Refugees And Migrants
Labour accused of "slave labour", housing interns in squalor
The Labour Party has come under intense criticism after international interns complained about their living conditions at an Auckland marae. Labour's general secretary, Andrew Kirton, says he has… Audio
Immigration numbers reach new records
The number of people coming to visit or live in this country is continuing to reach new highs.
Witnesses in human trafficking case feel betrayed
A group of Indian nationals who testified in a human trafficking case say they've been left feeling betrayed and abandoned by the government.
Human trafficking witnesses fell betrayed by govt
Indian nationals who took part in a human trafficking case claim Immigration New Zealand told them they would have a better chance of residency if they testified. Now, their residency applications… Audio
Human trafficking witnesses fell betrayed by govt
Indian nationals who took part in a human trafficking case claim Immigration New Zealand told them they would have a better chance of residency if they testified. Now, their residency applications… Audio
Govt ill-prepared for immigration boom - survey
New Zealanders overwhelmingly favour a cap on immigration, with many saying the country is unprepared to cope with increased numbers, according to a new survey.
'Everyone deserves a good life'
Demonstrators at Parliament have condemned New Zealand's record on refugees, saying the government should match Australia's generosity.
Demonstrators call for NZ to lift refugee quota to match Aus
More than 100 people gathered outside Parliament today to mark World Refugee Day, calling on politicans to significantly lift the country's refugee quota. Video, Audio
Greens aim to boost refugee intake by thousands
The Green Party wants to increase New Zealand's annual refugee intake to 4000 within six years, and allow community and church groups to bring in a further 1000. Audio
Greens call for a major boost to refugee intake
NZ currently accepts 750 refugees a year - that's set to rise to one thousand next year, but that still isn't enough to satisfy the Green party. Its co-leader James Shaw wants the intake boosted by… Audio
'If Shakti wasn't there I would be dead'
Wellington's Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge is currently the only Shakti refuge that doesn't receive government funding. Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits a public meeting in Wellington to hear why it needs to… Audio, Gallery
Impassioned plea to increase refugee numbers
In 2003 Yibeth Morales Ayala, her parents and younger sister were granted refugee status in New Zealand. Last week she spoke at an event attended by the Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse, the UN… Audio
LGBT asylum seekers granted refugee status in NZ
At least 40 asylum seekers have been granted refugee status in New Zealand because of their sexual and gender orientation.
Tariq Habibyar: Saffron - the opiate of the foodies
Think of a crop that comes from Afghanistan and is worth thousands of dollars a kilo and chances are opium is what springs to mind. But there's another far less damaging crop that Wellington-based… Audio
Mistake to see immigration as problem - researcher
David Hall is a senior researcher at the Policy Observatory at AUT and editor of Fair Borders, Migration Policy in the 21st Century. He discusses New Zealanders' changing attitudes to immigration. Audio
Focus on Politics for 16 June 2017
Immigration continues to be hot election year topic, and Labour has poured fuel on the fire with its new immigration policy. The leader Andrew Little says New Zealand is not prepared for the thousands… Audio
Australia to pay Manus Island detainees $73 million
Kurdish journalist and refugee Behrouz Boochani responds to yesterday's announcement that the Australian government would pay $73 million to Manus Island detainees. Video, Audio
Manus Island detainees reach $73 million settlement
About two thousand men detained on Papua new Guinea's Manus Island have reached a $73 million settlement with the Australian government. Audio
Stats show international student visas above 93,000
The number of international students with visas in New Zealand has beaten previous records this autumn, immigration statistics show.
Labour's immigration policy would have a "significant negative effect"
The Minister of Immigration, Michael Woodhouse, says Labour's immigration policy to cut migrant numbers by 20,000 to 30,000 a year would have a "significant negative effect". He says he wants New… Audio
