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News article Print this page Thu 13 May 2021 The Chief Ombudsman has released his report on an unannounced inspection of Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989. The investigation, carried out in June 2020, was the first full inspection of the centre by the Chief Ombudsman and used defined criteria to assess the treatment residents were experiencing and their living conditions. At the time of the inspection, the number of residents who arrived through the Refugee Quota Programme was lower than usual due to COVID-19 related border restrictions. The Chief Ombudsman found that, overall, the centre was well-run and he commended a number of positive practices. Residents and staff said the centre was a safe and secure place to be and there were positive and respectful interactions between staff and residents. ....
Immigration New Zealand refugee and migrant support general manager Fiona Whiteridge said at this stage, it was not possible for the refugees to settle in Levin. “Plans will be made when it is possible to ensure safe international travel and transit routes are available.” The refugees were to start arriving in June last year, and a group was to arrive every seven-to-eight weeks. New Zealand Red Cross national migration manager Sue Price said people were seeking asylum in New Zealand because of the hardship they were facing, and Covid-19 was likely to have made their situations worse. “We are talking about people’s lives here, and we want people to get here because they need our help, and we are saving lives by doing this work.” ....
At the start of 2020 there were still tens of thousands of people arriving. Then there was a big rush from people overseas to get home but more recently arrivals have slowed considerably. For the first time in a long time the number of New Zealanders who have arrived here outstripped the number of those who left. Take the six months last year between April and September when net migration was about 2500 - in any other year that would usually be about 20,000. An absolute catastrophic collapse, is how Infometrics senior economic Brad Olsen describes it. Prior to the pandemic, New Zealand s net migration was falling ever so slowly from about 64,000 in the middle of 2016, down to a broadly 50,000 per annum throughout 2019, the early stages of 2019, he says. ....
Migration will not return to pre-Covid levels when NZ border reopens, Immigration Minister warns rnz.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rnz.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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