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Diversity Works
Helping Kiwi organisations be better by diversity
Diversity Works New Zealand is a national membership organisation, set up to help businesses develop and maximise the benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces. Originally the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust, the organisation has evolved to become an essential source of education and inspiration for companies to examine their employment practices across the breadth of diversity issues facing business today. These include wellbeing, flexibility, ageing, ethnicity, bias, gender, employment transition for young staff, bullying and harassment, disability, sexuality and religion.
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New Category For 2024 Diversity Awards NZ™
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 2:12 pm | Diversity Works
New Zealand’s most prestigious workplace inclusion awards are back, with a new category for 2024. Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Maretha Smit says following the judges review of the programme at the conclusion of the 2023 awards, ... More >>
Auckland City Mission Wins National Diversity Award
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 7:26 am | Diversity Works
Te Tāpui Atawhai - Auckland City Mission’s work to improve Māori outcomes and intentionally privilege Māori development is having a far-reaching positive impact on those working in the organisation and the people in need they support every day. ... More >>
Finalists Announced In 2023 Diversity Awards NZ™
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 9:41 pm | Diversity Works
Finalists in the 2023 Diversity Awards NZ™ were announced today, with judges recognising 33 entrants for the mahi they are doing to advance a culture of belonging in workplaces throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Maretha ... More >>
STEM Programme For Māori Learners Wins National Diversity Award
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 5:20 am | Diversity Works
A programme that’s addressing inequitable access for Māori learners to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, creating positive generational impact for Māori, has won a national diversity award. Pūhoro STEMM Academy (extra ... More >>
Neurodivergent Workers Overlooked In New Zealand
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 11:45 am | Diversity Works
Neurodivergent people in New Zealand workplaces are at risk of being overlooked, with a third reporting their condition has negatively affected their career advancement, latest research shows. The 2022 New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey also revealed ... More >>
Migrant Pay Gap Research Reveals Concerning Inequities
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 1:52 pm | Diversity Works
New research into the migrant pay gap in New Zealand has revealed concerning inequities between migrants from different countries of birth. The report, commissioned by Diversity Works New Zealand, shows that migrants from South Africa, Northern America, the United ... More >>
Essential Workers Win National Diversity Award
Friday, 24 September 2021, 5:23 am | Diversity Works
23 September 2021 An organisational culture that encourages employees to act like owners of the business and celebrate ‘everyday moments of goodness’ has been recognised with the country’s top workplace diversity award. George Weston Foods, ... More >>
Essential Workers Win National Diversity Award
Friday, 24 September 2021, 5:19 am | Diversity Works
23 September 2021 An organisational culture that encourages employees to act like owners of the business and celebrate ‘everyday moments of goodness’ has been recognised with the country’s top workplace diversity award. George Weston Foods, ... More >>
Finalists Announced In 2021 Diversity Awards NZ
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 2:29 pm | Diversity Works
Finalists in the 2021 Diversity Awards NZ™ were announced today, with the judges recognising 26 entries for the work they are doing to demonstrate excellence in workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. The awards, run by Diversity Works New Zealand, ... More >>
Diversity Survey Highlights Unacceptable Workplace Behaviours
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 11:37 am | Diversity Works
Workplaces need to do more to identify and address unacceptable behaviours that fall outside the traditional definition of bullying and look at whether some migrant workers are disproportionately impacted by this issue, says Diversity Works New Zealand ... More >>
National Framework Provides Diversity And Inclusion Standard For Workplaces
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 2:07 pm | Diversity Works
The launch of a national framework to assess levels of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) will give New Zealand organisations an understanding of their current capabilities, identify areas for improvement and provide the information ... More >>
New Zealand Workplaces Asked To Contribute To Diversity Research
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 12:02 pm | Diversity Works
New Zealand organisations are being asked to contribute to valuable research uncovering important workplace diversity issues. The annual New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey is underway for 2021. Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Maretha ... More >>
Revamped 2021 Diversity Awards NZ™ Open For Entries
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 1:57 pm | Diversity Works
Significant changes to the Diversity Awards NZ™ for 2021 recognise the increasing maturity in workplace diversity and inclusion programmes in Aotearoa. Entries are now open for this year’s awards and Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive ... More >>
Why Our Migrant Workers Need Extra Support During Covid-19
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:52 pm | Diversity Works
With the number of Covid-19 infections increasing globally, migrants living and working in New Zealand need increased support from their employers as they deal with heightened fear, distress and guilt caused by anxiety about the families they have ... More >>
Pasifika Intern Programme Wins Diversity Award
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 6:07 am | Diversity Works
An internship programme designed to “grow the tide” of Pacific peoples influencing the public sector policies that affect all New Zealanders has won the country’s top workplace diversity award. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ... More >>
Diversity Awards NZ™ To Be Streamed Live
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 1:53 pm | Diversity Works
The 2020 Diversity Awards NZ™ will be streamed live online. The awards are set to be announced on Wednesday, 16 September at Auckland’s Sky City Theatre. But the re-emergence of Covid-19 cases in the community has created uncertainty about ... More >>
New Trustees Appointed To Diversity Works New Zealand Board
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 11:59 am | Diversity Works
Diversity Works New Zealand has announced the appointment of Nicola Ngawati, Alex Chadwick and Laulu Mac Leauanae to its Board of Trustees. “I am really encouraged by the appointment of such outstanding individuals to represent our public sector ... More >>
2020 Diversity Awards NZ™ Finalists Announced
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 4:24 pm | Diversity Works
Finalists in the 2020 Diversity Awards NZ™ were announced today, with judges recognising 32 entrants for the work they are doing to advance a culture of inclusion in New Zealand workplaces. The awards, run by Diversity Works New Zealand, are in their ... More >>
Inclusion must be a priority for workplaces post Covid-19
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 9:33 am | Diversity Works
New Zealand workplaces will need to strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive culture as our businesses recover from the Covid-19 fallout. The 2020 New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey identified wellbeing, gender equity and bias as the three most important ... More >>
Closed Borders Demand More Investment In Local Workforce
Monday, 4 May 2020, 10:06 am | Diversity Works
With the number of migrants to New Zealand likely to significantly reduce in the next few years, employers will have to look to other diverse groups in our workforce to ensure their business thrives. Massey University’s Distinguished Professor Paul ... More >>
