ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
New Zealand is seeing the benefits of ethnic diversity, not just economically but culturally as well.
The diversity continues to grow every year and ethnic communities are becoming more established and enriching our cultural landscape.
To engage more with the growing ethnic groups of different cultures and faiths, Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga will hold a nationwide series of evening community forums that began in Taupothis week.
"The forums will give us opportunities to discuss the issues and challenges facing our ethnic communities," Mr Lotu-Iiga says.
"We will also focus on how we can help New Zealand move forward together economically, socially and culturally by working closely to inform government policy and practice.
"I want the forums to be a productive discussion on what we each want to achieve and any perceived barriers to us getting there," Mr Lotu-Iiga says.
As well as the Taupo forum, over the next three months there will be forums in greater Auckland, Northland, Hamilton, greater Wellington, Christchurch, Invercargill, Palmerston North and New Plymouth.
New Zealand is seeing the benefits of ethnic diversity, not just economically but culturally as well.
The diversity continues to grow every year and ethnic communities are becoming more established and enriching our cultural landscape.
To engage more with the growing ethnic groups of different...
New Zealand is seeing the benefits of ethnic diversity, not just economically but culturally as well.
The diversity continues to grow every year and ethnic communities are becoming more established and enriching our cultural landscape.
To engage more with the growing ethnic groups of different cultures and faiths, Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga will hold a nationwide series of evening community forums that began in Taupothis week.
"The forums will give us opportunities to discuss the issues and challenges facing our ethnic communities," Mr Lotu-Iiga says.
"We will also focus on how we can help New Zealand move forward together economically, socially and culturally by working closely to inform government policy and practice.
"I want the forums to be a productive discussion on what we each want to achieve and any perceived barriers to us getting there," Mr Lotu-Iiga says.
As well as the Taupo forum, over the next three months there will be forums in greater Auckland, Northland, Hamilton, greater Wellington, Christchurch, Invercargill, Palmerston North and New Plymouth.
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