Events

Our events and conferences

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Ethnic Xchange 2025: Going for Growth - Expanding Ethnic Enterprises

Ethnic Xchange is New Zealand’s premier ethnic business symposium series, designed to harness the economic power of diversity and turn evidence into action.

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Ethnic Advantage: United against headwinds - Auckland 2025

Returning by popular demand, this flagship conference celebrates the significant contributions of our Ethnic Communities, especially in challenging times marked by global unrest, rising living costs, unemployment, and the threat of conflict.

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Future Leaders Programme: Next generation rising 2025

A group of young Muslim-Kiwi leaders gathered for the pilot Future Leaders Programme. It was jointly organised by our Ministry and the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ). It took place from 18 to 22 May 2025.

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Ethnic Xchange: Boosting innovation, trade and investment - Auckland 2024

Our Ethnic Xchange business symposium aimed to unlock the potential of high-value ethnic businesses for the benefit of New Zealand.

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Ethnic Advantage Conference - Auckland 2023

Our Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland conference brought more than 200 people from different backgrounds and cultures together to celebrate the superdiversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Attendees participated in vibrant discussions on how ethnic communities can continue to uplift each other and make Aotearoa a more inclusive place.

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Cultural Kōrero 2023 - Auckland

Our Cultural Kōrero evening was a celebration and exploration of ethnic communities’ contributions to the cultural and arts sector. It was also the official launch of Professor Edwina Pio ONZM’s book Aotearoa & Bharat Māori-Indian.

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Ethnic Advantage Conference - Christchurch 2022

Our Ōtautahi Christchurch conference was a time for reflection, celebration and inspiration. Author and former refugee Abbas Nazari shared his touching story, panellists tackled topics from health equity to being culturally competent in bi-cultural Aotearoa and comedian Pax Assadi brought the laughs.

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Ethnic Advantage Conference - Dunedin 2022

Our first Ethnic Advantage conference was held in Ōtepoti Dunedin in November 2022. Representatives from various ethnic communities, government ministries and other organisations came together to share their stories, discuss issues important to them and make new connections.

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