Refugee issues

Core agencies for consultation on refugee issues: Immigration (Department of Labour), Foreign Affairs and Trade

Other Agencies

Areas of Interest

Child, Youth and Family Services (Ministry of Social Development)

Implications for child refugees

Corrections

Custody issues

Customs

Border control issues, Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance

Defence/Defence Force

Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance

Education

Refugee issues, settlement issues

Health

Refugee health issues

Housing New Zealand Corporation

Implications for refugee housing

Internal Affairs

Citizenship issues

Justice

Refugee issues, human rights, legal aid issues, Tribunals

Office of Ethnic Affairs (Department of Internal Affairs)

All refugee issues

Police

Offending and victimisation issues

Domestic and External Security Group (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet)

External and internal security issues