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‘Show some gratitude’ – how this rhetoric shapes views on immigration, even for migrants
In an article in The Conversation, A/Prof Ágnes Szabó and A/Prof Mary Breheney discuss the recent anti-immigrant remarks from politicians and how they are linked to lifetime experiences of racism faced by migrants, such as the Chinese community, in New Zealand. Their discussion is based on research findings from interviews with Chinese people who had migrated to Aotearoa New Zealand as adults about their life course experiences.
Aug 21


‘Cold violence’ – a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand’s Chinese community
In a news article in The Conversation, Dr. Ágnes Szabó and colleagues report their findings on a poorly understood form of elder abuse...
Jan 9, 2025


Luke van Velzen joins the team as a Master's student
We are delighted to welcome Luke van Velzen to the team as a Master's student. For his thesis, he is exploring narratives of ageing...
Nov 13, 2024


Sandaru Hettiarachchi joins the team as a Master's student
We have recently welcomed Sandaru Hettiarachchi to the team as a Master's student. For her thesis, she is exploring how Sri Lankan...
Nov 13, 2024


Thilanthi Kaluarachchige Dona joins the team as a Master's student
We are excited to welcome Thilanthi Kaluarachchige Dona to the team as a Master's student. For her thesis, she is looking at potential...
Jun 25, 2024


Vy Trần joins the team as a Research Assistant
It is our pleasure to have Vy Trần back to the team as a research assistant. She is currently doing her PhD about Asian health worker's...
Jun 25, 2024


2022 Newsletter
Welcome - Kia ora! It’s been another busy year for our Team. We have completed the Life Course History Interview data collection,...
Dec 19, 2022


Ageing Migrants in Aotearoa Policy Seminar Presentations
The first Ageing Migrants in Aotearoa Policy Seminar took place on Friday 28th October 2022 in Wellington. Three of our research team and...
Nov 2, 2022


Ageing Migrants in Aotearoa Policy Seminar 2022 - Registration
Click here to register for the Ageing Migrants in Aotearoa Policy Seminar.
Jul 27, 2022


Dr Ágnes Szabó on Critical Theory
Dr Ágnes Szabó has written a blog post for the International Society of Critical Health Psychology on the role that criticality plays in...
Apr 19, 2022


Tram Nguyen joins the team as a PhD Candidate
We would like to wish a warm welcome to Tram who is a returning student to Victoria University of Wellington. Tram is originally from...
Mar 18, 2022


SockHwee Tan joins the team as a Master's student
Our team would like to wish a warm welcome to SockHwee Tan. SockHwee is a returning student, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in...
Feb 23, 2022


Vy Trần joins the team as a summer scholar
It is a pleasure to welcome Vy Trần to the team. Vy is going to work on the project over summer to help design a health and wellbeing...
Nov 25, 2021
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