NewZealand Quota refugees - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:10:10 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg NewZealand Quota refugees - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Bishop Justin calls politicians to welcome more refugees https://cathnews.co.nz/2017/06/22/bishop-justin-refugees/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:54:37 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=95443 On 2o0 July about 100 people from faith and community groups and many political parties gathered together on the front lawn of Parliament to call on politicians to vote with their conscience to at least double the refugee quota. Bishop Justin was there, he spoke to the crowds and urged us to ask, as Jesus Read more

Bishop Justin calls politicians to welcome more refugees... Read more]]> On 2o0 July about 100 people from faith and community groups and many political parties gathered together on the front lawn of Parliament to call on politicians to vote with their conscience to at least double the refugee quota. Bishop Justin was there, he spoke to the crowds and urged us to ask, as Jesus commanded, who our neighbour is - before reminding us that our neighbours are the 60 million people who are displaced worldwide and who need homes.

Bishop Justin wrote an editorial for online magazine The Spinoff, and you can read it here. You can also check out some photos on our Facebook page.

 

Bishop Justin calls politicians to welcome more refugees]]> 95443 Red Cross calls for more refugee places https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/03/27/red-cross-calls-for-more-refugee-places/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:54:05 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=69657 The Red Cross is calling for the country to consider increasing the quota for refugees. The country has an annual limit of 750 places for refugees on United Nations waiting lists. Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy said New Zealand should resettle more people. Continue reading

Red Cross calls for more refugee places... Read more]]> The Red Cross is calling for the country to consider increasing the quota for refugees.

The country has an annual limit of 750 places for refugees on United Nations waiting lists.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy said New Zealand should resettle more people. Continue reading

Red Cross calls for more refugee places]]> 69657 NZ's annual 750 quota of refugees often not filled https://cathnews.co.nz/2011/10/25/nzs-annual-750-quota-of-refugees-often-not-filled/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:30:53 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=14320

NZ Refugee Council president Dr Nagalingam Rasalingam said he was "completely shocked" to hear the country often accepts fewer than 750 refugees each year. The government's agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees allows the 750-quota to go as low as 675 or as high as 825. New Zealand often falls closer to Read more

NZ's annual 750 quota of refugees often not filled... Read more]]> NZ Refugee Council president Dr Nagalingam Rasalingam said he was "completely shocked" to hear the country often accepts fewer than 750 refugees each year.

The government's agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees allows the 750-quota to go as low as 675 or as high as 825. New Zealand often falls closer to the minimum mark - and has not once gone over the quota in the past six years.

The regular shortfall amounted to 327 refugees spots that went unfilled in New Zealand between 2005 and 2011.

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