Sindhi Culture Day celebrated in Auckland
Sindh is one of Pakistan's four provinces, located in the south. Also known as “Mehran” as well as “Indus Valley”, Sindh has a rich culture, history, and language. Sindhis, the…
Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival this weekend
Tāmaki Makaurau will come to life this weekend when one of its premier festivals returns to celebrate the region’s rich Māori history and culture. The Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival is…
Citizens Advice Bureau’s 50 years from Indian migrants prespective
Quietly, somewhere in the community, there is a service that is free and accessible to all, which helps navigate individual through their rights, entitlements and obligations known as Citizens Advice…
NZ Tamil Society honours ethnic MPs-Minister
New Zealand Tamil Society Inc. hosted a dinner to welcome two newly elected ethnic MPs and Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan and Ms Vanushi Walters, a Tamil of Sri Lankan descent and…
House of Peace founder wins truly deserved community hero award
Ranjna Patel, QSM, ONZM, is one of Tuesday night’s Women of Influence 2020 winners. She won the Community Hero award for her work on, and dedication to, a ground-breaking family…
Director-General among those thanking COVID response health workers
To mark Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day, the Health Quality & Safety Commission has released a video of consumers and health care providers acknowledging…
Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand Inc. organises 5th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2020 in Auckland
The Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand Inc. was established in 2008 with the objective of promoting Nepalese Culture in New Zealand by providing information about Nepal and Nepalese Culture to…
Border exceptions for a small number of international students with visas
The Government has established a new category that will allow 250 international PhD and postgraduate students to enter New Zealand and continue their studies, in the latest set of border…
Top award for diversity champion Councillor Jimmy Chen
Christchurch Multicultural Council (CMC), at its 31st Annual General Meeting held on Thursday August 27, presented its first-ever new top award "DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD" to Christchurch City Councillor Jimmy Chen…
This is what our future looks like: Punjabi views from New Zealand
Directed by Asim Mukhtar Janjua, This is what our future looks like: Punjabi views from New Zealand, presents a 13-minute Punjabi language documentary film with English subtitles capturing the views…
March 15 offender designated as terrorist entity
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the offender responsible for the Christchurch terror attack on 15 March 2019 has been designated as a terrorist entity.
Keep it Real Online campaign begins its phase 2
The ‘Keep it Real’ online safety campaign enters its second phase this week with young people being prompted to help keep themselves safe, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has announced.…
Communities covered – face masks for communities
At Alert Level 3, you are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering when you're out and about. Wearing a face covering helps keep you and others safe. The Auckland…
New steps towards a multi-religious New Zealand: Religious Diversity Centre Aotearoa
How are religious studies taught in the schools of other secular democracies? What do New Zealanders think about religious education? How do they feel about the two approaches, a broad…
With equality, dignity and inclusion: Women MPs of colour share insights on ways to promote social cohesion in Aotearoa New Zealand
In a panel discussion organised by the Khadija Leadership Network (KLN) and Pearl of the Islands Foundation in Auckland on Tuesday, three women MPs - Golriz Ghahraman of the Green…
Fair for Rare NZ campaign
Rare Disorders NZ, and the support groups we represent, are calling for acknowledgement and awareness of the common challenges faced by people living with a rare disease, along with a…
Minister congratulates the Cook Islands community for its 9th year of Language Weeks
The theme for the Cook Islands Language Week 2020 is“Kia pūāvai tō tātou Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani i Aotearoa”; which means, "That the Cook Islands Māori language may blossom throughout…
Acknowledging ethnic community response during COVID-19, nominated the heroes
“This is an opportunity for all of us to highlight, acknowledge and appreciate their valuable work,” Jenny Salesa said. To nominate a particular ethnic community group or organisation that made…
E tū suspends staffer for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a female business owner, in return for settling her worker exploitation case; says investigations are on
The biggest private sector union in New Zealand, E tū, has suspended a staff member and unionist, after a female business owner has come forward with allegations that the E…
Everything you need to know about Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha
Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha is also known as the second of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide. The first which is popularly known as Eid and marks the end of the…
Sky Tower shines for Eid al Adha
On Friday July 31, the Sky Tower will be lit green and white in honour of Eid al Adha – a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world to…
Hindu Elders Foundation celebrates Matariki, the Māori New Year
Members of Hindu Elders Foundation (HEF), met after a long gap of four months, for the twin-celebrations of Matariki and the Foundation’s anniversary. It was in July 2007, when HEF…
Stronger enforcement and protection for migrant workers, Govt announces
As part of the Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation Review and its response to COVID-19, the Government recently announced changes to reduce the exploitation of temporary migrant workers, including international students.…
Keep It Real Online in Hindi now
The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) online safety website www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz is now available in Hindi at www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz/hi/ It is also available in Te Reo Māori, Samoan, Simplified Chinese.
About the healthy homes standards
The healthy homes standards became law on 1 July 2019, which introduces specific and minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties.