A new face to Settlement Support in Upper Hutt

Are you new to New Zealand? Upper Hutt City Council provides a free settlement support service to all newcomers, migrants and refugees. Every year many of New Zealand’s new settlers choose Upper Hutt as their new home, seeking to establish themselves as smoothly and successfully as possible and to realise their hopes and aspirations.

Settling into a new country and city has its challenges. It may not always be easy to find information you need about getting a job, looking for schools, understanding the health system and other aspects about starting a new life in New Zealand. Settlement Support can help you access all information you'll need to know when settling in Upper Hutt.

Upper Hutt City Council has recently appointed a new Settlement Support Officer, Kathy Rodger. Kathy assists migrants with any issues surrounding settling into our community. Kathy said: “I’m enjoying connecting newcomers to support services in our community and helping them to settle into this great city”.

As well as Kathy being the new face of Settlement Support, the services she offers will now be provided at the Upper Hutt Central Library. “This is a positive change and will make the process of providing information, advice and referrals far easier as the library is often a first port of call for people new to the city as well as for those looking for community information” says Kathy. Settlement Support is a nationwide initiative which has been available in Upper Hutt since 2007.

Kathy Rodger will be taking clients by appointment at the Upper Hutt Central Library, and can be contacted by phone on 04 527 2132 or by email at settlement@uhcc.govt.nz. Alternatively, have a chat to library staff - they may be able to help you directly or put you in touch with Kathy. Kathy invites any newcomers to Upper Hutt with queries about settlement to contact her.

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