ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
The growth and unification of the ethnic sector in the Labour Party was shown by the first of four Ethnic Sector
Councils opening their South Auckland branch in Otara on 23 July 2010.
The occasion was inaugurated by the Hon. Phil Goff, Labour Party Leader and hosted by Ashraf Choudary and Neelam Choudary supported by other Members of Parliament including Ross Robertson, Dr Rajen Prasad and Raymond Huo.
In his speech, Phil Goff recognised the work carried out by Dr Ashraf Chowdary in establishing a New Zealand wide Ethnic Sector six years ago. This work is now carried under the Chair of Dr Pushpa Wood where the ethnic perspective in such key areas as education, immigration, family, housing and tradition provide a strong basis for the Labour Party to include within its developments and implementations of their policies.
Goff emphasised that political parties cannot ignore the combined strength of the ethnic sector and their positive contribution in local communities and the economy as a whole.
The South Auckland Ethnic Sector Chair, Neelam Choudary, said that with the growth of the ethnic sector within the Labour Party, it is planned that a further three Ethnic Sector branches will open over the next year within the Auckland Region.
This new South Auckland branch is timely in that it will give advice on ethnic issues to candidates so wishing in the forthcoming Local Body elections. Besides Neelam Choudary, other local body candidates who attended included Ann Pala, Ilango Krishnamurthy, Lingappa Kalburgi, Ram Prakash, and Sukhdev Singh.
Neelam Choudary has made 60 new members and handed the members list to Hon Phil Goff at the occasion. Mrs Neelam siad that she is on a recruitment drive and planning to recruit more members.
The growth and unification of the ethnic sector in the Labour Party was shown by the first of four Ethnic Sector
Councils opening their South Auckland branch in Otara on 23 July 2010.
The occasion was inaugurated by the Hon. Phil Goff, Labour Party Leader and hosted by Ashraf Choudary and...
The growth and unification of the ethnic sector in the Labour Party was shown by the first of four Ethnic Sector
Councils opening their South Auckland branch in Otara on 23 July 2010.
The occasion was inaugurated by the Hon. Phil Goff, Labour Party Leader and hosted by Ashraf Choudary and Neelam Choudary supported by other Members of Parliament including Ross Robertson, Dr Rajen Prasad and Raymond Huo.
In his speech, Phil Goff recognised the work carried out by Dr Ashraf Chowdary in establishing a New Zealand wide Ethnic Sector six years ago. This work is now carried under the Chair of Dr Pushpa Wood where the ethnic perspective in such key areas as education, immigration, family, housing and tradition provide a strong basis for the Labour Party to include within its developments and implementations of their policies.
Goff emphasised that political parties cannot ignore the combined strength of the ethnic sector and their positive contribution in local communities and the economy as a whole.
The South Auckland Ethnic Sector Chair, Neelam Choudary, said that with the growth of the ethnic sector within the Labour Party, it is planned that a further three Ethnic Sector branches will open over the next year within the Auckland Region.
This new South Auckland branch is timely in that it will give advice on ethnic issues to candidates so wishing in the forthcoming Local Body elections. Besides Neelam Choudary, other local body candidates who attended included Ann Pala, Ilango Krishnamurthy, Lingappa Kalburgi, Ram Prakash, and Sukhdev Singh.
Neelam Choudary has made 60 new members and handed the members list to Hon Phil Goff at the occasion. Mrs Neelam siad that she is on a recruitment drive and planning to recruit more members.
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