Immigration
Far-right speakers may be banned from entering NZ
Pressure is mounting on Immigration New Zealand to deny entry to a controversial Canadian pair set to give a talk in Auckland next month. Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are best known for their… Audio
Overstayer numbers up as immigration officers stretched
Immigration New Zealand says under-pressure compliance officers have been diverted into fraud and exploitation work at the expense of tracking down people illegally in the country. Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 28 June 2018
Seventh person dies after Taranaki car crash; INZ: overstretched by overstayers; Berlin in mourning as Germany out of FIFA World Cup; Immigration Minister discusses KiwiBuild, migrant workers… Audio
A picture is worth a thousand words
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to end the separation of families at the border, after an outpouring of public outrage. Audio
Trump backs down on migrant children separations
Widespread condemnation has led Donald Trump to back down on his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. After initially claiming he needed the Democrats to… Audio
NZ teen held in Australian detention centre for two months
A New Zealand teenager has been locked up in a Melbourne immigration detention centre - 12 to 13 hours drive from where his family live.
Top Stories for Wednesday 30 May 2018
Homeowner's $37,000 meth clean-up deemed unnecessary; meth decontamination boss disputes chief science advisor report; health overhaul 'once in a generation' chance - David Clark; Auckland Grammar… Audio
Immigrant sex workers in NZ at risk - criminologist
Immigration authorities say finding foreigners working illegally in the sex industry is almost impossible because they have to catch them in the act. But New Zealand prostitutes, who have been able to… Audio
How many children should we have for the country?
New Zealand's population is growing quickly but some economists and environmentalists say population growth comes at a cost. Dr Suzi Kerr from Victoria University and Professor Paul Spoonley from… Audio
Michael Reddell: NZ should back its own people
Poor productivity is behind New Zealand's most persistent economic problems – and high levels of immigration aren't helping, says economist Michael Reddell. Audio
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for… Audio
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for…
AudioTrump administration ordered to resume young immigrant scheme
A third US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore a programme letting young undocumented immigrants stay in the country.
Mark Middleton allowed to stay in NZ
Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has intervened and stopped the deportation of Mark Middleton, who was facing deportation after living in New Zealand for 56 years. Mark Middleton spoke to… Video, Audio
Petition launched to stop Mark Middleton's deportation
Mark Middleton, the step father of Karla Cardno who has lived in New Zealand for 56 years, believes he could be deported to the UK as early next week. Video, Audio
UK's treatment of immigrants 'appalling'
The British home secretary has apologised for the treatment of the Windrush generation, saying it was "wrong" and "appalling" that some face deportation.
National urges assoc immigration minister to intervene
National's immigration spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi can - and should - intervene in Mark Middleton's deportation case. Audio
Immigration NZ apologises for controversial overstayer data programme
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has suspended the programme and says he's been assured that race and country of origin weren't criteria used to prioritise deportations. Audio
Immigration New Zealand's profiling of immigrants
Immigration New Zealand has been modelling data - including age, gender and ethnicity - of immigrants to identify which groups most commonly run up hospital costs or commit crime. Audio
Record immigration
Tougher conditions to restrict immigration don't seem to have an impact on numbers with levels reaching new peaks. Paul Spoonley of Massey University expalins the why's and wherefores of the latest… Audio
