1. Leading Settlement Responsiveness
Waikato Strategic Planners’ Network
10 April 2008
Leading Settlement Responsiveness
Presentation by: Lucia Reijgersberg
Settlement Support New Zealand (Hamilton)

2. SETTLEMENT DIVISION’S CONTRIBUTION
Settlement Division contributes to government’s focus for the next 10 years:
Economic Transformation
Facilitate the retention of skilled migrants in New Zealand.
Improve participation of groups under-represented in the workforce.
Families, Young and Old
Providing Settlement Support services to migrants, refugees and their families to build strong communities.
National Identity
Implementing the New Zealand Settlement Strategy to improve social cohesion by integrating migrants and refugees into local communities.

3. SUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENT OUTCOMES
ROLE CLARITY
Being connected
-own community
-host acceptance
A job –meaningful
work
SETTLEMENT
PROCESS
A school - education
Staying well
-physical
-mental
health
Somewhere to live – good housing
English acquisition - ESOL
Community participation

4. New Zealand Settlement Strategy Goals
Migrants, refugees and their families:
are accepted and respected by host communities for their diverse cultural backgrounds and their community interactions are positive;
obtain employment appropriate to their qualifications and skills and are valued for their contribution to economic transformation and innovation;
become confident using English in a New Zealand setting or are able to access appropriate language support;
access appropriate information and responsive services that are available in the wider community;
form supportive social networks and establish a sustainable community identity;
feel safe within the wider community in which they live;
accept and respect the New Zealand way of life and contribute to civic, community and social activities.

5. Key Settlement Stakeholders
Families
Central
Migrants
Government
(NZSS)
Local
Refugees
Key Settlement Stakeholders
NZ Society (Host community)
NGO Sector
(support agencies)
Employers
Tangata
Whenua

6. COLLABORATING TO SUPPORT SETTLEMENT
NZSS GOALS for achieving settlement outcomes:
Employment
English language
Information & Services
Social networks &
community identity
5. Safety & acceptance
Civic/Social
Participation
MSD(W&I) Careers Service TEC DOL NZQA TLAs
MoE TEC DOL
DOL Health HNZC TLAs
MSD(F&C) OEA MPIA TLAs
Police MoE OEA MPIA TLAs
DIA OEA MPIA MoE TEC TLAs

7. Work permit holders Almost 100,000 work permit holders in 2005/06
Main source countries are the UK (19%), China (12%), USA (6%), Germany (6%), Japan (6%) and India (5%)
New permit types link study and work
Increases to Working Holiday Schemes
25 Schemes, 40,000 places in 2006/07, less work restrictions
Recognised Seasonal Employers Policy in 2006/07
5,000 seasonal workers from some Pacific nations
Pacific nations include: Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, later on Micronesia, PNG, Nauru, Palau, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands

8. Work Permits: Region of Employment
Region data is recorded for about half of all work permit holders – doesn’t include WHS or those granted for family reasons. Includes work policy that is specifically related to having a job.
About three-quarters are in the North Island, predominantly Auckland
Work permit numbers have grown, but the proportional growth in the regions is fairly consistent, Auckland probably the biggest change.