Refugees And Migrants
Ghazwan Alsharif: From Baghdad to the Bay
The true story of how a former Iraqi translator for the US, accused of being a double agent, managed to forge a new identity as an openly gay man in San Francisco. During the Iraq War, Ghazwan… Audio
Migrants reach independence via driving school: 'That's my biggest milestone'
An Auckland driving school is helping former refugees and migrants gain their independence one licence at a time. Video
Ukrainian family overwhelmed by petition support
A mother facing an uncertain future in New Zealand is overwhelmed that almost 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for her and her family to be able to stay in the country. Audio
Latin American Fiesta - Next big thing?
In this episode of Voices; Latin American celebrations could be the next big drawcard for the region. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Latin American Fiesta - Next big thing?
In this episode of Voices; Latin American celebrations could be the next big drawcard for the region. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AudioIndian students arrested in US after enrolling in fake uni
US authorities have set up a fake university before
Thousands support Ukrainian family facing deportation
A petition set up in support of a Ukrainian family denied New Zealand residency has received over 3300 signatures in less than a day.
Manus Island refugee wins top Australian literary prize
A refugee stuck on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has won Australia's richest literary prize for a book he wrote in detention on his phone.
Migrants vulnerable to torture forced labour and rape
Aid workers say despite a bigger presence of relief agencies, UN workers, and diplomats in Libya, little has been done to ease the plight of migrants abused in detention centers and blocked from… Video, Audio
Award-winning book exposes 'systematic torture' on Manus
Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani wants readers of his award-winning book to learn how Australia is systematically torturing people offshore. Audio
Deported Indian students: PM says her support is 'no longer appropriate'
Jacinda Ardern says it's no longer appropriate for her to advocate for a group of deported Indian students, while the government is actively considering some of the students' cases. Audio
Christchurch refugee programme begins training
As Christchurch prepares to welcome its first refugees since the 2010 earthquake, a contingent of Red Cross volunteers are getting ready to go the extra mile to help.
Manus Islanders doing their best to help refugees - local priest
Manus Islanders are doing what they can to help refugees detained there by Australia, the Catholic dean of Papua New Guinea's Manus Province says. Audio
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives. Audio
Indian students were misled - migrants' association
A group of Indian students who were deported from New Zealand say their lives are ruined, and Labour MPs who promised to help have abandoned them. Jacinda Ardern and Andrew Little publicly supported… Audio
'If we don't fight for this now, it's just going to get worse'
New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention are vowing to keep up a hunger strike after negotiations yesterday failed.
NZers on hunger strike vow to continue, after talks fail
New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention are vowing to keep up a hunger strike after negotiations yesterday with authorities failed. Scores of men at several centres have been refusing to… Audio
Chinese enrolments fall again
The five-billion-dollar foreign student industry is facing another drop in enrolments from its single most important market, China. In the last six months 500 fewer Chinese students got new study… Audio
NZers on hunger strike in Aus bracing to wait out authorities
New Zealanders on hunger strike over their treatment in Australian immigration detention centres expect authorities to try to wait them out. A protest organiser, Alvin Tuala, says talks with managers… Audio
NZ's Chinese student enrolments fall again
Student enrolments from New Zealand's single biggest source of foreign students, China, have continued to fall. In the past six months Immigration New Zealand has issued 500 fewer new study visas to… Audio
