Newcomers/Migrant Services

Settlement services, community networks in more than 30 languages on 104.6FM or www.planetaudio.org.nz

The Afghan Association of New Zealand (Inc.) was founded in 2000. AANZ is the oldest and largest established Afghan organisation that represents the Afghan Diaspora of New Zealand. AANZ promotes unity and mutual co-existence among the various Afghan communities. It’s our vision to help maintain Afghan cultural, national and religious values, while at the same time helping Afghan communities adapt, assimilate and become active members of the wider New Zealand society and economy. We have an open-door policy. Any Afghan who believes he or she has something to offer to this shared organisation of ours, please contact us and become part of the Executive body. We wish for AANZ to be reflective of your needs, your opinions, and your suggestions. Hence, we welcome any suggestions and contributions or any criticism for that matter from every single individual Afghan in New Zealand, and look forward to being of service to the community.

Age Concern North Shore has Chinese Services for older adults offering: Chinese Social Worker Total Mobility Assessments Accredited Visiting Service Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Services Community Development for Chinese Seniors Groups

A welcoming, friendly group who meet on a regular basis at Albany House. This is a cooperative group, creating activities and sharing friendship based on the needs and wants of the group to create a sense of belonging and community. Many things are possible, including guest speakers, key people in the community, conversations, walks and food.

ALACINC is a social services provider that support migrant and refugees, mainly from Latin America, throughout their settlement process in New Zealand. Its multi-disciplinary staff provides a holistic attention to clients' needs through intervention tasks on a case by case basis; and, prevention/education workshops concerning domestic violence, community capacity building, positive parenting skills, labour exploitation, etc.

Objective is to bridge cultural and communication gaps between health professionals and Asian patients developing culturally appropriate services, improving access to mainstream health services and increasing accessibility to health information for the Asian community. The iCare call centre caters for Asian people who have little or no English speaking skills, offering information and education about health services. They can also make bookings with a doctor/General Practitioner. Languages - Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Offers community and hospital based support to people who experience mental health issues on their way to recovery. The team is comprised of client co-ordination support workers with different professional qualifications, different backgrounds and different experiences. To meet clients' needs, the team works holistically to provide comprehensive services. For more details of this service, please visit the website.

The only newspaper for English speaking Asian migrants in Auckland featuring education, immigration, settlement information and other news stories. Auckland Migrant Expo - the annual show for migrants and refugees. Under-one-roof , access information about fast-tracking settlement in New Zealand from education, jobs, resources, settlement support, business opportunities and more. Also, the annual Halo Halo NZ (Filipino Expo) www.halohalo.org.nz and www.fiestapilipinas.co.nz. East Asian Food, Culture & Trade Show: www.lookeast.co.nz

Asian Patient Support Service provides hospital and community based services including cultural and emotional support for inpatients;iCARE health information line; breast screening enrolment support; and health promotion talks

A free successful quit smoking support service for those residing in Waitakere, North Shore and Rodney.

New Kiwis is free job site for skilled migrants and returning Kiwis who are job seeking. This site designed to link NZ employers with skilled talent who are seeking employment opportunities. NZ employers use our website to search for skilled staff they require.

Aims to foster and educate the people of Auckland about the various cultures of the many different ethnic groups that now live in Auckland. Three main functions during the year: Lakeside Festival in March (Pumphouse Amphitheatre, Takapuna) Mid-winter Dinner in July/August Schools' competition in October

Provide emergency accommodation and support to asylum seekers / convention refugees.

ARMS is a settlement support agency for migrants, former refugees and international students. ARMS provides a range of free and user pay information workshops and events. ARMS work in partnership with the Auckland Refugee Community Coalition on two projects: WISE Collective, an empowerment group for migrant and former refugee women, and free playgroups for migrant and former refugee families, the Safari Multicultural Playgroups Project.

Refugee Health Screening Service (RHSS) is responsible for the health screening of quota refugees and community and detained asylum seekers. RHSS assesses the health status; addresses immediate health needs; provides treatment and refers to health specialists as appropriate. Refugees are assisted with transition into the NZ primary health care system. RHSS engages in health promotion activities which work towards empowering refugee groups and programs.

Study programmes covering a wide range of courses and degrees. Criteria apply for refugee students. English language courses include: Classes for adult immigrants and refugees, Certificate in Employment Skills (pre-beginner/intermediate), Certificate in English Language (beginner/post-intermediate) English for Professional Employment English for Medical Professionals Courses for teachers, interpreters, and translators

The Auckland Women's Centre offers a Women's Support Service, affordable counselling and massage, a women's library and a range of Community Education Courses and workshops.

St. Margaret's offers whole-of-life support to people who are new to New Zealand.

A family church with an international flavour Worship service Sunday 10:00am Youth Sunday 7:00pm Mainly Music Wednesday 9:30 & 11:00am Foodbank

Our church community is a gathering of people of many different backgrounds, ages and ethnicities built around the Lord Jesus Christ who we are committed to and desire to have a personal relationship with. Each Sunday we have a traditional Communion Service at 9am and a Family Service at 10am. There is a Kidzchurch programme each Sunday during school terms plus programmes for Intermediate and College age students. During the week there are ESOL classes and every second Wednesday we have a Seniors Friendship Group.