scholarly journals A Journey Towards Integration: An Analysis of the Roles and Responsibilities of Local and Central Governments in New Zealand to Migrants and Refugees Through Public Policy 2000-2016

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Casey Diver

<p>In the last seventeen years, migrant settlement and integration policy has grown and expanded in New Zealand. While not necessarily a new concept in public policy, settlement and integration of migrants and refugees has dominated the discourse of Immigration policy in New Zealand for much of the 21st century. The topic of Immigration has become more complex and politically challenging as the world has become more interconnected and globalised. Consequently, as the public sector learned more about what settlement means in the context of migration and what programmes and services Government should deliver to newcomers and refugees, discussions have taken place to codify what responsibilities both central and local government in New Zealand have to newcomers. The central research question of this thesis has been how and why has local government’s role in delivering migrant services changed vis-à-vis the role of central government in New Zealand since 2000? By extension, how effective do community stakeholders and local authority staff perceive the current set of arrangements for delivering migrant integration and settlement services?  To answer this question, the thesis analyses the early national immigrant settlement framework and then early regional government settlement framework through its two case studies, in Auckland and Wellington. This thesis draws from a vast well of Government reports, reviews and policy recommendations, scholarly articles and academic opinions as well as interviews of current stakeholders. It charts the changing priorities of central government post-­‐‑2008, stakeholder perceptions of those arrangements and, in the context of local and central government service delivery, argues that while the first national and regional framework were focused on the social aspects of settlement, the latest frameworks have prioritised the economic aspects, as central government has learned from the results of the first framework and formulated its position on settlement services as one of leadership. This is in contrast to local government which has not yet successfully reached a consensus position. What this thesis concludes is that while the new set of arrangements has been met with mixed reception, and central government is still working on improving them, local governments in New Zealand are behind in formulating policy but based upon the findings in this thesis, have a responsibility to migrants and refugees when settling them into communities.</p>

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Casey Diver

<p>In the last seventeen years, migrant settlement and integration policy has grown and expanded in New Zealand. While not necessarily a new concept in public policy, settlement and integration of migrants and refugees has dominated the discourse of Immigration policy in New Zealand for much of the 21st century. The topic of Immigration has become more complex and politically challenging as the world has become more interconnected and globalised. Consequently, as the public sector learned more about what settlement means in the context of migration and what programmes and services Government should deliver to newcomers and refugees, discussions have taken place to codify what responsibilities both central and local government in New Zealand have to newcomers. The central research question of this thesis has been how and why has local government’s role in delivering migrant services changed vis-à-vis the role of central government in New Zealand since 2000? By extension, how effective do community stakeholders and local authority staff perceive the current set of arrangements for delivering migrant integration and settlement services?  To answer this question, the thesis analyses the early national immigrant settlement framework and then early regional government settlement framework through its two case studies, in Auckland and Wellington. This thesis draws from a vast well of Government reports, reviews and policy recommendations, scholarly articles and academic opinions as well as interviews of current stakeholders. It charts the changing priorities of central government post-­‐‑2008, stakeholder perceptions of those arrangements and, in the context of local and central government service delivery, argues that while the first national and regional framework were focused on the social aspects of settlement, the latest frameworks have prioritised the economic aspects, as central government has learned from the results of the first framework and formulated its position on settlement services as one of leadership. This is in contrast to local government which has not yet successfully reached a consensus position. What this thesis concludes is that while the new set of arrangements has been met with mixed reception, and central government is still working on improving them, local governments in New Zealand are behind in formulating policy but based upon the findings in this thesis, have a responsibility to migrants and refugees when settling them into communities.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antung Deddy Radiansyah

Gaps in biodiversity conservation management within the Conservation Area that are the responsibility of the central government and outside the Conservation Areas or as the Essential Ecosystems Area (EEA) which are the authority of the Regional Government, have caused various spatial conflicts between wildlife /wild plants and land management activities. Several obstacles faced by the Local Government to conduct its authority to manage (EEA), caused the number and area of EEA determined by the Local Government to be still low. At present only 703,000 ha are determined from the 67 million ha indicated by EEA. This study aims to overview biodiversity conservation policies by local governments and company perceptions in implementing conservation policies and formulate strategies for optimizing the role of Local Governments. From the results of this study, there has not been found any legal umbrella for the implementation of Law number 23/ 2014 related to the conservation of important ecosystems in the regions. This regulatory vacuum leaves the local government in a dilemma for continuing various conservation programs. By using a SWOT to the internal strategic environment and external stratetegic environment of the Environment and Forestry Service, Bengkulu Province , as well as using an analysis of company perceptions of the conservation policies regulatary , this study has been formulated a “survival strategy” through collaboration between the Central Government, Local Governments and the Private Sector to optimize the role of Local Government’s to establish EEA in the regions.Keywords: Management gaps, Essential Ecosystems Area (EEA), Conservation Areas, SWOT analysis and perception analysis


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-68
Author(s):  
Diyar Ginanjar Andiraharja

This study aimed to assess the strategies that have been implemented by the central and regional governments in handling COVID-19. There are ten regulations related to the research objectives that have been reviewed. The method applied is normative legal research. Second level data is used in this study. The literature reviewed is used to solve researchers' questions. From this study it was revealed that the local government was obliged to decide on the policies that had to be taken in handling COVID-19 with normal basic health service conditions. In the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the appropriate regulations were enacted not the Law on Regional Government, but the Law on Health Quarantine. The conclusion of this study, in the condition of public health emergencies there is uncertainty at the local government level, because with the decentralization in the field of health causes basic health service standards vary according to the commitment and fiscal capacity of local governments. Strengthening the role of local government is a major factor in overcoming COVID-19. Health services in the regions must be ensured by the central government to conform to the COVID-19 handling standard. With the current state of public health emergencies, it is hoped that the division of roles of the center and the regions will be expected to ensure the safety of citizens.


Yurispruden ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Afifuddin Afifuddin

 ABSTRACTThe implementation of public services is still going on with the old public administration practices. Therefore, it is time for the bureaucracy to change its mindset. The development of the paradigm of public administration can bring enlightenment to the bureaucracy. Public Service innovation and creativity is one of the right solutions in the era of regional autonomy in achieving the welfare of modern regional government. The Indonesian state in running the government, the relationship between the central government and local governments must be well and harmoniously established. The intertwined goal is for the prosperity of the people. Regional autonomy can provide flexibility for regions to innovate and create local community creativity as material for local government policies. Therefore, several important discourses in Public Administration Science can be a reference for modernizing the administration of local government in the era of regional autonomy. Keywords        : Innovation, Public Service Creativity, Regional Autonomy, Center,                          Region and Local Government ABSTRAKPenyelenggarakan pelayanan publik masih saja terjadi praktik-praktik old public administration. Oleh karena itu sudah saatnya birokrasi merubah mindsetnya. Perkembangan paradigma administrasi publik dapat membawa pencerahan bagi birokrasi. Inovasi dan kreativitas Public Service merupakan salah satu solusi yang tepat di era otonomi daerah dalam mencapai kesejahteraan pemerintahan daerah yang modern. Negara Indonesia dalam menjalankan pemerintahan, hubungan pemerintah pusat dan pemerintah daerah harus terjalin dengan baik dan harmonis. Tujuan yang terjalin tersebut untuk kemakmuran rakyat. Otonomi daerah dapat memberikan keleluasaan bagi daerah untuk melakukan innovasi dan kreativitas masyarakat setempat sebagai bahan kebijakan local government. Oleh karena itu beberapa wacana penting dalam Ilmu Administrasi Publik dapat menjadi rujukan untuk memodernisasi penyelenggaraan pemerintah daerah dalam era otonomi daerah. Kata Kunci    : Inovasi, kreativitas Public Service, Otonomi Daerah, Pusat, Daerah dan                          Local Government 


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Sridarnilawati Sridarnilawati ◽  
Suhairi Suhairi ◽  
Vima Tista Putriana

The preparation of planning and budgeting documents greatly contributes to the achievement of regional performance. Consistency in planning and budgeting is an indicator in assessing the performance of local governments. The object of this research is educational affairs. Education affairs are given top priority for the local government of Kota Solok. It is intended that the budget for education affairs reaches more than 20% of the total regional expenditure budget. Types of data are secondary data and primary data. Secondary data are RPJMD, RKPD, KUA, PPAS and APBD and LAKIP while primary data is neglecting to interview members of the Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD), BAPPEDA and OPD who are responsible for Educational Affairs. Assessment of the consistency of planning and budgeting uses the Planning and Budgeting Consolidated Matrix (MKPP) and the causes of inconsistency are interviews with informants who understand and know this. The results of this research consistency of planning and budgeting for educational affairs is very good. The causes of inconsistency in planning and budgeting documents are that the proposed Special Allocation Fund (DAK) was not approved by the Central Government, the intervention of the Government and Members of the Council, the existence of regulations from the Central Government. Analysis of the achievement of the performance of education affairs in the City of Solok shows that in general the achievement of the indicators of education affairs has not been achieved because the achievement of indicators according to each year is.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-342
Author(s):  
Dani Habibi ◽  
Ian Aji Hermawan

State budget management is tightly related to how the existing state law regulates fiscal relationship between the central government and the regional-local governments.  The authority granted to regional-local government to manage their own budgeting more or less autonomously in practice results in mismanagement, misuse of available financial resources and even corruption.  Unfettered and unchecked financial leakage at the regional government level may and have resulted in failure to realize and implement projects much needed by society.  In light of this situation, a justified need arise for state intervention to monitor-control planning and realization of regional-local government budget. The author proposed the expansion of the Audit Board of the Republic Indonesia’s authority. They should not passively wait for financial reports to be submitted but actively assist regional-local government in planning their own budget, monitor the spending and realization of it and lastly, provide assistance in drafting the final report. 


Solusi ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-292
Author(s):  
Johansyah Johansyah

Local government system has connection to regional autonomy, which has been applied in Indonesia. Then before, all systems are centralized administration, then after the implementation of regional autonomy expected the region could set its own regional government of live by optimizing the existing pontential of the region. Nevertheless, there are some things remain regulated by the central government as the country’s financial affairs, religion, foreign affairs, and others, Also, local government system actually is one form of government that is efficient and effective. Because in general, the central government may not take care of all the country’s problems are so complex. On the other hand, local governments as well as the training ground and the development of democracy in a counntry life.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
Walid Mustafa Sembiring ◽  
Evi Yunita Kurniaty ◽  
Yurial Arief Lubis ◽  
Bahrum Jamil ◽  
Agung Suharyanto

Community service is one of the activities aimed at assisting the government in society and local governments in disseminating Law no. 32 of 2004 concerning Local Government in Hamdan Village, Medan Maimun District, Medan City. The lack of understanding of the people of Hamdan Village, Medan Maimun District in the success of Law No. 32 of 2004. The results of this dedication show that the socialization of Law Number 32 of 2004 concerning Regional Government and development progress and the success of existing development, must be disseminated to the community. One example of the community can directly experience the construction of road facilities and infrastructure that have repaired, as well as several developments in flood management and environmental cleanliness. The participation of the community in determining public policy, the higher the level of democracy in the country. In regional autonomy it is necessary to involve as many citizens as possible in determining public policy at the regional level.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Mendra Wijaya ◽  
Tengku Fahrul Gafar

The distribution of government task is divided into two kinds, the absolute task performed by the central government; and concurrent task (the task of choice and mandatory) that are a joint task between the central and local governments. Based on Law Number 23 the Year 2014 on Regional Government, the task of housing and settlement area is a mandatory task (basic service) of the (central and local) government tasks. However, there is a policy change that states that providing housing is not only a government (central and local) task, but also requires the involvement of other government agencies associated with this task, thus have to create a separate unit of work in handling it. Therefore, this paper aims to identify and analyze various policies and institutional coordination in the field of Housing and Settlement Area with the approach of Law of Governance, then provide solutions to efforts in increasing the institutional capacity so as not to overlap.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Mariane Olivia Delanova ◽  
Meizania Vania Utami Effendi ◽  
Yuswari Octonain Djemat

In accordance with Law no.37 of 1999 on foreign relations and law no.32 of 2004 on regional government further strengthen the position of local government to conduct an external relationship in an effort to build its own region. The purpose of this study is to describe more deeply about the cooperation of sister city Bandung city government in improving the creative economy industry in Bandung City and Petaling Jaya City, Malaysia with the program "Little Bandung" owned by the government of Bandung. In order to face the existence of ASEAN Economic Community (MEA). This study uses the approach of liberalism, the concept of creative economy, sister city, paradiplomasi and the theory of international cooperation. So as to illustrate the process of foreign cooperation implemented by the Government of Bandung. This research is descriptive and data collection technique through interview and literature study. In this study it can be concluded that with the existence of law no.37 of 1999 on foreign relations and law no.32 of 2004 on local government, a benchmark on each local government to build and develop its own region through an outside relationship Country in the form of cooperation among local governments apart from the central government.


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