Australia and New Zealand have agreed to resettle up to 150 refugees for three years from Australia’s offshore detention centre in Nauru, nine years after the offer was first made. Australian Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews and New Zealand Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi jointly announced the new arrangement that will be implemented under New Zealand’s existing refugee quota program. Andrews said Australia’s strong border policy remained in place and the new arrangement will not apply to anyone who attempted to illegally enter the country by boat. “Australia remains firm—illegal maritime arrivals will not settle here permanently. Anyone who attempts to breach our borders will be turned back or sent to Nauru,” Andrews said. Faafoi said New Zealand was very pleased that Australia had accepted their offer, first struck in 2013 by former prime ministers Julia Gillard and John Key. “We are pleased to be able to provide resettlement outcomes for …