In terms of migration New Zealand is unique among the OECD countries. We have the highest inflow of migrants per capita compared with any other country in the OECD.
In 2015, there was a nett gain of some 62,000 new migrants settling permanently in New Zealand, adding a rich, new dimension to an already rich and increasingly diverse country. The speed with which this is happening has been called ‘Superdiversity.’ And it is here to stay not only in Auckland but increasingly throughout the country.
So what are the benefits and challenges that this brings to NZ as a country and for NZ organisations and businesses? What do employers and managers have to do, to get the best from their increasingly diverse workforce?
How do we adapt?
How do ‘we’ and our ’new’ New Zealanders adapt, adjust, contribute to, build and strengthen New Zealand’s social cohesion and prosperity as a modern 21st century nation?
Not exactly small questions but how we address them together is absolutely vital to our collective future as New Zealanders. This is encapsulated in the quote from Dr Martin Luther King, “We may have all come on different ships but we’re in the same boat now.”
A united crew is a strong crew. To keep ‘boat New Zealand’ harmonious and on an even keel, with everyone rowing in the same direction, New Zealanders and not just the new migrants, both need to learn more about each other.…
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