移民部长伊恩·李斯-加洛韦（Hon Iain Lees-Galloway）表示，新西兰在国际人道主义工作中为难民提供支持和保护放面发挥了重要作用，并同时庆祝世界难民日（World Refugee Day），也肯定了新西兰难民社区为社会所作出的贡献。
“逃脱了极端局势的难民在新西兰定居并能与我们一起生活，我们对此表示欢迎。难民在文化，经济和社会等方面做出了贡献。他们带来了他们的经验，文化，技能以及参加就业，社区活动，志愿服务和教育的强烈愿望。”
“在疫情预警三级四级下，我们有许多难民出身的必要工作人员。在此对他们表示感谢。”
“尽管由于疫情原因，联合国难民署（UNHCR）已暂停其难民重新安置计划，一旦重新开启而我国边界限制被解除，难民安置将重新恢复。这包括确保提供安全的旅行路线以便利难民流动，并采取适当的卫生措施和控制措施。”部长说。
移民部长伊恩·李斯-加洛韦（Hon Iain Lees-Galloway，右一）庆祝世界难民日。
2020预算中有五个相关项目得到支持。这些项目包括帮助前难民与家人团聚，支持社区定居以及加强安全和改善处理程序，分别为：
难民家庭支持
- 增加向前难民提供担保的家庭成员的支持，以及向被担保的家庭成员提供的定居支持
- 将难民家庭支持类别的上限从每年300人增加到每年600人（从2021/22起）
- 3年内投入$2220万（从2021/22起）
社区组织难民赞助计划
- 将试点计划期延长3年（从2021/22开始），以收集有关其有效性的更多信息。试点计划通过4个非政府组织安置了24名难民。
- 扩展的试点计划将使2021年7月1日至2024年6月30日的三个财政年度中，每年最多有50名受资助的难民在新西兰重新安置（三个财政年度中共有150名受资助的难民）。
- 从2021/22开始，在3年内提供$540万。
难民安置中心的安全
- 在315恐怖事件进行独立安全评估后，解决安全需求。
- 增加安全技术及设计人员以及安全维护人员。
- 投入$850万（4年内）；资本金$190万。
加强对难民的申请处理并保护个人要求
- 限额从2019/20年的600人增加到2021/22年的700人
- 增强解决欺诈和诚信问题，以及完善程序。
- 在3年中投入$540万（2021/22起）
（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
Supporting and celebrating our refugee community
The Government is proud to play our part in international humanitarian work to provide support and protection to refugees, and celebrate the contributions our refugee community makes on World Refugee Day today says Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway.
“We are proud to welcome and support refugees who have escaped extreme situations to settle here in New Zealand and build a new life with us,” says Iain Lees-Galloway.
“Former refugees contribute to our committees culturally, economically and socially. They bring with them their experiences, cultures, skills and their strong desire to participate in employment, community activities, volunteering and education.
“Many former refugees have played a part as essential workers during Levels 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 response. We thank them and continue to be impressed by the work they do in our communities.
“Although the UNHCR has suspended its refugee resettlement programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic work is underway to support the resumption of refugee resettlement once the UNHCR is ready, and our border restrictions are lifted. This includes ensuring that safe travel routes are available to facilitate refugee movements and the appropriate health measures and controls are in place,” says Iain Lees-Galloway.
Five projects to increase the wellbeing of our refugee community were supported in Budget 2020. They include helping former refugees reunite with family, supporting community settlement, and increasing security and processing.
Refugee family support
- Increases the support provide to former refugees in sponsoring family members and settlement support provided to sponsored family members
- Increases the cap on the Refugee Family Support Category from 300 people per year to 600 people per year from 2021/22
- $22.2m over 3 years (starting 2021/22)
Community organisations refugee sponsorship programme
- Extends the pilot for 3 years (from 2021/22) to gather more information on its effectiveness. The Pilot settled 24 refugees through 4 NGOs.
- The extended pilot will enable up to 50 sponsored refugees to be resettled in New Zealand in each of the three financial years from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024 (a total of 150 sponsored refugees over the three financial years).
- $5.4m over 3 yrs from 2021/22.
Security for refugee resettlement centre
- Addressing security needs after independent security assessment post March 15 attacks.
- Security technology, design work and security staffing increase.
- $8.5m over 4 yrs; Capital $1.9 million.
Increase processing for refugee and protect person claims
- Supports a forecast increase in claims from a total of 600 in 2019/2020 to 700 in 2021/2022
- Boosts capacity to address fraud, integrity issues and strengthen processes.
- $5.4m over 3 yrs (starts 2021/22)
