Immigration
Call to scrap 'racist' refugee policy
In this episode of Voices; we meet a former refugee who has been on the world stage calling for New Zealand's African Middle East refugee policy to be fairer. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AudioWork visa changes: the devil is in the detail
Opinion - Changes to the work visa system - six different temporary work visa pathways replaced with one - announced by the Minister of Immigration are not all positive for employers or migrants.
The Polynesian Panthers
When the police started cracking down on Pasifika overstayers, a group of young people called the Polynesian Panthers started pushing back. Produced by Jamie Tahana. Audio
Migrant students left in limbo and told to pay for new visas
Migrant students left high and dry after their business school went into liquidation say they're disgusted that they've been told to pay more money.
Last week the Kiwi Institute of Training and… Video, Audio
Foreign students stranded as tertiary provider deregistered
Students at a private training institute have been left in the lurch after it asked the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to cancel its registration.
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Deportation order: Relief over last-minute reprieve
A Balclutha man says his disabled wife is smiling again after an 11th-hour reprieve meant she will not be deported today.
Permanent resident threatened with deportation over e-visa fail
A 78-year-old New Zealand permanent resident says she feared being deported back to the UK after officials in Brisbane couldn't read her electronic visa. And she says staff at the airport scoffed at… Audio
Immigration backlog - conspiracy or cock-up
New Zealand wants people coming in to the country to do the work - but we don't want them to stay. Audio
Immigration backlog - conspiracy or cock-up
New Zealand wants people coming in to the country to do the work - but we don't want them to stay.
AudioTrump's attack on minority Congresswomen
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on President Donald Trump's direction to four minority, female members of Congress that they should "go back to where they came from" - places he described as… Audio
Delayed parent visa decision: 'It's not a stalemate'
Families waiting for a government decision on whether overseas parents can join them say they feel like collateral damage as they wait for coalition parties to come to an agreement on immigration.
Refugees staying longer at resettlement centre, lack of homes
Refugees arriving in New Zealand are being forced to stay at the Auckland resettlement centre beyond their initial six-week arrival programme because there are no homes available for them to move… Audio
US-Mexico immigration, border activity
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about the White House being forced to defend its immigration agreement with Mexico after reports that key provisions… Audio
James Casson: Why I resigned from Immigration NZ
Hamilton City Councillor James Casson has admitted his comments in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks led to his resignation from Immigration New Zealand. He spoke with Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Distraught mum waits in India for NZ visa for her baby
A Victoria University student is stranded in India because she cannot get a visa for her newborn son.
Visa woes set to continue for NZers in Australia, especially Māori
There's limited chance that New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to get a better deal under the Coalition's continued leadership, a group advocating for Kiwis' rights there says. 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
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
PM plans crackdown on who can settle in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in the polls ahead of next month's general election, today campaigned on the hot-button issue of immigration, promising to cut annual migrant numbers…
Pathway to residency 'simply doesn't exist' - immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says new visas are a victory for four of his clients - Indian students who were deported in 2017 - but there are about 150 others kept out in the cold. Video, Audio
