Action
Confirm your intent to make a speech at upcoming Parliamentary events that you are hosting: Lunar New Year (17 February) and Eid al-Fitr (7 April).
Month
Early February 2025
Action
Consider attending key stakeholder forums with Ethnic Communities' representatives, economic development stakeholders and leaders of national community organisations. Upcoming:
- the fourth Faith Leaders Forum (26 February)
- Regional Initiative for Ethnic Communities Empowerment (RIECE) in Hawkes Bay (20 March). Proposed themes: law and order, emergency recovery, migrant exploitation.
Month
Early February 2025
Action
Receive (for information) the Ministry's responses to questions from the Social Services and Community Select Committee as part of the annual review of the Ministry.
Month
11 February 2025
Action
Consider speaking at the Ministry's national conferences focusing on social cohesion and economic growth respectively: Ethnic Advantage (June 2025} and Ethnic Xchange Business Symposium (19 September or 3 October 2025).
Month
February 2025
Action
Attend meeting convened by Minister Penny Simmonds on a new Action Plan under the New Zealand Carers' Strategy.
Month
(TBC)
Action
Consider speaking at the Future Leaders Programme, in association with the Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) on 26 May.
Month
March 2025
Action
[Redacted - Confidentiality of Advice]
Month
(TBC)
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