New Family Violence Law takes effect
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs On 3 December 2018, strangulation or suffocation, coerced marriage or civil union, and assault on a family member were introduced as amendments to the Family Violence Act 2018. Now, these behaviours are prosecutable under the Act as practices of family violence. Changes have also been made to […]
Read More →Panama: World Youth Day 2019
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Panama: World Youth Day 2019 Between 22 and 27 January 2019, World Youth Day (a youth event organised by the Roman Catholic Church) will take place in Panama. Before you goIf you’re a New Zealander planning on attending World Youth Day, we encourage […]
Read More →Office of Ethnic Communities civic participation project
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs On Friday 7 December 2018, the Office of Ethnic Communities concluded the face to face consultations for our civic participation project. The aim of this project is to reduce barriers and create opportunities for ethnic communities to engage in all aspects of New Zealand civic life. We […]
Read More →Farewell to Vivien Verheijen
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Many of you will know Dr Vivien Verheijen, Senior Diversity and Engagement Advisor, who has been with the Office of Ethnic Communities for 11 years. She recently completed her doctorate and is moving on to new ventures. Congratulations Viv, and we’ll miss you! Can you tell us […]
Read More →Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Mona
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Mona Tropical Cyclone Mona is currently tracking towards Fiji, and is forecast to make landfall on the main islands as a Category 1 or 2 cyclone around Sunday morning (local time). Tropical Cyclone Mona may bring heavy rain and strong […]
Read More →Cherry Blossom Festival and Art Salon held in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Auckland’s Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple held its annual two day Cherry Blossom festival on 24 and 25 November 2018. The festival welcomed spring and celebrated the beauty of cherry blossoms with musical performances, a blessing ceremony for babies and children, tea meditation, and vegetarian food stalls […]
Read More →Visa processing moves online
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Immigration New Zealand Auckland Central Visa Services counter services at 280 Queen Street are closing permanently 4 pm on Friday 21 December 2018. There will be no drop box at this location. This is because Immigration New Zealand is moving to a largely online model of visa […]
Read More →The 4th Halal Tourism and Hospitality Symposium
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs The Halal Tourism and Hospitality Symposium was held on 21 November 2018. Over 100 people attended from various fields including academia, tourism and public service. The Office of Ethnic Communities was also represented. The symposium was organised by Waikato School of Management and supported by the Federation […]
Read More →Skills required
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Before registering for our Nominations Service, check your suitability using the checklist below. Do you have experience as a Chief Executive or Senior Manager in a commercial, professional or community organisation? Have you been a chair or president of a community group? Do you have governance experience? […]
Read More →Belonging to a board
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs The purpose of a board is to provide leadership and direction and devise strategy for the organisation. Members of a board focus on the high-level planning for a business or entity, rather than the day to day operations. The board must ensure that: finances are sound operations […]
Read More →Nominations and appointments process
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs When a board role becomes available, the Office of Ethnic Communities assists the appointing agency or Minister to find suitable candidates. Candidates who meet the criteria for the role are identified using our database and we make contact to confirm their interest in applying. In some cases […]
Read More →New Zealand State Sector Boards and Committees
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs The following is a list of New Zealand’s State sector agencies (listed alphabetically) which make appointments to boards and committees, and the boards and committees which come under their responsibility. (Source: Ministry for Women 2017 Gender Stocktake of State Sector Boards and Committees). PDF version of this […]
Read More →Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) Rebranding
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs On 20 November 2018, the Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) held its annual general meeting at Auckland’s Fickling Convention Centre. The event was an opportunity for ARMS to showcase some of their 2018 highlights, share their new name, and their strategy going forward. ARMS’ Chief Executive Officer, […]
Read More →Japan Festival celebrates Wellington and Sakai’s sister city relationship
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs The sixth Japan Festival Wellington held 24 November 2018 had something for everyone – food, performances, art, workshops, poetry, and activities for kids. This was the first year the biennial festival was organised by the newly formed Japan Festival Wellington Trust, which is supported by Wellington City […]
Read More →‘Double Bond’ between Hungary and New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs On 15 November 2018, the Embassy of Hungary hosted an exhibition of art, titled ‘Double Bond’, by New Zealand-Hungarian artists. The exhibit explored the connection between the two countries using a range of genres including painting, photography and sculpture. The exhibition opening was celebrated with Hungarian dancing. […]
Read More →Getting to know Anita Balakrishnan
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs We welcomed our new Director, Anita Balakrishnan, to the Office of Ethnic Communities on 3 December 2018. To get to know Anita better, we asked her a few questions: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I was born in Australia and moved to New Zealand […]
Read More →Volunteers build resilient communities
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs International Volunteer Day takes place each year on 5 December. Led by the United Nations, International Volunteer Day is an opportunity for volunteers and organisations to celebrate their efforts, share their values, and promote their work within communities. This year’s theme for International Volunteer Day is ‘Volunteers […]
Read More →Sport NZ Seeks Ethnic Communities’ Input into Sport Integrity Consultation
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) recently launched a nationwide public consultation on their review into sport integrity, and they want to hear from you! In New Zealand, sport contributes to happier and healthier people and better connected communities. Sport helps build social cohesion in ethnic communities and […]
Read More →France: Protests
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel France: Protests There are ongoing demonstrations in Paris and across France. Protests have turned violent and traffic has been disrupted across the country. We continue to advise New Zealanders in France to avoid all demonstrations, protests and rallies, follow any advice issued by […]
Read More →Director’s Update – November 2018
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Kia ora koutou katoa, Welcome to the November edition of our monthly newsletter. This is my last newsletter, as I complete my time with the Office of Ethnic Communities on 7 December 2018. We welcome Anita Balakrishnan as the Director from Monday, 3 December 2018. It has […]
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