Web Directory > NZ > Community and Social Studies > Immigration

• AJI building the community
  The Auckland Jewish Immigration (A.J.I) Organization operates under the auspices of the Auckland Hebrew Congregation (A.H.C.). Helps Jewish families immigrating to Auckland. The web site provides advice on living in Auckland and offers to facilitate employment.
  
  
• Auckland Refugee Council Inc : supporting asylum seekers
  About the council and the hostel it operates; site includes reports and articles and upcoming events.
  
  
• Auckland Regional Migrant Services : pathways to successful settlement in Auckland
  Information on the services offered by the Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust (ARMS) a not-for-profit organization that supports migrants and refugees to settle successfully in the Auckland Region.
  
  
• Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research = Te Pai Rangahau Tauhōkai Ahurea
  Website of an applied research centre at Victoria University that provides research, training, programme development, and policy advice in major areas of cross-cultural study including cross-cultural comparison, acculturation and adaptation, cultural diversity and intergroup relations and ethno or indigenous psychologies.
  
  
• ENZ : the New Zealand immigration guide
  Provides information on immigration, jobs and living in New Zealand.
  
  
• esol Assessment and Access Specialist Services
  Funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to provide specialist English language assessment and advice to migrants and people from refugee backgrounds.
  
  
• ESOL Home Tutors : settlement through English
  About the service which provides language and social support to adult refugees and migrants coming to live in New Zealand. Also provides resources for tutors, coordinators and learners and other online publications.
  
  
• Free Ahmed Zaoui or give him a free trial
  Contains information about the Ahmed Zaoui case and related links.
  
  
• Immigration New Zealand = Te Ratonga Manene
  Information about the Government department and all aspects of immigration, including migrating to New Zealand, work visa and permit, studying in New Zealand, visitor's visa and permit and residents returning to New Zealand.
  
  
• Massey University New Settlers Programme
  A research programme on immigrant settlement in New Zealand. Includes a list of research papers with some publications available in .pdf format.
  
  
• Migrant Action Trust
  Information on the services offered by Migrant Action Trust (MAT), a non-profit organisation that helps migrants and refugees settle successfully in New Zealand. Includes services, how to make donations and a link to the newsletter.
  
  
• New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment
  NZAMI is a non-profit organization made up of independent migration consultants, accounting practices, local government authorities, business investment advisers, law firms, and finance houses. It promotes the long-term benefits of migration and investment programs in New Zealand. The site includes news, code of ethics, and a list of members.
  
  
• New Zealand refugee law - RefNZ
  RefNZ is a database of all the decisions of New Zealand's Refugee Status Appeals Authority (RSAA), the full-text of leading decisions and Practice notes of the RSAA. Also abstracts of New Zealand High Court and Court of Appeal cases dealing with refugee issues, links to leading refugee law decisions from other countries, papers on New Zealand refugee jurisprudence, and a dedicated forum for comment on current refugee issues.
  
  
• Refugee Council of New Zealand Incorporated
  Provides advice, advocacy and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers entering New Zealand. Includes upcoming events, newsletter, access to publications and details about membership.
  
  
• Refugee Health
  Provides information, education, advocacy, communicable diseases control, health prevention, health promotion and health interpreting services.
  
  
• Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand
  Refugee Services Aotearoa provides mental health services for refugees and migrants, and helps people resettle in New Zealand. The site contains details about community activities and a directory of refugee services.
  
  
• Refugee Status Appeals Authority = Te Mana Pīra Tūranga Rerenga
  The Refugee Status Appeals Authority is an independent body established to determine appeals from decisions of the Refugee Status Branch of the New Zealand Immigration Service declining refugee status.This site allows access to two comprehensive databases containing New Zealand's refugee jurisprudence, a collection of abstracts and full-text copies of decisions published by the RSAA. Includes information about the RSAA, including Practice Notes, Annual Reports, and Statistics. Links to relevant legislation and other refugee-related links.
  
  
• Removal Review Authority = Te Mana Arotake Pananga
  Supports the ongoing quality improvement of the New Zealand immigration determination process.
  
  
• Ruth DeSouza : growth and development through inspiration
  Educator and mental health professional. Site covers, migration and New Zealand; health and social issues; mental health; women's health; culture and health and research papers.
  
  
• Shakti Community Council Inc.
  Information of interest to migrant women. Includes a list of member organisations and services they provide, and a newsletter.
  
  
• Wellington Refugees as Survivors
  RAS provides mental health services for refugees and migrants, and helps people resettle in New Zealand. The site contains details of services, annual reports, newsletter.