On the last Friday of August each year in Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Tiriti-based Multicultural Day is celebrated. This is a day for people of all races and ethnicities to showcase and celebrate their cultures, and to share with one another. First launched by the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils (MNZ) in 2021, Te Tiriti-based. Keep Reading
Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ), Aotearoa’s oldest and senior-most pan-ethnic organisation, warmly acknowledges and expresses deep appreciation for the contributions and championship of Meng Foon as he announces his resignation as Race Relations Commissioner. MNZ, with 25 regional multicultural councils around the country, joins iwi... Keep Reading
Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ), the oldest pan-ethnic organisation, with 25 regional multicultural councils around the country, strongly condemns the recent calls made for the abolition of demographic ministries. MNZ does not support the existence of any population-based ministry being made an election issue. MNZ President... Keep Reading
Pancha Narayanan, President MNZ John Gascoigne's article (NZ Herald, 22 May 2023) can be seen as reflecting a personal viewpoint rather than presenting a comprehensive research piece. It appears to lack a solid foundation and neglects to acknowledge important historical facts. The concept of multicultural communities, for instance, originated... Keep Reading
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