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This year's AGM was again held at the Brentwood Hotel in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.     After the mihi whakatau and housekeeping we began the weekend with a governance training session, Whai Wāhi Pai (positive and thoughtful engagement and civic participation). This session was led by Matua Tiipene Philip, the kaumātua who had... Keep Reading

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

"Diversity enriches our understanding of our identity by exposing us to a multitude of perspectives and experiences", said Pancha Narayanan who presented Multicultural NZ Award for Diversity to Caleb Jenkins, a Year 12 from Auckland’s Selwyn College for fostering empathy and understanding of the cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity of... Keep Reading

Multicultural New Zealand held its 34th AGM and Community Awards Dinner over the weekend of the 16th and 17th of September 2023 at the Brentwood Hotel in Kilbirnie, Wellington. Twenty-four Regional Multicultural Councils gathered to celebrate the achievements of the past year and evaluate the direction of the Federation... Keep Reading

MNZ Conference website report    Community leaders from around the motu converged at Tamaki Makaurau on May 6th for MNZ’s two-day Huarahi Hou Conference - Te Tiriti-based Multicultural Aotearoa towards 2040. The kaupapa for the weekend was to address concerns about immigration, settlement and colonisation from a... 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

Human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response, both for the public health emergency and the broader impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. Human rights put people centre-stage. Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving... Keep Reading

Daily Briefing COVID-19 April 14 2020 News from Government The latest update is that there are 1349 cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand; five people have died, 15 people are in hospital and 546 have recovered. The government has signalled there will be some significant announcements over the next four days. The Government is making further... Keep Reading

Please find below some updated key information on a number of issues including Goverment Help, Fiancial and Welfare Support. 1. Government HelpThis website is the fastest way to find help and advice about the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand. https://covid19.govt.nz/ It has an updated search bar. If you’re not sure what assistance may be.. 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

It was also an opportunity to launch the MNZ- International Volunteers Network in collaboration with the Diplomatic and Consular Missions in New Zealand (DCMNZs). The initiative aims to advance New Zealand as a treaty-based multicultural society and seeks to promote closer engagement between the diplomatic corps, new migrants and refugees and... Keep Reading

New Zealand’s review took place at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 21 January 2019. 77 countries made a total of 194 recommendations to New Zealand on further steps it can take to improve our human rights situation. The recommendations are included in the attached draft report of the Human Rights Council. The... Keep Reading

Multicultural New Zealand finds the report on African youth experiences with the Police and the New Zealand justice system disturbing and wishes to see more resources directed to NZ Police. “We would like to acknowledge and commend the young individuals/people who shared and spoke out about their experiences - Tū mai, tautokona te... Keep Reading

Submission by Multicultural New Zealand, the NZ Federation of Multicultural Councils, to support the NZ Geographic Board's proposal to rename certain geographic features in North Canterbury that contain the word "Nigger". Multicultural New Zealand offers a collective voice for ethnic, migrant and refugee New Zealanders. It has 18 constituent... Keep Reading

Submission by Multicultural New Zealand on the New Zealand Government's draft report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination (CERD) on compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, September 2015. Keep Reading