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OHCHR Minority Fellowship Program 2011
Applications are now open for the OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme. The Programme was launched in 2005 aims to give persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities-...
Speak up Seek help Safe home
This brochure is a joint initiative of the Office of Ethnic Affairs and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. This brochure will creates an increased awareness about the issue of domestic violence in...
Kia Tutahi steering group now consulting online
In addition to 17 regional hui, the Kia Tutahi-Standing Together steering group is now consulting with New Zealand communities online at...
Auckland Social Policy Forum Discussion Document - Feedback Period Extended
The feedback period on the Auckland Social Policy Forum has been extended through until 21 June 2010. This is to ensure community organisations and individuals who are still completing their...
Families, Ageing and Migration
Dr Judith A Davey
Senior Associate, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of...
Immigration Consultants need to be licenced
Be careful about who you employ to take care of your immigration issues.
The Immigration Advisors Authority wish to announce that offshore advisors need to be aware of some new rules around applying...
Kupe Festival
The Kupe Festival is happening Sunday 22 November, from 10am until 3pm, at the Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, 4 Falkirk Ave Seatoun. Celebrate Kupe the Discoverer with all the...
Auckland Governance Select Committee
The Auckland Governance Select Committee will consider the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill that includes the proposal to establish an Ethnic Advisory Panel under the new Auckland local...
Support for Volunteering Fund – 2010 to 2011 funding round
The Support for Volunteering Fund (SVF) was established in 2001 to promote and support volunteering in New Zealand. It is one of the many Crown-funded schemes designed to build strong, sustainable...
Diversity: Making it Work in the Workplace
Diversity Forum, Wellington, August 2009
This session was delivered by the Intercultural Advisory team at the recent Diversity Forum in Wellington. The session focused...
Applications for the Community Response Fund Round Two closes on 25 September 2009
Applications for the Community Response Fund are invited from community-based critical social services who can demonstrate that as a result of the economic downturn they are...
Break Language Barrier, Access Government Services
Language Line Road Show First Round in Christchurch
In August the Office of Ethnic Affairs recently held a series of Language Line training and promotion workshops for communities in...
National Community Government Forum 2009
A National Community Government Relationship Forum is to be held on 11 November. The opportunity to apply for representation at the forum is available through visiting the Office of the Community and...
Business and Professional Woman's meeting in Christchurch
The New Zealand Foundation of Business and Professional Women (BPW) helps women achieve professional and personal goals through programs, workshops, networking, and...
2009 Diversity Forum
The Office of Ethnic Affairs will be hosting three workshops at the 2009 Diversity Forum, in Wellington in August 2009. The Office will present, two sessions on the economic benefits of diversity...
Aotearoa Jasmine music video project
Aotearoa Jasmine is a music video project being put together by the New Zealand China Friendship Society and SODE Productions, in association with The Confucius Institute Auckland. The project...