National organisations that help migrants
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Information on migrating to New Zealand
emigratenz (ENZ)
A commercial website with information about living and working in New Zealand.
Immigration New Zealand
Provides official information on coming to NZ to live, work or study, and information and advice on settling in NZ.
Move to New Zealand
A commercial website with information about living and working in New Zealand.
New Zealand Government - about New Zealand
Information about living, working and studying in NZ.
nz.com
Information on visiting and travelling New Zealand.
Finding work in New Zealand
Career Services job vacancy links
To help your job search, check the job vacancies at these recruitment agency and job listing sites.
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust
Provides advice and job matching service for job seekers.
Department of Labour
The Department of Labour delivers services and information to employers, employees, workplaces, communities, businesses and unions. It has separate sections that deal with workplace health and safety, employment relations, immigration, and labour market information.
Employment Relations Service
Fact sheets on the Department of Labour website to help you understand employment agreements, holidays, pay, leave, etc.
New Kiwis
A free service for employers and job seekers operated by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. New Zealand residents and people on work permits can register, develop a personal job search strategy, search for jobs and put their CV online for employers to see.
Workingin
Information about living and working in New Zealand.
Starting up a business in New Zealand
BIZ
Free business information and links to the wider business community.
Investment New Zealand
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise site with information for offshore companies.
New Zealand New Thinking
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise site aimed at New Zealand exporters.
SmartNet
Read about the latest business and technology trends, opportunities and issues.
Help with learning English
English Language Partners New Zealand
Information on English tutoring in your area as well as groups, courses and other activities.
ESOL Assessment and Access Specialist Services
Independent English language assessment and advice for migrants and refugees. Centres in Auckland, Manukau, Hamilton, Lower Hutt, Wellington and Christchurch.
Language Line
Language Line is a free telephone interpreting service. This page on the website of the Office of Ethnic Affairs provides contact details throughout the country.
Literacy Aotearoa
Links to a network of more than 40 local adult literacy providers throughout New Zealand.
Ministry of Education
This page provides information about literacy programmes, contacts for the Ministry’s national and regional migrant and refugee education co-ordinators, and links to literacy facilitators in school and teacher support services.
Tertiary Education Commission
The TEC funds a range of programmes for people who are new to New Zealand and need assistance to develop their English language skills.
Workbase
Information on literacy training programmes for workers and assists employers to identify literacy needs of employers.
Education and training
Asia Knowledge
A Ministry of Education website designed to help schools with curriculum design. It has some useful information for schools working with Asian migrants, including professional learning for staff.
Education Review Office
Reviews of schools and early childhood education services.
Industry Training Federation
This site provides links to Industry Training Organisations, the organisations responsible for arranging and funding industry skill development and workplace learning.
in-transit
This website combines the resources of a number of government agencies concerned with education, training and work. It is aimed at school leavers, with advice on getting into work, further study or training, but has useful advice for all people entering the workforce.
KiwiQuals
Lists all NZQA-approved qualifications and education providers.
Ministry of Education
Information about education in New Zealand, especially early childhood education and schooling (pre tertiary).
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Official information about secondary and tertiary qualifications in NZ and how to get overseas qualifications evaluated.
StudyLink
Information about loans, allowances and scholarships for New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and refugees undertaking tertiary study.
Tertiary Education Commission
Information about tertiary education in NZ - at universities, polytechnics and other tertiary providers, and on-job trade training.
Support for refugees
Auckland Regional Migrant Services
Employment support for refugees in the greater Auckland region.
Connecting Cultures
Connecting Cultures is a magazine published by the ESOL Home Tutors organisation. It contains many stories about refugees who have settled in New Zealand.
Refugee Health Service
Useful resources for organisations helping refugees and migrants, including translated education resources on a range of health issues.
Refugees as Survivors
Provides mental health services for refugees and migrants and helps people resettle in New Zealand.
Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand
An independent organisation that helps refugees settle and build a future in New Zealand. It has nine offices throughout the country.
Your community
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust
Information on an employer-worker matching service.
Filipino Migrant News
News and information for migrants.
Migrant news
News and information for migrants.
New Zealand Federation of Ethnic Councils
Links to information on living and working in New Zealand.
Settling in
Accident Compensation Corporation
Provides personal injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand.
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free and impartial information and advice on a wide range of matters through 50 centres across the country. The Multi Lingual Information Service is a national interpreting call centre offering free information, advice and advocacy in 26 languages.
Connecting Cultures
Connecting Cultures is a magazine published by ESOL Home Tutors organisation. It contains many stories about getting settled in New Zealand.
Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission provides human rights education and resources, reports on human rights matters, and resolves disputes relating to discrimination.
Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue collects taxes and other revenue on behalf of the Government.
KiwiSaver
KiwiSaver is a voluntary savings initiative run by the New Zealand Government.
Legal Services Agency
Links to Community Law Centres in 25 regions throughout New Zealand.
New Zealand Law Society
Helps you to find a lawyer in your area.
Te Ngira: The New Zealand Diversity Action Programme
The New Zealand Diversity Action Programme connects organisations that value cultural diversity and promote positive race relations in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme is operated by the Human Rights Commission. This website provides links to a range of community networks.
