The Government is required by law to ensure adequate Māori representation through appointments to District Health Boards, but not Pacific or Asian representation which remains low. Māori, Pacific and ethnic peoples continue to be under-represented in local government, on school Boards of Trustees, and in senior management of the public and private sector. Priorities for 2012 • Focus on the rights of children, including through the Māori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the wellbeing of Māori children, and Government responses to the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children and the Early Childhood Education report. • Address entrenched inequalities across different sectors, with a focus on structural discrimination. • Respond to the Welfare Working Group’s recommendations. 7. Migration and settlement Two key pieces of immigration legislation were enacted – the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 and the Immigration Act 2009. The Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 requires the mandatory licensing of immigration advisers. The act is intended to provide a safeguard for potential migrants against exploitation and to ensure that the information they receive is legitimate and relevant to their situation. The act establishes the immigration advisers authority. The authority maintains a publicly available register of licensed immigration advisers administers complaints against licensed advisers and takes enforcement action against non-licensed advisers The Immigration Act 2009 governs immigration in New Zealand. It aims to manage immigration through balancing the rights of the individual with the national interest. Overall, those involved in implementing the act and people concerned with migrant and refugee interests consider it has created positive change. Immigration policy has focused on attracting skilled workers and addressing long-term seasonal labour shortages. The adoption of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy in 2007 and the introduction of the supplementary seasonal employment permit in 2009 17