Provides a referral and information service for ethnic communities and policy advice to government. We focus on people whose culture and traditions distinguish them from the majority in New Zealand. Maori and Pacific people usually work through Te Puni Kokiri or the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
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We are unique because we are legislated to focus on families generally, rather than individual families or cases. We are an independent organisation funded by, and accountable to, government.
The Families Commission gives New Zealand families a voice—promoting their interests to government and community.
 

http://www.nzfamilies.org.nz/

is the lead agency responsible for reducing crime and enhancing community safety.
Police provide services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We operate from more than 400 community-based police stations.
We have 8,800 staff.
We operate by land, sea and air.
Police respond to more than 1 million 111 calls each year.

http://www.police.govt.nz/

English Language Partners New Zealand
 Vision: Migrants and refugees have the opportunity to learn English, to pursue aspirations for themselves and their families, and to participate in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.

English Language Partners is a community-based, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation. Twenty-two centres offer a range of English language programmes to help bridge language and social isolation barriers faced by new residents. Programmes are delivered via a unique blend of 280 qualified professionals and 3,000 trained volunteers.
website: http://www.englishlanguage.org.nz/ 

http://www.englishlanguage.org.nz

Globalization, migration, and growing within-society diversity have contributed to the multicultural nature of modern life. New Zealand’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and increasing intercultural contact across diverse groups have highlighted the necessity for enhanced intercultural awareness and effective intercultural communication. The Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research engages in activities that capture the realities, diversities, and complexities of different people living together in today’s world.
 

http://www.vuw.ac.nz/cacr/

The Commission champions fundamental human rights as a framework for a fair and just society for all the people of New Zealand. The Commission can also resolve disputes relating to unlawful discrimination. If you believe you have been discriminated against you can ask the Commission for assistance.

We are a non-profit, non-governmental, non-sectarian incorporated society.
Since our beginnings in 1976, RMS staff and volunteers have assisted more than 40,000 refugees to settle and build a future in New Zealand.
Former refugees can now be found in every walk of life and they continue to make a wonderful contribution to the social, cultural and economic fabric of our increasingly multicultural society.
 

speaks out on behalf of all children to ensure their rights are respected and upheld. This position is established by statute; the Children's Commissioner Act 2003, and previously the Children, Young Persons and Families Act 1989.
The Act allows the commissioner to inquire into any matter affecting children and young people in any service or organisation and investigate the actions of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services.
 

Your decision to come to New Zealand – whether to live, work, invest, study, or visit – could be a significant and life-changing decision. Through this website you can begin to experience the richness and breathtaking beauty of New Zealand. The New Zealand Immigration Service can help you access everything you need to know about coming here.

Information about people in New Zealand includes details about the population (eg, births, deaths, age, education, ethnicity, life expectancy), the communities we live in (eg families and households, housing, work and income), and social themes (eg crime, the road toll, poverty).

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) was established in 1990 to provide an overarching role in quality assured qualifications and to coordinate national qualifications in New Zealand.

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

New Zealand has changed dramatically over the twenty-five years since the Human Rights Commission Act was passed in 1977. Despite rapid social and economic changes New Zealand has become a society which values equality and enjoys a rich cultural diversity. Commitment to a fair and open society is now maintained in New Zealand’s human rights laws and the country is internationally respected for its relatively strong human rights record.

http://www.hrc.co.nz/

The Department of Labour helps New Zealanders achieve high-quality working lives in thriving and inclusive communities through information, services and support for workplaces and communities.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/

New Zealand Council of Social Services (NZCOSS)

is a national umbrella organisation for local Councils of Social Services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. The membership of local COSS includes people in local government and people working locally for central government agencies, as well as people working for not-for-profit and voluntary social service organisations.

FECCA is the peak, national body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. FECCA's role is to advocate, lobby and promote issues on behalf of its constituency to government, business and the broader community. Established in 1979, FECCA is a non-political community-based organisation. Apart from its national office professional staff, it is supported by the work a voluntary Executive Council.
 

the collection, processing and dissemination of statistical information;
the standardization of statistical methods, classifications and definitions;
the technical cooperation programme; and
the coordination of international statistical programmes and activities
 

http://esa.un.org/unsd/goodprac

Asia New Zealand Foundation (formerly known as Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand) was founded in 1994 as a non-profit, apolitical organization dedicated to building New Zealand's links with Asia. Through its activities in education, business, media, cultural, research and policy studies, Asia:NZ aims to promote initiatives which deepen understanding and relationships between New Zealanders and the peoples of Asia.

http://www.asia2000.org.nz/

An Advisory Group with tangata whenua and community organisation members provides input into governance of the website. Feedback received in March 2002 highlighted the need for community organisations to have input into the website's editorial policies, and strategic directions and future.

http://www.community.net.nz/

was approached by the Tindall Foundation with an offer of funding to develop a web site to this end. The project fitted well with the intended expansion of the VNZ web presence so VNZ gladly took up the offer of the additional financial assistance.

http://www.stats.census.govt.nz/

The following principles express Te Papa's corporate values. As well as guiding Te Papa and forming the basis of its decision-making, these principles also provide the benchmark against which Te Papa measures the quality of its performance. 
Te Papa provides museum services that contribute to the Government's outcome of preserving and presenting the taonga (treasures) of our peoples, interpreting the heritage of New Zealand for national and international audiences, and helping establish New Zealand’s place in the world through contextualising our heritage within the heritage of other cultures.
 

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/

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