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.
Suffrage 125 spotlight: Archna Tandon
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement. Archna Tandon migrated to New Zealand in 1990, from Delhi, India.
Health scholarships awarded in Christchurch
On 31 May, Pegasus Health and Workforce Development awarded scholarships to 23 students from diverse backgrounds to study nursing, medicine, or applied health.
Do you have strong governance experience?
The Office of Ethnic Communities is looking for ethnic people with strong governance experience to join our Nominations Service database.
Minister's update - May 2018
Ramadan has well and truly begun, with the first glimpse of the crescent moon on 16 May.
MOKAA: The Land of Opportunity
The Office of Ethnic Communities is proud to have funded ‘MOKAA: The Land of Opportunity - 125 years of Indians in Aotearoa’.