1. Confident, equal and proud? Adrienne N. Girling, James H. Liu & Colleen Ward Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand The barriers Asians face to equality in New Zealand

3. National Survey on Attitudes toward Immigrants, Immigration and Multiculturalism Source: Ward & Masgoret (2008)

5. How should immigrants adapt? (% of agreement) Immigrants should give up their original culture for the sake of adopting 21% New Zealand culture Immigrants should maintain their original culture as long as they do not mix it 28% with NZ culture Immigrants should maintain their original culture while also adopting NZ culture 82%

6. Threat and Competition (% of agreement) Immigrants take jobs away from New Zealanders 25% Allowing immigrant cultures to thrive means that NZ culture is weakened 24%

7. It is a good thing for any society to be made up of people from different races, religions and cultures

8. Perceptions of Immigrant Groups

11. Attitudes Toward Asians and Asia

12. Perceptions of Immigrants Source: Ward & Stuart (2009)

13. Perceptions of Immigrants

14. Perceptions of Immigrants from Different Religious Backgrounds

15. Source: Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009

16. % of New Zealanders who say each will have a positive impact in the next 10-20 years Source: Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009

17. Source: Gendall, Spoonley & Trlin, 2007 Attitudes Toward Migrants by Region of Origin

18. Source: UMR Research Ltd, 2009

19. Source: UMR Research Ltd, 2009

22. Asians’ Experiences of Discrimination Source: Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009

23. Migrants’ experiences of discrimination by region of origin Source: Department of Labour, 2009 Percent

24. Source: Department of Labour, 2009

28. International Students in Christchurch Source: Safer Students Campaign, 2009

31. Source: Winkelmann & Winkelmann, 1998 NZ-born

32. Source: Statistics New Zealand, 2006 Census

35. “ I would say that 75 percent of clients we deal with discriminate when they describe what they want in an employee. Because the client pays us to find that employee, we in turn have to discriminate every day. It is morally and ethically against our views but the bottom line is the company ’ s needs. ” Recruitment Consultant Source: Burns, 2000

37. Source: Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009

39. Satisfaction With Life European Māori Pacific Asian Very satisfied / satisfied with life overall 87.1 81.5 80.2 84.1

41. When I look back at Hong Kong and compare it with here, I have no regrets … when I go back to Hong Kong, I cannot see the air, the skyline … and the stress … here it is so quiet, you are able to talk … Hong Kong, no way. Always busy, busy, busy! ” Migrant in Auckland Source: Spoonley & Meares, 2009