could take asylum seekers from Manus Island's soon-to-be-shut detention centre but Australia hasn't made the request, minister's office says.
Headache for Australia as PNG says it will shut refugee centre
Papua New Guinea's government says it will shut the Australian-run refugee centre on Manus Island. Audio
Asylum seeker sets self on fire in front of UN staff
An asylum seeker detained by the Australian government on Nauru remains in a critical condition in hospital after he set himself on fire in front of staff from the United Nations. Audio
PNG finds detention of Manus asylum seeks illegal
The Papua New Guinea government has found that the detention of asylum seekers on the island of Manus is illegal. Audio
Manus Island - Alex Perrotet
The Australian government says detainees on Manus Island will not be brought to Australia despite a landmark court ruling against their detention by Papua New Guinea's highest court. PNG's Supreme… Audio
Migrants paying thousands to stay in NZ
Temporary migrants fighting to build a life in New Zealand say it's costing them thousands to navigate the immigration process. Audio
Temporary migrants struggle to stay in New Zealand
Temporary migrants fighting to build a life in New Zealand say it can take them years and cost them thousands of dollars to convince Immigration officials they should be allowed to stay. Audio
Cambodian refugee on how far he's come since settling in NZ
As 13 new Syrian refugee families prepare for their first night in their new Dunedin homes, one of the last refugees to settle in the South Island city, Cambodian Hain Seng, looks back at how far he's… Audio
Syrian refugees handpicked by Pope Francis begin life in Italy
12 Syrian refugees handpicked by Pope Francis on his visit to Lesbos last week, have begun their new life in Italy. Audio
Loud cheers welcome Dunedin's first Syrian refugees
Dunedin's largest intake of refugees in decades - 13 Syrian families - were greeted this morning with loud cheers. Ian Telfer was among the welcoming party at Dunedin airport Audio
Syrians touch down in new southern home
The first Syrian refugees being settled in Dunedin say they are overwhelmed by the city's warm welcome.
Hundreds of refugees drown in Mediterranean
Hundreds are feared drowned after the boat they were being transferred to by traffickers capsized in the Mediterranean, survivors say.
Refugees in NZ struggling to send money home
Some refugees say they can't send money back to their families because of the law on financial transactions intended to prevent financing of terrorism.
Temporary visas often mean low wages, debt for migrants
A new survey shows temporary migrants to New Zealand are likely to be on low wages, live in rented accommodation, and are in debt. Audio
Refugees and their families suffer
Refugees who've been living in New Zealand for years are now struggling to send money to their families back home, after banks cut ties with some money transfer operators. Audio
New initiative for integration Pasifika communities in Oamaru
According to the last census, the second most spoken language in Oamaru is Tongan, with as many as 2000 Tongans living in the town. Audio
Pope visits frontline of refugee crisis
Pope Francis has arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos, turning the world's attention to the "human catastrophe" of Europe's refugee crisis.
Duane Peltzer: wilding pines
Toby Manhire interviews Duane Peltzer, senior researcher and plant ecologist at Landcare Research, Lincoln who investigates the effects of biological invasions in ecosystems, and is talking about… Audio
