Tag: Overstayers

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A Tongan RSE worker, whose case sparked an independent review of Immigration New Zealand's "out-of-hours compliance visit" practices, is...

By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network Dozens of Pacific Islanders and Palagi defied the bitterly cold wind and rain for a peaceful "remember the...

RNZ Pacific A meeting has been held in Auckland between the New Zealand government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present. The meeting...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The use of "dawn raid" tactics have trampled on Immigration NZ's "very special relationship" with the Pacific communities, says...

RNZ News The New Zealand government's immigration decisions amount to a "white immigration policy", creating a two-tier system that will entrench inequities, claims the Green...

By Gill Bonnett, RNZ News immigration reporter Pacific leaders say offering "visas for vaccinations' would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get...

COMMENT: By Melani Anae When the Polynesian Panthers (PPP) activist group began calling for an apology for the Dawn Raids two years ago, we went...

RNZ Pacific New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today delivered the government's apology for the Dawn Raids against Pasifika overstayers. She apologised for the raids in...

By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ News Pacific correspondent As the New Zealand government confirmed it would apologise for the 1970s Dawn Raids against Pacific Islanders, memories...

RNZ News A co-founder of the Polynesian Panthers says the government should allow overstayers to remain in New Zealand after it formally apologises for the...

RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will make a formal government apology for the 1970s Dawn Raids against Pacific Islanders on June 26...

EDITORIAL: By Kaniva News staff Last month’s announcement by Minister for Pacific Peoples 'Aupito William Sio that overstayers qualify for health care during the covid-19...

By Michael Andrew An exhibition about the infamous Dawn Raids in the 1970s has opened in South Auckland, providing a window into a painful chapter...

Report by Pacific Media Centre - Kiribati Independent editor Taberannang Korauaba in Auckland analyses the fallout from the "climate change refugee" controversy. He was at the...