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Migration programmes

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We are the primary provider of community refugee settlement programmes in New Zealand, supporting and empowering new Kiwis as they rebuild their lives here.

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#KiwiLegends

All across Aotearoa there are thousands of former refugees doing amazing things in their communities. These are just a few of those incredible stories.

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Pathways to Settlement

Our Pathways to Settlement programme offers support to former refugees in New Zealand as they begin their settlement journey.

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Pathways to Employment

Finding employment is a key part of the settlement process. It gives former refugees financial independence and offers them the opportunity to use their skills and contribute back to their community.

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Refugee Trauma Recovery

Our Refugee Trauma Recovery service provides clinical and therapeutic support to former refugees who have experienced torture and/or trauma. Our service is available to children, young people and adults.

Volunteering can give you a sense of pride, purpose and identity.

Volunteer to help former refugees

Our Refugee Support Volunteers do an extraordinary job and are a core part of the services we offer to former refugees.

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Who are refugees?

At Red Cross, we're often asked about where refugees come from, how they're selected, and why we believe there's a place for them here. Read our most commonly asked questions about refugees.

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Additional resources about refugee resettlement

Are you a student, media professional, volunteer or researcher looking for more information about former refugees? Our comprehensive list of website resources can help. Also meet our Refugee Advisory Group.

Recent stories

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Photo supplied by Solano family: from left to right; Elkin, Yecenia, Sophie (back), Angela and David (front)
17 June 2022

Solano Family from Waikato

From danger in Columbia to waiting in Ecuador to a new place called home in Hamilton – the Solano family finally feel safe.

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20 December 2021

A bittersweet escape from Kabul

Amid the chaos of Kabul in August, Afghan pharmacist Zamir waited outside the airport wondering if he would ever safely make it out of Afghanistan to be with his fiancé on the other side of the world. Read about his courageous journey to a new life in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

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14 October 2021

“I didn’t give up. I kept smiling.”

Growing up as a former refugee in Aotearoa was not always easy for Fatima Mohammad, but this quick-witted, charming young woman has never let her difficulties dampen her spirits. 


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