Refugees And Migrants
Russia warns of oil import ban as little progress made at Ukraine talks
There are growing fears of an energy war after the US pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports due to its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian in Dunedin urges govt to let family come to NZ
Ukrainians in NZ are appealing for the government to grant war refugees and family members immediate safe haven in NZ.
The government today announced an automatic 12 month visa extension for… Video, Audio
Comedian Pax Assadi gets real about immigrant family life in new TV series
Comedian Pax Assadi doesn't shy away from the realities of immigrant family life in his new comedy series. Raised by Refugees is based on Pax's own childhood in Auckland and set in the early 2000s. Audio
New Zealanders volunteer for new refugee settlement scheme
New Zealanders are putting their hands up to help settle refugees, through a new community sponsorship scheme that's on top of the Government quota.
Amnesty International is a strong supporter of the… Audio
Building resilience - a former refugee on using architecture to change lives
Myint Aung San talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this Voices episode about his dreams to change the refugee experience in camps by changing the way they're built. Audio
Building resilience - a former refugee on using architecture to change lives
Myint Aung San talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this Voices episode about his dreams to change the refugee experience in camps by changing the way they're built.
AudioAustralia closer to accepting NZ offer to take refugees
To Australia now where their government is inching closer to settling a nine-year-old offer by New Zealand to accept 150 refugees each year from offshore detention centres.
Australian Home Affairs… Audio
What life is like for a girl living under Taliban rule
For five years, Shabana Basij-Rasihk dressed as a boy so she could attend a secret school in Kabul under the Taliban rule in 90's. She talks to Jesse about setting up a school for girls and why… Audio
Afghans still stranded despite High Court win - lawyers
Community lawyers say the government is effectively blocking scores of Afghans from escaping the Taliban in their country.
They say there has been slow processing of some visas, and worse still, no… Audio
Research reveals stark differences in salaries for migrant workers
New research into the migrant pay gap in New Zealand has shown "concerning" inequities between migrants from different countries.
'We're so late now': Nursing boss, National critical of job campaign timing
An overseas recruitment campaign targeting specialist nurses will go live this week, but critics say it's far too late two years into the pandemic.
Dozens feared lost as 'smuggling' boat capsizes off Florida
US officials say the vessel may have been part of a "human smuggling venture".
Family's Christmas Day deportation canned: 'A situation that shouldn't have happened'
A Filipino carpenter and his family are now able to stay in New Zealand after they had been facing deportation.
Auckland family in need overwhelmed with help from the public
A sad story with a happy ending, one that touched Checkpoint listeners and galvanised action for a migrant family in need. Mother-of-two Tarri Caraquez was in lockdown in Auckland with a two-month-old… Audio
Dozens of migrants killed in Mexico truck crash
At least 53 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured after the truck they were being transported in crashed in southern Mexico, authorities say.
Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan
A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which would put… Audio
Split families: 'The devil is in the details'
Migrants fear split families could be sidelined when the border is reopened to foreigners in the autumn, while tourists are welcomed back. It comes as the Government is due to be taken to court on… Audio
New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ
A High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals trying to get… Audio
Fast-track residence process begins for migrants
Migrants will embark on a fast-track process to residence from today - and some are hoping they could even get their permanent stamp by Christmas.
In the biggest immigration change in recent history… Audio
One-off visa a big excitement for immigrants
A once-in-a-lifetime chance for 165,000 migrants to become residents starts today.
Senior software engineer Mic Shaw was logging on to apply when the programme opened at 6am on Wednesday.
His wife… Audio
