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New Zealand's official human rights watchdog attacks government plans for asylum seekers

Posted by jacobo 325 days ago New Zealand
http://english.eastday.com —

WELLINGTON, June 28 -- The New Zealand government's proposed law changes to enable the detention of large groups of illegal immigrants would breach the country's international commitments and its own law, New Zealand's own Race Relations Commission said Thursday.

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Govt aims to fast-track refugees' integration

Posted by jaypee 331 days ago New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz —

A new refugee resettlement strategy is being rolled out by the Government to improve settlement outcomes and cut costs.

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Cost of extra pay for immigration staff working overseas doubles

Posted by jaypee 332 days ago New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz —


Nearly $2 million a year of taxpayers' money is being paid in allowances to Immigration New Zealand staff wor Read More

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Asylum-seeker exercise held in Auckland

Posted by jaypee 334 days ago New Zealand
http://www.3news.co.nz —


An exercise to see how New Zealand would cope if a boat full of asylum seekers arrived has been playing out i Read More

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Slow down, Kiwi speakers told

Posted by jaypee 334 days ago New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz —


Kiwis need to speak slower and cut the slang when talking to migrants, as the garbled way we communicate is s Read More

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Key backs immigration policy over super claims

Posted by jaypee 335 days ago New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz —


Prime Minister John Key has defended the Government's immigration policy, saying elderly immigrants pay more Read More

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NZ immigration policy labelled "anti-Pacific"

Posted by jaypee 338 days ago New Zealand
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au —


The head of the organisation representing Tongans living in New Zealand has lashed out at the country's immig Read More

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UN slams immigration amendment bill

Posted by jaypee 339 days ago New Zealand
http://www.voxy.co.nz —


As World Refugee Day approaches on 20 June, the National Government's proposed Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Am Read More