INTRODUCTION
WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR DECISION
TO CONSIDER A NEW LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND
INTRODUCTIONWE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR
DECISION TO CONSIDER A NEW LIFE
IN NEW ZEALANDMigration is less daunting than it was in the 18th and 19thcenturies - but even so, it is still a journey that takes monthsor even years to complete.How can this be when international travel is such an everydayactivity?- Because migration is more than a holiday.Accepting the excitement and challenge of life in a new land
01" . . . M I G R A T I O N I Smeans getting used to new ways of doing things - even if your
M O R E T H A Nlanguage and culture seem to be the same.
However the aspect of migration that new migrants often miss
A H O L I D A Y. . . "is how much we all rely on our personal networks. Networks that
in a new country can take months to develop.
The NZ Government funded initiative SSNZ (Settlement Support
New Zealand) works to bridge this gap, once you arrive in New
Zealand.
This
`Living in New Zealand' e-book is a great place to start before
you arrive. There are facts and summaries on key topics for your
new life in New Zealand.
In the meantime, you can also visit the website
www.newzealandnow.govt.nz which extends
Living in New Zealand- with a registration page for prospective migrants, establishing
a personal connection between you and the government's migration
marketing and settlement programmes.
Once established, our goal is to maintain this relationship with
you throughout your settlement journey.
We can do this through the NZNOW website while you are
The SSNZ initiative provides a clear first point of contact for
off-shore. Then on arrival in New Zealand you will receive a copy
new migrants throughout New Zealand. Being locally situated
of the booklet "Welcome to New Zealand", which includes a
and locally focused, SSNZ responds to new migrants' concerns
subscription offer for `LINKZ' - our magazine for new migrants,
with local solutions and information.
which is offered free to new residents for the first two years.
But more than anything, SSNZ provides a person you can talk
Two years is how long it takes most new migrants to settle in
to who understands the on-going challenges for migrants, in the
a new country. Some people settle more quickly, some take longer
town or district where you choose to settle.
- but regardless of the time, most new migrants experience similar
The government funds SSNZ to assist new migrants with their
stages along the way.
settlement journey. We hope that with the right assistance at the
For migrants, the first part of the settlement journey is fun.
right time, every courageous new migrant will experience the
It is filled with anticipation of new and interesting experiences
benefits of living in New Zealand.
- and this mindset can continue for some time, through arrival
and for several months after.
However, at some point something happens that gives you a
A typical progression of the successful Settlement Journeyfright - a relationship issue, a problem with the new job, bad
news from the home country, sickness, a budget crisis - whatever
02Settlement Stagesthe event, it makes you realise that this new country is different
from where you come from.
high
At this point a new migrant might choose to leave, or they
decide to stay and look for support.
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MONTHS IN A NEW COUNTRYSource: Nancy J Adler. International Dimensions of OrganizationalBehaviour. 2002
ABOUT THIS E-BOOKAs a migrant destination New Zealand has a lot to offer. But life
is different in every country, and differences bring challenges as
well as opportunities.
Living in New Zealand is designed to provide you with a base
of reliable and up-to-date information that is useful to new
migrants. There are ten sections;
The Treaty of Waitangi, FirstSteps, SSNZ, Housing, Health, Education, Work, Business, TheGovernment, and Migrant Stories. Each section includes a list of
local websites and contact phone numbers.
Living in New Zealand is designed for browsing - the sections
can be read in any order.
Whatever your decision, we hope you find this guide helpful.
And, should your journey begin in earnest, we look forward to
welcoming you to a new life in New Zealand.
03Immigration New ZealandSeptember 2009
01 THE TREATY OFWAITANGIAN INTRODUCTION TO THE TREATY
OF WAITANGI FOR MIGRANTS
THE T REATY OF WAITANGI TE TIRITI O WAITANGIA GREETING FOR NEW BEGINNINGSImmigration New Zealand, on behalf of the New Zealand
Government, would like to welcome you to Aotearoa New Zealand.
We hope you will enjoy sharing in our strong and unique cultural
history. May we learn from each other and grow together to build
a greater nation.
Welcome, welcome, welcome!A PROVERB FOR NEW BEGINNINGSHE MIHIMIHINau mai e rea, e nga- mana, e nga- tini ma-ta- waka kua u
- mai nei
S E T T H E O V E R G R O W N B U S H01ki te whenua e hora nei te wha-riki mo-u a Aotearoa New Zealand.
A L I G H T , A N D T H E N E W F L A XTe-nei Te Ratonga Manene o Aotearoa e whakatau ana i a koutou
S H O O T S W I L L S P R I N G U P.i raro i te korowai o te Karauna, me ki-, piki mai, nau mai, whakatau
mai ra.
-No
- reira, wha-ia kia mau ki nga- morimoritanga kua waihotia
HE WHAKATAUAKIake hei huarahi mo
- Aotearoa New Zealand kei tua atu o a-po-po-.
Whakatau mai ra! Tukuna kia rere!TU N G I A T E U R U R U A K I AT U P U W H A K A R I T O R I T O T ET U P U O T E H A R A K E K E .Opposite: An extract of
signatures from the Treaty
of Waitangi.
-WHAT IS THE TREATY OF WAITANGI?WHO ARE MAORI?The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between
Ma-ori hapu-Ma-ori are a tribal people indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand
(subtribes of Ma-ori people) and the New Zealand Government.
and make up approximately 14.6% of the total population.
Ma-ori societal structure is composed of basically three levels:
The Treaty of Waitangi:
the individual
wha-nau or family, which is connected to the
hapu-* was signed on the 6th of February 1840 at Waitangi
or subtribe which in turn is connected to the
iwi or main tribe
* was signed by Ma-ori chiefs and representatives of the
and then back to the ancestral
waka or canoe.
British Crown
Hapu- and
iwi connection is important to Ma-ori as it:
* is a starting place of discussion for Ma-ori and Government
* safeguards the development of Ma-ori culture, resources and
* is a source of Ma-ori identity
way of life
* confirms family relationships
* maintains Ma-ori as the ancestral people of Aotearoa
* connects Ma-ori with the land
(the Ma-ori name for New Zealand).
* is the traditional base of decision-making
* is the heart of Ma-ori culture.
02WakaAncestral Canoe
IwiThe first Government SettlementTribe
on the Waitemata River,
1st October 1840.
[Unsigned, Dr John Johnson
1794-1848].Hapu-Hapu-Hapu-Subtribe
Subtribe
Subtribe
Wha-nauWha-nauWha-nauFamily
Family
Family
THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND" B U T T H E N W E M U S T N O TIMMIGRATION IN 1840F O R G E T T H A T T H E TR E A T YThe Treaty is recognised as the first immigration agreement
I S N OT J U S T A B I L L O F R I G H T Sbetween Ma-ori and
Pa-keha- (European settlers). The Treaty originally
-allowed settlers to emigrate peacefully to New Zealand under the
F O R M AO R I . I T I S A B I L L O F--British flag.
R I G H T S F O R P AK E H A T O O.The Treaty was important, firstly, to control the thousands
of future emigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand, and secondly,
I T I S T H E TR E A T Y T H A T G I V E S--to protect the rights of Ma-ori people. The benefits to both parties
P AK E H A T H E R I G H T T O B Ewere clear - settlement rights for
Pa-keha- and the natural right
H E R E . W I T H O U T T H E TR E A T Y ,of the
ta-ngata whenua (the people of the land) would be respected
and affirmed.
T H E R E W O U L D B E N O L A W F U L--A U T H O R I T Y F O R T H E P AK E H AWHAT DOES THE TREATY SAY?P R E S E N C E I N T H I S P A R T03The Treaty of Waitangi was written in Ma-ori and English.
O F T H E S O U T H P A C I F I C . "The Government has established three main points:
C H I E F J U D G E E D D I E D U R I E .*
Article One Government makes law.
*
Article TwoMa-ori resources and way of life are protected.
*
Article ThreeThe basic rights of all people within Aotearoa New Zealand
are protected.
However, the English and Ma-ori text are not an exact translation
of each other. Also, it was only the Ma-ori version of the Treaty
that was signed by most Ma-ori signatories.
Document Outline
- Living Guide 00 New intro
- Living Guide 01 Treaty
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-1
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-2
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-3
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-4
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-5
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-6
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-7
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-8
- Living Guide 07 Treaty FA-9
- Living Guide 07 Treaty F-10
- Living Guide 07 Treaty F-11
- Living Guide 02 On arrival
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-1
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-2
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-3
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-4
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-5
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-6
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-7
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-8
- Living Guide 02 On arriva-9
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-10
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-11
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-12
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-13
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-14
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-15
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-16
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-17
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-18
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-19
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-20
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-21
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-22
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-23
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-24
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-25
- Living Guide 02 On arriv-26
- Living Guide_03 Settling
- Living Guide_03 Settling -1
- Living Guide_03 Settling -2
- Living Guide_03 Settling -3
- Living Guide_03 Settling -4
- Living Guide_03 Settling -5
- Living Guide_03 Settling -6
- Living Guide_03 Settling -7
- Living Guide_04 Housing
- Living Guide_04 Housing-1
- Living Guide_04 Housing-2
- Living Guide_04 Housing-3
- Living Guide_04 Housing-4
- Living Guide_04 Housing-5
- Living Guide_04 Housing-6
- Living Guide_04 Housing-7
- Living Guide_04 Housing-8
- Living Guide_04 Housing-9
- Living Guide_04 Housing-10
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- Living Guide_04 Housing-13
- Living Guide_04 Housing-14
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- Living Guide_04 Housing-18
- Living Guide_04 Housing-19
- Living Guide_04 Housing-20
- Living Guide_04 Housing-21
- Living Guide_04 Housing-22
- Living Guide 05 Health
- Living Guide 05 Health-1
- Living Guide 05 Health-2
- Living Guide 05 Health-3
- Living Guide 05 Health-4
- Living Guide 05 Health-5
- Living Guide 05 Health-6
- Living Guide 05 Health-7
- Living Guide 05 Health-8
- Living Guide 05 Health-9
- Living Guide 05 Health-10
- Living Guide 05 Health-11
- Living Guide 05 Health-12
- Living Guide 05 Health-13
- Living Guide 05 Health-14
- Living Guide 05 Health-15
- Living Guide 05 Health-16
- Living Guide 05 Health-17
- Living Guide_06 Education
- Living Guide_06 Education-1
- Living Guide_06 Education-2
- Living Guide_06 Education-3
- Living Guide_06 Education-4
- Living Guide_06 Education-5
- Living Guide_06 Education-6
- Living Guide_06 Education-7
- Living Guide_06 Education-8
- Living Guide_06 Education-9
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-10
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-11
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-12
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-13
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-14
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-15
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-16
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-17
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-18
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-19
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-20
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-21
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-22
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-23
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-24
- Living Guide_06 Educatio-25
- Living Guide_07 Work
- Living Guide_07 Work-1
- Living Guide_07 Work-2
- Living Guide_07 Work-3
- Living Guide_07 Work-4
- Living Guide_07 Work-5
- Living Guide_07 Work-6
- Living Guide_07 Work-7
- Living Guide_07 Work-8
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- Living Guide_07 Work-10
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- Living Guide_07 Work-16
- Living Guide_07 Work-17
- Living Guide_07 Work-18
- Living Guide_07 Work-19
- Living Guide_07 Work-20
- Living Guide_07 Work-21
- Living Guide_08 Business
- Living Guide_08 Business-1
- Living Guide_08 Business-2
- Living Guide_08 Business-3
- Living Guide_08 Business-4
- Living Guide_08 Business-5
- Living Guide_08 Business-6
- Living Guide_08 Business-7
- Living Guide_08 Business-8
- Living Guide_08 Business-9
- Living Guide_08 Business-10
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- Living Guide_08 Business-14
- Living Guide_08 Business-15
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- Living Guide_08 Business-17
- Living Guide_08 Business-18
- Living Guide_08 Business-19
- Living Guide_08 Business-20
- Living Guide_08 Business-21
- Living Guide_08 Business-22
- Living Guide_09 Government
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-1
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-2
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-3
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-4
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-5
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-6
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-7
- Living Guide_09 Governmen-8
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- Living Guide_09 Governme-10
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- Living Guide_09 Governme-13
- Living Guide_09 Governme-14
- Living Guide_09 Governme-15
- Living Guide_09 Governme-16
- Living Guide_09 Governme-17
- Living Guide_09 Governme-18
- Living Guide_09 Governme-19
- Living Guide_09 Governme-20
- Living Guide_09 Governme-21
- Living Guide_09 Governme-22
- Living Guide_10 Migrants
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-1
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-2
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-3
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-4
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-5
- Living Guide_10 Migrants-6
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