Refugees And Migrants
Deportation blow for Kiribati community
Kiribati man Ioane Teitiota will be deported today after a last-minute bid to allow him to stay failed. Associate Immigration Minister Craig Foss announced he would not intervene in the deportation of… Audio
EU approves plan to relocate 120,000 migrants
European Union interior ministers have approved a plan to relocate 120-thousand refugees. Our correspondent in Brussels Sandra Gathmann has been following the latest developments. Audio
EU forces through refugee deal
The European Union has approved a plan to share out 120,000 refugees across its 28 states, overriding opposition from four eastern nations.
Lawyer for Ioane Teitiota disappointed by Key's comments
The lawyer for Ioane Teitiota Michael Kidd, says his family are terrified of going back to Kiribati. Audio
PM dashes any hopes of Kiribati man staying in NZ
The Prime Minister has dashed any hope of a Kiribati man being able to stay in New Zealand as a climate change refugee. Audio
Climate change refugee
Dr Anna Hood of the University of Auckland discusses climate change refugees. Audio
Labour says migrants need to be filling genuine gaps
Net migration to New Zealand has topped 60-thousand people in the year to August, as plenty more people come in than leave. Audio
"Climate change refugee" on a flight out of NZ this week
The man at the centre of a deportation battle has been told he's booked on a flight out of New Zealand on Wednesday. Audio
Guard asked for sex, says detained Kiwi
A New Zealand-born woman in an Australian detention centre says she has been sexually harassed by officers, and is living like an animal. Audio
Ross Mountain - Lebanon's massive refugee intake
Ross Mountain was, until a couple of week's ago, heading up the UN's response to the refugee crisis in Lebanon. The east Mediterranean nation has over the last year taken in 2,000 times more refugees… Audio
Croatia sends refugees to Hungary
Refugees seeking to enter Europe are being shunted from one border to another as governments disagree over the crisis.
Playing Favourites with Peter Paphides
British music writer, broadcaster and record collector who launched Help is Coming, encouraging people to buy the Neil Finn song to assist the Save the Children refugee appeal. Audio
Immigration Minister to review case of Kiribati family
The Associate Immigration Minister Craig Foss is considering a request to allow a Kiribati family stay in New Zealand on humanitarian grounds. Audio
Glimmer of hope for climate change refugee
A Kiribati family fighting to stay in New Zealand have been given a glimmer of hope by the courts. Audio
Government wants new rules for young foreign primary pupils
The government wants to stop foreign children under the age of 11 from enrolling in New Zealand schools without having a parent or legal guardian in the country. Audio
Teargas fired on asylum seekers at Hungary-Serbia border
Hungarian riot police have fired teargas and water cannon at desperate migrants near the Serbian town of Horgos. Hungary this week closed its entire border with Serbia, and made it illegal to enter… Audio
"Refugees" include those fleeing climate change
New Zealand is getting ready to deport a family who have unsuccessfully claimed to be a climate change refugees. Professor Jane McAdam is the Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee… Audio
Climate change must be addressed to prevent more refugees
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga, is warning that deporting Ioane Teitiota and his family back to Kiribati will not solve the wider problem of climate change refugees. Audio
Hungarian police fire tear gas at refugees
Riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon to force refugees and migrants back from the Serbia-Hungary border.
Hungarian riot police called into manage angry migrants
Hungarian riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon to stop migrants from breaking through a gate at a border crossing with Serbia. Audio
