Refugees And Migrants
Josh Gerstein - Australia's deal to resettle terrorists
Josh Gerstein is senior legal affairs contributor for Politico. This week he has reported on the case of Leonidas Bimenyimana and Gregoire Nyaminani, two Rwandan men who, along with a third, Francois… Audio
Manus Island refugees could benefit from election absence
A Manus Island refugee says the Christchurch terror attack has spared asylum seekers from being vilified during the Australian election campaign. Audio
Accused killers of NZers resettled in Australia
Two Rwandan men accused of murdering eight foreign tourists - including two New Zealanders - in Uganda 20 years ago have been resettled in Australia. It's emerged that the pair were brought to… Audio
Citizen Brislen: Becoming a Kiwi
First Person - Watching the stupidity of Brexit from afar made Paul Brislen realise he had crossed a mysterious line - it was time to become a Kiwi.
Expert: Refugees in Aotearoa
There are 25.5 million refugees registered with the United Nations but less than one percent get resettled. What's it like to be a refugee in New Zealand? Audio
Immigration decision to aid nursing shortages
Rest homes are confident a government immigration decision will help address chronic nursing shortages in aged care. Audio
We want to meet your immigrant parents
There's a new RNZ podcast on the way and the makers of it need your help. It's called Conversations With My Immigrant Parents. The producers Saraid de Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu are currently on the… Audio
Auckland sweet shop owners jailed for exploiting migrant workers
Sweet shop chefs were so overworked they feared they would die, a court has heard.
Sprent Dabwido dies from cancer, age 46
Nauru's former president Sprent Dabwido has died from cancer at the age of 46. He oversaw the reopening of Australia's refugee detention centres on Nauru, but spent his final years fighting as one of… Video, Audio
White supremacy claims 'damaging to university'
Auckland University's Vice Chancellor maintains students' claims of a growing white supremacist movement are "utter nonsense" - but admits he doesn't know the extent of any extremism on campus.
Ongoing visa delay for Chinese workers 'worries' National MP
The National Party is accusing the government of not acting fast enough to help a group of Chinese workers who have been left in limbo.
Chinese construction workers in employment limbo
Left without stable work after paying tens of thousands of dollars for the job opportunity, about 50 men cannot get evidence of their work needed for new visas.
Ashburton picked out for refugee regional resettlement
Ashburton is the latest regional town to be selected as a refugee settlement location.
Pakistani mosque shooting hero receives bravery award
A Pakistani man who died trying to tackle the gunman during the Christchurch mosque attack has been honoured with Pakistan's highest civilian award for bravery. Naeem Rashid threw himself at the… Audio
Immigration lawyer urges government to act quickly on parent visas
An immigration lawyer says the government should move quickly to lift the moratorium on the parent category visa, because families have been waiting too long for a decision.
Islamic State bride would 'face the death penalty' in Bangladesh
Islamic State bride Shamima Begum would be executed for terrorism if she came to Bangladesh, the country's foreign minister has said.
Keeping suicidal refugee in Manus Island police cell 'barbaric'
It's barbaric a suicidal refugee was held in a police cell on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, an advocate says. Audio
Hopes raised for immigrants' parents visas
A woman who has been trying for years to help her mother immigrate to New Zealand has taken heart from yesterday's select committee hearing. Immigration New Zealand made a submission to the committee… Audio
Firefighter denied residency despite strong local support
Volunteer firefighter Steve Webster, who helped battle the Nelson bush fires, has been denied residency - despite over 50,000 people signing a petition for him to stay. Audio
Could the parent category visa make a return?
There are hopes the moratorium on a visa that allows parents of migrants to live in New Zealand will be lifted, as Immigration New Zealand appears to dispel some misconceptions about its impact. Audio
