At the heart of the Welcoming Communities initiative is a standard or benchmark for what a successful welcoming community should look like. The communities, councils, and agencies involved in Welcoming Communities developed the standard together.

For more information about the standard, visit Immigration New Zealand.

The eight elements of the standard are:

1. Inclusive Leadership

2. Welcoming            Communications

3. Eqitable Access

4. Connected & Inclusive Communities

5. Economic Development, Business & Employment

6. Civic Engagement

& Participation 

7. Welcoming
Public Spaces  

8. Culture & Identity