Ethnic communities and the suffrage movement
Did you know, members of New Zealand’s ethnic communities played a role in New Zealand being the first country to give women the right to vote.
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250 years of encounters – a snapshot of first encounters between the people of Aotearoa and our ethnic communities
Stories of our early ethnic visitors and settlers are an integral part of New Zealand’s national history, and our ethnic communities’ heritage in New Zealand.
Book celebrates migrants’ contributions to New Plymouth
A recently published book, Homelands Then and Now, celebrates migrant contributions to New Plymouth.
Multicultural Festival Celebrates Chinese New Year
The Multicultural Festival in celebration of the Chinese New Year Gala Performance was held at Te Marae, Te Papa in Wellington on 26 January 2019.
Director's Update - January 2019
I am thrilled to bring to you my first newsletter as the Director of the Office of Ethnic Communities (Te Tari Matawaka).
Portuguese in Aotearoa 1826-1886
Portuguese settlers were among the first immigrants to New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries. Find out more...
Ministry of Youth Development fund opening
The Ministry of Youth Development are set to open two new funding streams: Youth Development and Youth Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. Find out more ....
Suffrage 125 Fund celebrates women artists of diverse cultural backgrounds
The new Suffrage 125 Arts Fund, part of the Suffrage 125 commemorations, totally $100,000 per annum will be available for projects in 2019 and 2020.
New Family Violence Law takes effect
Strangulation or suffocation, coerced marriage or civil union, and assault on a family member were introduced as amendments to the Family Violence Act 2018.
Office of Ethnic Communities civic participation project
On Friday 7 December 2018, the Office of Ethnic Communities concluded the face to face consultations for our civic participation project.