Ch 7 Sunday Night – Kiwis and deportation

Posted on 22 October 2017

22 October 2017 – Channel 7 Sunday Night features New Zealanders and the deportation issue.

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Australia is Deporting New Zealanders in Droves

Posted on 28 March 2017

Since 2015 the Australian government started deporting hundreds of Kiwis back to New Zealand.

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Scathing reports on treatment of Kiwis in Australian detention centres

Posted on 13 January 2017

There has been a huge spike in the number of New Zealanders being sent home and failed promises around early visa cancellations.

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Ongoing talks over Kiwis in detention: PM

Posted on 13 January 2017

New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English says there are ongoing discussions with the Australian government over Kiwis left in detention centres during visa appeals.

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Ombudsman slams immigration authorities over deportations of ex-prisoners

Posted on 11 January 2017

Deportation of people with serious criminal convictions has increased tenfold over the past two years, with New Zealanders bearing the brunt of tougher deportation policies.

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Damning report by Commonwealth Ombudsman on treatment of s501 detainees

Posted on 10 January 2017

The report is criticises the Australian Government’s treatment of detainees held in immigration detention.

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Commonwealth Ombudsman slams government handling of visa cancellations and deportations

Posted on 10 January 2017

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has produced two scathing reports on practices by Australian immigration authorities.

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