1. Introduction Asian people are the fastest growing population in New Zealand. In the most recent Census of Population and Dwellings, those who identified as Asian reached nearly 9% of the total population, which surpassed those identifying as Pacific peoples (6.6%, Statistics New Zealand, 2006). Migration from Asia has increased steadily since the change to a more inclusive immigration policy in 1987 and to a skills-based immigration system in 1991 (Department of Labour, 2003). These significant changes in migration trends and immigration policy have dramatically altered the face of New Zealand. In 2001/2002, nearly 60% of residence approvals were made for those entering NZ under the General Skills Category and approximately half of them originated from Asian countries (Department of Labour, 2003). While these migrants are recognised as being crucial for New Zealand’s economic development, migrants from Asia are often not accepted by the wider NZ society and even struggle to find employment after they have been granted residence based on their skills. New Zealand is progressive in its policies towards diversity, migration and social inclusion. In fact, in some ways we are doing better than other countries who are trying to achieve the same goals for diversity. Nearly 90% of New Zealanders feel that it is a good thing for our society to be made up of different races, religions and cultures, which is slightly higher than Australians (85%; Dunn, 2003) and much more consensual than among Europeans (64%, ranging from 36% in Greece to 77% in Sweden; European Commission, 2001). New Zealanders think Asia is more important to New Zealand’s future than all other geographical regions except Australia (Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009). Source: Asia:NZ Foundation, 2009