An interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan is pleading with the Government to allow his parents and siblings to join him in this country. Ajmal [ … ]
Afghan bomb survivor pleads: Let me see my family
The flashbacks are always the same. Ajmal Ahmadi is transported to August 4, 2010, when a roadside bomb exploded under his Humvee in north-east Afghanistan. There was an explosion, a [ … ]
Afghan interpreters given service medals
At a function in Hastings yesterday, the Chief of the New Zealand Army, Major General David Gawn, awarded Sayed Mohammed Ali Hussaini and Ajmal Ahmadi operational service medals along with [ … ]
Army salutes Afghan aides as nations do battle in Cup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two Afghani interpreters who worked with the New Zealand Defence Force received medals for their service in a lively ceremony at Hastings City Art Gallery on Saturday night. About [ … ]
NZ military medals awarded to Afghan interpreters
The men and their families are among dozens of Afghan interpreters who were allowed to resettle here in recognition of their service. Sayed Hussaini says he is honoured to receive [ … ]
A new life in Hamilton
A year ago, 19 Afghan interpreters and their families arrived in Hamilton to start new lives. The men spoke English so competently that they could look for work straight away, [ … ]
Afghan families arrive
The moment the bus full of Afghan interpreters and their families opened its doors, Kiwi soldiers jumped on board to embrace comrades they thought they might never see again. Volunteers [ … ]
Centre touchstone for migrants
Mohammad Ferozi stepped off the plane in New Zealand last year wondering what his new life would bring him. The 25-year-old was one of a group of former Afghan interpreters [ … ]
Afghani interpreter families safe at last
After risking their lives to assist Kiwi troops, Afghan interpreters and their families were given a chance of a safer life in NZ. Shabnam Dastgheib catches up one year on. A happy [ … ]
Nine Afghan interpreters and families get NZ residency
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced his decision to grant New Zealand residence to nine Afghan interpreters and 26 family members. “Local interpreters worked on the front lines with New [ … ]
