Director's Update - 20 March 2019
I have been spending time in Christchurch, meeting the brave and grieving people affected by the terrible events of last Friday.
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I have been spending time in Christchurch, meeting the brave and grieving people affected by the terrible events of last Friday.
Our thoughts remain with those of you who are affected following yesterday's attack on the Muslim community.
On 2 March 2019, Indian community organisation Ekta, hosted an Inland Revenue seminar for migrants on the tax implications of overseas income and assets.
Li Ying Cai is one of the first Chinese women police officers in Christchurch and is well known in the community as an example of and champion for diversity.
On 3 March 2019, Christchurch commemorated Japan Day, one of the best attended activities on the Christchurch event calendar.
Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand’s largest festival of arts and culture, returns across Auckland from 7 – 24 March 2019.
Sport Waitakere Trust’s Diverse Westies project is one of the initiatives receiving funding.
February has brought mostly beautiful weather for many places around the country, and I hope you have enjoyed the long days and warm evenings.
The Office of Senior's Community Connects Fund is now accepting grant applications.
Thursday 21 February 2019 marks International Mother Language Day, an opportunity to promote and celebrate our linguistic and cultural diversity.