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1.1 Description of New Zealand’s resettlement policy New Zealand has been accepting refugees for resettlement since the end of the Second World War. In 1987, the Government established a formal...

By KYAW HSU MON / THE IRRAWADDY Sparsely populated New Zealand could be said to be punching above its wait in terms of Burmese refugee intake. About 2,000 Burmese, largely coming from refugee camps...

Executive Summary Located in the south-western Pacific Ocean, New Zealand sits on two tectonic plates within the Pacific ring of fire, resulting in the country’s dramatic natural landscapes. New...

In 2012 New Zealand Red Cross Refugee services reviewed Its framework and services for resettlement of refugee youth ages 12-24. Information was gathered in focus groups or interviews with 76 people...

RED CROSS PILOT SHOWS NEED FOR TARGETED HEALTH SERVICES FOR REFUGEES New Zealand Red Cross Refugee Services is urging New Zealand’s health agencies to plan, advocate for and address the health needs...

By Andy McElroy SUVA, 3 June 2014 – Not one child died at a school or kindergarten during the Christchurch earthquake of February 2011. It was one of the few bright spots from the major disaster that...

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By Andy McElroy GENEVA, 21 June 2013 - Two countries sitting at opposite ends of the world are emerging as beacons of good practice in terms of innovative public-private partnerships that have been...

By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz New Zealand has passed a new law allowing authorities to detain groups of asylum seekers for six months. The country's parliament passed changes to the...

By Tricia Holly Purcell GENEVA, 1 May 2013 - When college sophomore Sam Johnson started a Facebook page following the September 2010 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, to rally his peers to...

As the second anniversary of the devastating February earthquake approaches, New Zealand Red Cross is encouraging the people of Christchurch to make their personal happiness and that of their family...

Red Cross is helping former residents of Christchurch who are still recovering from the devastating earthquakes. With thousands of former residents of Christchurch now living in Australia, Red Cross...

By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz The New Zealand government has unveiled the official blueprint for the rebuilding of earthquake-damaged Christchurch. A green zone will encompass a...

GENEVA, 6 June 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, has just visited the site of a major reconstruction programme which is...

9 March 2012 -- The Council for International Development has released a comprehensive ‘Brief to the incoming Government’ which details 28 specific actions it is urging the Government to act on in...