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Upskilling Partnership Programme: Evaluation Report

The Upskilling Partnership Programme was an initiative established by the Department of Labour in collaboration with partner agencies. The programme ran from July 2006 until June…

The 2008 Rest & Meal Breaks Amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000

This research was carried out between October 2009 and May 2010 by Department of Labour researchers to identify to what extent the intended policy objectives of…

IMSED Research Work Programme Summary of Findings

This publication summarises findings from immigration-related research undertaken by International Migration Settlement and Employment Dynamics (IMSED) Research, a service of the New Zealand Department of Labour.…

Transition to Permanent Residence: Job outcomes of work permit holder

One of the greatest issues facing New Zealand is its ability to attract and retain talented people as a means of facilitating economic growth. The objective…

Settlement Outcomes of Temporary Migrant Workers

Temporary migrants’ settlement experiences are vital to the success of the New Zealand Residence Programme. More than 8 out of every 10 people approved permanent residence…

Settlement Outcomes of International Students

International education is estimated to contribute more than $2.3 billion annually to New Zealand’s economy. New Zealand also benefits when international students choose to stay here…

Settlement of Pacific Migrants

Pacific people have a long history of settlement in New Zealand, with several waves of migration from various parts of the Pacific throughout the last 150…

2009 Community Survey Methodology

Understanding the economic and social outcomes of migrants contributes to the development of effective immigration policy and settlement services. The Community Survey is one of several…

The Asian workforce: A critical part of New Zealand’s current and future labour market

The 2006 Census showed that Asians comprised the fourth largest major group of ethnicities in New Zealand after European, Māori and Other, comprising 9.2 percent of…

Trial Employment Periods – an evaluation of the first year of operation

This report presents the results of a Department of Labour evaluation of trial employment periods. The evaluation was conducted during October 2009 and May 2010. It…