Refugees
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 July 2018
Vanuatu's erupting Ambae volcano is now covering the islands of Pentecost and Maewo in ash, while the government rejects criticism of its plans to relocate people fleeing Ambae itself; An Australian… Audio
Coroner finds Manus refugee's death was avoidable
A Queensland coroner has found the death of an Iranian refugee detained on PNG's Manus Island was "preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors." Audio
Kids held in US immigration centre told they can't hug
John Campbell interviews Antar Davidson, who worked at an immigrant children's shelter in Tuscon, Arizona. The conditions there are better than in many places, but under zero tolerance, the children… Video, Audio
Refugees and Olympians play sport to recognise unique ‘days’
Olympics New Zealand today hosted 300 young refugees at a sports day in Auckland alongside eight Olympians, including gold medal winner Barbara Kendall. Zac Fleming was there. Video, Audio
Wynn Flaten: Seven years of Syria conflict
This week marked seven years since the start of the conflict in Syria. World Vision has released a report on the impact the conflict has had on children. Their Syria crisis response director Wynn… Audio
Govt may settle refugees in Hawke's Bay to meet labour shortage
The Immigration Minister is open to settling refugees in the Hawke's Bay as growers warn they're unable to fill hundreds of new jobs, meaning this year's harvest might go largely unpicked, as well as… Video, Audio
Manus Island and media manipulation
Manus Island has been in the headlines a lot lately on both sides of the Tasman, but few reporters have been able to report on what has really been happening there. Ben Robinson has been following the… Audio
Where refugees go when they arrive in New Zealand
Hundreds of refugees arrive in New Zealand each year, and they call the Mangere Refugee Settlement Centre home for the first six weeks they are here. Zac Fleming took a tour of the centre. Audio
Not enough space in new Manus refugee facilities
A Manus Island refugee says there is not enough space in new facilities for the men forcibly removed last week from the decomissioned detention centre. Large protests against the refugees' treatment… Audio
Manus Island refugees health imperil - advocates
Advocates who secretly entered the former detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island say the health of refugees there is in peril. Audio
War of attrition being waged on Manus
An advocate says a war of attrition is being waged on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, as refugees occupying the former detention centre resist police pressure to move. Audio
Accepting refugee families 'an advantage to NZ'
Zahra Sarwari, one of the 131 refugees let into New Zealand after the 2001 Tampa Affair, says refugee families work hard and benefit the country when they get here. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern is persisting with the offer to take refugees
Is New Zealand overstepping the mark by persisting with an offer to take refugees? Audio
Peter Fitzsimons: NZ is 'lapping' Australia
Australian journalist and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons is causing a stir in his home country by comparing it unfavourably with New Zealand. Audio
NZers want govt to help Manus Island refugees but urge Australia to step up too
New Zealanders say the government should help Manus Island refugees following the closure of the Australian detention camp, but believe Canberra also needs to take some responsibility. Video, Audio
Australia urges refugees to leave Manus Island detention centre
The Australian government has urged refugees to leave the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Asylum seekers refuse to leave Manus Island
A confrontation is looming in Papua New Guinea between local authorities and more than 700 men who are refusing to leave an Australian-run immigration detention centre on Manus Island. The centre is… Audio
Christchurch not ready to take refugees - INZ
Christchurch still has more rebuilding to do before it can become a suitable refugee settlement location again, Immigration New Zealand says.
Manus Island to Nauru transfer offer 'shameful'
The Australian government has been told it should feel ashamed of its offer to transfer refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island to its other detention centre on Nauru. With the Manus… Audio
Syrian refugee overwhelmed by support for trashed garden
The Waiwhetu community in Lower Hutt rallied together, offering their time, plant cuttings, potting mix and money after vandals ruined Khaled Al Jouja's garden. Video, Audio