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Abstract This entry presents the development of cultural diversity in New Zealand and reviews key research areas in intercultural communication study in the country. There are significant contributions in the areas of indigenous and diaspora theories of identity, othering and stereotypes, media representations, intergenerational cultural differences within migrant communities, cultural adaptation between host and home cultures, intercultural communication competence, and cultural intelligence. These research areas are multidisciplinary and span the fields of education, psychology, communication, media, language, culture, and healthcare. Researchers supported by the local universities and research centers adopted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies using positivist, interpretive, constructivist, and critical approaches.

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