The Government is taking further steps to protect vulnerable workers and champion human rights with the passing of the Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill.

The Migrant Community Reference Group (the Group) is a dedicated forum for the Minister of Immigration to engage with perspectives from New Zealand’s migrant communities.

10 people representing perspectives from migrant communities across Aotearoa New Zealand have been announced for the newly established Migrant Community Reference Group.

March 2023

Kia ora koutou and welcome to the April edition of Bridging the Gap. I hope you all had a lovely break over the long weekends. I’m Wajiha Azimi, the Interpreter Co-ordinator for MBIE.

Telephone/Video Interpreting Service for government agencies

MBIE is establishing a new comprehensive model to deliver language assistance services across the public sector.

The head of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has announced that a review is to be held into out of hours compliance visits carried out by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

Learn about how to access telephone and video interpreting services.

The Government has announced a new faster timeline for reopening the border and reconnecting New Zealand with the world. New Zealand’s border will now be fully reopened by the end of July – 3 months earlier than originally planned.