Archived content
Content on this page was created by the former Office of Ethnic Communities and Office of Ethnic Affairs, prior to the Ministry's establishment in July, 2021.
A year in review - 2019/2020
You can find our Year in Review for 2019/20. It explains more about our role, the key work we carried out in the last financial year and, information on the communities we serve.
Caste Away? Unfolding the Maori Indian
The research, conducted by Dr Edwina Pio in association with the Office of Ethnic Affairs, explores the experiences of those from a mixed Māori/Indian background.
Chinese Poll Tax
The Office of Ethnic Communities has assembled information about the discriminatory history of the Chinese Poll Tax in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and led a consultation process to find a form of reconciliation appropriate to the descendants of Poll Tax payers.
Connecting with Faith Communities and Interfaith Groups report - November 2020
This report is a record of the discussions from a series of hui that we conducted with New Zealand's Faith and Interfaith groups. It outlines the key themes that emerged and identifies chances for our office, community organisatons, and members of our communities to address the challenges, issues, and opportunities that were raised.
Conversations with Aotearoa New Zealand’s Muslim Communities
This report presents key themes from a series of conversations the Office of Ethnic Communities conducted with New Zealand’s Muslim communities in the wake of the 15 March 2019 terror attacks, and identifies opportunities for addressing them.
Ethnicity Matters – a guide to working with ethnic communities
This is a guide intended to help public sector organisations work with and respond to the needs of ethnic communities.
Ethnic diversity in the workplace
This set of resources are aimed at increasing competence related to recruiting and managing staff from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
Diversity in the workplace information »
Employment rights and responsibilities
All workers have the same employment rights in New Zealand, no matter what their visa status. This page provides information on employment rights and how to get help as an employee.
Our Languages – Tō Tātou Reo
This information, collected from the 2001 Census, 2006 Census and 2013 Census, provides detail about the languages spoken in New Zealand. Find out more about what languages are spoken, where, and by whom.
Trailblazers – inspiring stories from migrant women entrepreneurs
Trailblazers is a collection of inspirational stories of first generation, migrant women business entrepreneurs in New Zealand.