Refugees And Migrants

It’s member’s week at Parliament and the bills likely to progress have a ‘Step right up! - Everyone’s a winner!’ flavour to them. Well, mostly.

Since the borders closed in March last year lines have had to be drawn over who should be granted an exemption to travel here; the green light was given to health and other critical workers, some… Audio

Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household. Audio

The Covid-19 crisis in India is so bad it's been called the 'invisible terrorist'. It's also split families in New Zealand and is causing huge heartache.  Audio

The government watchdog has has criticised Immigration New Zealand for an unofficial policy of cherry-picking highly-paid residence applications.

Staff were told informally in 2018 to queue all… Audio

The families of critical health care staff and a small number of other highly-skilled workers will soon be able to apply to enter New Zealand. The government announced three new border exemptions this… Audio

In this episode, a 23-year-old New Zealander shares her story - a poetic journey asking questions of identity, harm, and home, while revealing the realities of living as a child in the world’s refugee… Audio

The pandemic has been tough for some migrant communities.

People who moved to New Zealand for work have found themselves unemployed, while others have been unable to visit relatives.

Timothy Brown… Audio

Since November 2020 thousands from Ethiopia's Tigray region have been caught in conflict and fighting. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio

What does celebrating Pride month mean to a former refugee whose journey coming out ended up even shaping their career? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Ives Rose. Audio

A migrant who was refused Government support when he lost his job says applicants are being discouraged from applying. The migrant, who asked not to be named, was twice received support from Internal… Audio

Ten years have now passed since the start of the Syrian crisis.

March 2011 marked the start of protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, and the resulting crackdown by his government… Audio

Jacinda Ardern says she was only told this afternoon, in response to media enquiries, there was a 15-year-old boy on last week's deportation flight from Australia.

It's just one of several flights… Audio

Dr Zhiyan Basharati is a finalist for the Young New Zealander of the Year Award. She came to New Zealand age 11 after spending her childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp. Now she has a PhD in forensic… Audio