Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
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<strong>Settlement</strong> <strong>Support</strong> throughout <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<strong>Settlement</strong> <strong>Support</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> (SSNZ)<br />
SSNZ is funded by Immigrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> to provide a first point of<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact for new migrants <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> for employers of new migrants.<br />
SSNZ coordinators can give links to local informati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> services that<br />
help with settling in <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> in the workplace. They provide local<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> about:<br />
» Community groups » Health<br />
» Educati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> training » Housing<br />
» Finding work<br />
» Recreati<strong>on</strong><br />
» Learning English » Transport<br />
Visit the website: www.ssnz.govt.nz for more informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Call 0800 SSNZ4U (0800 776 948) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> ask for “settlement support”. You<br />
will be c<strong>on</strong>nected to your nearest SSNZ office.<br />
<strong>New</strong>comers Networks<br />
<strong>New</strong>comers Networks are local social networks set up to help any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
settle into a new community. This includes migrants from other countries<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> newcomers from other parts of <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>. The Networks use a<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al website to provide informati<strong>on</strong> about activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> events in<br />
different locati<strong>on</strong>s throughout the country. They are an easy way for<br />
newcomers to tap into local activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> to meet up with locals <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
others who are new to the area. <strong>New</strong>comers Networks are about meeting<br />
people <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> having fun!<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact us: Email: info@newcomers.co.nz / Ph<strong>on</strong>e: 03 539 0565<br />
Website: www.newcomers.co.nz<br />
Settling In<br />
Settling In is a community development programme that works directly<br />
with refugee <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> migrant communities to help them find soluti<strong>on</strong>s to<br />
meet their own needs.<br />
Settling In is part of Family <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Services (Ministry of Social<br />
Development) <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> funds local services in various parts of <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
Email: Brigid Ryan, ryan.will@xtra.co.nz / Ph<strong>on</strong>e: 029 650 2044<br />
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