Ethnic precincts are a relatively new addition to Auckland’s retail landscape and there has to date been little research devoted to better understanding their function and role. Increased knowledge about these new centres will improve Auckland Council’s understanding and support of the business owners who work in them and the communities they serve. This report describes the results of a research project that investigated a specific ethnic precinct in Auckland – the Balmoral shops, located halfway down Dominion Road. The purpose of the research was to better understand the social, spatial, and economic role of the precinct and we
achieved these objectives using four different but interconnected methodologies: an intercept survey with 297 participants; in-depth interviews with 30 shoppers; an analysis of shopper spend using electronic transactions data (Eftpos, credit and debit cards) and in-depth interviews with 31 business owners in the area. Key findings from the research are described below.

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Creator | Kaihanga
Carina Meares, Trudie Cain, Hadyn Hitchins, Jesse Allpress and Susan Fairgray Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU) Auckland Council, Jessica Terruhn University of Auckland, Amanda Gilbertson University of Melbourne
Year of Creation | Tau
15/06/2015
Publisher | Kaiwhakaputa
Auckland Council
Keywords | Kupu
New Zealand, Immigration, Business, Asian, CALD, culturally and linguistically diverse group, cultural diversity, linguistic, health care professionals, refugees.
Main Language | Reo Matua
English
Submitter's Rights | Nga Tika o te Kaituku
I represent the publisher or owner organisation of this resource
Bibliographic Citation | Whakapuakanga

Council, A. (2015). Ethnic Precincts in Auckland: Understanding the Role and Function of the Balmoral Shops.

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