Refugees And Migrants
Focus on Politics for 17 June 2016
The numbers of refugees New Zealand will accept was boosted this week to one thousand people, to take effect from 2018 - the first increase in 30 years. The annual quota of 750 has not been raised… Audio
Diverse range of opinions on 'Kiwi values'
New Zealanders on the street have mixed views on defining Kiwi values - and whether refugees should be made to subscribe to them.
Opinion diverse on what constitutes Kiwi Values
Meanwhile the ACT Party leader is demanding refugees sign up to Kiwi values before being allowed into the country but what exactly are they? Audio
Scope to help more refugees - advocates
Advocates say there's plenty of scope to further increase the number of refugees accepted by New Zealand, but the Government has to step up and support them. Audio
President of Muslim Progressive Association Reem Sweid
Talks about Islam and homosexuality. Audio
ACT leader slammed for suggesting values pledge
ACT Party leader David Seymour's under fire for suggesting that refugees should sign up to our "values" if they want to come here, as they do in Australia. Audio
What exactly are 'New Zealand values'?
Act wants refugees to sign a "values statement" before they're allowed into the country. But what exactly are "New Zealand values"? The wits on Twitter know.
Refugees should have to 'accept Kiwi values'
The government is being told it should make refugees sign up to New Zealand values before they are allowed into the country. Audio
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Steve Almond reports from the US on the Orlando shooting, and how Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could be the rising US election 'spoiler'. Audio
Ticking time bombs in NZ economy?
Housing booms and dairy busts - what are the vulnerabilities in New Zealand's economy and what role has the government played in setting policy? Nine to Noon speaks to Kerry McDonald, former Chief… Audio
Govt looks to Canada for solutions on refugees
The Government says it is looking closely at the way Canada deals with its new refugees. Canada's model sees private individuals and community groups sponsor refugees and cover their costs for their… Audio
Little sets out case for raising refugee quota
The government's announcement it will lift New Zealand's refugee quota by two hundred and fifty a year to to 1000 annually has left the Opposition unimpressed. The Labour Leader Andrew Little said the… Audio
Immigration lock-up akin to preventive detention, academic says
A visiting Australian professor says detained New Zealanders across the Tasman are being held in the sort of preventive detention usually reserved for serial killers and rapists. Professor Patrick… Audio
Minister on raising the number of refugees NZ will resettle
Minister of Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse on raising the number of refugees New Zealand will resettle. Audio
Should refugees have to sign a "values statement"?
The government's being told it should make refugees sign up to New Zealand values before they allowed into the country. In two years the refugee quota will go up from 750 to a thousand; the first rise… Audio
ACT party wants refugees to sign a NZ 'values statement'
The ACT party wants refugees coming to New Zealand to have to sign up to New Zealand values before they're allowed into the country. The Government has said it will increase New Zealand's refugee… Audio
Government to launch community sponsorship
The Government has agreed to trial a programme for community groups to sponsor additional refugees. The Government announced it will increase New Zealand's refugee quota from 750 to 1,000 places from… Audio
Community groups to sponsor refugees
The government has agreed to trial a programme that will see community groups sponsor additional refugees.
Govt to raise NZ's refugee quota to 1000
From 2018, New Zealand's annual refugee quota will go up for the first time in 29 years - from 750 per year to 1000. Audio
Refugee quota boost 'less than bare minimum'
OPINION: Even if we'd doubled our refugee quota by 2018, we'd still be doing half as much by population as Australia, writes Murdoch Stephens.
