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This report describes and assesses the first two seasons of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Policy (1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 and 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009). The report examines how the policy was implemented, identifies short-term outcomes, and assesses how potential risks were managed.
PDF, 1.1MB, 137 pages
This report provides a brief summary of migration trends for the 2009/10 financial year to date (July-January 2010). The report focuses on the New Zealand Residence Programme, permanent skilled migration, and temporary entry.
PDF, 231KB, 8 pages
In this paper, unit record survey data from the 1997
PDF, 474KB, 50 pages
Attempts to understand the impact of different immigration scenarios on the New Zealand economy in the future, using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models. Part of the Economic Impacts of Immigration research programme.
PDF, 828KB, 88 pages
Summary tables 2006
PDF, 195KB, 49 pages
This paper uses census data from 1996 and 2001 to examine the characteristics of local areas where recent migrants settle, and gauges the extent to which migrants choose to settle where there are the best labour market opportunities as opposed to where there are already established migrant networks from their region of origin. The extent of how these factors change as migrants spend more time in New Zealand is also explored.
PDF, 185KB, 1 page
This paper investigates the labour market outcomes of immigrants to New Zealand. Labour market outcomes such as income, source of income, labour force status and occupation are included.
PDF, 207KB, 1 page
This research estimates the impact of inflows of recent immigrants on the wages and employment of earlier immigrants, the New Zealand-born workers, and recent immigrants themselves.
PDF, 278KB, 2 pages
This research uses data from the 1997
PDF, 321KB, 2 pages
New Faces New Futures - Appendix E Supplementary DataTables
PDF, 1.6MB, 56 pages
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