The Refugee Council of New Zealand (RCNZ) is a national organisation whose purpose is to provide advice, information and assistance to asylum-seekers and refugees in New Zealand; promote a strategic response to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers; and to campaign to ensure that New Zealand meets its legal and humanitarian obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees.
Contact details
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
New Zealand
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1989
Age (years)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
New Zealand average
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Founded by
Founders: N/A
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Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Arif Saeid (president)
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Arif Saeid
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Arif Saeid
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2023
Refugee Council of New Zealand
New Zealand average
Global average
2019
Refugee Council of New Zealand
% Female staff
2023
Refugee Council of New Zealand
New Zealand average
Global average
2019
Refugee Council of New Zealand
Social
Likes (2023)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
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Global average
Likes (2022)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
Likes (2021)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
Subscribers (2022)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
New Zealand average
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Subscribers (2021)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
Subscribers (2019)
Refugee Council of New Zealand
Data notes
Last
updated: 24/03/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.