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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Migrant Entrepreneurs in New Zealand: Understanding journeys for a better economy
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Parental Ideologies and Family Language Policies among Spanish-speaking Migrants to New Zealand
The latest New Zealand Census figures indicate that between 2006 and 2013 over five thousand speakers of Spanish joined the nation’s population, mostly as the result, we can assume, of…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
The politics and construction of identity and childhood: Chinese immigrant families in New Zealand
Diverse immigrants have significantly transformed the ethnic make-up of New Zealand, and they have brought with them diverse identities to this country. Findings from a doctoral research project which involved…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Transnational parenting practices of Chinese immigrant families in New Zealand
This article advocates for fluid pedagogies that align with the transnational parenting practices of immigrant families. New Zealand is now considered to be a superdiverse country with a large population…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
A symbolic representation of Wellington: how participatory painting processes enabled a more inclusive urban narrative
In this article, I examine how a participatory painting project in Wellington enhanced cross-cultural understanding between former refugee and host-society participants and enabled a more inclusive urban narrative. In light…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Bench-Marking the Resettlement Process of New Zealand against Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Hear from us, not about us: forced migrant -background communities feedback on the draft community engagement framework by Immigration New Zealand
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Improving Resettlement Outcomes: What can we learn from men from refugee backgrounds?
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
‘Remembering’ Absent and Recent Pasts Through Photographs: Young Eritrean Women in New Zealand
This article presents a Photovoice project that explores the narratives of five young women of Eritrean heritage living in New Zealand. The photographs taken by the women suggest that their…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Systemic Racism: Refugee, Resettlement, and Education Policy in New Zealand
Public policy in New Zealand increasingly makes reference to “inclusion of diversity,” “equality,” and “equity.” Yet refugees resettling in New Zealand continue to experience systemic racism based on the application…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
A fair go for refugees: resettlement in Aotearoa and global trends
As New Zealanders, when we think about fair futures for refugees, we have to think about what is fair collectively and individually, and what is fair in local, regional, national,…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Social Media and Forced Migration: The Subversion and Subjugation of Political Life
As social media platforms and the associated communication technologies become increasingly available, affordable and usable, these tools effectively enable forced migrants to negotiate political life across borders. This connection provides…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |