New Zealand’s Story of Welcome
This profile highlights the early years of the Welcoming Communities initiative, run by Immigration New Zealand. The events and activities described took place between 2017-2020.
Overview
New Zealand continues to inspire the welcoming ecosystem. Between 2017-2019 Welcoming International supported Immigration New Zealand as it designed and implemented the Welcoming Communities initiative across 10 councils. Welcoming Communities is now working to expand its reach to half the councils in New Zealand.
Interviews
Q&A with June Rout
An interview with the Program Manager for Welcoming Communities New Zealand.
Q&A with Stephanie Velvin
An interview with the Welcoming Communities Coordinator at the Palmerston North City Council.
Conversation with Priyanka
An interview with a Community Volunteer from Palmerston North City Council.
Additional resources
Welcoming Poster
Accredidation
Final Evaluation Report