International connections
Sister Cities New Zealand is a national organisation established to promote peace by fostering exchanges between cities in New Zealand and abroad.
Ashburton: A most Welcoming Community
On 11 July, the Office of Ethnic Communities attended the launch of Ashburton District Council’s Welcoming Plan - Whakatau mai ki te rōhe o Hakatere.
Suffrage 125 Spotlight: Nirmala Narasimhan
This month feature Nirmala Narasimhan who is a current champion for change for ethnic women.
Building Positive Ethnic Community Leaders
Each year the Office of Ethnic Communities supports a range of worthy community initiatives through the Ethnic Communities Development Fund.
Reminder - fund dates for 2018 are set
The Ethnic Communities Development fund will open for requests on Wednesday 15 August 2018 and close at midnight on Wednesday 26 September 2018.
Former Afghan Interpreters given New Zealand Citizenship
On 22 June, 68 former Afghan interpreters and their families became New Zealand citizens at a very special ceremony at Kirikiriroa Marae, Hamilton.
Mitchell Pham receives Kea World Class New Zealand Award
We would like to congratulate Mitchell Pham on being the first ethnic migrant/refugee to receive the Kea World Class New Zealand Award
Minister's Update - June 2018
Ramadan came to an end on the evening of 14 June, signalling the start of Eid ul-Fitr.
Fund dates for 2018 are set
The dates have been set for the 2018 Ethnic Communities Development Fund. The fund will open for requests on 15 August 2018 and close on 26 September 2018.