Diversity in New Zealand: Legislation and Social Policy

This article discusses the concept of diversity and its measurement. It then explores the diversity present in New Zealand's legislation and social policy, including laws related to smoke-free environments, alcohol, drugs, and psychoactive substances. The article highlights the government's efforts to protect the rights of diverse cultural and religious groups.

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Response to question number 1:
Diversity is a term, used to measure the differentiation in recognizing character
between the individuals of a purposefully distinct crowd, dissimilarity in crowd like, national
or cultural classifications, age, sex, viewpoint, physical skills, socioeconomic background,
sexual orientation, and identity of sex, religion, cleverness, psychological wellbeing, physical
health, hereditary attributes, behaviour, and pleasant appearance. Measuring human diversity
indicates the diversity index, which exemplifies the possibility that two arbitrarily selected
people have different cultural tradition. If all individuals belong to the same cultural tradition,
then the diversity is zero. The index of diversity does not consider the willingness of citizens
to assist the individuals of other cultural tradition (De León, Huynh & Plaisance, 2014).
The idea of Diversity involves declaration and respect. It proposes the understanding
that every person is uncommon, furthermore, considering our distinction. These should
include the estimations of race, cultural tradition, gender, physical restrictions, sexual
presentation, spiritual feelings, money related position, age, political feelings, or various
conviction frameworks (Rice, 2015). Diversity is the examination of these credentials in a
confined, positive, and organization situation.
Response to question number 2:
New Zealand is a country with a diverse community. In this country, there are several
immigrants; refugees are present, and who came from the different region of the world. In
New Zealand legislation or social policy, there are several diversities are present. Educational
diversity and pleasant race relations are promoted through a variety of actions around Race
Relations day, and each day through promoting and protecting the rights of diverse cultural
and religious groups. The association encourages all Kiwis to support against racial abuse and

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discrimination; to not be bystanders. Diversity in legislation forms various types of laws
based on a different condition. Some laws in New Zealand decide which substances are
banned ("Human Rights Legislation New Zealand - Human Rights Act 1993", 2018).
 Environment Act 1990, for smoke-free
 Alcohol act 2012 for sale and supply
 Customs and excise act 1996
 Medicines act 1981
 Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
 Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act 2014
Along with these acts,
 Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Act 1996, which regulates permanent cure for
alcohol and drug disorders
 Wellbeing Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003, particular
control teams of medical workers.
 Medical disability forces principle.
For the protection of the society, the Government of New Zealand develops various types
of legislation act, which discussed above. These acts protect the community from any
harassment, and this situation demonstrates the diversity in the New Zealand social policy.
Social policy of New Zealand also creates the diversity in the field of Drug and Alcohols. In
this sector, illicit drugs-offences and penalties, laws for Cannabis, laws for
methamphetamine, laws and penalties for alcohol, and Alcohol licences ("New Zealand

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Legislation", 2018). Therefore these policies also indicate that diversity is present in the
legislation of New Zealand or Social policies.

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References:
De León, J. A., Huynh, C. T., & Plaisance, B. E. (2014). DIVERSITY In THE
WORKPLACE. Organizational Processes and Received Wisdom, 191.
Human Rights Legislation New Zealand - Human Rights Act 1993. (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.hrc.co.nz/your-rights/human-rights/human-rights-legislation-new-
zealand/
New Zealand Legislation. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
Rice, M. F. (2015). Diversity and public administration. ME Sharpe.