Tag: Pacific overstayers
Labour promises visa-free travel for Pacific as overstayer rates rise
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific
The Labour Party is promising visa-free travel to Aotearoa New Zealand for Pacific Islanders.
Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni said Pacific...
Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-hit Pacific islanders
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by...
After more than 30 years fighting Dawn Raids practices, Soane Foliaki...
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...
Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty
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...
‘We’re still being dawn raided’, Tongan leader tells emotional public meeting
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...
‘We stand with you’ – Pacific overstayers called to speak out
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...
