NZ to take asylum seekers from Australia

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NZ to take asylum seekers from Aus

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (AAP)

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (AAP)

New Zealand is to come to Australia's aid and take in some of its asylum seekers, 3 News understands.

Details on the offer are to be announced tomorrow following a meeting in Queenstown between Prime Minister John Key and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

3 News Political Editor Patrick Gower was in Queenstown for Ms Gillard’s arrival – watch the video.

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26/02/2013 4:48:16 a.m.

Binoy Krishna Gayeen wrote:

Eligible asylum seekers can contribute to national economy . NZ and Australia needs skill manpower but non skilled is a great problem. Skilled asylum seekers can help Australia and NZ to flourish Economy like India, Bangladesh

12/02/2013 10:10:23 a.m.

Marj wrote:

why do we have to have them asylum seekers here when John Key cant even help our poor people, are they more important them our poor staving people..... wake up John Key for sure i aint gonna vote you in next election....

10/02/2013 4:42:41 p.m.

ron herbert wrote:

the prime minister dose not have the right to allow invaders into my country its gilliads problem the ausie navey should sink the boats if they enter ausie water these will be mostly muslems who think of the rest of the world as rubbish to be ex ploited im told they land in ausie with alist of demands that they entitled too the ausand nz people should look at the way they behave in british european countries and tell the bloody polos they paid to run there respective countries not the un wich i would leave as soon as in nz we struggling with by cultral problems we dont need anymore so they are gilliard and key will not be ellected again so they looking to noticed on the world stage ie helen clerk at our expence

10/02/2013 8:20:13 a.m.

Neil wrote:

Funny how that most of the dusgustubg 'I hate the refugees' comments here are from Labour supporters / John Key Haters. They try to tell you how sharing and caring they are- well a that's a lot of crap. Just showing their true colors I suppose which is selfishness, jealousy, a non sharing and caring philosophy and a gimme gimme attitude.

10/02/2013 4:26:29 a.m.

pete wrote:

Don't be fooled by the make over of Julie Gillard,this is a woman who not only stabbed her leader at the time,Kevin Rudd in the back,and then blatantly lied to the Australian public and now has referred the asylum seeker issue as a regional problem.Ahh sorry Julie its not a regional problem,its Australia's problem and now its being fobbed off to NZ.The asylum issue has created big problems in Australia because they have failed to deal with the issue,its like big brother telling little brother,this is what's happening,or i'll smack you round the ears.

10/02/2013 12:23:36 a.m.

sk wrote:

@steve West. Refugees are not "illegals" they have a legal right to claim refugee status on arrival. They cant get visas because there are often no embassies etc where they come from.

9/02/2013 2:28:54 p.m.

za wrote:

You just lost the next election Key.

9/02/2013 2:25:51 p.m.

Just Me wrote:

Julia Gillard seems to be a nice enough person.But as soon as she opens her mouth to speak I cringe and reach for the remote control to turn off the volume. I truly think that's our problem when it comes to PMs.We all go for their looks rather than their brains.

9/02/2013 12:47:36 p.m.

Gosh wrote:

Tax funded retreat. No thanks, we know your country has problems, but that’s not our fault. I don’t see why NZ should be held to account for it.

9/02/2013 12:13:20 p.m.

Jim Seaview wrote:

Well the Pohms sent all their criminals to Ozzie, so Ozzie are now sending all theirs to NZ, but where the hell are we we going to send our criminals - I suppose back to England on a one way, NON RETURNABLE ticket would be justified where they can all find their heritage!!