Refugees And Migrants
'Being a refugee is not a choice'
Former refugees were among hundreds of people to attend candlelit vigils calling for the Government to double New Zealand's annual refugee quota.
Candlelit vigils for double refugee quota
Former refugees were among thousands of people around the country to attend candlelit vigils calling for the Government to double New Zealand's annual refugee quota. Audio
Assyrians call for Christian refugees to get priority
Assyrian Christians are calling on the Government to give priority to Christians among the extra refugee intake because IS is intent on a genocide against them. Audio
Take more people, Refugee Council tells MPs
The Refugee Council has told MPs that accepting only 600 extra refugees into New Zealand is not good enough.
A tale of two refugees
Two refugees tell of the slow process of making New Zealand their home.
Australian PM moves to identify potential refugee candidates
Australian government officials are already planning a visit to the Middle East to identify potential refugee candidates. Audio
Refugee network criticises NZ's approach to resettling refugees
A visiting delegation from the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network is highly critical of New Zealand's attitude towards refugees. Audio
Calls to change job-linked work visas
A migrant worker says he was so badly treated by his Auckland employer it almost drove him to take his own life. Audio
Denmark suspended rail links with Germany
Denmark has suspended all rail links with Germany just hours ago after police stopped hundreds at the border. Audio
Denmark closes motorway to stop refugee flow
Danish police have closed a motorway and rail links with Germany in a bid to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden.
Call for work visa changes to curb exploitation
A workers union is calling for the Government to ease restrictions on work visas, allowing vulnerable migrants to escape exploitative employers. Audio
Send refugee men back to fight IS - Peters
Winston Peters has suggested New Zealand only accepts refugees who are women and children, and send the men back to fight against Islamic State. Audio
Mangere awaits its first Syrian arrivals
John Campbell and Mohamed Hassan head to a Mangere refugee centre and, despite warnings Syrian arrivals will strain the system, find a well-prepared set-up. Video, Audio
Warning refugees need quick help to find jobs
A restaurant owner who employs refugees warns they need more help to get jobs quickly or risk falling by the wayside. Audio
Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees
Australia's announced it will take 12 thousand refugees from Syria but at the very same time's given its air force the go ahead for air strikes in their homeland. Audio
Call to educate migrants about Māori
A new report has identified a need for more education for migrants about Māori, the Treaty of Waitangi and biculturalism.
Refugees applauded in Munich on arrival
The European Commission will today propose a plan for new refugee quotas with the hope of taking pressure off Italy, Hungary and Greece. Audio
Mangere Resettlement Centre ready for Syrian arrivals
It's now estimated that four million Syrians have fled their country... ...victims of a civil war that has created a refugee exodus roughly equivalent to New Zealand's entire population. Audio
WCC working out what it will do with extra Syrians
The Wellington City Council is trying to create a strategy to cope with its biggest intake of Syrian refugees in a decade. Audio
Immigration NZ says Wellington first port for Syrians
Immigration New Zealand says it's focusing on Wellington for the first influx of Syrian refugees because there are already some living there. Audio
