Iranian Behrouz Boochani has been granted asylum in New Zealand.
Gaining refugee status means he can stay in New Zealand indefinitely and can apply for a resident’s visa.
When he left Papua New Guinea – where he was detained for six years after attempting to enter Australia – ABC reported he had been accepted for resettlement in the United States.
stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122166500/iranian-writer-behrouz-boochani-granted-refugee-status-in-nz
Not everyone however is falling over themselves with excitement at the news.
