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Dunedin Multicultural Council to host next council meeting NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION OF MULTICULTURAL COUNCILS INC. December 2013 Issue 3 Editorial: An incredible year for NZFMC 2 Draft Election Policies for Migrant Settlement Support 3 Constitutional review a “rich resource” for further discussion 4 Tauranga RMC expresses concern for reducing support for migrants 4 Action Plan against FV from November Council Meeting in Gisborne 5 Events Page 6-7 Inside this issue: (Ministry of Social Development), New Zealand Football, New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils, Oceania Football, Cuesports and local city councils. (continued on Page 8) two-day finals event held in Island Bay, Wellington. There were 12 teams competing for the national level title. With 240 football players from at least 14 ethnicities, the final tournament showed a growing cultural diversity. This event gained supporters from different organisations: Human Rights Commission, Families Commission, Settling In “I constantly seek opportunities to bring cultural, social and economic interaction an inclusion in our growing multi-cultural Aotearoa”, according to NZFMC President, Tayo Agunlejika as he held a tournament committee role for the recently concluded 2013 New Zealand Communities Football Cup (NZCFC) held last 30 November to 1 December in Wellington. Team from Auckland, RYAN (Refugee Youth Action Network) emerged as this year’s cup winner over Bula Fiji from Hamilton during the diverse society. There will also be presentations about professional speaking for migrants and effective use of social media. The NZFMC office will send timely notices for next year’s council meeting. The dates are confirmed and it will be convenient to book flights early. Accommodation will be in the marae. Online registration for the council meeting will be available soon. For more details, please visit www.nzfmc.org.nz/events One of the continuing topics from the last council meeting in Gisborne, the E Tu workshop, will still be part of the weekend’s hui. The ethnic leaders from each regional multicultural council will be presenting proposals of initiatives/programmes of addressing family violence. Also part of the council meeting is the discussion of systemic discrimination, how to eliminate and reduce this issue in our culturally- Next year’s council meeting will be held on 21-23 February 2014 at Arai Te Uru Marae, Dunedin. It will be hosted by Dunedin Multicultural Council (DMC). The executive committee of DMC, with the leadership of Beryl Lee, is already making the preparations for the forthcoming hui. 2013 New Zealand Communities Football Cup Winners of 2013 NZCFC. Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy Festive Season NZFCM Office will be open until 1.00pm of 24 December 2013 and will resume on 13 January 2014.

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Page 1: Nau Mai Piki Mai Issue 3

Dunedin Multicultural Council to host next council meeting

N E W Z E A L A N D F E D E R A T I O N O F M U L T I C U L T U R A L C O U N C I L S I N C .

December 2013

Issue 3

Editorial: An incredible

year for NZFMC

2

Draft Election Policies

for Migrant Settlement

Support

3

Constitutional review a

“rich resource” for

further discussion

4

Tauranga RMC

expresses concern for

reducing support for

migrants

4

Action Plan against FV

from November

Council Meeting in

Gisborne

5

Events Page 6-7

Inside this issue:

(Ministry of Social

Development), New Zealand

Football, New Zealand

Federation of Multicultural

Councils, Oceania Football,

Cuesports and local city

councils.

(continued on Page 8)

two-day finals event held in

Island Bay, Wellington.

There were 12 teams

competing for the national

level title. With 240 football

players from at least 14

ethnicities, the final

tournament showed a

growing cultural

diversity.

This event

gained

supporters from

different

organisations:

Human Rights

Commission,

Families

Commission,

Settling In

“I constantly seek

opportunities to bring

cultural, social and economic

interaction an inclusion in

our growing multi-cultural

Aotearoa”, according to

NZFMC President, Tayo

Agunlejika as he held a

tournament committee role

for the recently concluded

2013 New Zealand

Communities Football Cup

(NZCFC) held last 30

November to 1 December in

Wellington.

Team from Auckland, RYAN

(Refugee Youth Action

Network) emerged as this

year’s cup winner over Bula

Fiji from Hamilton during the

diverse society. There will

also be presentations about

professional speaking for

migrants and effective use of

social media.

The NZFMC office will send

timely notices for next year’s

council meeting. The dates

are confirmed and it will be

convenient to book flights

early. Accommodation will

be in the marae. Online

registration for the council

meeting will be available

soon.

For more details, please visit

www.nzfmc.org.nz/events

One of the continuing topics

from the last council meeting

in Gisborne, the E Tu

workshop, will still be part of

the weekend’s hui. The

ethnic leaders from each

regional multicultural council

will be presenting proposals

of initiatives/programmes of

addressing family violence.

Also part of the council

meeting is the discussion of

systemic

discrimination,

how to eliminate

and reduce this

issue in our

culturally-

Next year’s council meeting

will be held on 21-23

February 2014 at Arai Te Uru

Marae, Dunedin. It will be

hosted by Dunedin

Multicultural Council (DMC).

The executive committee of

DMC, with the leadership of

Beryl Lee, is already making

the preparations for the

forthcoming hui.

2013 New Zealand Communities

Football Cup

Winners of 2013 NZCFC.

Best Wishes for a

Safe and Happy

Festive Season

NZFCM Office will be

open until 1.00pm of

24 December 2013 and

will resume on

13 January 2014.

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Human Rights

Amendment Bill

All press releases and

submissions can be viewed

at www.nzfmc.org.nz

March 2014.

Most importantly, I look

forward to celebrating with

you our 25th anniversary in

June 2014, especially the

publication of our

anniversary book and the

production of a mini

documentary. In the same

month, we hope to have our

inaugural National

Multicultural Business

Awards in Wellington.

To our funders, RMC

executives, members, MOU

partners, stakeholders and

supporters, on behalf of the

national executive and staff,

I sincerely thank you for

your contribution,

involvement and interest in

the federation and the work

you have done in our

communities.

Lastly, I would like to

acknowledge the executive

team, our honorary advisor,

staff and project managers

for their dedication, hard

work, support and

patience.

From us all, we wish you a

joyful and restful holiday

and a happy new year. Stay

safe!

Odun o mi bo atu wa lara,

a se opo re laye.

Nga mihi nui.

Tayo Agunlejika

President - NZFMC

completed national ethnic

football tournament with

New Zealand Police HQ

(2013 New Zealand

Communities Football

Cup). We also had the

privilege of working with

Network Waitangi Otautahi

to produce a brochure –

Commitment to a Treaty

Based Multicultural New

Zealand. These are only a

few of the many projects we

have embarked on this year

both at the national office

and the regional council

levels that directly touch

people at the grassroots.

I am also excited that we

have started to work

towards implementing our

Governance and

Communication strategies

as we anticipate a very

busy 2014. I can share a

little about our work plan

for 2014, starting with the

development of election

policies; the national

council meeting in Dunedin

focusing on preparing an

action plan to eliminate or

reduce systemic

discrimination (unconscious

bias) in our society and

approving two proposed

initiatives from each

regional council to address

domestic violence; and

launching the marae based

migrant induction

programme in Auckland in

society as a whole.

It is with satisfaction that I

take some time to share

some of the highlights from

2013, starting with the

number of organisational

working relationships we

have established and the

old relationships we have

re-established and

strengthened, working

together to address issues

of common interest in our

communities. To mention

only four others: the

amazing initiatives and

contribution from our

Regional Multicultural

Councils, including the

completion and fruitful

outcomes of the Todd

Foundation funded

community/capacity

development projects for

Whaganui and Dunedin

Multicultural Councils; the

signing of an MoU with

Speech NZ to deliver

professional speaking

courses for (non-English

speaking) migrants;

working with MSD to

develop a national action

plan for ethnic communities

to prevent and stop

domestic violence – leaning

from E Tu; and the recently

Nga mihi o te

Kirihimete ki a koe me

te whanau

Christmas greetings to

you and your family

E ku imura odun

Keresimesi, odun a

yabo fun yin ati

ebi yin (Yoruba)

It’s the time of the year to

sit back and reflect on the

past year and to celebrate

what an incredible year the

New Zealand Federation of

Multicultural Councils

(Multicultural NZ) has had.

I am so proud of what we

have been able to

accomplish, the enormous

impact and changes we

have been able to bring to

the organisation from the

grassroots for the benefit of

We have prepared

following submissions:

Review of Burial and

Cremation law

for further discussion

Auditor General’s

immigration report a

wake-up call

Time to establish a

Ministry of Ethnic Affairs

We have put out the

following press releases:

Multicultural New

Zealand: Constitutional

review a “rich resource”

Editorial

Press Releases Submissions

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Draft Election Policies for Migrant Settlement Support

Networks, Migrant Centres,

and Migrant Community

Coordinators.

1.1.2 Retain or reinstate

contracts to provide for

Settlement Support

Coordinators in

communities throughout

New Zealand.

1.1.3 Implement the

recommendations of the

Auditor General's review of

Immigration New Zealand

Settlement Support service,

including leadership and

coordination of government

support services for

migrant workers and

extending services to

families of migrants and

temporary workers.

1.1.4 Review and resource

the New Zealand settlement

strategy and

the Auckland and

Wellington regional

settlement strategies, and

develop regional

settlement strategies for

other regions of New

Zealand.

1.1.5 Maintain and increase

support four community,

business and training

organisations providing

migrant support services.

governance of settlement

support throughout

government" and saw this

as a "missed

opportunity". The report

called for better

coordination of government

agencies involved in

settlement support,

monitoring and review of

the governance structure

and better evaluation and

monitoring frameworks and

outcome reporting. It calls

for continued improvement

in the information provided

to potential migrants, better

targeting of resources to

overcome known barriers

to employment, and the

extension of services such

as job search and English

language training to

secondary skilled migrants

(i.e. families of principal

migrants) and temporary

work visa holders.

Our challenge

1.1.1 Increase funding to

the Ministry of Social

Development's Settling In

programme in order to

continue its programme of

Settling In reports and

support for community

based migrant support

services such as

Newcomers

migrant support services.

Settlement Support

New Zealand has reviewed

its business model and is

withdrawing its settlement

support coordinators from

the 18 locations in which

they currently work. The

net effect is a reduction in

the capacity to deliver

community based

settlement support

programmes. This

potentially includes

Settlement Support

programmes to introduce

new migrants to tangata

whenua and Treaty issues

through marae or kura

kaupapa visits.

1.2 The Auditor General

conducted a review of

Immigration New Zealand

in 2013 and found serious

shortcomings in the

governance of the

government's settlement

strategy, a lack of

cooperation between

government agencies,

inadequate use of existing

resources, insufficient

monitoring, and poor

evaluation and monitoring

frameworks.The review

said that Immigration New

Zealand has "narrowly

interpreted its role in

coordinating the

Our vision

Settlement support is

provided to both

permanent and temporary

migrant workers and their

families to enable them to

particpate effectively and

without discrimination in

New Zealand society, not

just through employment

but also in their

communities.

Current issues

1.1 Settlement support is

funded or provided by a

range of government

agencies. Two of the main

ones are Settlement

Support New Zealand (a

division of Immigration

New Zealand) and the

Ministry of Social

Development (Family and

Community Services – the

Settling In programme).

Both these programmes

have undergone significant

changes recently. Funding

for Settling In has been

reduced, resulting in a

reduction of staff assisting

in community development

programmes relating to

migrant communities and a

reduction in assistance to

multicultural councils and

other local community

organisations providing

For International Migrants Day on 18 December we are publishing our draft election policies relating to

migrant setlement support in New Zealand. We are worried about cutbacks to the Settling In programme

and the Settlement Support programme and want to see significant improvements in support for new

migrants. We welcome your feedback and suggestions for other matters relating to migrants we can

raise with political parties in election year.

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Multicultural New Zealand: Constitutional review a

“rich resource” for further discussion Media Release

NZFMC to support political forums initiated by RMCs

The recommendation from

the executive meeting is

that RMCs are encouraged

to hold political forums in

their own regions, inviting

their local candidates and

others to their forums.

The Federation will support

any RMC holding forums

with key policy points and

an election strategy paper.

The next New Zealand

general elections will be

held next year 2014, a date

yet to be announced by the

Prime Minister.

A few of our regional

multicultural councils

(RMCs) have enquired

about the federation

holding a political forum

before the election day.

shifted to online instead of

retaining physical offices.

According to her, the trend

of doing everything over

the internet is not very

useful for migrants.

The full media release is

accessible through,

www.scoop.co.nz

The Tauranga Regional

Multicultural Council

(TRMC) released a press

statement last 18 December

concurrent with the

celebration of the

International Migrants Day.

TRMC president, Ewa Fenn,

expressed her concern on

the immigration services

this regard.”

“Multicultural New Zealand

already has an active

programme of exploring

the concept of a Treaty

based multicultural society,

including engagement

between its constituent

councils and local mana

whenua. We would

welcome support from

government to continue

and expand this

programme in line with the

recommendations of the

Constitutional Advisory

Panel.”

Multicultural New Zealand

was pleased that the Panel

had acknowledged it as “an

enthusiastic participant in

the conversation and one of

the first groups to host a

conversation with the

Panel”.

“The report specifically

records our view that the

aspiration to feel included

and accepted as equal and

legitimate citizens is of

central constitutional

importance, and that the

Treaty offers strong

multicultural potential in

“It also means processes

have to be set up as

recommended to examine

specific issues such as the

future place of the Treaty in

our constitutional

arrangements, developing

an understanding of a

Treaty-based multicultural

future, and strengthening

the Bill of Rights Act

through the inclusion of

economic, social and

cultural rights” Mr.

Agunlejika said.

“International Human

Rights Day tomorrow

(December 10) would be an

appropriate day for

government and opposition

parties to give such

commitments.”

Mr. Agunlejika said

The Constitutional Advisory

Panel’s report on the

Constitutional Conversation

is a rich resource for further

discussion but will require

commitment from

Government to progress its

recommendations, says

Multicultural New Zealand,

the Federation of

Multicultural Councils.

“We agree that ongoing

discussion is needed

before significant

constitutional changes are

implemented, but this

requires the Government to

resource the proposed

civics and citizenship

education strategy and the

Treaty education strategy

as a priority”, says

President Tayo Agunlejika.

Tauranga RMC expresses concern for reducing support for migrants at local level

This work, commissioned by the New

Zealand Federation of Multicultural

Councils has been made possible

through the relationship with Network

Waitangi Otautahi.

Resource designed by Bunkhouse

Graphic Design.

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stressed that the Federation

has continued to build

relationships from Tangata

Whenua, government and

non-government agencies;

a more results-oriented

national hui; and focusing

on building capacity within

member RMCs.

Towards the end of the

weekend hui, a

presentation was provided

from Statistics New

Zealand. Mr. Arvind

Saharan showed how the

web tool, NZ.Stat, can

produce customised report

from large datasets. Also,

there was a discussion

about how restorative

justice services are

currently provided and how

the Federation’s members

can engage in this kind of

services.

as a community leader.

Reponses from the

workshop were collected

and summarised in a

report. The action plan will

be guided through these

principles:

- Keeping the communities safe

- Getting people involved

- Embracing cultural diversity

The delegates from

different regional

multicultural councils will

be presenting programmes

to be actioned as a result of

the discussion from the E Tū

workshop next council

meeting in Dunedin.

Also as part of the council

meeting, NZFMC President

Mr. Tayo Agunlejika

presented the milestones

the Federation has

achieved over the year. He

Speakers from different

sectors were invited to give

their insights about family

violence. Introductions

were given by Mayor Meng

Foon, Gisborne Mayor;

Dame Susan Devoy, Race

Relations Commissioner;

R. Naida Glavish,

Waitemata & Auckland

DHBs and Ann Dysart,

Ministry of Social

Development.

It was followed by the E Tū

workshop led by Ann

Dysart. This workshop had

given the delegates an

opportunity to discuss the

different forms of violence

happening in their

communities, how these

problems affected families

and the community as a

whole. The delegates

were asked on how they

could address the issue

The last council meeting for

the year 2013 marked the

beginning of drafting an

action plan towards the

issue of family violence.

Ethnic leaders from

different regional

multicultural councils

(RMCs) participated in the

discussion of family

violence, how it affects their

community and how they

are able to initiate solutions

to address the issue.

“E Tū - Learning from What

Works to Prevent and Stop

Family Violence”, this is the

main theme of the council

meeting held last 8-10

November 2013 in

Gisborne. It was hosted by

the newest RMC, Tairawhiti

Multicultural Council.

Action Plan against FV from November Council Meeting in Gisborne

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speeches on cultural

diversity from our Patron

Grahame Hall, Mayor Steve

Chadwick and MP Todd

McClay. There was non-

stop entertainment from

10.15am to 4pm. This year,

2 newer groups, Islam and

(continued to next page)

party so they could meet as

many migrants on the day.

This year was a little

different in that our local

MP, Todd McClay had a site

where Rotorua residents

could approach him and

have a friendly chat, in a

more comfortable

environment.

GLOBALfest opened with a

Powhiri by our Kaumatua,

Pihopa Kingi, Ngati

Whakaue and welcome

Philippines, Samoa, India,

Guyana, Cook Islands, Fiji

and Maori) to create a

global village at the rugby

stadium. That is an

excellent number

considering that Rotorua

has a smaller population

but it is evident that the

migrant population is

growing with the increasing

numbers of communities

developing.

Waiariki Institute of

Technology and their

International School

participated in the Japanese

and French Villages, Trade

Aid and English Language

Partners also came to the

By:

Alexis LewGor

Project Manager

GLOBALfest 2013

GLOBALfest, Think Learn

Experience is the message

of the event held for the

fourth time in Rotorua on

November 30th at the

Rotorua International

Stadium.

Multicultural Rotorua:

Rotorua Multicultural

Council Inc. engaged with

15 ethnic and Pacific Island

communities (Kiwi, Korea,

Islam, Thailand, China,

Netherlands, Japan, France,

Visit:

www.facebook.com/waikatomulticultural

base in Hamilton for the

past 22 years.

Waikato Multicultural

Council has been providing

social services to assist the

resettlement of migrants

and refugees and also for

the promotion of cultural

diversity in our community

over the past several years.

It acts as an umbrella and

resource body for various

ethnic organisations in the

Waikato region.

The Waikato Multicultural

Council successfully

brought more than 26

ethnicities in one cultural

show last 19 October held

in Clarence Street Theatre

in Hamilton. It was attended

by more than 400 people

with a theme of celebrating

ethnic diversity in

Hamilton.

The Waikato Multicultural

Day is an annual cultural

event hosted by Waikato

Multicultural Council.

Waikato Multicultural

Council, formerly known as

Waikato Ethnic Council, is

an incorporated society and

a registered charity. It has

been operating in the

Waikato region with its

Rotorua celebrates diversity of people and cultures

Cultural performances in one Hamilton stage

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20th Anniversary of Nelson Multicultural Council becoming an Incorporated Society Media Release

Page 7

opportunities and have

equitable access to

and an equitable

share of the

resources which the

Government

manages on behalf

of the communities.

3) To raise

consciousness

among ethnic

communities of the

needs, aspirations

and status of the

Tangata Whenua.

All its projects and

initiatives are

designed to further

these goals!

These include

managing the Speak

Out Nelson Tasman

(continued on Pg 8)

steadily grown in capacity,

thanks to the passion,

commitment and vision of

its members who recognise

the importance of

community building

through increasing

understanding between

cultures. With its motto

being Unity In Diversity,

the aims as stated in their

constitution are as follows:

1) To promote and preserve

ethnic customs, languages,

religions and cultures

throughout the Nelson

region.

2) To support the rights of

ethnic individuals and

groups to enjoy equal

Nelson has reason to

celebrate the achievements

of its Multicultural Council,

which has been promoting

positive race relations in

our region for 20 years!

The non-government

organisation came into

existence in 1993 and has

(from page 6)

Guyana participated in

the event.

The purpose of

GLOBALfest is to create

opportunities for our

Rotorua communities to

Think, Learn and Experience

the diversity of cultures

around us. That is exactly

what we achieved this year.

GLOBALfest attracted over

2,500 people on the day with

the warm, sunny weather and

cool breeze blowing till the

evening closed in.

Visit:

www.facebook.com/pages/

MULTICULTURAL-ROTORUA

www.facebook.com/RotaractRotorua

Mayor of Tasman, Richard Kempthorne presents

NMC's coordinator, Evey McAuliffe and chairman,

Baki Bakhshi with an award from the Human Rights

Commission on behalf of Dame Susan Devoy, NZ

Race Relations Commissioner

Founding members of NMC: Dr. Siri Wettasinghe, Soma

Wettasinghe, Penny Molnar, Hein Kolff, Marie Johnstone and Dr.

Margaret Belton receive certificates of appreciation

Alegria Beat Band; members come from Brazil, Germany, Mexico,

Thailand, Yugoslavia, Netherlands, Kenya, Tonga, Argentina and

New Zealand. Perfect band to play at the NMC’s 20th Anniversary!

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very much delighted to put them in

our next issue.

Please send your articles and photos

to [email protected] . Our next

issue will be on March 2014.

The New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Inc. was established

in July 1989 as an incorporated, non-government body, which acts as an

umbrella organisation for the ethnic

communities of New Zealand. The Federation's primary role is

to advocate, lobby, support and share information among the Regional

Multicultural Councils and New Zealand's Ethnic Communities.

The challenge for NZFMC is to provide an opportunity for

people from all segments of New Zealand's diverse society

to address the challenges facing our multicultural

communities on the threshold of the 21st century.

New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Inc.

We know many of you have exciting

ideas or milestones from your very

own RMC to share!

If you want your ideas to be featured

in our next issue, please send us

your stories and photos and we are

We want to hear from you...

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Diversity

Inclusiveness

Equality

Participation

Collaboration

Service to the Community

www.newcomers.co.nz/reg

ions/nelson-tasman/

providing Intercultural

Awareness and

Communication training,

organising events that

celebrate cultural diversity

such as the annual Race

Unity Day, publishing the

Useful Tips for Migrants

booklet and providing one-

on-one support for new

migrants to aid with their

(continued from Page 7,

20th Anniversary of Nelson

Multicultural Council)

reporting system for racist

incidents,

www.speakout.org.nz

maintaining the list of over

90 interpreters which is

used by the region’s

essential services,

overseeing the

Nelson/Tasman Newcomers

Network,

change.

NZCFC 2013 winners are:

Cup winner:

- RYAN (Auckland)

Cup runner-up:

- Bula Fiji (Hamilton)

Plate winner:

- Poland (Christchurch)

Plate runner-up:

- Oromo (Wellington)

(continued from Page 1,

2013 NZCFC)

Inauguration of NZCFC was

in 2008 in Wellington. It

was developed by New

Zealand Police for the

purpose of connecting

diverse communities,

celebrating success and

encouraging positive social

Bowl winner:

- Cape Verde (Upper Hutt)

Bowl runner-up:

- Sunny Zimbabwe

(Palmerston North)

Team Fairplay Award:

- Sunny Zimbabwe

(Palmerston North)

Player of the Tournament:

- Tom Sansom (Poland)

successful settlement.

Membership is open to all

who support their aims and

values. “we may be very far

from other nations, but with

one in five people in our

region having been born

overseas, the world has

come to us!” says Evey

McAuliffe, Co-ordinator.

“Our achievements over

the years have been due to

the commitment of

volunteers who sit on the

governance committee, the

generosity of Nelsonians

who participate in and

support our projects and

events and the

collaboration we have with

so many other community

agencies. We are so

grateful to all our funders

too who make it all

possible!”