NZ: Asylum seekers live on $40/week, sleep at bus stops in long wait for refugee status

The treatment of asylum seekers has worsened under the Labour Government, and pleas for change are falling on deaf ears.

Many asylum seekers are living on $40 a week from a charity, with some sleeping in bus stops as they wait for a decision about their immigration status.

People claiming asylum in Aotearoa can expect a 500-day wait to become refugees, with some people having to wait up to six years.