National Work
The NZRAP continues to work closely with INZ and key partners at the national and local level.
NZRAP hosts panel discussion on Global Refugee Forum with R-SEAT, UNHCR, MBIE, NZRC
Refugee Alliance Hui 2025 – NZRAP Keynote
The New Zealand Refugee Advisory Panel (NZRAP) participated in the Stronger Together – Refugee Alliance Hui 2025 held in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland. The hui brought together former refugee leaders, refugee-led organisations, community partners, and Members of...
NZRAP Contributes to AUT’s Migrant and Refugee Health Symposium
Members of the NZRAP were honoured to participate in the Migrant and Refugee Health Symposium hosted by AUT’s Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre (MRHRC) last week. The event brought together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders to...
NZRAP Strengthens National Partnerships in Wellington and NRRF 2025
The NZRAP, supported by CAPRS in its Secretariat role, recently gathered in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington for two days of engagement with government, sector partners, and community representatives. The first day focused on collaboration with Immigration New...
Research Impact Seminar Series
The NZRAP participated in the Research Impact Seminar Series at the University of Auckland (October Tāmaki Makaurau). The seminar highlighted the NZRAP as an innovative model bridging academia, government, and refugee advocacy. Panel members Jane Smith, Jose Tombe,...
Stakeholder and Community Meetings with MBIE
NZRAP connected with diverse stakeholders in Wellington, Timaru, Christchurch, Palmerston North, and Dunedin as part of MBIE-hosted stakeholder and community meetings, which were held across all 13 settlement locations. These gatherings provided an invaluable...
Global Migration Conference
NZRAP proudly hosted the workshop Refugee Experts on Meaningful Refugee Participation at the Global Migrations Conference 2024 in Dunedin. The session began with an exploration of meaningful refugee participation from its historical roots to the present,...
National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2024
The National Refugee Resettlement Forum (NRRF) 2024 brought together representatives from government agencies, NGOs, Refugee-Led Organisations (RLOs), Youth Organisations, Refugee Leaders, and communities to shape the future of refugee resettlement in New Zealand....
Annual Refugee Health Forum
The Refugee Health Community of Practice, established in 2022, held its first in-person Forum at the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre on 20-21 June 2024. The event brought together 75 representatives from healthcare providers, settlement services, NGOs, and...
National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2023
After months of planning, over 180 representatives from across the Aotearoa refugee sector participated in the NRRF 2023 hosted by MBIE. The event took place at Te Papa in Te Whanganui a Tara on 6-7 July. The theme of the 2023 National Refugee Resettlement Forum...
AUT Symposium 2022
In November 2023, NZRAP participated in the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Symposium - ‘Refugee Journeys: Celebrating diversity, participation and future thinking’ This event was held at AUT’s city campus in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand. The...