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First
some brief background for you: |
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Where are we
now?
New
Zealand has:
· A workforce of just over two
million
· 3.6% unemployment
· 29,000 people on the
unemployment benefit
· 69% of adults in the
workforce
· 15,000+ more people
migrating to the country than leaving each year
· Long hours of work, compared
with countries with similar or higher incomes
· 40% of employers say skill
shortages are the key barrier to growth
40% of
the workforce does not have the literacy skills their job
demands.
What are
we doing about skills now?
· 180,000 people are in
industry training
· 35,000+ businesses are
working with Industry training Organisations
· 400,000+ students are at
universities and polytechnics
Global
labour market
Over the
next 25 years it is projected that around 70 million people in OECD
countries will retire. They will be replaced by just five million
workers. The working-age population will fall by 65 million. This
contrasts with the past 25 years, when 45 million new pensioners
were replaced by 120 million baby boomers in the workforce. A
Government study on developing a sustainable population says there
is the chance of a downward spiral if New
Zealand can’t get the right mix to
attract, retain, regain and use skilled people. It says if we do get
the mix right, our most talented will want to remain or return. And
there will be a bigger pool of desirable prospective migrants to
pick from.
Each
year New Zealand
accepts about 50,000 new permanent residents – this is about twice
as many migrants per head of population as other like-minded
countries such as Australia and Canada. New
residents come from around the globe – the United Kingdom, India, China, South Africa, the Philippines, Fiji and Samoa.
There
are more than 100,000 people in New
Zealand on temporary work permits.
Many later choose to become residents.
Nearly
half the people who migrate to NZ and over half of graduate migrants
settle in Auckland
Unemployment
Despite
record-low unemployment, unemployment amongst skilled migrants
remains at 10%
Under-employment
The
Conference Board of Canada has calculated that non-recognition of
immigrant credentials costs the Canadian economy $3.42 billion to
$4.97 billion annually. What is the current cost for
NZ?
Thanks
for reading this. We would appreciate your
views.
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SKILLS
SHORTAGE |
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Firstly, how do you
view the skills shortage issue facing New
Zealand?
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Results
for 820 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
An urgent
problem |
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36% |
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B. |
A problem
now |
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53% |
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C. |
A
non-urgent problem |
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9% |
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D. |
Not a
problem at all |
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1% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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2% |
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Results
for the 227 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
An urgent
problem |
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39% |
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B. |
A problem
now |
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55% |
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C. |
A
non-urgent problem |
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5% |
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D. |
Not a
problem at all |
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1% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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0% |
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Has the skills shortage affected you or your
organisation in any way?
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Results
for 815 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
No |
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50% |
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B. |
Don't
know |
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15% |
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C. |
Yes
(please specify how) |
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35% |
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Results
for the 225 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
No |
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33% |
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B. |
Don't
know |
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8% |
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C. |
Yes
(please specify how) |
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59% |
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What do you believe to be the main reasons for
New
Zealand’s difficulties in meeting human
resource / skill requirements?
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(Tick
all you agree with) |
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Results
for 818 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect)
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A. |
Inadequate
pay for skills in New
Zealand |
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75% |
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B. |
A
shortage of appropriately skilled / qualified people in the
marketplace |
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60% |
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C. |
Inadequacy
in New
Zealand’s education / training
system |
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51% |
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D. |
Inadequacy
of New
Zealand’s policies to attract
skilled migrants |
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23% |
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E. |
Inadequacy
of the skills, education or training of
migrants |
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26% |
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F. |
Advent of
new technologies requiring new skills |
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23% |
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G. |
Don't
believe this is a problem |
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1% |
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H. |
Other
(please specify) |
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8% |
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Results
for 226 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect) and meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Inadequate
pay for skills in New
Zealand |
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74% |
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B. |
A
shortage of appropriately skilled / qualified people in the
marketplace |
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66% |
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C. |
Inadequacy
in New
Zealand’s education / training
system |
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56% |
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D. |
Inadequacy
of New
Zealand’s policies to attract
skilled migrants |
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24% |
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E. |
Inadequacy
of the skills, education or training of
migrants |
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23% |
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F. |
Advent of
new technologies requiring new skills |
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20% |
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G. |
Don't
believe this is a problem |
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1% |
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H. |
Other
(please specify) |
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14% |
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SUPPLY
OF SKILLED WORKERS |
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How do you think we should fill the skill
shortage?
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(Tick
all which you believe are appropriate) |
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Results
for 808 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect)
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A. |
Provide
incentives for New Zealand graduates and
skilled tradespeople to return from
overseas |
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68% |
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B. |
Provide
incentives for New
Zealand graduates to remain in
New
Zealand |
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86% |
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C. |
Attract
more skilled migrants from overseas |
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34% |
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D. |
None of
these |
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3% |
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E. |
Don't
know |
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2% |
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F. |
Other
(please specify) |
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9% |
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Results
for 224 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect) and meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Provide
incentives for New Zealand graduates and
skilled tradespeople to return from
overseas |
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66% |
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B. |
Provide
incentives for New
Zealand graduates to remain in
New
Zealand |
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79% |
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C. |
Attract
more skilled migrants from overseas |
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46% |
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D. |
None of
these |
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5% |
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E. |
Don't
know |
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0% |
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F. |
Other
(please specify) |
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14% |
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Should the Government create some incentives for
New
Zealand citizens who are graduates and
skilled tradespeople to return from overseas?
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Results
for 816 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Yes |
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79% |
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B. |
No |
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15% |
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C. |
Don't
know |
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6% |
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Results
for the 226 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Yes |
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73% |
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B. |
No |
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18% |
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C. |
Don't
know |
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9% |
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Which incentives to attract New Zealanders with
skills to return from overseas would be appropriate?
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(Tick all you
think appropriate) |
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Results
for 645 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect)
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A. |
Cash
incentives |
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47% |
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B. |
Travel
incentives |
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32% |
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C. |
Paying
resettlement expenses |
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57% |
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D. |
Home
purchasing incentives |
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52% |
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E. |
Tax
incentives |
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59% |
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F. |
Retirement
savings incentives |
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47% |
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G. |
Free
training |
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36% |
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H. |
Don't
know |
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3% |
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I. |
Other
(please specify) |
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5% |
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Results
for 159 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect) and meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Cash
incentives |
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39% |
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B. |
Travel
incentives |
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27% |
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C. |
Paying
resettlement expenses |
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51% |
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D. |
Home
purchasing incentives |
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48% |
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E. |
Tax
incentives |
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64% |
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F. |
Retirement
savings incentives |
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43% |
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G. |
Free
training |
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29% |
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H. |
Don't
know |
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2% |
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I. |
Other
(please specify) |
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5% |
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If incentives were paid to attract skilled workers
from overseas, including New Zealanders, who should
pay?
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Results
for 649 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Government |
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30% |
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B. |
Employers |
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4% |
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C. |
Government
and employers equally |
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64% |
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D. |
Don’t
know |
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2% |
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Results
for the 161 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Government |
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29% |
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B. |
Employers |
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8% |
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C. |
Government
and employers equally |
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60% |
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D. |
Don’t
know |
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3% |
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Some background
for you on skilled migrants in New
Zealand:
They are
making a significant economic contribution.
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94 % of
principal applicants under the Skilled Migrant Residence Category
are working for pay or profit
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81 % of
the employers rate the performance of the skilled migrants they have
hired as ‘good’ or ‘very good’.
In the
year to 30 June 2006, migrants contributed $8.1 billion in tax, far
outweighing the $4.8 billion spent on their education, health and
welfare. The net benefit to New Zealand from each
migrant rose nearly 35% between 2002 and 2006.
Research
shows that migrants want good job and business opportunities,
work-life balance, access to a pristine natural environment, good
health and education services, civil and political freedom, and of
course, security and safety. Some research shows 89% of skilled
migrants would recommend New Zealand as a place to
live.
Nearly
half the people who migrate to NZ and over half of graduate migrants
settle in Auckland
Unemployment
Despite
record-low unemployment, unemployment among skilled migrants remains
at 10%
Under-employment
The
Conference Board of Canada has calculated that non-recognition of
immigrant credentials costs the Canadian economy $3.42 billion to
$4.97 billion annually.
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78% of
employers perceive barriers in non-technical
areas
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NZ
suffers from insufficient business language training for skilled
migrants
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Some
say there is greater need to focus on an Auckland
regional settlement strategy of “appropriate and accessible English
language learning for adults”
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Some also
say it is imperative that the Ministry of Social Development and
Tertiary Education Commission deliver identified outcomes in
language training.
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Do you agree or disagree that skilled migrants make
an important contribution to New Zealand?
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Results
for 797 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Strongly
agree |
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27% |
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B. |
Agree |
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64% |
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C. |
Disagree |
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6% |
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D. |
Strongly
disagree |
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0% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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3% |
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Results
for the 221 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Strongly
agree |
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38% |
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B. |
Agree |
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60% |
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C. |
Disagree |
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1% |
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D. |
Strongly
disagree |
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0% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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0% |
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Which countries would you prefer to be the main
sources of skilled migrants to New Zealand?
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(Tick
those you think most appropriate) |
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Results
for 789 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect)
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A. |
Australia |
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49% |
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B. |
China |
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10% |
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C. |
India |
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10% |
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D. |
The
Philippines |
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6% |
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E. |
Other
Asian nations |
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8% |
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F. |
European
Union nations |
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34% |
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G. |
Eastern
European nations |
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12% |
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H. |
Fiji |
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6% |
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I. |
Samoa |
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7% |
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J. |
Other
Pacific islands |
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7% |
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K. |
Middle
Eastern nations |
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2% |
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L. |
South
Africa |
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31% |
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M. |
United
Kingdom |
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49% |
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N. |
United
States |
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40% |
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O. |
Other
North American nations |
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24% |
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P. |
South
American nations |
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9% |
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Q. |
Country
of origin does not matter |
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47% |
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R. |
Other |
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4% |
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Results
for 218 people who answered this question (format:
Multichoice Multiselect) and meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Australia |
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39% |
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B. |
China |
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11% |
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C. |
India |
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9% |
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D. |
The
Philippines |
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8% |
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E. |
Other
Asian nations |
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8% |
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F. |
European
Union nations |
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32% |
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G. |
Eastern
European nations |
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13% |
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H. |
Fiji |
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7% |
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I. |
Samoa |
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8% |
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J. |
Other
Pacific islands |
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7% |
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K. |
Middle
Eastern nations |
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2% |
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L. |
South
Africa |
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28% |
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M. |
United
Kingdom |
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43% |
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N. |
United
States |
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34% |
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O. |
Other
North American nations |
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24% |
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P. |
South
American nations |
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7% |
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Q. |
Country
of origin does not matter |
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57% |
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R. |
Other |
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2% |
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How concerned are you, if at all, that the country
of origin of skilled migrants will adversely affect New
Zealand’s way of life?
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Results
for 797 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Very
concerned |
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15% |
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B. |
Concerned |
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29% |
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C. |
Not very
concerned |
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38% |
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D. |
Not
concerned at all |
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17% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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2% |
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Results
for the 221 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Very
concerned |
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12% |
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B. |
Concerned |
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21% |
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C. |
Not very
concerned |
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43% |
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D. |
Not
concerned at all |
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22% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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2% |
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Do you agree or disagree that skilled migrants can
add to social diversity and improve New
Zealand’s way of life?
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Results
for 795 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Strongly
agree |
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19% |
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B. |
Agree |
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61% |
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C. |
Disagree |
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12% |
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D. |
Strongly
disagree |
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3% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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6% |
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Results
for the 219 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Strongly
agree |
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29% |
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B. |
Agree |
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58% |
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C. |
Disagree |
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6% |
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D. |
Strongly
disagree |
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2% |
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E. |
Don’t
know |
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5% |
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Thinking about the overall impact on your community
from recent increases in the number of people coming to live in
New
Zealand from overseas, do you believe the
effects have been
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Results
for 799 total responses (format: Multichoice)
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A. |
Very
positive |
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7% |
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B. |
Positive |
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33% |
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C. |
Neither
positive nor negative |
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38% |
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D. |
Negative |
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14% |
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E. |
Very
negative |
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2% |
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F. |
Don't
know |
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6% |
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Results
for the 221 people who meet the filter
criteria
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A. |
Very
positive |
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10% |
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B. |
Positive |
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36% |
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C. |
Neither
positive nor negative |
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36% |
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D. |
Negative |
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15% |
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E. |
Very
negative |
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2% |
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F. |
Don't
know |
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1% |
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Any comments on this?
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(Text responses
not included in this report) |
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The
Government and community organisations are considering programmes in
the following areas to help skilled migrants and New Zealanders
adapt to each other.
On a
scale of 1 to 5, how important do you believe each of these
activities are (1 being not important at all, 5 being very
important). |
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Initiatives to build the capacity of migrant
communities and to make sure all New Zealanders have equal employment
opportunities
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Results
for 773 total responses (format: Rating)
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1. |
1 |
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7% |
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2. |
2 |
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7% |
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3. |
3 |
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21% |
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4. |
4 |
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30% |
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5. |
5 |
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30% |
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6. |
Don't
know |
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6% |
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Results
for the 217 people who meet the filter
criteria
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1. |
1 |
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7% |
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2. |
2 |
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8% |
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3. |
3 |
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24% |
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4. |
4 |
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27% |
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5. |
5 |
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31% |
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6. |
Don't
know |
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3% |
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Promotional campaigns to market the benefits of
cultural diversity to the wider New Zealand
community
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Results
for 772 total responses (format: Rating)
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1. |
1 |
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11% |
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2. |
2 |
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14% |
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3. |
3 |
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28% |
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4. |
4 |
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24% |
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5. |
5 |
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19% |
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6. |
Don't
know |
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3% |
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Results
for the 218 people who meet the filter
criteria
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1. |
1 |
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10% |
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2. |
2 |
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18% |
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3. |
3 |
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31% |
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4. |
4 |
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21% |
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5. |
5 |
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20% |
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6. |
Don't
know |
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0% |
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Programmes to promote positive race relations,
backed up by legislation outlawing racial
discrimination
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Results
for 774 total responses (format: Rating)
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1. |
1 |
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9% |
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2. |
2 |
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9% |
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3. |
3 |
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23% |
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4. |
4 |
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25% |
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5. |
5 |
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29% |
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6. |
Don't
know |
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4% |
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Results
for the 218 people who meet the filter
criteria
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1. |
1 |
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10% |
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2. |
2 |
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12% |
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3. |
3 |
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25% |
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4. |
4 |
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24% |
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5. |
5 |
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28% |
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6. |
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