National Work

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...