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Migrants and refugees

Migrants and refugees

This table highlights some of the important contrasts in the experiences of refugees and most other migrants to a new country.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Ministry of Health, Refugee and Migrant Service

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Ann Beaglehole, Refugees – New Zealand as a haven, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/table/1235/migrants-and-refugees (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ann Beaglehole, published 4 March 2009.

Comments

Tesfaye Kebede
19 June 2012
Dear Sir,Madam Thanks to give us apporchnity for who are living in the dectator africn country, relly when i get you web mail i am very happy because you are seved many pepole to alive.many thanks for nezerlad government and the pepole. soon i well be one of the refugess if you give me a chance. Tesfaye Kebede Addis Ababa Ethiopia tel.251-913889089