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LINK ZM AK I N G Y OUR WAY I N N EW Z EALAN D
6 REGIONAL FEATURE
Rotorua
INSIDE
55ISSUE
2013
42 LEISURE
Southern rides
A marriageof careerand lifestyle
17
30 MĀORI
Social organisation
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 20132 wwwssnzgovtnz
KZ is publishedarterly by
migration New Zealand
nistry of Businessovation and Employment
Box 3705
llington 6140
w Zealandtlementinformationgovtnz
tor Chris Clarkeul Green
sign Abi Holt
ntributors torua District Councilmigration Advisorsthority (IAA) Prof Rawirionui Paul Green Amandarrall
otographersImagestorua District Counciltorua Museum Scionearch Graeme Murray
romandel Outdoor
nguage Centre GNSence Auckland Council
A Michelle Sullivan Arthurntlock
claimer
migration New Zealandpart of the Ministry ofsiness Innovation andployment a New Zealandvernment department
e information included ins publication was currentthe time of print Thenistry cannot guaranteeaccuracy Views expressed
this publication aret necessarily thosethe Ministry and mayt accurately reflect thenistryrsquos policies Inclusioncontact information forernal agencies in no way
plies an endorsement oft service or agency by the
nistry
N 1174-4162 (PRINT)
N 2324-3848 (ONLINE)
pyright
Ministry of Business
ovation amp Employment3
xt may be reproducedhout permission but
knowledgement ofurce is required
CONTENTS
LINKZ ISSUE 55 2013
ROTORUA
12
Did you know LINKZ is FREE for 2 years for new migrants to New Zealand
6
6 Welcome
7 Rotorua - an exciting region
10 Rohe Rotorua
11 Settlement Support in Rotorua
12 Montreals Mr New Zealand
follows his dream
17 A marriage of career and lifestyle
21 Top of the list for lifestyle
REGIONAL
4 Broadcast
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38 The lure of the great outdoors
36 If youre going to borrow borrow well
LEISURE
To unsubscribe or ask a question email
settlementinformationdolgovtnz
MONEY
21
25 can help you
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
wwwssnzgovtnz
3427 Be prepared and be safe
FAMILY
25 Māori society and culture - Skyfather
and Earthmother
26 Te reo Māori ndash What is that
30 Your rights as an employee in New
Zealand
32 Where to stay at first - know your
rights when renting accommodation
28 Helping build New Zealands future
MĀORI
34 Courses for adults to learn English
CONSUMER RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 20124
B R O A D C A S T
wwwssnzgovtnz
WELCOME TO NEW ZEALANDHello to our regular readers and to all new subscribers and recent arrivalswelcome
As the General Manager of the Settlement Protection and Attraction Divisionwithin Immigration New Zealand my role is to ensure you are feeling welcomehere are settling well and are able to make a contribution to our country
This quarterly magazine is one way we work to provide you with the informationyou may need We value the skills and knowledge you bring and want to ensureyou can use your talents to grow our existing companies ndash or to invest in or startyour own
We have a great country here on the edge of the world New Zealand is afantastic place to live with an engaging climate landscape and culture and realopportunities to be what you want to be
We also value your feedback If there are things we can do better to help yousettle quickly please take the time to let us know
Email us settlementinformationdolgovtnz
Many thanks and best wishes for your future here
Steve McGill
General Manager Settlement Protection and Attraction DivisionImmigration New Zealand
If 983161ou 983137re 983137 migr983137nt worker 983161ou h983137ve the s983137me
rights 983137s 983137ll workers in New Ze983137l983137nd It is not 983137c-
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983161ou The L983137bour Inspector983137te 983137nd Immigr983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd 983137re here to protect 983161ou To see INZrsquos
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wwwimmigr983137tiongovtnzexploit983137tion
Enjo983161 983137 t983137ste of 983137uthentic Indi983137n culture 983137t Auckl983137nds 12th Diw983137li
Festiv983137l of Lights
Indi983137rsquos best loved festiv983137l Diw983137li s983161mbolises the triumph of light over
d983137rkness good over evil 983137nd the renew983137l of life To celebr983137te f983137milies
light sm983137ll oil l983137mps (Di983161983137s) 983137round the home 983137nd set off fireworks
In Auckl983137nd the two-d983137983161 celebr983137tion of Diw983137li will include delicious
food st983137lls showc983137sing 983137uthentic cuisine tr983137dition983137l 983137nd contempor983137r983161
d983137nce 983137nd music the hotl983161 contested Boll983161wood d983137nce competition
983137 m983137gic983137l lighting inst983137ll983137tion 983137nd 983137 gr983137nd fin983137le fireworks displ983137983161
The festiv983137l is org983137nised b983161 Auckl983137nd Tourism Events 983137nd Economic
Development (ATEED) 983137nd the Asi983137 New Ze983137l983137nd Found983137tion 983137nd
is in Aote983137 Squ983137re Queen St from 1 - 10 pm on S983137turd983137983161 19 983137nd
Sund983137983161 20 October
Get more det983137ils on the website www983137uckl983137ndnzcomdiw983137li
DOES YOUR EMPLOYEREXPLOIT YOU
In 983137 new countr983161migr983137nt workers c983137nbe vulner983137ble
DIWALI 991251 THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
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5wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013Did you know LINKZ is FREE for 2 years for new migrants to New Zealand
An983161one providing New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
must be licensed b983161 the Immigr983137tion Advisers Author-
it983161 (IAA) unless exempt Exempt people include New
Ze983137l983137nd l983137w983161ers There 983137re currentl983161 ne983137rl983161 600 licensed
983137dvisers worldwide In the p983137st five 983161e983137rs 10 h983137ve h983137d
their licences c983137ncelled
To find out more 983137nd for 983137 full list of licensed immigr983137-
tion 983137dvisers visit wwwi983137983137govtnz
To report someone giving immigr983137tion 983137dvice without983137 licence cont983137ct the Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161
983137t infoi983137983137govtnz or on 0508 422 422 (from New
Ze983137l983137nd) or +64 9 925 3838 (from overse983137s) Inform983137-
tion is received in confidence 983137nd will not 983137ffect 983161our
vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
Get 983137 free cop983161 of the IAA Consumer Guide online in
English Chinese S983137mo983137n or Tong983137n or h983137ve the booklet
posted out to 983161ou b983161 cont983137cting the IAA
Most of New Ze983137l983137nds public holid983137983161s 983137re
in the w983137rmer summer months A public
holid983137983161 is 983137 d983137983161 off th983137t 983137ll emplo983161ers
must provide for their emplo983161ees - or
negoti983137te to be t983137ken or compens983137ted
for in some other w983137983161 M983137ke sure 983161ou
know 983161our holid983137983161 rights - visit tin983161url
comholid983137983161rights
Here 983137re the d983137tes for the offici983137l public
holid983137983161s occurring until the end of Febru-
983137r983161 2014 This includes Annivers983137r983161 d983137983161s
which 983137re public holid983137983161s in the region
the983161 983137re celebr983137ted
HOLIDAY ACTUAL DATE HOLIDAY DATE
L983137bour D983137983161 4th Mond983137983161 in October Mon 28 October 2013
H983137wkes B983137983161 Annivers983137r983161 1 November Fri 25 October 2013
M983137rlborough Annivers983137r983161 1 November Mon 4 November 2013
Ch983137th983137m Isl983137nds Annivers983137r983161 30 November Mon 2 December 2013
Westl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 1 December Mon 2 December 2013
C983137nterbur983161 Annivers983137r983161 16 December Fri 15 November 2013
Christm983137s D983137983161 25 December Wed 25 December 2013
Boxing D983137983161 26 December Thu 26 December 2013
New Ye983137rs D983137983161 1 J983137nu983137r983161 Wed 1 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
D983137983161 983137fter New Ye983137rs D983137983161 2 J983137nu983137r983161 Thu 2 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Wellington Annivers983137r983161 22 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 20 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Auckl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 29 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 27 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Nelson Annivers983137r983161 1 Febru983137r983161 Mon 3 Febru983137r983161 2014
W983137it983137ngi D983137983161 6 Febru983137r983161 Thu 6 Febru983137r983161 2014
The Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161 h983137s t983137ken 983137ction 983137g983137inst
sever983137l people in the p983137st few months The Authorit983161 which
protects people receiving New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
issues licences to 983137dvisers m983137int983137ins st983137nd983137rds 983137nd inves-
tig983137tes compl983137ints
bull Immigr983137tion 983137dviser Al983161ss983137 T983137n h983137s been b983137rred for
serious misconduct
bull W983137rr983137nts were issued for the 983137rrest of Ashneel N983137nd
983137nd Sunit983137 Devi involved with three South Auckl983137ndcomp983137nies Univers983137l Immigr983137tion Services (NZ) Ltd
formerl983161 known 983137s F983137st Tr983137ck Immigr983137tion 983137nd Em-
plo983161ment Services Ltd Glob983137l Immigr983137tion Consult-
983137nts Ltd 983137nd NZ Vis983137 amp Emplo983161ment Ltd
bull Christchurch immigr983137tion 983137dviser Christine Y983137p found
guilt983161 of ch983137rging ldquogrossl983161 excessive fees designed to
exploit her clientrdquo w983137s censured 983137nd ordered to p983137983161
pen983137lties 983137nd her immigr983137tion 983137dviser licence w983137s
c983137ncelled
ADVISERS MUST BEREGISTERED
IMMIGRATION ADVISERSBARRED
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The IAA works to ensuremigr983137nts c983137n trustImmigr983137tion Advisers
Licenced 983137dvisorsh983137ve 983137n IAAregistr983137tion number983137nd logo
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20136
Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
We 983137re the countr983161rsquos oldest tourist destin983137tion with 983137 vibr983137nt visitor
industr983161 centred on our unique M983137ori culture geotherm983137l 983137ttr983137ctionsbe983137utiful l983137kes stunning countr983161side 983137nd 983137 v983137st 983137rr983137983161 of world-cl983137ss
visitor 983137ttr983137ctions 983137nd 983137ctivities
We 983137re surrounded b983161 high-qu983137lit983161 f983137rml983137nds 983137nd exotic forests m983137king
us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
qu983137lit983161 educ983137tion services 983137nd excellent he983137lth f983137cilities
We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
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One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
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or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
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or 983137dv983137nced level
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businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
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983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
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983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
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visit
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
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wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
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re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
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known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
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quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
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credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
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exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
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Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
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HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 20132 wwwssnzgovtnz
KZ is publishedarterly by
migration New Zealand
nistry of Businessovation and Employment
Box 3705
llington 6140
w Zealandtlementinformationgovtnz
tor Chris Clarkeul Green
sign Abi Holt
ntributors torua District Councilmigration Advisorsthority (IAA) Prof Rawirionui Paul Green Amandarrall
otographersImagestorua District Counciltorua Museum Scionearch Graeme Murray
romandel Outdoor
nguage Centre GNSence Auckland Council
A Michelle Sullivan Arthurntlock
claimer
migration New Zealandpart of the Ministry ofsiness Innovation andployment a New Zealandvernment department
e information included ins publication was currentthe time of print Thenistry cannot guaranteeaccuracy Views expressed
this publication aret necessarily thosethe Ministry and mayt accurately reflect thenistryrsquos policies Inclusioncontact information forernal agencies in no way
plies an endorsement oft service or agency by the
nistry
N 1174-4162 (PRINT)
N 2324-3848 (ONLINE)
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Ministry of Business
ovation amp Employment3
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knowledgement ofurce is required
CONTENTS
LINKZ ISSUE 55 2013
ROTORUA
12
Did you know LINKZ is FREE for 2 years for new migrants to New Zealand
6
6 Welcome
7 Rotorua - an exciting region
10 Rohe Rotorua
11 Settlement Support in Rotorua
12 Montreals Mr New Zealand
follows his dream
17 A marriage of career and lifestyle
21 Top of the list for lifestyle
REGIONAL
4 Broadcast
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38 The lure of the great outdoors
36 If youre going to borrow borrow well
LEISURE
To unsubscribe or ask a question email
settlementinformationdolgovtnz
MONEY
21
25 can help you
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
wwwssnzgovtnz
3427 Be prepared and be safe
FAMILY
25 Māori society and culture - Skyfather
and Earthmother
26 Te reo Māori ndash What is that
30 Your rights as an employee in New
Zealand
32 Where to stay at first - know your
rights when renting accommodation
28 Helping build New Zealands future
MĀORI
34 Courses for adults to learn English
CONSUMER RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
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B R O A D C A S T
wwwssnzgovtnz
WELCOME TO NEW ZEALANDHello to our regular readers and to all new subscribers and recent arrivalswelcome
As the General Manager of the Settlement Protection and Attraction Divisionwithin Immigration New Zealand my role is to ensure you are feeling welcomehere are settling well and are able to make a contribution to our country
This quarterly magazine is one way we work to provide you with the informationyou may need We value the skills and knowledge you bring and want to ensureyou can use your talents to grow our existing companies ndash or to invest in or startyour own
We have a great country here on the edge of the world New Zealand is afantastic place to live with an engaging climate landscape and culture and realopportunities to be what you want to be
We also value your feedback If there are things we can do better to help yousettle quickly please take the time to let us know
Email us settlementinformationdolgovtnz
Many thanks and best wishes for your future here
Steve McGill
General Manager Settlement Protection and Attraction DivisionImmigration New Zealand
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English Chinese S983137mo983137n or Tong983137n or h983137ve the booklet
posted out to 983161ou b983161 cont983137cting the IAA
Most of New Ze983137l983137nds public holid983137983161s 983137re
in the w983137rmer summer months A public
holid983137983161 is 983137 d983137983161 off th983137t 983137ll emplo983161ers
must provide for their emplo983161ees - or
negoti983137te to be t983137ken or compens983137ted
for in some other w983137983161 M983137ke sure 983161ou
know 983161our holid983137983161 rights - visit tin983161url
comholid983137983161rights
Here 983137re the d983137tes for the offici983137l public
holid983137983161s occurring until the end of Febru-
983137r983161 2014 This includes Annivers983137r983161 d983137983161s
which 983137re public holid983137983161s in the region
the983161 983137re celebr983137ted
HOLIDAY ACTUAL DATE HOLIDAY DATE
L983137bour D983137983161 4th Mond983137983161 in October Mon 28 October 2013
H983137wkes B983137983161 Annivers983137r983161 1 November Fri 25 October 2013
M983137rlborough Annivers983137r983161 1 November Mon 4 November 2013
Ch983137th983137m Isl983137nds Annivers983137r983161 30 November Mon 2 December 2013
Westl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 1 December Mon 2 December 2013
C983137nterbur983161 Annivers983137r983161 16 December Fri 15 November 2013
Christm983137s D983137983161 25 December Wed 25 December 2013
Boxing D983137983161 26 December Thu 26 December 2013
New Ye983137rs D983137983161 1 J983137nu983137r983161 Wed 1 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
D983137983161 983137fter New Ye983137rs D983137983161 2 J983137nu983137r983161 Thu 2 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Wellington Annivers983137r983161 22 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 20 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Auckl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 29 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 27 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Nelson Annivers983137r983161 1 Febru983137r983161 Mon 3 Febru983137r983161 2014
W983137it983137ngi D983137983161 6 Febru983137r983161 Thu 6 Febru983137r983161 2014
The Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161 h983137s t983137ken 983137ction 983137g983137inst
sever983137l people in the p983137st few months The Authorit983161 which
protects people receiving New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
issues licences to 983137dvisers m983137int983137ins st983137nd983137rds 983137nd inves-
tig983137tes compl983137ints
bull Immigr983137tion 983137dviser Al983161ss983137 T983137n h983137s been b983137rred for
serious misconduct
bull W983137rr983137nts were issued for the 983137rrest of Ashneel N983137nd
983137nd Sunit983137 Devi involved with three South Auckl983137ndcomp983137nies Univers983137l Immigr983137tion Services (NZ) Ltd
formerl983161 known 983137s F983137st Tr983137ck Immigr983137tion 983137nd Em-
plo983161ment Services Ltd Glob983137l Immigr983137tion Consult-
983137nts Ltd 983137nd NZ Vis983137 amp Emplo983161ment Ltd
bull Christchurch immigr983137tion 983137dviser Christine Y983137p found
guilt983161 of ch983137rging ldquogrossl983161 excessive fees designed to
exploit her clientrdquo w983137s censured 983137nd ordered to p983137983161
pen983137lties 983137nd her immigr983137tion 983137dviser licence w983137s
c983137ncelled
ADVISERS MUST BEREGISTERED
IMMIGRATION ADVISERSBARRED
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The IAA works to ensuremigr983137nts c983137n trustImmigr983137tion Advisers
Licenced 983137dvisorsh983137ve 983137n IAAregistr983137tion number983137nd logo
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Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
We 983137re the countr983161rsquos oldest tourist destin983137tion with 983137 vibr983137nt visitor
industr983161 centred on our unique M983137ori culture geotherm983137l 983137ttr983137ctionsbe983137utiful l983137kes stunning countr983161side 983137nd 983137 v983137st 983137rr983137983161 of world-cl983137ss
visitor 983137ttr983137ctions 983137nd 983137ctivities
We 983137re surrounded b983161 high-qu983137lit983161 f983137rml983137nds 983137nd exotic forests m983137king
us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
qu983137lit983161 educ983137tion services 983137nd excellent he983137lth f983137cilities
We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
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hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
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throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
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educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
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3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
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If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
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especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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38 The lure of the great outdoors
36 If youre going to borrow borrow well
LEISURE
To unsubscribe or ask a question email
settlementinformationdolgovtnz
MONEY
21
25 can help you
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
wwwssnzgovtnz
3427 Be prepared and be safe
FAMILY
25 Māori society and culture - Skyfather
and Earthmother
26 Te reo Māori ndash What is that
30 Your rights as an employee in New
Zealand
32 Where to stay at first - know your
rights when renting accommodation
28 Helping build New Zealands future
MĀORI
34 Courses for adults to learn English
CONSUMER RIGHTS
EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
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B R O A D C A S T
wwwssnzgovtnz
WELCOME TO NEW ZEALANDHello to our regular readers and to all new subscribers and recent arrivalswelcome
As the General Manager of the Settlement Protection and Attraction Divisionwithin Immigration New Zealand my role is to ensure you are feeling welcomehere are settling well and are able to make a contribution to our country
This quarterly magazine is one way we work to provide you with the informationyou may need We value the skills and knowledge you bring and want to ensureyou can use your talents to grow our existing companies ndash or to invest in or startyour own
We have a great country here on the edge of the world New Zealand is afantastic place to live with an engaging climate landscape and culture and realopportunities to be what you want to be
We also value your feedback If there are things we can do better to help yousettle quickly please take the time to let us know
Email us settlementinformationdolgovtnz
Many thanks and best wishes for your future here
Steve McGill
General Manager Settlement Protection and Attraction DivisionImmigration New Zealand
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IMMIGRATION ADVISERSBARRED
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20136
Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
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us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
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We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
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983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
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983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
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include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
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to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
HANDY WEBSITES
dolgovtnzssnzhousing
www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
wwwhrcconzenquiries-983137nd-compl983137ints-guide
bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
One 983137ttr983137ction of bo983137rding is the ch983137nce to develop 983161our
l983137ngu983137ge skills while le983137rning 983137bout the loc983137l communit983161
Another option is to move in with others living in 983137 fl983137t
If th983137t is 983161our choice it is import983137nt to be sure 983137bout
wh983137t 983161ou 983137re expected to p983137983161 for 983137nd wh983137t 983161our li983137bili-
ties could be Simil983137rl983161 if 983161ou prefer to be on 983161our own
in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
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wwwssnzgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
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more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
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educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
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983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
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If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
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4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
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46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
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Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
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Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
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Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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B R O A D C A S T
wwwssnzgovtnz
WELCOME TO NEW ZEALANDHello to our regular readers and to all new subscribers and recent arrivalswelcome
As the General Manager of the Settlement Protection and Attraction Divisionwithin Immigration New Zealand my role is to ensure you are feeling welcomehere are settling well and are able to make a contribution to our country
This quarterly magazine is one way we work to provide you with the informationyou may need We value the skills and knowledge you bring and want to ensureyou can use your talents to grow our existing companies ndash or to invest in or startyour own
We have a great country here on the edge of the world New Zealand is afantastic place to live with an engaging climate landscape and culture and realopportunities to be what you want to be
We also value your feedback If there are things we can do better to help yousettle quickly please take the time to let us know
Email us settlementinformationdolgovtnz
Many thanks and best wishes for your future here
Steve McGill
General Manager Settlement Protection and Attraction DivisionImmigration New Zealand
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5wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013Did you know LINKZ is FREE for 2 years for new migrants to New Zealand
An983161one providing New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
must be licensed b983161 the Immigr983137tion Advisers Author-
it983161 (IAA) unless exempt Exempt people include New
Ze983137l983137nd l983137w983161ers There 983137re currentl983161 ne983137rl983161 600 licensed
983137dvisers worldwide In the p983137st five 983161e983137rs 10 h983137ve h983137d
their licences c983137ncelled
To find out more 983137nd for 983137 full list of licensed immigr983137-
tion 983137dvisers visit wwwi983137983137govtnz
To report someone giving immigr983137tion 983137dvice without983137 licence cont983137ct the Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161
983137t infoi983137983137govtnz or on 0508 422 422 (from New
Ze983137l983137nd) or +64 9 925 3838 (from overse983137s) Inform983137-
tion is received in confidence 983137nd will not 983137ffect 983161our
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holid983137983161 is 983137 d983137983161 off th983137t 983137ll emplo983161ers
must provide for their emplo983161ees - or
negoti983137te to be t983137ken or compens983137ted
for in some other w983137983161 M983137ke sure 983161ou
know 983161our holid983137983161 rights - visit tin983161url
comholid983137983161rights
Here 983137re the d983137tes for the offici983137l public
holid983137983161s occurring until the end of Febru-
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which 983137re public holid983137983161s in the region
the983161 983137re celebr983137ted
HOLIDAY ACTUAL DATE HOLIDAY DATE
L983137bour D983137983161 4th Mond983137983161 in October Mon 28 October 2013
H983137wkes B983137983161 Annivers983137r983161 1 November Fri 25 October 2013
M983137rlborough Annivers983137r983161 1 November Mon 4 November 2013
Ch983137th983137m Isl983137nds Annivers983137r983161 30 November Mon 2 December 2013
Westl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 1 December Mon 2 December 2013
C983137nterbur983161 Annivers983137r983161 16 December Fri 15 November 2013
Christm983137s D983137983161 25 December Wed 25 December 2013
Boxing D983137983161 26 December Thu 26 December 2013
New Ye983137rs D983137983161 1 J983137nu983137r983161 Wed 1 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
D983137983161 983137fter New Ye983137rs D983137983161 2 J983137nu983137r983161 Thu 2 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Wellington Annivers983137r983161 22 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 20 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Auckl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 29 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 27 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Nelson Annivers983137r983161 1 Febru983137r983161 Mon 3 Febru983137r983161 2014
W983137it983137ngi D983137983161 6 Febru983137r983161 Thu 6 Febru983137r983161 2014
The Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161 h983137s t983137ken 983137ction 983137g983137inst
sever983137l people in the p983137st few months The Authorit983161 which
protects people receiving New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
issues licences to 983137dvisers m983137int983137ins st983137nd983137rds 983137nd inves-
tig983137tes compl983137ints
bull Immigr983137tion 983137dviser Al983161ss983137 T983137n h983137s been b983137rred for
serious misconduct
bull W983137rr983137nts were issued for the 983137rrest of Ashneel N983137nd
983137nd Sunit983137 Devi involved with three South Auckl983137ndcomp983137nies Univers983137l Immigr983137tion Services (NZ) Ltd
formerl983161 known 983137s F983137st Tr983137ck Immigr983137tion 983137nd Em-
plo983161ment Services Ltd Glob983137l Immigr983137tion Consult-
983137nts Ltd 983137nd NZ Vis983137 amp Emplo983161ment Ltd
bull Christchurch immigr983137tion 983137dviser Christine Y983137p found
guilt983161 of ch983137rging ldquogrossl983161 excessive fees designed to
exploit her clientrdquo w983137s censured 983137nd ordered to p983137983161
pen983137lties 983137nd her immigr983137tion 983137dviser licence w983137s
c983137ncelled
ADVISERS MUST BEREGISTERED
IMMIGRATION ADVISERSBARRED
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The IAA works to ensuremigr983137nts c983137n trustImmigr983137tion Advisers
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20136
Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
We 983137re the countr983161rsquos oldest tourist destin983137tion with 983137 vibr983137nt visitor
industr983161 centred on our unique M983137ori culture geotherm983137l 983137ttr983137ctionsbe983137utiful l983137kes stunning countr983161side 983137nd 983137 v983137st 983137rr983137983161 of world-cl983137ss
visitor 983137ttr983137ctions 983137nd 983137ctivities
We 983137re surrounded b983161 high-qu983137lit983161 f983137rml983137nds 983137nd exotic forests m983137king
us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
qu983137lit983161 educ983137tion services 983137nd excellent he983137lth f983137cilities
We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
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See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
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One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
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983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
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be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
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must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
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r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
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of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
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1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
HANDY WEBSITES
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
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bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
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ties could be Simil983137rl983161 if 983161ou prefer to be on 983161our own
in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
own food
bull If me983137ls 983137re provided does the food suit 983161ou
bull Are me983137l times strict
bull Phone 983137nd internet 983137ccess
bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
bull Access 983137nd proximit983161 to public tr983137nsport
bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
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might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
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pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
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English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
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out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
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with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
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New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
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MONEY
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
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lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
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of getting lost
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
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w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
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cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
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of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
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forest
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tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
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bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
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bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
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bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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which 983137re public holid983137983161s in the region
the983161 983137re celebr983137ted
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M983137rlborough Annivers983137r983161 1 November Mon 4 November 2013
Ch983137th983137m Isl983137nds Annivers983137r983161 30 November Mon 2 December 2013
Westl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 1 December Mon 2 December 2013
C983137nterbur983161 Annivers983137r983161 16 December Fri 15 November 2013
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Boxing D983137983161 26 December Thu 26 December 2013
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D983137983161 983137fter New Ye983137rs D983137983161 2 J983137nu983137r983161 Thu 2 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
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Auckl983137nd Annivers983137r983161 29 J983137nu983137r983161 Mon 27 J983137nu983137r983161 2014
Nelson Annivers983137r983161 1 Febru983137r983161 Mon 3 Febru983137r983161 2014
W983137it983137ngi D983137983161 6 Febru983137r983161 Thu 6 Febru983137r983161 2014
The Immigr983137tion Advisers Authorit983161 h983137s t983137ken 983137ction 983137g983137inst
sever983137l people in the p983137st few months The Authorit983161 which
protects people receiving New Ze983137l983137nd immigr983137tion 983137dvice
issues licences to 983137dvisers m983137int983137ins st983137nd983137rds 983137nd inves-
tig983137tes compl983137ints
bull Immigr983137tion 983137dviser Al983161ss983137 T983137n h983137s been b983137rred for
serious misconduct
bull W983137rr983137nts were issued for the 983137rrest of Ashneel N983137nd
983137nd Sunit983137 Devi involved with three South Auckl983137ndcomp983137nies Univers983137l Immigr983137tion Services (NZ) Ltd
formerl983161 known 983137s F983137st Tr983137ck Immigr983137tion 983137nd Em-
plo983161ment Services Ltd Glob983137l Immigr983137tion Consult-
983137nts Ltd 983137nd NZ Vis983137 amp Emplo983161ment Ltd
bull Christchurch immigr983137tion 983137dviser Christine Y983137p found
guilt983161 of ch983137rging ldquogrossl983161 excessive fees designed to
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pen983137lties 983137nd her immigr983137tion 983137dviser licence w983137s
c983137ncelled
ADVISERS MUST BEREGISTERED
IMMIGRATION ADVISERSBARRED
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The IAA works to ensuremigr983137nts c983137n trustImmigr983137tion Advisers
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20136
Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
We 983137re the countr983161rsquos oldest tourist destin983137tion with 983137 vibr983137nt visitor
industr983161 centred on our unique M983137ori culture geotherm983137l 983137ttr983137ctionsbe983137utiful l983137kes stunning countr983161side 983137nd 983137 v983137st 983137rr983137983161 of world-cl983137ss
visitor 983137ttr983137ctions 983137nd 983137ctivities
We 983137re surrounded b983161 high-qu983137lit983161 f983137rml983137nds 983137nd exotic forests m983137king
us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
qu983137lit983161 educ983137tion services 983137nd excellent he983137lth f983137cilities
We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
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working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
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subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
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983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
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This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
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983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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Alpine Sports Club Inc
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Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20136
Ten983137 koutou k983137to983137
Rotoru983137 h983137s 983137 histor983161 of welcoming new residents from 983137cross the globe
Our communit983161 is 983137 melting pot of diversit983161 983137nd is 983137ll the richer for those
people from other pl983137ces who h983137ve chosen to m983137ke Rotoru983137 their home
We 983137re the countr983161rsquos oldest tourist destin983137tion with 983137 vibr983137nt visitor
industr983161 centred on our unique M983137ori culture geotherm983137l 983137ttr983137ctionsbe983137utiful l983137kes stunning countr983161side 983137nd 983137 v983137st 983137rr983137983161 of world-cl983137ss
visitor 983137ttr983137ctions 983137nd 983137ctivities
We 983137re surrounded b983161 high-qu983137lit983161 f983137rml983137nds 983137nd exotic forests m983137king
us the he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos wood processing 983137nd timber industr983161
983137nd 983137 rich 983137gricultur983137l region
Residents enjo983161 983137 stunning environment with 983137ll the cit983161 f983137cilities 983137nd
services needed for 983137 s983137fe 983137nd comfort983137ble lifest983161le And we bo983137st top-
qu983137lit983161 educ983137tion services 983137nd excellent he983137lth f983137cilities
We 983137re proud to be 983137 pl983137ce th983137t ret983137ins 983137 sense of re983137l communit983161 where
people c983137re 983137bout the wellbeing of e983137ch other You 983137re welcome to join us
Kevin Winters
Rotoru983137 M983137983161or
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20138
Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
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hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
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throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
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discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
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to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
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983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
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983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
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983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
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Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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Rotoru983137 is 983137n exciting region to live work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
Rotoru983137 is right in the be983137utiful he983137rt of New Ze983137l983137nd
983137nd h983137s 983137bund983137nt n983137tur983137l resources 983137nd opportunities
Rotoru983137 is surrounded b983161 freshw983137ter l983137kes n983137tive 983137nd
pl983137nt983137tion forests rolling hills 983137nd f983137rml983137nd The cit983161 is
983137n e983137s983161 drive to be983137ches ski-fields 983137nd towns including
T983137upo T983137ur983137ng983137 H983137milton 983137nd Auckl983137nd The clim983137te
is mild with good sunshine 983137nd w983137rm temper983137tures
Rotoru983137 is 983137 ver983161 economic region to bu983161 propert983161 r983137ise
983137 f983137mil983161 983137nd invest in business
The Rotoru983137 region983137l econom983161 is domin983137ted b983161 four
m983137jor sectors ndash forestr983161 983137nd wood processing tourism
983137griculture 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 There is 983137 strong
export focus 983137cross these sectors 983137nd th983137t m983137kes for
exciting growth opportunities for Rotoru983137 983137nd the wider
region ndash th983137t is wh983161 it is c983137lled the B983137983161 of Plent983161
The Rotoru983137 District Council is m983137king 983137 strong commit-
ment to encour983137ging 983137nd supporting economic growth in
the region Org983137nis983137tions which 983137re focused on these go983137ls
include Grow Rotoru983137 Ltd Destin983137tion Rotoru983137 M983137rketing
983137nd Rotoru983137 Intern983137tion983137l Airport These org983137nis983137tions
work together with the loc983137l communit983161 983137nd business
org983137nis983137tions 983137nd the wider B983137983161 of Connections groups
to identif983161 economic growth opportunities
Rotoru983137 is the birthpl983137ce of tourism in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd
hosts over 24 million visitors per 983161e983137r both intern983137tion983137l983137nd domestic The regions tourism industr983161 is built 983137round
geotherm983137l 983137nd M983137ori cultur983137l experiences mount983137in
biking l983137ke trout fishing golf courses 983137nd numerous
983137dventure 983137ctivities for the whole f983137mil983161 to enjo983161 Roto-
ru983137 is f983137mous for its geotherm983137l he983137lth-giving sp983137s 983137nd
this is 983137n 983137re983137 with exciting growth potenti983137l Rotoru983137 is
983137 world-r983137nked mount983137in biking destin983137tion especi983137ll983161
in the stunning redwoods forest The Arikik983137p983137k983137p983137
is one of the worldrsquos most stunning geotherm983137l golf
courses with 983137ctive ste983137m 983137nd mud pools Rotoru983137 is 983137
ver983161 popul983137r destin983137tion for conferences 983137nd incentive
groups bec983137use of its 983137bund983137nt scener983161 983137ctivities 983137nd
983137ccommod983137tion
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20138
Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201310
TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
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One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
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or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
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or 983137dv983137nced level
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businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
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983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
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983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
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visit
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
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wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
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re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
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However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 20138
Rotoru983137 is in the he983137rt of the might983161 Centr983137l North Isl983137nd
forests ndash the southern hemispherersquos l983137rgest sust983137in983137ble
pl983137nt983137tion forest Rotoru983137 is home to Scion the world-cl983137ss forestr983161 rese983137rch centre 983137nd 983137lso m983137n983161 innov983137tive
comp983137nies in the forestr983161 tr983137nsport 983137nd wood process-
ing sectors Rotoru983137 is str983137tegic983137ll983161 loc983137ted within one
hourrsquos drive of the Port of T983137ur983137ng983137 ndash Austr983137l983137si983137rsquos most
efficient se983137 port With excellent export dem983137nd from
Chin983137 Indi983137 983137nd Kore983137 983137nd the New Ze983137l983137nd domestic
housing m983137rket the forestr983161 sector is growing strongl983161
Rotoru983137 h983137s excellent educ983137tion opportunities both 983137t
schooling 983137nd terti983137r983161 levels 983137nd is home to W983137i983137riki
Pol983161technic Countries such 983137s Indi983137 983137nd Chin983137 983137re im-
port983137nt sources of overse983137s students for W983137i983137riki There
983137re 983137lso high levels of 983137ttend983137nce from the loc983137l 983161oung
M983137ori keen to contribute to their wh983137n983137u (f983137mil983161) 983137ndtrib983137l businesses
Rotoru983137 sits in the he983137rt of the geotherm983137l zone 983137nd h983137s
983137ccess to this renew983137ble energ983161 source which is used for
gener983137ting electricit983161 industri983137l process he983137t 983137nd forhe983137ting homes 983137nd commerci983137l buildings There 983137re 983137lso
exciting c983137sc983137de opportunities for this T983137ong983137 (gift from
n983137ture) including gl983137sshouse production geotherm983137l
hot w983137ter sp983137s 983137nd speci983137lised processing such 983137s milk
powder f983137ctories
Housing in Rotoru983137 is ver983161 983137fford983137ble b983161 New Ze983137l983137nd
st983137nd983137rds 983137nd when 983137dded to the lifest983161le 983137nd economic
opportunities this is 983137ttr983137cting 983137 lot of interest from
people 983137round New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd overse983137s Rotoru983137 is
serviced b983161 its own 983137irport with direct flights to most
m983137jor New Ze983137l983137nd towns 983137nd 983137lso S983161dne983161 Austr983137li983137
Excellent ro983137ds link Rotoru983137 to 50 per cent of New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos popul983137tion within 983137 2983229-hour drive This me983137ns
hoto Corom983137ndel Outdoor L983137ngu983137ge Centre
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201310
TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
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pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
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st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
wwwhrcconzenquiries-983137nd-compl983137ints-guide
bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
One 983137ttr983137ction of bo983137rding is the ch983137nce to develop 983161our
l983137ngu983137ge skills while le983137rning 983137bout the loc983137l communit983161
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wh983137t 983161ou 983137re expected to p983137983161 for 983137nd wh983137t 983161our li983137bili-
ties could be Simil983137rl983161 if 983161ou prefer to be on 983161our own
in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
own food
bull If me983137ls 983137re provided does the food suit 983161ou
bull Are me983137l times strict
bull Phone 983137nd internet 983137ccess
bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
bull Access 983137nd proximit983161 to public tr983137nsport
bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
You c983137n choose between m983137n983161 t983161pes of course Courses
might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
bull run for 983137 full 983161e983137r 983137 semester or for 983137 few weeks
bull t983137ke pl983137ce during the d983137983161 or the evening
C983137n m983161 children be looked 983137fter while I 983137m stud983161ing
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
A migr983137ntrsquos successful settlement in New Ze983137l983137nd c983137n be gre983137tl983161983137ffected b983161 their 983137bilit983161 to spe983137k re983137d 983137nd write in English
A wide r983137nge of people 983137ttend983137nd te983137ch English l983137ngu983137gecourses in New Ze983137l983137nd
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
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ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
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TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
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$
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
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983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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Rotoru983137rsquos mount983137in bike tr983137ils h983137ve won glob983137l pr983137ise
983137s one of the eight top mount983137in biking destin983137tions
on e983137rth ndash the onl983161 pl983137ce 983137w983137rded such recognition in
the southern hemisphere Red Bullrsquos The Red Bulletin
m983137g983137zine rele983137sed worldwide this 983161e983137r describes
Rotoru983137rsquos 60 tr983137ils which sp983137n more th983137n 130 kilo-
metres 983137s 983137 dre983137m destin983137tion for beginners 983137nd
thrill-seekers 983137like
The Rotoru983137 region 983137lso offers spect983137cul983137r w983137lking
opportunities
e983137s983161 983137ccess to loc983137l 983137nd intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets Rotoru983137 is
the onl983161 cit983161 in New Ze983137l983137nd with two ultr983137f983137st bro983137db983137nd
networks M983137n983161 people tr983137vel from other towns 983137roundthe region to work 983137nd pl983137983161 in Rotoru983137
With Rotoru983137s 983137mple sunshine reli983137ble r983137inf983137ll 983137nd
temper983137te clim983137te 983137griculture is 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the
loc983137l econom983161 Two of New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos l983137rgest producers of
m983137nuk983137 hone983161 983137re within 30 kilometres of Rotoru983137 cit983161
Rotoru983137 is 983137 cit983161 th983137t is blessed with 983137bund983137nt resources
983137nd opportunities We welcome 983137ll people to come 983137nd
see wh983161 we love this exciting region 983137s 983137 pl983137ce to live
work pl983137983161 983137nd invest
WORLD983085CLASSTRAILS TO RIDE
A dr983137m983137tic perspex c983137rving representing the w983137k983137
(ceremoni983137l c983137noe) th983137t Te Ar983137w983137 people 983137rrived into
New Ze983137l983137nd on Cre983137ted b983161 Wet983137 Workshop using
Te Ar983137w983137 M983297ori designs
rarr
rarr
See The gre983137t outdoors p983137ge 38
TE ARAWA WAKA
Photo Gr983137eme Murr983137983161 Filtered Vision
See the w983137k983137 983137t The Rotoru983137 Museum Te Wh983137reT983137ong983137 O Te Ar983137w983137
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201310
TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
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One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
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983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
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be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
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must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
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r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
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of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
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1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
HANDY WEBSITES
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
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bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
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ties could be Simil983137rl983161 if 983161ou prefer to be on 983161our own
in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
own food
bull If me983137ls 983137re provided does the food suit 983161ou
bull Are me983137l times strict
bull Phone 983137nd internet 983137ccess
bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
bull Access 983137nd proximit983161 to public tr983137nsport
bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
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might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
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pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
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English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
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out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
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with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
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New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
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MONEY
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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MONEYMANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201310
TE ARAWA WAKA
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes of L983137ke Rotoru983137 descend from the
c983137noe of the s983137me n983137me c983137pt983137ined b983161 T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137
983137nd n983137vig983137ted b983161 Ng983297toroir983137ngi The c983137noe l983137nded 983137t
M983137ketū in the B983137983161 of Plent983161 V983137rious crew-members
such 983137s Hei W983137it983137h983137 983137nd T983137puik983137 est983137blished tribes 983137t
M983137ketū Others such 983137s Iheng983137 983137nd K983137hum983137t983137momoe
moved inl983137nd to explore the Rotoru983137 l983137kes district n983137ming
pl983137ces such 983137s Te Rotoru983137nui-983137-K983137hum983137t983137momoe (L983137ke
Rotoru983137) 983137nd Te Rotoiti-983137-Iheng983137 (L983137ke Rotoiti)
Ng983297toroir983137ngi m983137de 983137n inl983137nd journe983161 from M983137ketū to
Mount Tong983137riro High on the slopes of Tong983137riro he w983137s
ne983137rl983161 overcome b983161 the cold 983137nd c983137lling on his 983137nces-
tors to rescue him he uttered ldquoKu983137 riro 983137u i te tong983137rdquo (I
983137m being t983137ken b983161 the southern wind) hence the n983137me
of Tong983137riro The legend h983137s it th983137t the983161 sent w983137rmth
in the form of the volc983137nic 983137nd geotherm983137l energ983161 th983137t
t983161pifies the L983137ke Rotoru983137 983137nd L983137ke T983137upo 983137re983137s
The journe983161s m983137rked the wider Te Ar983137w983137 territor983161 known
983137s ldquoKo te ihu o te w983137k983137 kei M983137ketū ko te kei o te w983137k983137
kei Tong983137rirordquo (the prow of the c983137noe is 983137t M983137ketū 983137nd
the stern 983137t Tong983137riro
RANGITIHI
R983137ngitihi 983137 l983137ter descend983137nt of T983137m983137-te-k983137pu983137 h983137d
eight children whose descend983137nts bec983137me the import983137nt
founders of the m983137in l983137kes tribes hence the n983137me Ng983297
Pūm983137n983137w983137 e w983137ru o R983137ngitihi (The Eight Puls983137ting
He983137rts of R983137ngitihi) in remembr983137nce of this 983137ncestor
983137nd his f983137mil983161
TŪTĀNEKAI AND HINEMOAThe most f983137mous tr983137dition 983137mong the Ar983137w983137 tribes is th983137t
of Hinemo983137 983137nd Tūt983297nek983137i Tūt983297nek983137i w983137s the 983161oungest
son of 983137 chief on Mokoi983137 Isl983137nd in L983137ke Rotoru983137 Hinemo983137
lived on the e983137stern side of the l983137ke The983161 fell in love but
were prevented from m983137rr983161ing b983161 their p983137rents Tr983137di-
tion s983137983161s Hinemo983137 sw983137m the l983137ke one night to be with
her love The union w983137s fin983137ll983161 983137ccepted
TE ARAWA TODAY
The Te Ar983137w983137 tribes le983137sed l983137nd to the P983297keh983297 for the
building of Rotoru983137 in 1880s Unfortun983137tel983161 the gov-
ernment took th983137t l983137nd without proper p983137983161ment With
other losses of forests 983137nd l983137kes in their 983137re983137 the tribe
suffered h983137rshl983161 However m983137n983161 of these injustices h983137ve
been settled under Tre983137t983161 of W983137it983137ngi cl983137ims Tod983137983161 the
M983297ori people of Rotoru983137 pl983137983161 983137 prominent role in the
tourism 983137nd cultur983137l life of the cit983161 th983137t is essenti983137l to
its economic 983137nd soci983137l welf983137re
TRIBAL ROHE
ROTORUAb983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
Mokoi983137 isl983137nd inL983137ke Rotoru983137
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
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P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
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quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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LOCAL HELP FOR MIGRANTS
He983137ther McAllister h983137s run the Settlement Support ser-
vice 983137t Rotoru983137 District Council for seven 983161e983137rs She is983137 migr983137nt herself h983137ving moved with her husb983137nd from
Scotl983137nd He983137ther h983137s lived 983137nd worked with migr983137nts
both in the UK 983137nd New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd she dr983137ws on these
experiences to 983137ssist newcomers to Rotoru983137
He983137ther h983137s found Rotoru983137 to be 983137 friendl983161 983137nd gre983137t
pl983137ce to le983137rn 983137nd t983137ke up 983137 new interest from tennis
to the 983137rts or mount983137in biking She regul983137rl983161 helps
newcomers build their networks for work 983137nd links them
into the communit983161
RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS TO ROTORUA
Welcome to Rotoru983137 Guide ndash full of inform983137tion 983137nd cont983137ct
det983137ils to help people to settle well in the communit983161
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN
ROTORUAThe Volunteering Guide ndash volunteering gives newcomers
the opportunit983161 to meet new people g983137in useful experi-
ence th983137t could be used in the workpl983137ce 983137nd to pr983137ctisetheir English l983137ngu983137ge skills
A r983137nge of workshops 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble on topics such 983137s
renting 983137nd bu983161ing 983161our first home how 983161our f983137mil983161
c983137n prep983137re for 983137 n983137tur983137l dis983137ster emplo983161ment 983137nd
volunteering The monthl983161 Neighbours in our Commu-
nit983161 series is 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to meet loc983137ls 983137nd to listen
to the experiences of how other migr983137nts h983137ve settled
into life in Rotoru983137
Listen to the experiences of migr983137nts 983137nd view the guides
983137t wwwrotoru983137nzcomsettlement
Cont983137ct det983137ils for He983137ther 983137nd SSNZ Rotoru983137 983137re on the
inside b983137ck cover of this LINKZ m983137g983137zine
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201312
P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201314
P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
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wwwssnzgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
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983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
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HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
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983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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Alpine Sports Club Inc
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Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
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GREAT OUTDOORS
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in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201312
P983137trick D983137ult w983137s 983137n executive in the C983137n983137di983137n tourist
mecc983137 of Montre983137l ndash but he h983137d his he983137rt set on 983137 lifest983161le
in 983137 ver983161 different tourist centre ndash Rotoru983137
P983137trick h983137d long held 983137 dre983137m of moving with his f983137mil983161
to New Ze983137l983137nd It w983137s 983137 dre983137m worth following his wifeVeronic S983137bourin s983137983161s ldquoI loved m983161 life in Montre983137l with
m983161 f983137mil983161 983137nd friends 983137nd 983161es he h983137d to convince me
just 983137 little But 983161ou know it w983137s his dre983137m We decided
to tr983161 983137nd th983137trsquos wh983161 we 983137re here nowrdquo
The couple bec983137me friends with Kiwis working in C983137n983137d983137
more th983137n 10 983161e983137rs 983137go ldquoKiwis 983137re the best 983137mb983137ss983137dors
for New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s ldquoThe983161 sp983137rk the desire
for people to move hererdquo
Among the Kiwis the983161 bec983137me friends with were some
from Rotoru983137 who were in Quebec setting up 983137 version of
the Sk983161line Luge the downhill 983137dventure ride th983137t is one
of Rotoru983137rsquos big 983137ttr983137ctions The Luge is now 983137lso 983137 big
summer 983137ttr983137ction 983137t Mont-Trembl983137nt in the L983137urenti983137n
mount983137ins north of Montre983137l
P983137trickrsquos interest in New Ze983137l983137nd grew to the point where
he st983137rted looking for work here In 2009 the f983137mil983161
c983137me for 983137 holid983137983161 Veronic s983137983161s ldquoWe fell in love with
New Ze983137l983137nd especi983137ll983161 Rotoru983137rdquo
Even the f983137mil983161 dog h983137s 983137 Kiwi connection Hersquos bl983137ck 983137ndn983137med Pinot 983137fter pinot noir 983137 f983137vourite New Ze983137l983137nd wine
After the trip to New Ze983137l983137nd P983137trickrsquos enthusi983137sm
continued to grow 983137nd he se983137rched the internet for
w983137983161s to 983137dv983137nce his c983137reer in New Ze983137l983137nd He struck it
luck983161 with Rotoru983137 District Council which w983137s looking for
someone who w983137s multilingu983137l with hospit983137lit983161 tr983137ining
983137nd experience with 983137 l983137rge region983137l tourism oper983137tor
working in intern983137tion983137l m983137rkets The council could not
find 983137 suit983137ble c983137ndid983137te loc983137ll983161 so the w983137983161 w983137s open to
emplo983161 someone from overse983137s P983137trickrsquos qu983137lific983137tions
983137nd experience in tourism in Montre983137l 983137 region with 5
million people opened the door for him H983137ving grown
up in Europe he spe983137ks three l983137ngu983137ges
MONTREALrsquoS MR NEW ZEALANDFOLLOWS HIS DREAM
A French C983137n983137di983137n tourism speci983137list w983137s so p983137ssion983137te983137bout 983137 sm983137ll countr983161 in the South P983137cific th983137t friends
983137nd colle983137gues st983137rted to c983137ll him Mr New Ze983137l983137nd
PLAY
VIDEO
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201314
P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
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be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
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plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
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MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
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983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
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P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
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983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
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bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
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bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
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will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
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fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201314
P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
HANDY WEBSITES
dolgovtnzssnzhousing
www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
wwwhrcconzenquiries-983137nd-compl983137ints-guide
bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
One 983137ttr983137ction of bo983137rding is the ch983137nce to develop 983161our
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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MONEY
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
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known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
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983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
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This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
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Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
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If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
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983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
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r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
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wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
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Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201314
P983137trick bec983137me the tr983137de m983137n983137ger for Rotoru983137 Destin983137-
tion M983137rketing The job offer m983137de getting 983137 work vis983137e983137s983161 ndash the process took 15 d983137983161s he s983137983161s He 983137rrived in
Auckl983137nd on December 31 2012 983137nd w983137s soon in Rotoru983137
settling into the job 983137nd prep983137ring for Veronic 983137nd their
two bo983161s Nicol983137s 7 983137nd Alex983137ndre 5 to join him He s983137983161s
the council w983137s extremel983161 helpful finding him 983137 pl983137ce
to st983137983161 introducing him to the cit983161 983137nd putting him in
touch with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd
Cont983137ct with Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s 983137u-
tom983137tic 983137nd proved v983137lu983137ble for P983137trick D983137ult 983137nd his
wife Veronic S983137bourin
As soon 983137s P983137trickrsquos position with Rotoru983137 District Councilrsquos
destin983137tion m983137rketing unit w983137s confirmed he received
983137n em983137il from SSNZ Rotoru983137 which is b983137sed within the
council complex
ldquoThe983161 m983137de me re983137ll983161 feel right 983137w983137983161 like I w983137s welcome
983137nd p983137rt of the te983137m which w983137s gre983137t for merdquo
P983137trick s983137983161s some of the SSNZ tips for newcomers to
New Ze983137l983137nd were p983137rticul983137rl983161 useful ndash such 983137s settingup 983137 b983137nk 983137ccount in 983137dv983137nce obt983137ining 983137n intern983137tion983137l
drivers licence to m983137ke it e983137sier to get 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd
Although the couple h983137d been thinking 983137bout 983137 move
for 983161e983137rs Veronic w983137s 983137lmost c983137ught out b983161 the speedof events once P983137trick h983137d the job offer Left to p983137ck up
the house 983137nd rent it out 983137nd prep983137re for the move she
found herself too bus983161 to do much rese983137rch
ldquoWhen I 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd I w983137s sort of lost 983137nd
it w983137s 983137 shock for merdquo She w983137s tired 983137nd ever983161thing
seemed different from how it h983137d been 983137t home Even the
electricit983161 w983137s different ndash ldquom983161 h983137ir drier wouldnrsquot workrdquo
Even though itseems like its 983137n983137tur983137l extensionof C983137n983137d983137 983137nd itsquite simil983137r there983137re fund983137ment983137ldifferencesndash P983137trick
VALUABLE ADVICE FROM SSNZlicence l983137ter 983137nd how to go 983137bout renting or bu983161ing 983137
house
ldquoWere re983137ll983161 gr983137teful bec983137use it w983137s 983137 gre983137t w983137983161 to st983137rt
When I re983137d through the booklet the inform983137tion w983137s
quite v983137riedrdquo It included inform983137tion on soci983137l clubs
983137ver983137ge temper983137tures 983137nd time differences P983137trick s983137983161s
he 983137lre983137d983161 h983137d some of the inform983137tion but the over983137ll
p983137ck983137ge w983137s ver983161 v983137lu983137ble
He s983137983161s th983137t coming from the cold of C983137n983137d983137 he didnrsquot
p983137983161 much 983137ttention to the section on New Ze983137l983137nd
temper983137tures After he 983137rrived ldquoI found out th983137t thereis 983137ctu983137ll983161 983137 winter here I threw 983137w983137983161 m983161 winter j983137cket
when I left Montre983137l ndash perh983137ps I shouldnt h983137ve done th983137trdquo
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201316
Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201318
Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
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hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
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throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
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discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
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to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
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983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
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983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
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983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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Life c983137n be tough for 983137 dog when the f983137mil983161 is moving
983137cross the world
Pinot 983137n Americ983137n cocker sp983137niel h983137d to st983137983161 behind in
C983137n983137d983137 for 983137t le983137st six months P983137trickrsquos mother h983137s been
looking 983137fter Pinot while he undergoes 983137 series of he983137lth
tre983137tments blood tests 983137nd checks He 983137lso h983137d to h983137ve
983137 microchip fitted 983137nd be issued with 983137n import permit
New Ze983137l983137nd which is free from m983137n983161 serious dise983137ses
983137nd pests such 983137s r983137bies he983137rtworm 983137nd most ticks h983137s
strict biosecurit983161 regul983137tions A comp983137n983161 speci983137lising
in 983137nim983137l tr983137nsport983137tion is due to bring Pinot to New
Ze983137l983137nd soon On 983137rriv983137l he will be ex983137mined b983161 983137 vet
then spend 10 d983137983161s in qu983137r983137ntine before he c983137n rejoin
the f983137mil983161
ldquoItrsquos difficult 983137nd it costs 983137 lotrdquo Veronique s983137983161s Ne983137rl983161
$5000 in f983137ct but Pinotrsquos p983137rt of the f983137mil983161
PINOT GOES
INTERNATIONAL
ldquoI w983137s so nervous 983137bout drivingrdquo Not onl983161 did tr983137ffic usethe left-h983137nd side of the ro983137d but there were m983137nu983137l c983137rs
with unf983137mili983137r instrument l983137983161outs P983137trick encour983137ged
her to just get on with driving 983137nd friends g983137ve her 983137
GPS s983161stem so she could find her w983137983161 983137round Rotoru983137
ldquoI just took things step b983161 step ndash the more 983161ou do the
better 983161ou getrdquo
In Montre983137l Veronic w983137s working co-ordin983137ting projects
for 983137 construction comp983137n983161 but now her c983137reer is on hold
983137s she e983137ses her w983137983161 into the new w983137983161 of life She s983137983161s
the support of friends w983137s been 983137 huge help
Veronic w983137s 983137lso nervous 983137t first 983137bout how the children
would cope The983161 h983137d left their friends behind 983137long
with most of their to983161s 983137nd the983161 were used to 983137 big cit983161
lifest983161le with French the offici983137l l983137ngu983137ge Now the983161
would h983137ve to spe983137k English 983137t school
The bo983161s were quick to 983137d983137pt ldquoIt w983137s so e983137s983161 for them
to be in New Ze983137l983137nd ndash the983161 just ch983137nged quickl983161rdquo After
983137 few months Alex983137ndre the 983161oungest h983137d 983137 Kiwi
983137ccent P983137trick s983137983161s Alex983137ndre ldquomight 983137s well h983137ve been
born 983137 Kiwirdquo
Finding the right school for the bo983161s w983137s vit983137l ldquoEver983161one
told us th983137t Otong983137 School is the gre983137test school ever to
put our kids inrdquo Veronic s983137983161s The biggest surprise w983137s
how open it felt The bo983161s h983137d been 983137t 983137 school th983137t w983137s
surrounded b983161 securit983161 fences but here ever983161thing w983137s
open ldquoWe just h983137d to get used to itrdquo
P983137trick believes th983137t it w983137s pl983137nted in the kidsrsquo subcon-
scious since birth th983137t one d983137983161 the f983137mil983161 would go to
New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoThe first countr983161 the983161 were 983137ble to loc983137te
on the globe I guess w983137s C983137n983137d983137 983137nd the second one
w983137s New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd 983161ou know the983161 look for lsquoIt983137l983161
upside downrsquordquo
The f983137mil983161 expected New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le to be simil983137r
to wh983137t the983161 were used to ldquoEven though it seems like
its 983137 n983137tur983137l extension of C983137n983137d983137 983137nd its quite simil983137r
there 983137re fund983137ment983137l differencesrdquo P983137trick s983137983161s
The good points outweigh the neg983137tives 983137 thous983137ndfold
he s983137983161s ldquoEver983161 d983137983161 I see different scener983161 I le983137rn 983137bout
different working methodsrdquo
Soci983137l inter983137ction 983137nd networking the whole w983137983161 societ983161
is structured is different he s983137983161s ldquoHere 983161oure much
more on 983161our own You c983137nt sue somebod983161 if the983161 step
on 983161our foot You just h983137ve to de983137l with it ndash which I find
983137 gre983137t thingrdquo
The cost of living is higher th983137n the983161 expected with
groceries 983137nd electricit983161 seeming p983137rticul983137rl983161 expensive
After 983137bout seven months in Rotoru983137 P983137trick 983137nd Ve-
ronic 983137re considering 983137ppl983161ing for perm983137nent residenc983161The983161 feel settled but describe their lifest983161le 983137s 983137 work
in progress P983137trick s983137983161s there were ch983137llenges with
things he h983137d t983137ken for gr983137nted in C983137n983137d983137 ldquoWe owned
983137 house 983137nd h983137d e983137s983161 983137ccess to creditrdquo But here the983161h983137d to est983137blish 983137 credit r983137ting ldquoGetting 983137 $30000 credit
c983137rd doesnt just h983137ppen here So we h983137d to do 983137 bit of
r983137tion983137lis983137tionrdquo
There 983137re subtle differences too ldquoSometimes 983161ou h983137ve to
remember th983137t 983161oure not home This is not 983161our home
You moved here so 983161oure m983137king it 983161our home but 983161ou
h983137ve to 983137ccept the rules 983137lre983137d983161 est983137blished
B983137ck home he w983137s more likel983161 to ch983137llenge things ldquoIf
I dont like something I will just s983137983161 lsquoYou know wh983137t
This is not right We h983137ve to ch983137nge thisrsquo Where983137s here
I tend to be less comb983137tive 983137nd more rel983137xed 983137nd s983137983161
lsquoYou know wh983137t This is the w983137983161 the983161 do things here I
guessrsquordquo
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201316
Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201318
Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
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One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
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or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
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or 983137dv983137nced level
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businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
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983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
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983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
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visit
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
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wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
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re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
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However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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MONEYMANAGING YOUR FINANCES
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201316
Migr983137nt p983137rents 983137re pl983137983161ing 983137n import983137nt role 983137t Roto-
ru983137rsquos Otong983137 School 983137nd g983137ining from the experience
The school h983137s children from 983137bout 25 n983137tion983137lities 983137mong
570 pupils in their first six 983161e983137rs of schooling
Te983137cher Angel983137 Donlon s983137983161s the school w983137s struggling
to find enough volunteers for 983137 speci983137l progr983137mme for
junior pupils but migr983137nts 983137re filling the g983137p
Angel983137 who le983137ds the te983137ching te983137m for children in 983161e983137rone s983137983161s the newcomers 983137re ide983137l helpers for the PMP or
perceptu983137l motor progr983137mme which works on developing
both sides of the childrsquos br983137in helping bridge the g983137p
between 983137 pl983137983161ful preschool life 983137nd the cl983137ssroom All
pupils do the progr983137mme in their first 983161e983137r 983137nd some
continue it for longer
The volunteers go to the school one morning 983137 week 983137nd
help te983137chers supervise the children through 983137 r983137nge of
983137ctivities ldquoItrsquos 983137 win-win situ983137tionrdquo Angel983137 s983137983161s While
the children le983137rn the p983137rents c983137n improve their l983137ngu983137ge
983137nd m983137ke new cont983137cts in their communit983161
While the children le983137rnthe p983137rents c983137n improvetheir l983137ngu983137ge 983137ndm983137ke new cont983137cts intheir communit983161
Veronic S983137bourin w983137s 983137mong the p983137rent helpers while
her son Alex983137ndre went through the progr983137mme ldquoWe
were surprisedrdquo she s983137983161s ldquoItrsquos ver983161 good 983137nd we didnrsquot
h983137ve 983137n983161 progr983137mme like it in C983137n983137d983137rdquo
Angel983137 s983137983161s th983137t 983137t first some of the mums 983137nd d983137ds
c983137n be reluct983137nt to come into the school to help When
the983161 983137re invited in for 983137 look the983161 see how the progr983137mme
works with the children involved in ph983161sic983137l 983137ctivities
the whole time the983161 usu983137ll983161 s983137983161 ldquothis is gre983137trdquo
The eng983137gement with the children 983137nd the other 983137dults
helps both the volunteers 983137nd the children with the l983137n-
gu983137ge p983137tterns 983137nd the p983137rents get to underst983137nd the
educ983137tion s983161stem 983137 little bit better Angel983137 s983137983161s M983137n983161
newcomers donrsquot re983137lise New Ze983137l983137nd schools offer such
progr983137mmes 983137nd the educ983137tion s983161stem is different from
where the983161ve come from
ldquoThe children see people of different cultures coming into
our school 983137s well so th983137trsquos 983137 win-win toordquo
LEARNING GOESBOTH WAYS
Angel983137 Donl983137n senior te983137cherOtong983137 school
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201318
Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
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983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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Org983137nising 983161our wedding c983137n be stressful but org983137nising 983137 f983137st move to theother side of the world c983137n be even worse s983137983161 983137n It983137li983137n couple who did both
A MARRIAGE OFCAREER AND LIFESTYLE
PLAY
VIDEO
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201318
Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201320
Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
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of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
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c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
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983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
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983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
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If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
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4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Ilen983137 Is983137k 983137nd Andre983137 Stocchero hone983161mooned in NewZe983137l983137nd touring the countr983161 for 20 d983137983161s in October
2012 Both felt 983137n 983137ttr983137ction to the f983137r-983137w983137983161 countr983161
with untouched 983137re983137s of ldquowild n983137turerdquo The983161 loved it 983137nd
returned home never thinking the983161 would soon m983137ke the
countr983161 their home A few months l983137ter Ilen983137 h983137d 983137 job in
Rotoru983137 983137nd the couple were settling into 983137 new lifest983161le
The h983137rdest thing so f983137r h983137s been the decision to migr983137te
to le983137ve f983137mil983161 983137nd friends Andre983137 983137nd Ilen983137 h983137d been
considering 983137 move looking 983137t jobs in v983137rious countries
Both h983137d skills th983137t were in dem983137nd 983137nd the983161 rese983137rched
opportunities on the internet 983137nd 983137pplied for some jobs
Ilen983137 is 983137 scientist speci983137lising in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161
983137nd Andre983137 is 983137 speci983137list in sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
Opportunit983161 983137rrived suddenl983161 when Ilen983137 spotted 983137 job
983137t Scion New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161 rese983137rch institute Her
qu983137lific983137tions in 983137n983137l983161tic983137l chemistr983161 were perfect for the
job using m983137ss spectrometr983161 to rese983137rch the composi-
tion of wood Scionrsquos he983137dqu983137rters is in Rotoru983137 on the
edge of the Wh983137k983137rew983137rew983137 Forest one of the pl983137ces
the couple h983137d enjo983161ed during their hone983161moon
The interview w983137s over the internet Scion offered the
job 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 were on the move Th983137trsquos when
things got re983137ll983161 stressful Still working in northe983137st It983137l983161
the couple f983137ced 983137 lot of documents to prep983137re vis983137s to
sort out 983137nd 983137 big move to the other side of the world
We like being in touchwith n983137ture 983137nd welike the culture Wew983137nt to h983137ve the
lifest983161le th983137t peopleh983137ve here ndash itrsquos them983137in re983137son we c983137me983137long with the jobopportunit983161
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201320
Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
PLAYVIDEO
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201322
Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
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983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
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This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
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983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
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pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
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wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
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Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
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supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
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Tel 09 486 8635
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Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
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Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
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Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
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Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
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Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
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newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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A couple of months 983137fter 983137rriving in New Ze983137l983137nd Ilen983137
s983137983161s most of their belongings 983137re still on 983137 cont983137iner
ship ldquosurfing the oce983137n somewhererdquo
The couples profession983137l qu983137lific983137tions could h983137ve
qu983137lified them for skilled migr983137nt vis983137s - but 983137s 983137n
Accredited Emplo983161er (983137n offici983137l st983137tus th983137t 983137ssists
them to hire overse983137s when required) Scion were 983137ble to
recruit Ilen983137 more quickl983161 under the T983137lent (Accredited
Emplo983161er) work c983137tegor983161 983137nd Andre983137 w983137s eligible for 983137vis983137 983137s her p983137rtner
For help with the p983137perwork the couple used the services
of 983137 New Ze983137l983137nd-b983137sed immigr983137tion 983137dviser She w983137s
essenti983137l for their pe983137ce of mind Ilen983137 s983137983161s org983137nising
documents 983137nd providing tips 983137nd suggestions for the
move The 983137dviser told them th983137t their vis983137 process went
through in some sort of record time ndash t983137king under 983137 week
The 983137dviser suggested 983137n intern983137tion983137l reloc983137tion comp983137n983161
ldquoThe983161 were re983137ll983161 nice 983137nd got things re983137ll983161 org983137nised
which w983137s good bec983137use we couldnrsquotrdquo she s983137983161s The first
p983137rt went well 983137nd Ilen983137 983137nd Andre983137 983137re looking forw983137rd
to the 983137rriv983137l of their belongings ldquoScion w983137s re983137ll983161 kind
to us helping with the reloc983137tion 983137nd reimbursing costsrdquo
The couple 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd expecting to find 983137
friendl983161 983137nd open communit983161 - 983137nd the983161 did ldquoEver983161-
bod983161 is 983137lw983137983161s friendl983161 983137nd open - minded If 983161ou h983137ve
983137n983161 problems 983161ou c983137n just 983137sk 983137n983161bod983161 Ever983161one will
help 983161ourdquo
The worst experiences of New Ze983137l983137nd so f983137r h983137ve been
unexpectedl983161 expensive groceries 983137nd cold Kiwi houses
comp983137red with those in Europe ldquoBut we c983137n put up with
these dis983137dv983137nt983137ges bec983137use we re983137ll983161 like New Ze983137l983137nd983137nd the other things m983137ke it 983137ll worth it Ilen983137 s983137983161s ldquoWe
like being in touch with n983137ture 983137nd we like the culture We
w983137nt to h983137ve the lifest983161le th983137t people h983137ve here ndash itrsquos the
m983137in re983137son we c983137me 983137long with the job opportunit983161rdquo
Andre983137 who is registered with the It983137li983137n bo983137rd of 983137rchi-
tects is working on getting his qu983137lific983137tions recognised
in New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd finding 983137 job in his field of expertise
sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture ldquoI see sust983137in983137ble 983137rchitecture
here is developing quite r983137pidl983161 but I believe there is still
983137 lot to dordquo
Both 983137re h983137pp983161 st983137rting new lives in New Ze983137l983137nd The983161
donrsquot h983137ve 983137n983161 big set pl983137ns for the future 983137nd s983137983161
the983161 intend to enjo983161 ever983161 single moment of their new
experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201320
Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201322
Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
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Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
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l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
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983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
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be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
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Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
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bull
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bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
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983137greement
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bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
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must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
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to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
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MINIMUM
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5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
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W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
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For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
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r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
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sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
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c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
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h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
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dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
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out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
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tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201320
Scion h983137s 983137 reput983137tion 983137s 983137 world-le983137der in forest industr983161
rese983137rch 983137nd development 983137nd 983137ttr983137cts science t983137lent
from 983137round the world
The purpose of Scion 983137 Crown Rese983137rch Institute1 is to
drive innov983137tion 983137nd growth from New Ze983137l983137ndrsquos forestr983161
wood products 983137nd biom983137teri983137ls sectors Scion emplo983161s
983137round 300 people m983137n983161 of them speci983137lists in subjects
from sust983137in983137ble forestr983161 to industri983137l biotechnolog983161
Most 983137re b983137sed 983137t Scionrsquos he983137d office in Rotoru983137 closeto sever983137l of the North Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rge forests
When the best c983137ndid983137tes for positions 983137re from over-
se983137s ever983161 effort is m983137de to expl983137in to new recruits just
wh983137t 983137 life-ch983137nging decision is involved for them their
p983137rtners 983137nd f983137milies
Along with 983137n offer of emplo983161ment Scion sends inform983137-
tion on New Ze983137l983137nd 983137nd wh983137t new migr983137nts 983137re likel983161
to encounter
P983137m Asplin People 983137nd Perform983137nce Adviser 983137t Scion
s983137983161s ldquoWe 983137re not immigr983137tion 983137dvisers but we c983137n point
1 Crown Rese983137rch Institutes 983137re Crown owned comp983137nies th983137t c983137rr983161
out Scientific rese983137rch for the benefit of New Ze983137l983137nd
people in the right direction to find inform983137tion which
will help them with their decision to live in New Ze983137l983137ndrdquo
Potenti983137l recruits 983137re sent 983137 p983137ck983137ge th983137t P983137m h983137s put
together with links to websites de983137ling with immigr983137tion
t983137xes insur983137nce housing the he983137lth s983161stem food culture
983137nd other ke983161 983137spects of New Ze983137l983137nd life
Before new migr983137nts begin work the983161 983137re invited to bring
their f983137milies to meet other migr983137nts who 983137re working
983137t Scion At work 983137 budd983161 s983161stem is used p983137iring up
newcomers with est983137blished st983137ff who c983137n help expl983137in
the culture 983137nd 983137n983161thing th983137t might be different 983137bout
working in New Ze983137l983137nd comp983137red with other countries
Asked if she h983137s 983137n983161 983137dvice for 983137 comp983137n983161 emplo983161ing
people from overse983137s P983137m s983137983161s just keep communi-
c983137ting ldquoItrsquos vit983137l with migr983137nt workers to ensure the983161
h983137ve 983137 re983137ll983161 good induction process so the983161 c983137n get
to underst983137nd 983161our business 983137nd the people the983161 983137re
working with The first few months 983137re so import983137nt
keep touching b983137se with 983161our new people to m983137ke sure
the983161 983137nd their f983137milies 983137re copingrdquo
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FORFORESTRY RESEARCH
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
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YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
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983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
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educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
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known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
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983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
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wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
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Resolution Scheme
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
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Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
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Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
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Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
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Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
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Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
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Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
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Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
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Tel 04 237 3578
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Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
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Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
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Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
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Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
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Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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TOP OF THE LIST FOR
LIFESTYLEWhen D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson found their Florid983137 lifest983161le w983137s becoming 983137 little
too routine the983161 decided to he983137d offshore The couple m983137de 983137 list of wh983137t the983161w983137nted in 983137 pl983137ce to live It h983137d to be environment983137ll983161 friendl983161 English-spe983137king
983137dventurous but not too d983137ngerous or corrupt 983137n isl983137nd m983137983161be Somewhere th983137t
would 983137ccept them 983137s residents not just somewhere to work for 983137 while 983137nd move
on Top of the list w983137s lifest983161le 983137 nice work-life b983137l983137nce One pl983137ce ticked 983137ll theboxes ndash New Ze983137l983137nd Now 983137t home in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene H983137verk983137mp 983137nd NelsonDrsquoS983137 tell how it h983137s worked out
USA TO ROTORUA THE HARD WAY
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Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201324
Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
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983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201322
Nelsonrsquos journe983161 h983137s brought him from his f983137mil983161 in Indi983137
to New Ze983137l983137nd vi983137 the United St983137tes where he lived for
25 983161e983137rs 983137nd m983137rried D983137rlene Along the w983137983161 he spent
17 983161e983137rs working on cruise ships until D983137rlene persu983137ded
him to ldquolose m983161 se983137 legsrdquo
His c983137reer in hospit983137lit983161 m983137n983137gement 983137t se983137 983137nd in
the US involved working with guests 983137nd st983137ff from 983137ll983137round the world When it c983137me to finding 983137 job in New
Ze983137l983137nd however Nelson found th983137t his v983137st experience
w983137s not enough ndash emplo983161ers w983137nted people with New
Ze983137l983137nd experience
Nelson tr983137velled sever983137l weeks 983137he983137d of D983137rlene to
se983137rch for work 983137nd 983137rrived in New Ze983137l983137nd in June 2010
ldquoIt took me 983137 month to find 983137 job In the sector Im in 983137nd
with the experience th983137t I h983137ve it shouldnt be difficult
Ever983161bod983161 983137sked me if I h983137d New Ze983137l983137nd experience
After 983161ou bre983137k th983137t ice 983137nd 983161ou get th983137t one opportunit983161
then it becomes e983137s983161rdquo
He w983137s 983137lso surprised to find th983137t hospit983137lit983161 jobs outsidethe m983137in cities tended to be se983137son983137l He 983137nd D983137rlene
w983137nted to live 983137nd work in the North Isl983137nd but job op-
portunities took them down south Nelson did stints 983137t
Fr983137nz Joseph 983137nd Blenheim t983137king the opportunit983161 to
experience the spect983137cul983137r South Isl983137nd forests moun-
t983137ins 983137nd gl983137ciers
The983161 moved north 983137g983137in b983137sing themselves in H983137milton
Nelson w983137s not looking 983137t Rotoru983137 bec983137use he h983137d been
told the cit983161 w983137s known for pett983161 crime 983137nd there w983137s 983137
sulphur smell in the geotherm983137l 983137re983137s
He h983137d 983137 ch983137nge of he983137rt while working in 983137n Auckl983137nd
rest983137ur983137nt which didnrsquot re983137ll983161 suit him ldquoThere w983137s 983137 jobopening 983137t the Millennium in Rotoru983137 for 983137 rest983137ur983137nt
983137nd b983137r m983137n983137ger 983137nd th983137ts wh983137t I enjo983161 doingrdquo
He 983137pplied 983137nd w983137s 983137ccepted ldquoIt w983137s f983137nt983137stic I h983137ve
never regretted it Rotoru983137 did h983137ve 983137 sulphur smell but
he 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re used to it now The crime w983137rnings
turned out to be unfounded
ldquoRotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce I h983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s
such 983137 big tourist destin983137tion 983137nd living here h983137s shown
me wh983161 Theres so much to do Theres so much to see
There 983137re tr983137ils Theres biking You c983137n do 983137n983161thing 983137nd
ever983161thing 983137round Rotoru983137 Itrsquos 983137lso close to other pl983137cesrdquo
T983137ur983137ng983137 Wh983137k983137t983137ne 983137nd H983137milton 983137re 983137bout 983137n hourrsquos
drive 983137w983137983161 Auckl983137nd is 983137bout three hours
ldquoIts 983137 cit983161 but sm983137ll enough to enjo983161 983137nd know ever983161bod983161
983137round 983161ou The communit983161 is re983137ll983161 friendl983161 ndash ver983161
f983137mil983161-oriented
Rotoru983137 is 983137n 983137m983137zing pl983137ce Ih983137d wondered wh983161 it w983137s such983137 big tourist destin983137tion
ldquoThere is so much to see Were 983137m983137zed 983137t the 983137mount of
stuff there is to do we never thought 983137 sm983137ll cit983161 like this
would h983137ve so much to offer There is 983137 lot of 983137dventure
983137 lot of outdoor stuff to do We were not origin983137ll983161 out-
door people 983137nd we h983137ve become 983137 lot more outdoors983161
983137nd we love itrdquo
He 983137nd D983137rlene 983137re keen on growing veget983137bles 983137nd love
the w983137983161 loc983137l people sw983137p tips on g983137rdening He is 983137lso
le983137rning 983137bout 983137qu983137culture one of D983137rlenersquos big interests
Nelson s983137983161s the move to Rotoru983137 would h983137ve been much
h983137rder if it w983137snt for the Millennium
ldquoThe983161 offered to help with putting us up while we found
983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161 The983161 spoke to others in the hotel 983137bout
housing 983137nd stuff People would come 983137nd tell us 983137bout
pl983137ces to rent 983137nd th983137t sort of thing We didnrsquot h983137ve
983137n983161 furniture 983137nd the word spre983137d 983137nd ever983161bod983161 w983137s
tr983161ing to help
ldquoTherersquos 983137 good work-life b983137l983137nce M983161 senior m983137n983137gement
is 983137ppro983137ch983137ble ndash if I need 983137dvice the983161 will give it or if I
h983137ve 983137n983161 ide983137s the983161 983137ccept them When the983161 s983137983161 the983161
h983137ve 983137n open-door polic983161 itrsquos true You dont h983137ve to
m983137ke 983137n 983137ppointment 983137nd th983137t is 983137wesome
ldquoM983137n983137gement c983137re 983137bout the lifest983161le th983137t 983161ou h983137ve its
not 983137ll 983137bout work When the983161 s983137983161 the983161 983137re going to give
983161ou ongoing tr983137ining the983161 me983137n it Ive worked in the
industr983161 for m983137n983161 983161e983137rs in the USA 983137nd there the costoften holds them b983137ck from providing ongoing tr983137ining
Here 983161ou receive it const983137ntl983161rdquo
NELSONrsquoSSTORY
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
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In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
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the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
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Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
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Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
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11 public holid983137983161s
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5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
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Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
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For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
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sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
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to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
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h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
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is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
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bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
own food
bull If me983137ls 983137re provided does the food suit 983161ou
bull Are me983137l times strict
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bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
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might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
bull run for 983137 full 983161e983137r 983137 semester or for 983137 few weeks
bull t983137ke pl983137ce during the d983137983161 or the evening
C983137n m983161 children be looked 983137fter while I 983137m stud983161ing
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
A migr983137ntrsquos successful settlement in New Ze983137l983137nd c983137n be gre983137tl983161983137ffected b983161 their 983137bilit983161 to spe983137k re983137d 983137nd write in English
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
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p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
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Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
The English for Migr983137nts FundThe Terti983137r983161 Educ983137tion Commission (TEC) m983137n983137ges Gov-
ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
Ze983137l983137nd
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners 983137re one of the providers of
TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
These include home tutoring English l983137ngu983137ge groups
ESOL-liter983137c983161 983137nd English for emplo983161ees English L983137ngu983137ge
P983137rtners (formerl983161 known 983137s ESOL Home Tutors) 983137lso run
some soci983137l English progr983137mmes 983137nd events The983161 h983137ve
brochures in English Simplified Chinese Hindi Kore983137n
Sp983137nish Vietn983137mese Ar983137bic Chin-H983137kk983137 J983137p983137nese
Nep983137li Burmese F983137rsi Khmer 983137nd Russi983137nSome progr983137mmes 983137re free To find out more visit
englishl983137ngu983137georgnz
COMMUNITY ENGLISH EDUCATION
Communit983161 Educ983137tion English courses 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble in
m983137n983161 p983137rts of the countr983161 To see 983137 list of wh983137trsquos 983137v983137il-
983137ble visit tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses 983137nd scroll down
the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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Before le983137ving the United St983137tes D983137rlene 983137nd Nelson
spent two 983161e983137rs obt983137ining Perm983137nent Resident st983137tus
ldquoIt took 983137 lot longer th983137n we expected We h983137d to get 983137ll
kinds of things I h983137d to get m983161 tr983137nscripts from college
which w983137s 983137 few 983161e983137rs 983137go And we h983137d to go through
medic983137ls but it w983137s re983137ll983161 worth it to us bec983137use it g983137ve
us 983137 sense of commitment to the whole process 983137nd
were ver983161 h983137pp983161 th983137t we did itrdquo
The m983137in re983137son for choosing this route w983137s th983137t it would
le983137ve them free to live 983137nd work wherever the983161 liked in
New Ze983137l983137nd r983137ther th983137n being tied to 983137 specific emplo983161er
ldquoI w983137nted to m983137ke sure th983137t the983161 would 983137ccept us 983137s
residents Once we m983137de the move we werent pl983137nning
on going b983137ckrdquo
Bec983137use D983137rlenersquos degree w983137s in m983137them983137tics with 983137
computer inform983137tion s983161stems minor she needed 983137 letter
from the universit983161 she h983137d 983137ttended 983161e983137rs 983137go verif983161ing
th983137t it w983137s 983137 computer science degree The current de983137n
w983137s ver983161 supportive of the whole process of moving to
New Ze983137l983137nd ndash 983137nd wrote the letter
D983137rlene who h983137s 20 983161e983137rsrsquo experience in IT 983137lso h983137d to
provide references from emplo983161ers It w983137s not too dif-
ficult just 983137 length983161 process
She s983137983161s th983137t like ever983161one thinking of migr983137ting she
st983137rted her se983137rch with Google ldquoTh983137t 983137ctu983137ll983161 led us to
the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd site ldquoIt led us to Settle-
ment Support 983137nd the ENZ forum ndash f983137bulous resources
ldquoActu983137ll983161 moving to New Ze983137l983137nd w983137s prett983161 simple for
us bec983137use we h983137d done quite 983137 bit of tr983137vel before We
m983137de the decision to not send our belongings over 983137nd
I think th983137ts wh983137t m983137de it 983137 lot e983137sier
ldquoWe didnt h983137ve 983137 job 983137nd we didnt h983137ve 983137 set pl983137ce th983137t
we knew we were going to live so we just brought our
person983137l belongings clothing th983137t sort of thingrdquo
D983137rlene h983137d been rese983137rching IT m983137n983137gement jobs but
most were in the m983137jor cities A job offer for Nelson
took the couple to the gl983137cier town of Fr983137nz Josef on the
West Co983137st of the South Isl983137nd The job turned out to
be se983137son983137l 983137nd when it ended Nelson beg983137n 983137 new jobse983137rch while D983137rlene went b983137ck to the US where the983161
still h983137d 983137 house c983137rs furniture 983137nd fin983137nces to sort out
A friend put Nelson b983137ck in touch with 983137 colle983137gue he
h983137d known 983161e983137rs e983137rlier Despite not h983137ving seen him for
983161e983137rs the colle983137gue invited Nelson to st983137983161 with him 983137nd
his f983137mil983161 in Auckl983137nd while he looked for jobs Auckl983137nd
though 983137n excellent pl983137ce to st983137rt w983137s not where D983137rlene
983137nd Nelson w983137nted to live ldquobec983137use it seemed like 983137n983161
cit983161 in the worldrdquo
She rese983137rched the North Isl983137nd cities 983137nd when she re-
turned she 983137nd Nelson visited the pl983137ces th983137t 983137ppe983137led
ldquoWe visited the Settlement Support co-ordin983137tor in e983137chThe983161 were incredibl983161 friendl983161 983137nd helpful 983137nd g983137ve us
gre983137t inform983137tionrdquo
The983161 ended up in Rotoru983137 983137nd 983137fter more th983137n 983137 983161e983137r
there D983137rlene s983137983161s ldquoIt w983137s 983137 gre983137t pl983137ce to get settled
983137nd one of the first stops th983137t I m983137de w983137s Settlement
Support 983137nd I met He983137ther the co-ordin983137tor Shes
f983137bulous She produces 983137 monthl983161 newsletter which is
re983137ll983161 useful
ldquoThe983161 h983137ve 983137ll kinds of workshops 983137nd things Itrsquos the
first pl983137ce I go to find out wh983137ts going on in the migr983137nt
communit983161 983137s well 983137s the communit983161 983137s 983137 wholerdquo
Still looking for the right job in Rotoru983137 D983137rlene st983137rtedvolunteer work She discovered th983137t Rotoru983137 more th983137n
983137n hourrsquos drive inl983137nd h983137s 983137 Co983137st Gu983137rd covering its
surrounding l983137kes so she joined the volunteers
ldquoThen I joined Citizens Advice Bure983137u which is 983137n 983137m983137zing
org983137nis983137tion if 983137n983161bod983161 needs 983137dvice 983137bout 983137n983161thing
Its free 983137nd 983161ou dont h983137ve to be 983137 citizen
ldquoI 983137lso do volunteer work for the Kiwi Encounter tour 983137t
R983137inbow Springs helping kiwi conserv983137tion I 983137bsolutel983161
love itrdquo
D983137rlene s983137983161s she is sometimes busier th983137n Nelson who
h983137s 983137 fulltime job
Her 983137dvice to 983137n983161one moving to New Ze983137l983137nd ldquoBring the
right 983137ttitude There 983137re going to be tri983137ls 983137nd tribul983137-
tions but 983137s long 983137s 983161oure open flexible 983137nd positive it
983137ll turns out gre983137trdquo
We visited the SettlementSupport co-ordin983137tor in e983137chcit983161 The983161 were incredibl983161friendl983161 983137nd g983137ve us gre983137t
inform983137tion
DARLENErsquoSSTORY
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
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Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
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In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
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the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
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The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
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11 public holid983137983161s
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5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
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W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
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Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
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to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
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st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
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983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
bo983137rd should include bre983137kf983137st 983137nd 983137n evening me983137l
during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
2 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
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www983137ccommod983137tionnewze983137l983137ndconz
www983137983137tr983137velconz983137ccommod983137tion-newze983137l983137nd
wwwj983137sonsconz983137ccommod983137tion
wwwdbhgovtnzl983137ndlords-bo983137rding-houses-rules
tin983161urlbo983137rdersrights
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bo983137rd c983137n r983137nge from 983137round $160 to over $200 983137 week
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l983137ngu983137ge skills while le983137rning 983137bout the loc983137l communit983161
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in 983137 rented fl983137t 983137p983137rtment or house it is import983137nt to
h983137ve 983137 good underst983137nding of the ten983137nc983161 983137greement
WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
bull Are bl983137nkets 983137nd linen provided
bull Does the room provided for 983161ou h983137ve 983137 deskbull Do 983161ou h983137ve 983161our own b983137throom or is it sh983137red
bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
bull Is there 983137 kitchen where 983161ou c983137n prep983137re 983161our
own food
bull If me983137ls 983137re provided does the food suit 983161ou
bull Are me983137l times strict
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bull Rules on smoking 983137nd 983137lcohol
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bull P983137rking 983137rr983137ngements
MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
renting It includes tips for ten983137nts 983137nd links to govern-
ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
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might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
bull run for 983137 full 983161e983137r 983137 semester or for 983137 few weeks
bull t983137ke pl983137ce during the d983137983161 or the evening
C983137n m983161 children be looked 983137fter while I 983137m stud983161ing
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
A migr983137ntrsquos successful settlement in New Ze983137l983137nd c983137n be gre983137tl983161983137ffected b983161 their 983137bilit983161 to spe983137k re983137d 983137nd write in English
A wide r983137nge of people 983137ttend983137nd te983137ch English l983137ngu983137gecourses in New Ze983137l983137nd
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
The English for Migr983137nts FundThe Terti983137r983161 Educ983137tion Commission (TEC) m983137n983137ges Gov-
ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
Ze983137l983137nd
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners 983137re one of the providers of
TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
These include home tutoring English l983137ngu983137ge groups
ESOL-liter983137c983161 983137nd English for emplo983161ees English L983137ngu983137ge
P983137rtners (formerl983161 known 983137s ESOL Home Tutors) 983137lso run
some soci983137l English progr983137mmes 983137nd events The983161 h983137ve
brochures in English Simplified Chinese Hindi Kore983137n
Sp983137nish Vietn983137mese Ar983137bic Chin-H983137kk983137 J983137p983137nese
Nep983137li Burmese F983137rsi Khmer 983137nd Russi983137nSome progr983137mmes 983137re free To find out more visit
englishl983137ngu983137georgnz
COMMUNITY ENGLISH EDUCATION
Communit983161 Educ983137tion English courses 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble in
m983137n983161 p983137rts of the countr983161 To see 983137 list of wh983137trsquos 983137v983137il-
983137ble visit tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses 983137nd scroll down
the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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REGION 983085 ROTORUA SHARING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201324
Migr983137nt workers form 983137n import983137nt p983137rt of the te983137m
with the Millennium Hotel Rotoru983137 oper983137tions m983137n983137ger
Chris Bell s983137983161s
ldquoM983137n983161 businesses now work in 983137 glob983137l m983137rketpl983137ce 983137nd983137 lot of our Kiwis he983137d offshore to experience it 983137nd
the983161re not coming b983137ck f983137st enough to New Ze983137l983137nd to
plug the g983137ps th983137t the983161 le983137ve Th983137trsquos p983137rt of the re983137son
we recruit migr983137nt workers
ldquoOften the983161ve h983137d to s983137ve ver983161 h983137rd or the983161 h983137ve f983137mil983161
support to come to New Ze983137l983137nd so the983161 983137re re983137ll983161 com-
mitted to succeeding in wh983137tever the983161re doing The983161
dont w983137nt to let their f983137milies down We find the983161re
ver983161 lo983161983137l people ver983161 h983137rdworking
ldquoIn Nelsons c983137se hes bringing to us 983137 lot of intern983137tion983137l
skills Hes spent time in the St983137tes Hes spent time work-
ing on cruise ships He underst983137nds the intern983137tion983137l
guests st983161le of service 983137nd the st983137nd983137rds the983161 expectrdquo
Chris s983137983161s Nelson h983137s 983137 strong b983137ckground in tr983137ining
th983137t is v983137lu983137ble ldquoHe puts time into the 983161ounger ones
here the983161 grow in confidence 983137nd ultim983137tel983161 become
983161oung le983137ders themselves
The Millennium hotel group h983137s 983137n orient983137tion progr983137mme
not just for those from overse983137s but 983137lso for Kiwi em-
plo983161ees Emplo983161ees tr983161 out loc983137l tourist 983137ttr983137ctions such
983137s whitew983137ter r983137fting n983137ture tours 983137nd visits to the
Agrodome New Ze983137l983137nd f983137rm experience This improves
emplo983161eersquos confidence 983137nd helps give them the tools to
sell Rotoru983137 to others
Chris s983137983161s the hotel works closel983161 with industr983161 p983137rt-
ners including W983137i983137riki Institute of Technolog983161 ldquoThe983161
h983137ve 983137n industr983161 li983137ison person who helps pl983137ce foreign
students into the workpl983137ce p983137rticul983137rl983161 students on 983137
20-hour work permitrdquo
He s983137983161s m983137n983161 of the students h983137ve worked in hospit983137l-
it983161 previousl983161 983137nd h983137ve gre983137t skills but their English
needs improving for 983137n industr983161 th983137t is 983137bout being
PATHWAY TO A
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
St983137ff get to tr983161 outtourist 983137ttr983137ctions sothe983161 c983137n t983137lk to guests983137bout the experience
hospit983137ble 983137nd letting customers underst983137nd ex983137ctl983161wh983137t the983161re bu983161ing
The hotel 983137lso mentors some of the institutersquos business
students 983137nd helps them with their projects
The two most common n983137tion983137lities 983137mong the over-
se983137s students 983137re Chinese 983137nd Indi983137n M983137n983161 h983137ve been
tr983137ined in 983137 hotel before the983161 983137rrive ldquoThe983161 m983137983161 h983137ve
worked in 983137 cross section of dep983137rtments ndash front office
housekeeping food 983137nd bever983137ge we recruit them b983137sed
on their strengths
W983137i983137riki offers the students 983137 degree in hospit983137lit983161 with
courses in 983137ll the different 983137spects Those who seek
work 983137t the Millennium 983137re interviewed 983137nd 983137ssessedfor 983137v983137il983137ble positions
Chris Bells 983137dvice to people coming to New Ze983137l983137nd is
to rese983137rch the countr983161 983137nd to tr983161 to find 983137 region the983161
would like to settle in ldquoA lot come from cities th983137t 983137re
much l983137rger th983137n ours Auckl983137nd is obviousl983161 our l983137rg-
est cit983161 but there 983137re 983137lso promising sm983137ller pl983137ces like
Rotoru983137 983137nd theres 983137 gre983137t lifest983161le to be h983137d hererdquo
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
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to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
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Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
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Reporting
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minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
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NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
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For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
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SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
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w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
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MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
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983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
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which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
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the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
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c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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MĀORI SOCIETY AND CULTURESKYFATHER AND EARTHMOTHER
ldquoThe often mount983137inous New Ze983137l983137ndl983137ndsc983137pe pl983137983161ed 983137n import983137nt rolein the Māori world view The l983137nd w983137sseen 983137s P983137p983137tūānuku the e983137rth motherMount983137in r983137nges were conceptu983137lised 983137srepresenting this goddess l983161ing pronerdquo ndashTe Ar983137 the online enc983161clopedi983137 of NewZe983137l983137nd
CREATING THE WORLD
M983297ori believe 983137ll living 983137nd non-living things in cre983137tion
983137re descend983137nts of the children of R983137nginui (Sk983161f983137ther)
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku (E983137rthmother) 983137nd therefore th983137t
983137ll life is interconnected The cre983137tion tr983137ditions from
Rotoru983137 written b983161 Wiremu Te R983137ngik983297heke in 1854 ex-pl983137in the deep signific983137nce M983297ori 983137ttribute to R983137nginui
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku who l983161ing in close embr983137ce g983137ve
birth to gods representing the forces of n983137ture includ-
ing T983297whirim983137te983137 (God of the Winds) T983297ne (Forests)
T983137ng983137ro983137 (Se983137s) Rongo (Cultiv983137ted foods 983137nd Pe983137ce)
H983137umi983137 (Wild Foods) 983137nd Tūm983137t983137ueng983137 (M983137rti983137l Con-
sciousness 983137nd W983137r)
Dwelling in the d983137rkness between their p983137rents the gods
decided to sep983137r983137te their p983137rents to 983137llow light into the
world Rongo T983137ng983137ro983137 H983137umi983137 983137nd Tū 983137ll tried but
f983137iled Fin983137ll983161 l983161ing on his b983137ck 983137nd pushing with his 983137rms
983137nd legs T983297ne succeeded R983137nginui bec983137me the he983137vens
983137nd P983137p983137tū983297nuku the e983137rth The blood of their severedlimbs formed the sunrise 983137nd sunset 983137nd the r983137in 983137nd
mist their te983137rs of longing for e983137ch other
The gods turned their mother over so th983137t she would not
grieve for R983137ngi The 983161oungest Rū983137umoko who w983137s still
feeding on his motherrsquos bre983137st w983137s tr983137pped bene983137th the
e983137rth 983137nd bec983137me the God of Volc983137noes E983137rthqu983137kes 983137nd
the therm983137l 983137ctivit983161 th983137t ch983137r983137cterises the L983137ke Rotoru983137
district Life 983137lso c983137me into the world The descend983137nts ofT983137ng983137ro983137 bec983137me fish 983137nd those of Rongo 983137nd H983137umi983137
v983137rious foods T983297ne bec983137me the 983137ncestor of hum983137ns
birds 983137nd other terrestri983137l life
THE CYCLE OF DAY AND NIGHT
The Sk983161f983137ther pl983137983161ed 983137 pivot983137l role in the birth of the sun
moon pl983137nets st983137rs 983137nd constell983137tions ndash collectivel983161 c983137lled
Te Wh983297n983137u M983297r983137m983137 (the f983137mil983161 of light) M983297ori tr983137ditions
record sever983137l hundred n983137mes for st983137rs pl983137nets comets
983137nd meteors R983137nginuirsquos son T983137m983137 te r983297 (the sun) is the
m983137in deit983161 of the he983137vens bec983137use he governs the c983161cle
of the d983137983161 983137nd night th983137t hum983137n life revolves 983137round
After the worldrsquos cre983137tion the sun moved 983137cross the sk983161
so r983137pidl983161 th983137t night 983137nd d983137983161 were ver983161 short there w983137s
b983161 Prof R983137wiri T983137onui
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
P983137983161ment of time 983137nd 983137 h983137lf for working public holid983137983161s
5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve per 983137nnum 983137fter first six months
3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
Higher p983137983161ment r983137tes for working public holid983137983161s
More th983137n 5 d983137983161srsquo p983137id sick le983137ve with no qu983137lif983161-
ing time
More th983137n 3 d983137983161srsquo p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve
Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
Timing of rest 983137nd me983137l bre983137ks 983137nd whether these
983137re p983137id
W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
Number of w983137rnings th983137t m983137983161 be given in 983137 disci-
plin983137r983161 process
Frequenc983161 of p983137983161d983137983161s
P983137983161ment while being 983137w983137983161 on jur983161 service
Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
or ethnic origin perh983137ps the983161 h983137ve been turned 983137w983137983161or ch983137rged more th983137n loc983137ls 983137 compl983137int c983137n be m983137de
to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
Hotels 983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n offer inst983137nt conveni-
ence while 983161ou look for something more 983137fford983137ble 983137nd
perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
Bo983137rding houses rent rooms to ten983137nts who usu983137ll983161
st983137983161 for 983137 minimum of 983137 month 983137nd sh983137re commun983137l
f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
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subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
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983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
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HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
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983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
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New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
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Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
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Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
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Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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MĀORI UNDERSTANDING MĀORI TIKANGA AND TE REO
wwwssnzgovtnz
One of the best w983137983161s to improve voc983137bul983137r983161 is to be 983137ble
to le983137rn the n983137me of new objects The sentence for this is
He 983137h983137 tēnei Wh983137t is this
Tēnei me983137ns something close to me This c983137n be repl983137ced
b983161 tēn983297 or tēr983297 to indic983137te whether the object is ne983137r the
person 983161ou 983137re t983137lking to or further 983137w983137983161 from both 983161ou
He 983137h983137 tēnā Wh983137t is th983137t (b983161 983161ou)
He 983137h983137 tērā Wh983137t is th983137t (over there)
The usu983137l replies 983137re
He ngāwhā tēnei This is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r me)
He ngāwhā tēnā Th983137t is 983137 hot spring (ne983137r 983161ou)
He ngāwhā tērā This is 983137 hot spring (over there)
Two more 983137dv983137nced w983137983161s to 983137sk the question 983137re
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnei me983137Wh983137t is the Māori word for this thing
TE REO MĀORI
WHAKATAUKĪ MĀ RANGINUI MĀ PAPATŪĀNUKU MĀ NGĀ ATUA TAIAO KA WHIRWHIRI TE WHĀRIKI O TE ORArdquoldquoBY THE SKYFATHER THE EARTHMOTHER AND THE FORCES OF NATURE WEAVES THE FINELY WOVEN FABRIC OF LIFErdquo
He 983137h983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Wh983137t is the Māori n983137me for ge983161ser
The 983137nswers could be 983137s follows
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo tēnā Pui983137 is the Māori word for th983137t
He pui983137 te kupu Māori mo ge983161ser
Pui983137 is the Māori n983137me for 983137 ge983161ser
To build voc983137bul983137r983161 tr983161 these sentences on some-
one 983161ou know who c983137n spe983137k M983297ori Other n983137mes
relev983137nt to the Rotoru983137 district 983137re m983137ung983137 (moun-
t983137in) w983137i983297riki (therm983137l pool for b983137thing) ng983297here
(forest) wh983137k983137iro (c983137rving) wh983137renui (meeting
house) 983137nd m983137r983137e (tr983137dition983137l communit983161 centre)
Ki983137 p983137i tō m983137hi ki te 983137ko i te reo Māori
(Good luck le983137rning te reo Māori)
WHAT IS THAT
not enough time for people to perform d983137il983161 t983137sks The
demigod M983297ui sn983137red the sun slowing itrsquos tr983137vel 983137cross
the he983137vens M983297ori believe th983137t the r983137983161s of the sun 983137re
the remn983137nts of the ropes he used to slow its p983137th
R983137nginuirsquos d983137ughter M983137r983137m983137 (the moon) governs thenight Hine te iw983137iw983137 (the light of the moon) personifies
the light of the monthl983161 c983161cle of the w983137xing 983137nd w983137ning
moon which represents the fem983137le menstru983137l c983161cle fer-
tilit983161 983137nd life The nights of the moon 983137re likened to the
opening 983137nd closing of 983137 port983137l through which the spirits
of the newborn enter the world 983137nd through which the
dep983137rted return to the origin of cre983137tion
BORN FROM THE LAND
P983137p983137tū983297nuku is profoundl983161 signific983137nt 983137s the womb of
the e983137rth th983137t gives birth to 983137ll living beings th983137t she
nourishes 983137nd nurtures throughout their life P983137p983137tū983297nuku
s983161mbolises the gift of life from wom983137nkind As the worldw983137s born from the womb of P983137p983137tū983297nuku in the form of
whenu983137 me983137ning both l983137nd 983137nd pl983137cent983137 so hum983137nkind
is born from the womb of women c983137lled te wh983137re t983137n-
g983137t983137 (the house of hum983137nit983161) Tr983137dition983137ll983161 the whenu983137
(pl983137cent983137) 983137nd pito (umbilic983137l cord) of newborn b983137bies
983137re buried in 983137 signific983137nt pl983137ce This pr983137ctice reinforces
the rel983137tionship between the newborn child 983137nd the
homel983137nd of their birth their pl983137ce of first emergence
into the world
A PLACE TO STANDThe e983137rth w983137s 983137lso import983137nt to the identit983161 of individu983137ls
983137nd groups through the concept of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e ndash 983137
pl983137ce to st983137nd Trib983137l homel983137nds where 983137ncestors lived
983137nd f983137milies flourished 983137nd tr983137dition983137l centres such 983137s
m983137r983137e where the dep983137rted lie in st983137te receiving their
l983137st f983137rewells 983137re the b983137sis of tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e onersquos
found983137tion983137l pl983137ce in the world
TANGATA WHENUA
The concept of t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 ndash liter983137ll983161 people of the
l983137nd ndash enc983137psul983137tes tūr983137ng983137w983137ew983137e 983137t 983137 group level The
trib983137l collective 983137re t983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to their l983137nds M983297ori
983137re T983137ng983137t983137 whenu983137 to Aote983137ro983137 ndash New Ze983137l983137nd This is
b983137sed on their deep rel983137tionship with pl983137ce in the form
of 983137ncestr983137l histor983161 current 983137nd future gener983137tions
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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EMPLOYMENTWORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 29
In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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A WORD OF ADVICE CONSUMER RIGHTS
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 31
No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
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source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
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universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
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w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
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cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
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forest
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tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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HOME AND FAMILYLIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAY
wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 2727
We c983137nt prevent n983137tur983137l dis983137sters but we c983137n 983137ll t983137ke
simple steps to reduce their imp983137ct 983137nd be better pre-
p983137red to recover
The Ministr983161 of Civil Defence 983137nd Emergenc983161 M983137n983137ge-
ment le983137ds the w983137983161 in helping New Ze983137l983137nders prep983137re
for 983137nd de983137l with dis983137sters The h983137z983137rds 983137nd dis983137stersstr983137teg983161 is built 983137round the four Rrdquos
bull Reduction
bull Re983137diness
bull Response
bull Recover983161
This 983137ppro983137ch st983137rts b983161 recognising h983137z983137rds 983137nd iden-
tif983161ing w983137983161s to reduce the risks 983137nd m983137ke dis983137ster re-
cover983161 e983137sier Inform983137tion 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
includes guides for being prep983137red 983137t home school 983137nd
work Civil Defence in e983137ch communit983161 is m983137n983137ged b983161
the loc983137l council
Ever983161 f983137mil983161 should h983137ve 983137 surviv983137l kit 983137nd 983137 pl983137n You
should t983137lk with 983161our f983137mil983161 983137bout the following
bull Where to shelter in 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke flood volc983137nic
eruption or storm
bull How to ev983137cu983137te 983137nd where to meet
bull Where surviv983137l items 983137nd first 983137id kits 983137re kept
983137nd who is responsible for checking items
bull How to cont983137ct f983137mil983161 members 983137nd emergenc983161
services
bull The loc983137l Civil Defence w983137rning s983161stem
bull Where 983161our ne983137rest Civil Defence Centre or sector
post is loc983137ted
bull How to turn off g983137s electricit983161 983137nd w983137ter 983137t the
m983137ins
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 991251 DROP COVER AND HOLD
It c983137n be frightening to st983137983161 in 983137 building th983137t is sh983137king
but in most buildings in New Ze983137l983137nd 983161ou 983137re s983137fer inside
th983137n outside Civil defence 983137dvice is to follow the drill
pr983137ctised 983137t schools ndash drop t983137ke cover under 983137 sturd983161
piece of furniture 983137nd hold on or shelter 983137g983137inst 983137n
interior w983137ll 983137w983137983161 from windows bookc983137ses 983137nd other
h983137z983137rds St983137983161 indoors till the sh983137king stops
Identif983161 s983137fe pl983137ces in 983161our home office or school so
th983137t if there is 983137n e983137rthqu983137ke 983161ou c983137n respond quickl983161
The s983137fe pl983137ce should be within 983137 few steps so 983161ou c983137n
983137void injur983161 from fl983161ing debris
BE PREPARED AND BE SAFE
VOLCANO LANDSLIDEEARTHQUAKE STORMFLOOD TSUNAMI
To find out more 983137bout wh983137t 983161ou c983137n do to help protect
983161ourself 983137nd others check these websites
wwwcivildefencegovtnz getthrugovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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EMPLOYMENTWORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 29
In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
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to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
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Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
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Reporting
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minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
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NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
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For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
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SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
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cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
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to le983137ve 983137nd get 983161our mone983161 b983137ck the Consumer Gu983137r-
983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
If 983161outhink 983161our 983137ccommod983137tion is uns983137fe or uns983137nit983137r983161 983161ou
c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
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w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
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Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
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the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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bull Are 983161ou 983137ble to h983137ve friends visit
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MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
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983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
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ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
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which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
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the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
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wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
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c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
these 983137re known 983137s lo983137n sh983137rks Most people will 983137void
swimming with the sh983137rks but sometimes especi983137ll983161 if
983161ou 983137re unf983137mili983137r with the l983137ngu983137ge or loc983137l rules 983161ou
c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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EMPLOYMENT WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201328
In response to dem983137nd for the C983137nterbur983161 e983137rthqu983137kes
rebuild 983137nd Auckl983137ndrsquos growing need for new housing
New Ze983137l983137nd expects to need more th983137n 15000 extr983137
construction workers in the next two 983161e983137rs 983137nd some
of these will be migr983137nt workers
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd (INZ) is working to m983137ke sure
these newcomers h983137ve the inform983137tion the983161 need to find
their feet 983137nd get on the job quickl983161 983137nd successfull983161
As p983137rt of this work INZ h983137s just rele983137sed two industr983161-
specific guides A Guide for Migr983137nts Working in the New
Ze983137l983137nd Construction Industr983161 983137nd A Guide for Emplo983161-
ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt Construction Workers
The first is to 983137ssist new migr983137nts coming to work in New
Ze983137l983137ndrsquos construction industr983161 so the983161 c983137n pl983137n 983137he983137d
983137nd prep983137re well
New guides for migr983137nts in construction983137nd building
D O L
1 2 3 8 4 J U N E
1 3
Working In The New Zealand
Construction Industry
FOR MIGRANTS
A GUIDE
HELPING BUILD
NEW ZEALANDrsquoS FUTURE
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 29
In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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A WORD OF ADVICE CONSUMER RIGHTS
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 31
No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
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STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
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tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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EMPLOYMENTWORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 29
In the Guide for Migr983137nts there is inform983137tion on 983137 wider983137nge of topics of interest to new migr983137nt construction
workers
Vis983137sA quick look 983137t wh983137t vis983137 t983161pes prospective migr983137nts might
consider b983137sed on their likel983161 pl983137ns for their time in New
Ze983137l983137nd plus import983137nt reminders 983137bout immigr983137tion
983137dvice 983137nd the conditions rel983137ting to tempor983137r983161 vis983137s
Loc983137l l983137ws
All newcomers h983137ve the s983137me rights 983137nd oblig983137tions 983137s
New Ze983137l983137nders however 983137 conviction c983137n thre983137ten 983137
migr983137nts vis983137 st983137tus
Occup983137tions requiring registr983137tionM983137n983161 construction jobs directl983161 983137ffect the s983137fet983161 of
the finished buildings 983137nd so must be performed to
st983137nd983137rds set in New Ze983137l983137nd These m983137983161 be different
from st983137nd983137rds in other countries Ke983161 occup983137tions 983137re
monitored 983137nd 983137ll workers must meet loc983137l st983137nd983137rds
About our construction industr983161An introduction to the government 983137gencies th983137t moni-
tor the industr983161 983137nd the ke983161 differences newcomers 983137re
likel983161 to notice
Accommod983137tionA shortlist of the m983137in 983137ccommod983137tion options 983137v983137il983137ble
to newcomers
New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137wKe983161 consider983137tions for workers including minimum
work rights with links to the right websites for reli983137ble
inform983137tion
Keeping 983161ourself s983137feA brief introduction to the expected st983137nd983137rds of c983137re
to be t983137ken 983137ccept983137ble s983137fet983161 equipment tips 983137round
working 983137t height 983137nd ACC ndash the government 983137genc983161
th983137t protects 983137nd compens983137tes people for 983137ccidents
including tempor983137r983161 workers
Industr983161 tr983137ining org983137nis983137tionsWhere to go for loc983137l tr983137ining in more th983137n 40 gener983137l
983137nd speci983137lised construction skills 983137re983137s
Will 983161our f983137mil983161 come too
Ke983161 consider983137tions for those 983137lso thinking of or 983137lre983137d983161
bringing f983137mil983161 with them
How Kiwis communic983137te
An insight into New Ze983137l983137nd communic983137tions st983161le 983137nd
l983137ngu983137ge use to help 983137void e983137rl983161 misunderst983137ndings
Settlement Support
Cont983137ct det983137ils 983137nd 983137n outline of the SSNZ network
Working in or ne983137r ChristchurchA brief word for those looking to help rebuild the South
Isl983137ndrsquos l983137rgest cit983161
The Guide For Emplo983161ers Are You Emplo983161ing Migr983137nt
Construction Workers This seper983137te public983137tion 983137s-sists emplo983161ers to help newcomers to settle well 983137nd
quickl983161 begin contributing to their businesses 983137nd the
wider communit983161
The guides were developed in coll983137bor983137tion with ke983161
pl983137983161ers from the construction industr983161 PDF copies
983137nd free printed copies 983137re now 983137v983137il983137ble online from
ssnzgovtnz
Photo Michelle Sulliv983137n
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
know how the983161 c983137n check wh983137t the l983137w is
Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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A WORD OF ADVICE CONSUMER RIGHTS
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 31
No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
plo983161ees 983137greement in writing
bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
A ke983161 principle of New Ze983137l983137nd emplo983161ment l983137w is ldquogoodf983137ithrdquo This me983137ns th983137t emplo983161ers emplo983161ees 983137nd unions
must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
Emplo983161ees c983137nnot be 983137sked to 983137gree to less th983137n the
minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
investig983137te 983137nd t983137ke 983137ction for bre983137ches of l983137ws rel983137ting
to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
Th983137i Tong983137n 983137nd T983137g983137log through the website below
MINIMUM
4 weeksrsquo p983137id 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161 983137fter one 983161e983137r worked
11 public holid983137983161s
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
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983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
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2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
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wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
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wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
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wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
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willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
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up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
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rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
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cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
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of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
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four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201330
New Ze983137l983137nd highl983161 v983137lues hum983137nrights including emplo983161ment rights983137nd seeks to protect its workersBut there will 983137lw983137983161s be emplo983161ersprep983137red to risk prosecution for
fin983137nci983137l benefitNew migr983137nts c983137n be vulner983137ble to exploit983137tion if the983161
983137re unf983137mili983137r with New Ze983137l983137nd l983137bour l983137ws or do not
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Tempor983137r983161 migr983137nts on work or student vis983137s m983137983161 983137lso
be concerned th983137t their vis983137 st983137tus could be 983137ffected if
the983161 report or compl983137in 983137bout 983137n emplo983161errsquos conduct
The best 983137ssist983137nce 983137n983161 emplo983161ee c983137n h983137ve is to know
their rights Minimum rights 983137nd entitlements 983137ppl983161 to
983137ll emplo983161ees in New Ze983137l983137nd whether the983161 983137re st983137ted
in 983137n emplo983161ment 983137greement or not
YOUR RIGHTSAS AN EMPLOYEE IN NEW ZEALAND
This brochure provides an overview of the minimumrights and obligations that apply by law to employersand employees
Employees canrsquot be asked to agree to less than theminimum rights An employee is anyone who has agreedto be employed under a contract of service to workfor some form of payment This can include wagessalary commission and piece rates
Employment agreements
Every employee must have a written employmentagreement It can be either an individualagreement or a collective agreement (oneinvolving a union)
There are things that must be included inemployment agreements by law More informationis available on the Ministry of Business Innovationand Employmentrsquos website which also has a freeonline employment agreement builder (wwwdolgovtnzagreementbuilder)
Minimum employment rights must be metregardless of whether or not they are included inan employment agreement or if the agreementstates something less than a minimumentitlement
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
D O L 1 1 6 7 2 A A
P R 1
3
Minimum employmentrights and obligations
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 31
No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
less th983137n these minimums
Ever983161 emplo983161er in New Ze983137l983137nd must
bull
P983137983161 983137t le983137st the minimum w983137gebull Provide p983137id 983137nnu983137l le983137ve (983137t 983137 minimum of four
weeks for e983137ch 983161e983137r worked)
bull Provide p983137id public holid983137983161 le983137ve (or compens983137te
for public holid983137983161s worked)
bull Provide 983137n emplo983161ee with 983137 written emplo983161ment
983137greement
bull Not t983137ke mone983161 out of w983137ges without the em-
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bull Provide 983137 s983137fe workpl983137ce
bull Not discrimin983137te b983161 r983137ce religion 983137ge or gender
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must de983137l with one 983137nother honestl983161 983137nd openl983161
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minimum rights An emplo983161ee is 983137n983161one who h983137s 983137greed
to be emplo983161ed under 983137 contr983137ct of service to work for
some form of p983137983161ment This c983137n include w983137ges s983137l983137r983161
commission 983137nd piece r983137tes
Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
983137nd conditions
The t983137ble on the right shows common minimum entitle-
ments 983137nd some others th983137t 983137re negoti983137ble
Reporting
L983137bour inspectors from the Ministr983161 of Business In-
nov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ments L983137bour Inspector983137te c983137n
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to minimum emplo983161ment rights such 983137s holid983137983161s 983137nd
minimum w983137ge rights 983137nd other minimum rights
If 983161ou w983137nt to know more 983137bout 983161our emplo983161ment rights
983161ou c983137n phone the Ministr983161rsquos Cont983137ct Centre on 0800 20
90 20 The983161 c983137n provide further help or put 983161ou in touch
with 983137 L983137bour Inspector
Tr983137nsl983137tions
This inform983137tion on Minimum Emplo983161ment rights 983137ndoblig983137tions is 983137lso 983137v983137il983137ble in Te Reo M983297ori S983137mo983137n
Simplified Chinese M983137nd983137rin Tr983137dition983137l Chinese Kore983137n
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MINIMUM
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3 d983137983161s p983137id bere983137vement le983137ve for cert983137in f983137mil983161
members 1 d983137983161 for other people
Up to 52 weeksrsquo p983137rent983137l le983137ve
10-minute rest 983137nd 30-minute me983137l bre983137ks
Minimum w983137ge
NEGOTIABLE
Extr983137 983137nnu983137l holid983137983161s 983137bove 4 weeks
Extr983137 public holid983137983161s
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ing time
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Addition983137l p983137rent983137l le983137ve entitlements
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W983137ges 983137nd s983137l983137r983161 r983137tes 983137bove the minimum w983137ge
Overtime p983137983161ments
Hours of work
How much notice of termin983137tion should be given
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plin983137r983161 process
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Long service le983137ve
For 983137 full list of 983161our minimum entitlements
wwwdolgovtnzerminimumrightsindex983137sp
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wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201332
M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
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to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
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983137ntees Act 983137pplies Advice is 983137v983137il983137ble from the Ministr983161
of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment (MBIE)1
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c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
The wide r983137nge of 983137ccommod983137tion options includes
hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
f983137mil983161 the YMCA or YWCA or renting 983137 bedsit 983137p983137rtment
or house Within e983137ch t983161pe of 983137ccommod983137tion there c983137n
983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
regul983137tions
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perm983137nent Some motels c983137n ch983137rge 983137s low 983137s $80 983137 night
1 See websites 983137t the end of this stor983161
WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 33
983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
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centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
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wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
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New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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No emplo983161ment 983137greement c983137n ch983137nge or provide for
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Minimum terms 983137nd conditions v negoti983137ble terms
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 201332
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hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
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f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
983137t weekends 983137nd on public holid983137983161s The cost of full
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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TOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
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EDUCATION
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201334
A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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CHOOSING A COURSE
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
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LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 35
How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
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will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
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Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
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dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
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0800 601 301
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English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners 983137re one of the providers of
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the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
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When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
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$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
One of the best w983137983161s to t983137ste the 983137dventure of serious
tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
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of getting lost
Tr983137mping 983137nd mount983137in clubs b983137sed in the cities 983137nd
universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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CONSUMER RIGHTS A WORD OF ADVICE
wwwssnzgovtnz
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201332
M983137n983161 newcomers tr983137vel to New Ze983137l983137nd 983137lone Whether
the983161 983137re single 983137nd coming for work or stud983161 or 983137re
tr983137velling 983137he983137d of their f983137milies one of the first things
these new 983137rriv983137ls need to org983137nise is 983137 pl983137ce to st983137983161Itrsquos best to h983137ve the first few d983137983161srsquo 983137ccommod983137tion 983137r-
r983137nged in 983137dv983137nce 983137nd m983137n983161 people st983137983161 with friends
or f983137mil983161 while the983161 look 983137t their options
Settlement Support New Ze983137l983137nd suggests finding tempo-
r983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion then perh983137ps renting 983137nd 983137djusting
to the New Ze983137l983137nd lifest983161le before bu983161ing 983137 home The
SSNZ website offers 983137dvice 983137nd tips 983137nd suggests other
sites th983137t help with tempor983137r983161 983137ccommod983137tion
New Ze983137l983137nd h983137s regul983137tions th983137t protect people in-
cluding migr983137nts from exploit983137tion If 983137 person believes
the983161 h983137ve been discrimin983137ted 983137g983137inst bec983137use of r983137ce
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to the Hum983137n Rights Commission
If 983137ccommod983137tion is subst983137nd983137rd or dirt983161 983137nd 983161ou w983137nt
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c983137n compl983137in to the loc983137l council
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hotels motels the YHA b983137ckp983137ckers 983137nd other hostels
bo983137rding houses fl983137tting priv983137te bo983137rding with 983137 Kiwi
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983137lso be big differences in qu983137lit983161 983137nd price 983137nd different
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WHERE TO STAY AT FIRSTKNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN RENTING ACCOMMODATION
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983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
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h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
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A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
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1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
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Budgeting
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wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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HANDY WEB SITES
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wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
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Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
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Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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A WORD OF ADVICE CONSUMER RIGHTS
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 33
983137nd b983137ckp983137cker hostels c983137n be 983137round $25 if 983161ou sleep in
983137 dormitor983161 or 983137bout $50 to $80 for 983137 single room with 983137
sh983137red b983137throom There m983137983161 983137lso be se983137son983137l differences
in prices It is best to check price 983137nd 983137v983137il983137bilit983161 online
YHA the Youth Hostels Associ983137tion of New Ze983137l983137nd
h983137s 983137 network of hostels in the cities 983137nd remote spots
throughout the countr983161 Prices m983137983161 be simil983137r to those
983137t other b983137ckp983137cker hostels but YHA members get 983137
discount Adult membership costs $42 983137 983161e983137r
In Auckl983137nd Christchurch 983137nd Lower Hutt the YMCA h983137s
centr983137ll983161 loc983137ted budget 983137ccommod983137tion with short 983137nd
long-term options In H983137milton the YWCA h983137s 983137fford983137ble
single 983137nd twin rooms for both men 983137nd women These
983137re popul983137r with migr983137nts p983137rticul983137rl983161 those w983137iting
for vis983137s or w983137iting for their p983137rtner to join them The983161
983137lso offer 983137 s983137fe b983137se where 983161ou c983137n meet other people
just st983137rting their lives in New Ze983137l983137nd
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f983137cilities There 983137re usu983137ll983161 983137t le983137st six ten983137nts If 983161ou
w983137nt to st983137983161 983137t 983137 bo983137rding house m983137ke sure 983161ou un-
derst983137nd the de983137l 983137nd know wh983137t 983161ou 983137re signing up for
Good websites for checking bo983137rding house regul983137tions
983137long with other ten983137nc983161 983137greements 983137re provided b983161
the Ministr983161 of Business Innov983137tion 983137nd Emplo983161ment
(MBIE)2
983137nd the Citizens Advice Bure983137u (CAB)Priv983137te bo983137rding 983137nother popul983137r option with migr983137nts
is less form983137l The bo983137rder lives in someone elsersquos home
often 983137s p983137rt of the f983137mil983161 using the living 983137re983137s 983137nd
f983137cilities of the house while h983137ving their own room Full
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during the week 983137nd bre983137kf983137st lunch 983137nd evening me983137ls
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WHATEVER TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION YOU ARECONSIDERING IT PAYS TO CHECK
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MBIE h983137s issued 983137 w983137llet c983137rd with inform983137tion for people
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ment inform983137tion 983161ou c983137n trust For copies of the c983137rd
983137nd inform983137tion c983137ll the Ten983137nc983161 Advice Line on 0800
TENANCY (0800 83 62 62) em983137il Public983137tionOrdersdbh
govtnz or visit wwwdbhgovtnz
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TOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201334
A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
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or 983137dv983137nced level
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businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
You c983137n choose between m983137n983161 t983161pes of course Courses
might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
bull run for 983137 full 983161e983137r 983137 semester or for 983137 few weeks
bull t983137ke pl983137ce during the d983137983161 or the evening
C983137n m983161 children be looked 983137fter while I 983137m stud983161ing
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COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
A migr983137ntrsquos successful settlement in New Ze983137l983137nd c983137n be gre983137tl983161983137ffected b983161 their 983137bilit983161 to spe983137k re983137d 983137nd write in English
A wide r983137nge of people 983137ttend983137nd te983137ch English l983137ngu983137gecourses in New Ze983137l983137nd
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EDUCATIONTOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 35
How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
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for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
The English for Migr983137nts FundThe Terti983137r983161 Educ983137tion Commission (TEC) m983137n983137ges Gov-
ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
Ze983137l983137nd
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners 983137re one of the providers of
TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
These include home tutoring English l983137ngu983137ge groups
ESOL-liter983137c983161 983137nd English for emplo983161ees English L983137ngu983137ge
P983137rtners (formerl983161 known 983137s ESOL Home Tutors) 983137lso run
some soci983137l English progr983137mmes 983137nd events The983161 h983137ve
brochures in English Simplified Chinese Hindi Kore983137n
Sp983137nish Vietn983137mese Ar983137bic Chin-H983137kk983137 J983137p983137nese
Nep983137li Burmese F983137rsi Khmer 983137nd Russi983137nSome progr983137mmes 983137re free To find out more visit
englishl983137ngu983137georgnz
COMMUNITY ENGLISH EDUCATION
Communit983161 Educ983137tion English courses 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble in
m983137n983161 p983137rts of the countr983161 To see 983137 list of wh983137trsquos 983137v983137il-
983137ble visit tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses 983137nd scroll down
the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
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lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
BORROW WELLB983161 Am983137nd983137 Morr983137ll
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Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
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46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
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in b983137ckcountr983161
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forest
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tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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TOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
wwwssnzgovtnz
EDUCATION
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201334
A good st983137nd983137rd of English is import983137nt for living 983137nd
working in New Ze983137l983137nd Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd h983137sEnglish l983137ngu983137ge requirements for 983137ll vis983137 t983161pes which
983137re expl983137ined with e983137ch vis983137 983137pplic983137tion
You c983137n downlo983137d 983137 PDF summ983137r983161 of this inform983137tion
from tin983161urlcominzenglish
LEARNING ENGLISH
There 983137re government funded 983137nd priv983137te services 983137v983137il-
983137ble for new migr983137nts who w983137nt to improve their English
l983137ngu983137ge skills English l983137ngu983137ge tr983137ining is often c983137lled
ESOL (English for Spe983137kers of Other L983137ngu983137ges) tr983137ining
CHOOSING A COURSE
Wh983137t t983161pe of l983137ngu983137ge course do I needThere 983137re three m983137in t983161pes of English l983137ngu983137ge courses
E983137ch of these courses c983137n be 983137t 983137 beginner intermedi983137te
or 983137dv983137nced level
bull Ac983137demic English will help with further studies or
businessbull Workpl983137ce English will help to get 983137nd keep 983137 job
bull Convers983137tion983137l English will help with d983137il983161 living
When 983137re the courses 983137v983137il983137ble
You c983137n choose between m983137n983161 t983161pes of course Courses
might
bull be full time or p983137rt time
bull run for 983137 full 983161e983137r 983137 semester or for 983137 few weeks
bull t983137ke pl983137ce during the d983137983161 or the evening
C983137n m983161 children be looked 983137fter while I 983137m stud983161ing
In some c983137ses childc983137re m983137983161 be 983137v983137il983137ble for le983137rnersAsk 983137bout this 983137nd 983137n983161 costs involved before 983161ou enrol
COURSES FOR ADULTSTO LEARN ENGLISH
A migr983137ntrsquos successful settlement in New Ze983137l983137nd c983137n be gre983137tl983161983137ffected b983161 their 983137bilit983161 to spe983137k re983137d 983137nd write in English
A wide r983137nge of people 983137ttend983137nd te983137ch English l983137ngu983137gecourses in New Ze983137l983137nd
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EDUCATIONTOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 35
How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
The English for Migr983137nts FundThe Terti983137r983161 Educ983137tion Commission (TEC) m983137n983137ges Gov-
ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
Ze983137l983137nd
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners 983137re one of the providers of
TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
These include home tutoring English l983137ngu983137ge groups
ESOL-liter983137c983161 983137nd English for emplo983161ees English L983137ngu983137ge
P983137rtners (formerl983161 known 983137s ESOL Home Tutors) 983137lso run
some soci983137l English progr983137mmes 983137nd events The983161 h983137ve
brochures in English Simplified Chinese Hindi Kore983137n
Sp983137nish Vietn983137mese Ar983137bic Chin-H983137kk983137 J983137p983137nese
Nep983137li Burmese F983137rsi Khmer 983137nd Russi983137nSome progr983137mmes 983137re free To find out more visit
englishl983137ngu983137georgnz
COMMUNITY ENGLISH EDUCATION
Communit983161 Educ983137tion English courses 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble in
m983137n983161 p983137rts of the countr983161 To see 983137 list of wh983137trsquos 983137v983137il-
983137ble visit tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses 983137nd scroll down
the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
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lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
borrowing the more scrutin983161 983161ou will be subject to
Ag983137in if 983161ou c983137n offer document983137tion in support of 983161our
c983137se 983161oursquoll be tre983137ted with 983137 higher degree of fin983137nci983137lrespect 983137nd therefore 983137 lower interest r983137te
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$
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to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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tr983137mping is with 983137 club S983137fet983161 tr983137ining 983137nd the comp983137n983161
of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
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universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
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cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
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of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
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tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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EDUCATIONTOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 35
How do I enrolThe usu983137l w983137983161 to enrol is to go to the educ983137tion provider
giving the course The983161 will show 983161ou how to enrol You
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd documents from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
How much will I h983137ve to p983137983161
Costs depend on the t983161pe 983137nd level of the course 983137nd
983161our residenc983161 st983137tus You will be expected to m983137ke
p983137983161ment 983137t the beginning of the course
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for English L983137ngu983137ge tuition 983161ou
will need to t983137ke 983161our p983137ssport 983137nd 983161our receipt from
Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
ENGLISH FOR MIGRANTS PRE983085PAID TUITION
Inform983137tion for le983137rnersSome migr983137nts h983137ve to p983137983161 the Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
for English l983137ngu983137ge tuition before the983161 get residenc983161 in
New Ze983137l983137nd If 983161ou h983137d to do this the mone983161 h983137s been
put into 983137n 983137ccount to p983137983161 for English l983137ngu983137ge courses
once 983161ou 983137re living in New Ze983137l983137nd
Your 983137ccount is used to p983137983161 for 983161our student fees when
983161ou enrol in English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983137t 983137n 983137pproved
org983137nis983137tion You c983137n choose which org983137nis983137tion 983137nd
which English l983137ngu983137ge courses 983161ou w983137nt Your student
fees will be the s983137me 983137mount 983137s the student fees forother New Ze983137l983137nd citizens
When 983161ou enrol in 983137 course the 983137ccount will p983137983161 983161our stu-
dent fees Pre-p983137id fees must be used within five 983161e983137rs of
the d983137te the mone983161 is p983137id to Immigr983137tion New Ze983137l983137nd
You do not need to t983137ke out 983137 student lo983137n to p983137983161 983161our
student fees 983137s 983161our student fees 983137re p983137id out of 983161our
pre-p983137id fees 983137ccount However 983161ou m983137983161 be 983137ble to get 983137
student 983137llow983137nce 983137nd 983137 student lo983137n for course-rel983137ted
costs 983137nd living costs Cont983137ct Stud983161link for det983137ils
The English for Migr983137nts FundThe Terti983137r983161 Educ983137tion Commission (TEC) m983137n983137ges Gov-
ernment funding for terti983137r983161 educ983137tion including the
English for Migr983137nts Fund which provides for tr983137ining
opportunities for those migr983137nts who prep983137983161 for their
English tuition to meet their vis983137 requirements
If 983161ou h983137ve prep983137id for 983161our English tuition 983161ou c983137n find
out how to 983137ccess the English for Migr983137nts Fund courses
983137nd 983137nswers to common questions 983137bout using the fund
983137t tin983161urlcomnzenglishcourses or phone TEC free on
0800 601 301
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PARTNERS
English L983137ngu983137ge P983137rtners run English l983137ngu983137ge pro-gr983137mmes for perm983137nent residents in 23 pl983137ces in New
Ze983137l983137nd
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TECs English for Migr983137nts progr983137mme 983137nd 983137lso run
sever983137l other progr983137mmes
These include home tutoring English l983137ngu983137ge groups
ESOL-liter983137c983161 983137nd English for emplo983161ees English L983137ngu983137ge
P983137rtners (formerl983161 known 983137s ESOL Home Tutors) 983137lso run
some soci983137l English progr983137mmes 983137nd events The983161 h983137ve
brochures in English Simplified Chinese Hindi Kore983137n
Sp983137nish Vietn983137mese Ar983137bic Chin-H983137kk983137 J983137p983137nese
Nep983137li Burmese F983137rsi Khmer 983137nd Russi983137nSome progr983137mmes 983137re free To find out more visit
englishl983137ngu983137georgnz
COMMUNITY ENGLISH EDUCATION
Communit983161 Educ983137tion English courses 983137re 983137v983137il983137ble in
m983137n983161 p983137rts of the countr983161 To see 983137 list of wh983137trsquos 983137v983137il-
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the web p983137ge
Cl983137sses 983137re gener983137ll983161 well resourced
with computer equipment 983137ndsoftw983137re tools 983137v983137il983137ble
To watch the NZ On-
screen documentary
ldquoNew Zild ndash the story of
New Zealand Englishrdquo
visit
tinyurlcomnzenglish
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
from 983137nother countr983161 983137nd donrsquot full983161 underst983137nd the
rules 983137nd l983137ngu983137ge
You might expect the rules to 983137ppl983161 equ983137ll983161 to ever983161one
However if 983161ou c983137nnot show 983137 good credit histor983161
lenders 983137re likel983161 to ch983137rge 983137 higher interest r983137te R983137tes
v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
983137nd where 983161ou 983137re borrowing it from
If 983161ou 983137re coming from 983137 countr983161 where 983161ou h983137ve owned983137 house or some other 983137ssets h983137d credit c983137rds 983137 b983137nk
983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
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persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
Usu983137ll983161 b983137nks will offer the most competitive r983137tes for
borrowing The higher the 983137mount of mone983161 983161ou 983137re
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IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
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to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
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more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
newcomer it c983137n be trick983161 knowing how much things 983137re
going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
first so 983161ou c983137n be sure 983161ou 983137re borrowing the correct
983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
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But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
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own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
wwwssnzgovtnz
MONEY
LINKZ ISSUE 54 201336
When it comes to borrowing mone983161 there is 983137lw983137983161s good
re983137son to be c983137utious - 983137ll the more if 983161ou 983137re coming
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v983137r983161 hugel983161 983137ccording to the 983137mount 983161ou 983137re borrowing
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983137ccount 983137nd even investments itrsquos likel983161 983161ou h983137ve 983137 credit
record If not borrowing mone983161 here will present gre983137ter
ch983137llenges for 983161ou If the m983137instre983137m lenders c983137nrsquot be
persu983137ded to lend 983161ou mone983161 983161ou will prob983137bl983161 turn to
fin983137nce comp983137nies or other non-b983137nk lenders
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IF YOUrsquoRE GOING TO BORROW
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to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
borrowing costs pen983137lties 983137nd interest In the industr983161
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STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
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going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
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983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
983161oursquore 983137 newcomer New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 sm983137ll pl983137ce so 983161oursquoll
quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
Credit r983137tings 983137nd reporting
wwwinterestconzcredit-r983137tings-expl983137ined
wwwved983137conzwwwdnbcom
Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
Before 983161ou borrow whether from 983137 b983137nk or fin983137nce
comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
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from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
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w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
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wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
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up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
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But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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of getting lost
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universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
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983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
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983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
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of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
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SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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MONEYMANAGING YOUR FINANCES
$
LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013 37
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd other lenders m983137983161 be e983137sier
to convince but 983161oursquoll p983137983161 983137 premium for this P983137983161 d983137983161
lenders 983137nd other so-c983137lled ldquothird-tierrdquo lenders c983137n ch983137rge
983161ou 983137s much 983137s 700 per cent interest when 983161ou f983137ctor in
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c983137n end up in the d983137nger zone
STEPS TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN BY A SHARK
1 Borrow the right 983137mount
Est983137blish how much 983161ou need to borrow Donrsquot borrow
more th983137n 983161ou c983137n 983137fford to comfort983137bl983161 p983137983161 b983137ckReput983137ble lenders will help 983161ou to figure this out As 983137
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going to cost 983137nd wh983137t 983137 f983137ir price is Do 983161our homework
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983137mount 983137nd p983137983161ing 983137 f983137ir price for wh983137tever it is 983161ou
983137re borrowing for ndash whether itrsquos 983137 house 983137 c983137r clothing
educ983137tion or even food
2 Find the right lender
Donrsquot borrow from just 983137n983161one Borrow from respect983137ble
known sources th983137t wonrsquot t983137ke 983137dv983137nt983137ge of 983161ou bec983137use
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quickl983161 become f983137mili983137r with the m983137jor b983137nks bec983137usethe983161 h983137ve 983137 big presence on the streets Ask 983137 respected
source for help 983137nd guid983137nce if donrsquot know Donrsquot rule out
credit unions 983137s quite often the983161 983137re better resourced
to help 983161ou m983137ke 983137 c983137reful fin983137nci983137l decision
Fin983137nce comp983137nies 983137nd third-tier lenders ch983137rging
exorbit983137nt interest r983137tes should be 983137 l983137st resort Exh983137ust
983137ll 983161our options with the big b983137nks or credit unions before
983161ou resort to p983137983161ing three times the interest r983137te (or
more) plus borrowing fees 983137nd potenti983137l pen983137lties if
983161ou donrsquot meet their de983137dlines If 983161ou donrsquot underst983137nd
wh983137trsquos being s983137id to 983161ou get help from someone who
does Ask 983137round There 983137re plent983161 of Government 983137nd
non-profit 983137gencies th983137t c983137n help 983161ou to overcome
l983137ngu983137ge b983137rriers
3 Credit r983137ting
Just 983137s b983137nks c983137n investig983137te 983161our credit histor983161 983161oursquoll
w983137nt to do the s983137me with them If 983161ou 983137re borrowing 983137
subst983137nti983137l 983137mount of mone983161 inquire 983137bout their credit
r983137ting which is considered 983137n indic983137tion of their st983137bilit983161
983137nd credibilit983161 Websites like interestconz c983137rr983161 the credit
r983137tings of most lending institutions with 983137n expl983137n983137tion
This is 983137lso import983137nt if 983161ou 983137re b983137nking mone983161
HANDY WEBSITES
Know 983161our rights
wwwconsumerorgnzreportsborrowers-rights
Budgeting
wwwf983137mil983161budgetingorgnz
wwwsortedorgnz
Comp983137ring interest r983137tes
wwwinterestconzborrowing
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Credit unions
wwwnz983137cuorgnz
If things go wrong cont983137ct 983161our nomin983137ted Dispute
Resolution Scheme
wwwfdrorgnz
4 Underst983137nd the terms 983137nd know the rep983137983161ment r983137te
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comp983137n983161 m983137ke sure 983161ou full983161 underst983137nd the terms
983137nd conditions so th983137t 983161ou know the full cost This is
especi983137ll983161 the c983137se with fin983137nce comp983137nies or other
non-b983137nk lenders who might ch983137rge 983137 fee to borrow plus
pen983137lties if 983161ou miss 983137 p983137983161ment You might be relieved
to get the mone983161 but it is vit983137l to underst983137nd the cost
983137nd how it will 983137ffect 983161our long-term fin983137nces
5 Donrsquot be 983137fr983137id to 983137sk questions or seek help
New Ze983137l983137nd is 983137 friendl983161 pl983137ce with plent983161 of people
willing to help 983161ou ndash for free Moving to 983137 new countr983161
c983137n be hugel983161 stressful fin983137nci983137ll983161 emotion983137ll983161 983137nd
soci983137ll983161 Therersquos no need to m983137ke it worse b983161 borrowing
from 983137 disreput983137ble lender 983137nd f983137cing sk983161-high interest
r983137tes If 983161ou 983137re coming with no credit histor983161 983161ou will
w983137nt to est983137blish 983137 good one over time especi983137ll983161 if 983161ou
w983137nt to qu983137lif983161 for credit c983137rds 983137nd m983137983161be borrow bigger
983137mounts such 983137s for 983137 house or c983137r
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
wwwssnzgovtnzLINKZ ISSUE 54 201338
It c983137n 983137ll st983137rt with 983137 bushw983137lk 983137 strollto 983137 w983137terf983137ll or scenic lookout Form983137n983161 though th983137trsquos not enough 983137ndthe pull of the hills 983137nd mount983137ins isstrong
Throughout New Ze983137l983137nd there 983137re pl983137ces where 983161ou
c983137n just w983137lk off into the scener983161 983137nd experience n983137ture
up close Fourteen n983137tion983137l p983137rks cont983137in some of the
countr983161rsquos most tre983137sured 983137nd spect983137cul983137r wilderness
A network of nine of the best tr983137ils known 983137s the Gre983137tW983137lks showc983137ses the l983137ndsc983137pe
But be c983137reful out there On 983137 sunn983161 d983137983161 the New Ze983137l983137nd
bush looks s983137fe 983137nd inviting but there 983137re d983137ngers in
p983137rticul983137r with our r983137pidl983161 ch983137nging we983137ther Some 983137re983137s
offer guided w983137lks 983137nd treks but m983137n983161 do not
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of experienced tr983137mpers offers good protection 983137g983137inst
n983137tur983137l h983137z983137rds unpredict983137ble we983137ther 983137nd the d983137nger
of getting lost
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universities 983137lso include rock climbing 983137nd snow sportsThe983161 org983137nise trips 983137nd tr983137nsport 983137nd often h983137ve their
own ch983137lets huts 983137nd shelters
Rotoru983137 h983137s m983137n983161 kilometres of tr983137cks for ever983161 983137ge
983137nd level of fitness The 26km Rotoru983137 Cit983161 W983137lkw983137983161
t983137kes in l983137keside historic983137l cultur983137l 983137nd scenic 983137re983137s
983137nd geotherm983137l 983137ctivit983161
Not f983137r from the cit983161 w983137lks include hot springs l983137kes
w983137terf983137lls 983137nd n983137tive bird 983137nd pl983137nt reserves Wh983137k983137-
rew983137rew983137 Forest h983137s m983137rked tr983137ils for beginners 983137nd
hikers looking for 983137 ch983137llenge
For more rugged 983137dventure Whirin983137ki Forest P983137rk 983137nd
Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk 983137re not f983137r to the southe983137stWhirin983137ki is sometimes c983137lled 983137 ldquodinos983137ur forestrdquo 983137s it
cont983137ins remn983137nts of virgin r983137inforest
L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 156km from Rotoru983137 is 983137 fe983137ture
of the 212673-hect983137re Te Urewer983137 N983137tion983137l P983137rk The
46km L983137ke W983137ik983137remo983137n983137 Gre983137t W983137lk t983137king three or
four d983137983161s is one of the Gre983137t W983137lks m983137n983137ged b983161 the
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion It is r983137ted 983137 moder983137te
tr983137mp offering m983137gnificent scener983161
HANDY WEB SITES
Dep983137rtment of Conserv983137tion (DOC)
wwwdocgovtnz
New Ze983137l983137nd Tr983137mper
httptr983137mperconz
Destin983137tion Rotoru983137
wwwrotoru983137nzcom
Alpine Sports Club Inc
www983137lpinesportorgnz
Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
wwwrotoru983137tr983137mpskiconz
THE LURE OF THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
TRACK TALKTramping w983137lking through rough countr983161 c983137rr983161ing
food 983137nd ge983137r usu983137ll983161 spending 983137t le983137st one night
in b983137ckcountr983161
Bush 983137n 983137re983137 in its n983137tur983137l st983137te usu983137ll983161 n983137tive
forest
Hut b983137ckcountr983161 983137ccommod983137tion 983137n983161thing from
tin983161 shelter to b983137sic dormitor983161
Track tr983137il p983137th or w983137lking route signposted or
unm983137rked
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
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In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
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LIVING AND PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND WAYLEISURE
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Rotoru983137 Tr983137mping 983137nd Skiing Club
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8132019 LINKZ_issue55
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllinkzissue55 4040
In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
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39wwwimmigrationgovtnz LINKZ ISSUE 54 2013
SSNZ Whangarei
Tel 09 407 3056
Email ssnzwhangareiwdcgovtnz
Web wwwwdcgovtnzportalsettlement
supporthtml
SSNZ Auckland
Tel 09 625 2440
Email ssnzaucklandarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ North Shore
Tel 09 486 8635
Emailssnznorthshoreraeburnhouseorgnz
Web wwwraeburnhouseorgnzsettlement-
support
SSNZ Waitakere
Tel 09 837 4273Email ssnzwaitakereaucklandcouncilgovtnz
SSNZ Manukau
Tel 09 263 5490
Email ssnzmanukauarms-mrcorgnz
Web wwwarms-mrcorgnz
SSNZ Hamilton
Tel 07 853 2192
Email ssnzhamwmrcorgnz
Web wwwwmrcorgnz
SSNZ TaurangaWestern Bay of Plenty
Tel 07 579 6532Email ssnzymcataurangaorgnz
Web wwwmigrantsupportorgnz
Settlement Support Tauranga and Bay of Plenty
SSNZ Rotorua
Tel 07 351 7054
Email ssnzrotoruardcgovtnz
Web wwwrotoruanzcomsettlement
SSNZ Hawkersquos Bay
Tel 06 834 4171
Email ssnzhbnapiergovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzhb
SSNZ Taranaki
Tel 06 759 1088
Email ssnpxtraconz
Web wwwssnporgnz
SSNZ Manawatū
Tel 06 355 6971 06 356 8199
Email settlementsupportpnccgovtnz
Web settlementsupportpalmerstonnorthconz
facebookcomssnzmanawatu
SSNZ Porirua
Tel 04 237 3578
Email ssnzporiruapccgovtnz
Web httptinyurlcomssnzporirua
Settlement Support Porirua
SSNZ Hutt Valley
Tel 04 570 6786 or 04 589 3700
Email huttsettlementhuttcitygovtnz
Web huttcitygovtnzssnz
Settlement Support Hutt Valley
SSNZ WellingtonTel 04 803 8330
Email settlementsupportwccgovtnz
Web wwwwellingtongovtnz ssnz
SSNZ Nelson
Tel 03 546 0305
Email sonnyalesananccgovtnz
Web wwwnelsontasmansettlement
supportconz
SSNZ Canterbury
Tel 03 353 4162
Email settlementsupportceccorgnz
Web wwwsettlementsupportnetnz
SSNZ Dunedin
Tel 03 477 4000
Email ssnzdunedindccgovtnz
Web wwwdunedingovtnznewcomer
SSNZ Southland
Tel 03 211 1803
Email eirlysventuresouthlandcom
Web southlandnzcom
Settlement Support Southland
Immigration New Zealand funds the SSNZ initiativeso that new migrants are able to easily find theinformation they need to settle quickly and stay
SETTLEMENT SUPPORTNEW ZEALAND 983080SSNZ983081
New to New Zealand
can help you
It can take a while for
you and your family
to get used to your
new home You need
to find out about
housing jobs and
training schools
health services tax
rubbish collections
public transport
childcare as well as
local activities and
events where you can
meet people in your
new community
Settlement Support
New Zealand (SSNZ)
offices located
around the country
can connect you with
your local community
SSNZ is your first
point of contact for
information services
and advice F riendly
and understanding
co-ordinators are
ready to answer
your questions and
point you in the right
direction
DIRECTORY
If you are not sure
which office to
contact please call
freephone 0800 SSNZ4U
(0800 776 948) from a
landline and your call
will be transferred to the
office closest to you
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllinkzissue55 4040
In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience
8132019 LINKZ_issue55
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllinkzissue55 4040
In Auckland and nationwidehellip
New Kiwis
Are you looking for employment
wwwnewkiwisconz is a free job site for skilled Returning Kiwis and
New Migrants who are seeking employment
Benefits
bull Access a network of around 20000 NZ employers
bull Employers advertise vacancies and can search for you
bull Access to an information centre with relevant information for
newcomers
bull Understand the NZ job market with specialist online training
courses
In Wellington and Canterburyhellip
Newcomer Skills Matching Programme ndash Wellington
Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomersrsquo Skills Programme
ndash Christchurch
These programmes match newcomers with the skills that employ-
ers are seeking in the Wellington and Canterbury regions They assist
newcomers to New Zealand with career guidance CV reviewing and
interview techniques and improve access to employment opportuni-
ties that match their skills For more information about the Newcomer
Skills Matching Programme
bull In Wellington phone 04 470 9949
email kirstiemillecccorgnz or go to
httptinyurlcomweccskills
bull In Canterbury phone 03 353 4161
email juderceccorgnz or go to wwwceccorgnz
Immigration New Zealand funds the
following specialist services to support
the settlement of new migrants and to
enable New Zealand employers to easily
locate the skills their businesses need
CAB Language Link ndash free help in your language
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent communityorganisation providing free confidential information
advice support and advocacy CAB Language Link is funded
by Immigration New Zealand to provide the CAB service to
newcomers in over 20 languages To contact CAB Language
Link about any issue phone 0800 78 88 77 or go to
wwwcaborgnz and click on the lsquoHelp in your languagersquo
button
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust ndash
workshops about living in NZ for Chineseand Korean newcomersThe Chinese New Settlers Services Trust provides a series of
workshops across Auckland that help Chinese and Korean
newcomers learn more about settling in New Zealand
For more information phone 09 570 1188 or go to
wwwchineseserviceorgnz and search for lsquoSettlement Supportrsquo
Immigration New Zealand funds several services that match newcomers with the skills employers are seeking
These services assist newcomers with careers guidance CV reviewing and interview performance and improves
access to employment opportunities that match their skills and experience