Immigration
Family and friends of NZ woman detained by US immigration desperate to get her out
Friends and family of a New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who have been detained in the US are desperate to get her out. Friend Victoria Besancon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
NZ woman and son detained by US immigration
A Kiwi woman and her six-year-old son are being held at an immigration processing centre in Texas, after being detained by US immigration. Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'She was absolutely terrified': NZ mum and son, 6, detained by ICE
New Zealander Sarah Shaw and her 6-year-old son thought they were being kidnapped when they were bundled into a white van with no markings at the Canadian border.
Entrepreneur visa changes looking likely
The immigration industry is pushing for more attractive ways to tempt overseas entrepreneurs to come to New Zealand.
Australia lifts foreign student cap, prioritising Southeast Asia
The government also hiked student visa fees and pledged to close loopholes that allowed them to continuously extend their stay.
Man pretending to be brother for 25 years handed record jail term
The age and true identity of the man, who also entered a sham marriage, remain unknown.
Russian-born man who was adopted as child loses ACC appeal
A child who was assaulted in Russia before his adoption into New Zealand has been declined cover for mental injury by ACC in the Court of Appeal.
NZ authorities investigating over 40 trafficking offences
The associate immigration minister says people were becoming desensitised to exploitation, trafficking and slavery.
Australia opens 2025 visa ballot for Pacific
The Pacific Engagement Visa programme allocates up to 3000 visas from nine Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste to live and work in Australia permanently.
Immigration Minister on overseas born NZers moving to Australia
Last week, RNZ reported nearly half of the New Zealanders applying for Australian citizenship weren't born here. Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Type of torture': Deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' begin
Migrant detainees describe brutal conditions as Florida ramps up deportations from its controversial Everglades facility.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 25th July 2025
In today's episode, the government has introduced legislation that would require people to enrol to vote or update their details before advance voting begins; Auckland councillors have kicked for… Audio
Nearly half of Kiwis applying for Australian citizenship born elsewhere
What the Australian government's official figures say about New Zealanders moving across the Tasman. Audio
48 percent of NZers applying for Aus citizenship born overseas
Nearly half of the New Zealanders applying for Australian citizenship weren't born here. Emeritus Professor Richard Bedford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Nearly half of New Zealanders who apply for Australian citizenship not born in New Zealand
Nearly half of all New Zealanders who move to Australia and apply for citizenship there were not born in New Zealand. Rayssa Almeida reports. Audio
Seven millenia visa in Chathams, plane offload and deportation threat
A Chatham Islands-bound family says their four-year immigration battle has left them in a "bureaucratic hamster wheel".
Students arrange more than 100 care packages for Auckland refugees
The Selwyn College trio spent time interviewing refugees to personalise the care packs.
New South African consular facility opens Auckland
The High Commission says the new facility will fix long waits for passports and consular appointments.
The never-ending visa queue for a visa
The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.
A never-ending visa queue for refugees
The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear. Audio
