Nominees appointed
In May, several members of ethnic communities were appointed to regional Lottery Distribution Committees and Community Trusts.
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Ethnic Communities Community Directory
The Ethnic Communities community directory is a public resource that lists ethnic community organisations and groups in one place.
Canterbury Tamil communities celebrate Tamil New Year
On 27 April 2019, Canterbury Tamil communities celebrated the Tamil New Year, also known as Tamil Puthandu.
Director’s Update April 2019
My aroha is still strong for all our ethnic communities who have been directly or indirectly affected by the Christchurch terror attacks ...
Website refresh for the Office of Ethnic Communities
Today the Office of Ethnic Communities has gone live with our upgraded website platform.
Additional funding for Ethnic Communities Development Fund now open
Minister announced that the Fund, which supports initiatives to improve social cohesion and development of our ethnc communities will receive additional $1M.
Youth Speaking Up for Race Unity
New Zealand youth are inspiring action on race relations in New Zealand.
Minister announces measures to support communities affected by terror attack
Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa announced on 11 April 2019 that she will co-host a series of meetings across the country with key Muslim leaders.
More of Us, poems by 46 writers who came to New Zealand as migrants and refugees
More of Us, released 21 March 2019, is a compilation of poetry written by 46 former refugees and migrants from 29 countries, all now living in New Zealand.
Spotlight on: Shirish Paranjape
We recently spoke with Shirish Paranjape, a leader in the Christchurch community, to find out more about his governance board experience.