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Executive Leadership Team meets with community stakeholders

Our Executive Leadership Team recently travelled to Christchurch and Auckland where they met with community stakeholders for a series of engagements.

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Meet the new panel for the Ethnic Communities Development Fund

After an extensive selection process, five new members have joined Gurdeep Talwar on the Ethnic Communities Development Fund Panel.

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New guidelines to help you nominate someone for a New Zealand Royal Honour

Our new guidelines provide tips and advice for people wanting to nominate someone for a New Zealand Royal Honour.

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Supporting communities with refugee background across New Zealand

In a strong demonstration of support for refugee communities, we have been funding initiatives to empower and integrate refugees across New Zealand.

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Preparing for emergencies video series

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. It’s important that you and your family know what to do and have a plan in place for when they happen.

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Multilingual videos raise awareness about measles and MMR vaccine

Our new video series highlights the importance of protecting ourselves and our communities from measles. These animated videos are available in 23 languages.

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Celebrating diversity and innovation: Highlights from the ‘Inspiring Stories – from COBOL to Cloud and CleanTech’ event

In collaboration with the New Zealand Centre for Digital Connections with India, we organised an event celebrating potential of ethnic communities in NZ.

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Eid al-Fitr celebrated at Parliament 2024: A festive evening of unity and inclusivity

On 29 April 2024, Parliament commemorated Eid al-Fitr, marking the conclusion of Ramadan. With dignitaries, community leaders, and guests celebrating.

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New interactive resource on accessing interpreting services

If you need language support when calling government agencies, you can request an interpreter for free. Follow our interactive guide, available in 20 languages.

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Community stories: A celebration of NZ’s ethnic communities

A new section on our website is dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of New Zealand’s ethnic communities.

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