Gill Bonnett

Thousands of New Zealand residents are languishing in a queue for citizenship while some new applicants are being approved within weeks.

Among those waiting are relatives needing a passport to visit… Audio

District Health Boards around the country were never directly consulted about whether international nurses should be left off the list for super fast residency visas.

The government has repeatedly… Audio

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About half of the 400 people who arrive in New Zealand as asylum seekers every year end up being accepted as refugees - but why are they treated differently to people arriving through the quota… Audio

Immigration New Zealand is putting its health requirements for new residents under the microscope, as campaigners call for fundamental reform of the system.

More than 1500 people have had their… Audio

Can you break the law as a Facebook admin or moderator?

For one New Zealand group, with 75,000 members, that question loomed large after complaints that it was not stopping members from offering… Audio

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New security service documents show the LynnMall attacker believed he had been set up by someone who persuaded him to post extremist material online.

SIS briefings say Ahamed Samsudeen was likely to… Audio

Computers are taking over some of the human decision-making at Immigration New Zealand, prompting concerns about the expanding role of automation.

Immigration New Zealand insists algorithms and… Audio

Australians stuck in New Zealand and New Zealanders in Australia say they still have no idea when they will be able to return to their home countries.

The two groups say they are trapped between the… Audio

About 5000 people have become residents under a fast-track Government scheme launched last month.

An estimated 165,000 people will become residents altogether, many by the end of the year. Michelle… Audio

Disruption during the pandemic may be to blame for a fall in NCEA pass rates and a steep drop in exam attendance.

More than 160,000 students found out their results yesterday.

The Government says… Audio

Almost a million more people are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster from today - but almost a third of people who are already able to get it, haven't yet.

There are concerns that some… Audio

A sad story with a happy ending, one that touched Checkpoint listeners and galvanised action for a migrant family in need. Mother-of-two Tarri Caraquez was in lockdown in Auckland with a two-month-old… Audio

Couples facing heartache after immigration battles left them on different continents are heading to the High Court today.

Auckland university professor Michael Witbrock and Levin businessman David… Audio

Migrants fear split families could be sidelined when the border is reopened to foreigners in the autumn, while tourists are welcomed back. It comes as the Government is due to be taken to court on… Audio

A once-in-a-lifetime chance for 165,000 migrants to become residents starts today.

Senior software engineer Mic Shaw was logging on to apply when the programme opened at 6am on Wednesday.

His wife… Audio

Fathers separated from their children by border restrictions are calling for the Government not to forget them.

Split migrant families will spend another Christmas apart - and some are worried if… Audio