ABSTRACT
The funding of the New Settlers Programme by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology with a grant from the Public Good Science Fund and the participation of all the Chinese in the longitudinal research panel are very gratefully acknowledged. The authors acknowledge also the contributions made to the development of the longitudinal questionnaire by Drs Regina Per nice and Nicola North as members of the New Settlers Programme research team. Abbreviations:
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Abbreviations: |
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NZIS |
New Zealand Immigration Service |
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IELTS |
International English Language Testing Service |
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PA |
Principal applicant |
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NPA |
Non-principal applicant |
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GHQ |
General Health Questionnaire |
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ESOL |
English for speakers of other languages |
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ESL |
English second language |
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NZQA |
New Zealand Qualifications Authority |
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IPENZ |
Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand |
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WINZ |
Work and Income New Zealand |
