First launched in 2021, Te Tiriti-based Multicultural Day is a day for bringing your cultural heritage into your daily life through the wearing of cultural attire, the sharing of traditional food and music, the speaking of your mother language, or in any other way you wish to celebrate and acknowledge your whakapapa. Although still young, this... Keep Reading
MNZ has wrapped up two pilot sessions in the past month, guiding communities to develop local action plans against racism. Supported by Iwi Chairs Forum Pou Tikanga, Te Huia Bill Hamilton, these sessions are a community-led offshoot from the NAPAR work facilitated by the Ministry of Justice. MNZ worked with Porirua and Waitaki... Keep Reading
It was a momentous day for Multicultural New Zealand on Saturday, 14 May 2022 signing a Memorandum of Understanding with New Zealand Police at the National Library Auditorium. The event was attended by our regional multicultural council presidents, multicultural communities, representatives of Tangata Whenua, MPs, Mayors, senior government... Keep Reading
The connected communities of Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) are concerned with the evolving situation in Afghanistan. MNZ conducted a Zoom meeting of multicultural community leaders last evening that was attended by members of the Afghan community. The connected communities of Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) are concerned with the evolving... Keep Reading
Holy Ramadan to everyone ! Hope you all stay well during the Ramadan month, and enjoy being with your whānau/family and play safe (some practical tips attached – many thanks to the contributors/translators Keep Reading
This year’s Race Unity Speech Awards have attracted record public interest with over 2 million views of top speakers recorded on-line and twice as many participants entering the competition this year. The awards provide a nationwide platform for senior high school students to express their ideas on how we can improve race relations. Over 2000... Keep Reading
Congratulations to Maria Buldain and Rochelle Stewart-Allen, two community members who have both completed their training to become facilitators for intercultural competency workshops. As part of the training, Maria and Rochelle first undertook ‘train the trainers’ training and then assisted with eight workshops around Aotearoa. They were... Keep Reading
Multicultural New Zealand has signed up as a partner in the Vote 2019 Local Government Election Campaign. This means, that we’ll be sending you regular #Vote2019NZ information - developed by Local Government New Zealand over the next ten months. In the wake of the March 15 Christchurch massacre and in the light of declining... Keep Reading
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