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June—July 2011
Main Street, Historic Village, 17th Ave.
Ph. 571.6419
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Ta u r a n g a R e g i o n a l
Mu l t i c u l t u r a l C o u n c i l I n c .
P . O . B o x 4 4 7 , T a u r a n g a .
http://ethnictauranga.org
www.nzfec.co.nz
President’s message Page 1
Regular activities Page 2
Miscellaneous information Page 3
LiH Samoa Page 4
Miscellaneous information Page 5
Committee Contact Details
Page 6 Compiled by Ann Kerewaro
Hello
Winter has started and one would think that it would be a quiet time of the year, but no - not
here, not in our organization. Here we have quite a mix bag of events, some happy and some
not. Our hearts go to all the people in Christchurch who are constantly suffering from the on
going earthquakes – please support them any way you can. Our condolences also go to Ramesh and
his family whose mother passed away recently necessitating him to go to India. He will be there for another month
or so.
On a happier note we have now Colin and Mark travelling somewhere in South America, so we are looking forward to
seeing lots of great photos from their respective trips. I hope they are safe and having great time and the
Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Peru is not troubling them too much.
As for TRMC - Congratulations to our new committee members - Raffaella, Smita and Soraya, who were elected at
our recent AGM. Thank you David for your work as a Treasurer over the last year, we are glad you are staying on
the committee. We welcome Ann back to the Executive – this time as our new Treasurer.
Beverly Scarlett and I attended the AGM of NZ Federation of Multicultural Council in Lower Hutt on the 18th and
19th June, and the delegates have elected a new Federation President Tayo Agunlejika and a new Secretary RIA
(Rusalka) Munsi. NZFMC Awards of Appreciations were awarded this year to TRMC’s Colin Capill and Barry Reid
– congratulations to both of you for your great work in our Council for the migrant communities in Tauranga region.
The executive of the Ethnic Women Council remains the same with our Amita Shah staying on as Treasurer.
We will soon have some information about the upcoming projects on women's health and prevention of family
violence, which will be run in all regional Councils.
TRMC was also invited by the Human Rights Commission to present our work in the 2011 Diversity Forum which will
be held on Sunday and Monday 21-22 August at the Claudelands Convention Centre in Hamilton. It will be preceded
by community events on Saturday 20. The theme of the conference, People in Harmony, continues from Race Rela-
tions Day in March 2011.
Keep well and warm.
Ewa
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Women’s International Network Group (WING). They meet the last Friday of every month for shared lunch and a chat. All welcome. Contact Ingrid for more information. Email Ingrid at : [email protected]
2011 Language Classes In Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council
Forresters Hall, Historic Village French Beginners This class may NOT run in Term 3 - check with Emmanuelle for more information on 579 3045, 021 02693062 or at [email protected]
French Intermediate New class starts in July. Dates yet to be confirmed. Course fee $85. Book with Emmanuelle on 579 3045, 021 02693062 or [email protected]
French Advanced New class starts in July. Dates yet to be confirmed. Course fee $85. Book with Emmanuelle on 579 3045, 021 02693062 or [email protected]
Italian for Beginners Contact Sandra on 573 6302, 027 557 1555 or [email protected] if you are interested in attending these classes.
English (Term 2) Full term from Thursday 4 August to Thursday ??? 9.30 -11.30am. $2 per class. Book in office 571 6419 [email protected]
For other language classes run in other locations please contact tutors as follows:
German – Uschi on 576 9649 [email protected] website: www.uschi-braun.co.nz
Spanish – Elsa on 577 6713 [email protected]
Russian – Iryna on 543 9125 or 0272513793 [email protected]
All classes can also be booked through office on 571 6419. Payments to be made directly to tutors.
Other Activities:- Term 3, 2011
Newcomers Network coffee morning – every Wednesday from 10.30am. Open to all newcomers to the Western Bay area. Come in for coffee and a chat and you might make some new friends and get some helpful information and advice.
Justice of the Peace service EVERY Thursday 11.30 am – 1.30 pm
Immigration Assessment clinic on FIRST Tuesday of every month 10.00am – 12 noon.
* New Service *
Free Legal Advice from Stephan Bosman a qualified lawyer. Last Wednesday monthly in the office. Please
ring the office 571.6419 for confirmation and time. This will be advice only. Any further professional services
will be at your cost.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Multicultural Community Day—1 October 2011
Ethkick— 5 a side soccer tournament
Start getting your national teams together!
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Solomon Islands
Holland
Brazil
Korea
Greece
Scotland
E-WASTE FACILITY FOR TAURANGA
The city's first e-waste facility has been established by the Community Recycling Network, which is funded by
the Ministry for the Environment. The drop off point for electronic waste is the Mainfreight depot at Te Maire
St, off Hewlett's Rd at Maru St, during business hours. Mainfreight will transport the e-waste to CRN‟s recy-
cling plant in Auckland.
E-waste is the fastest growing and most toxic type of waste, estimated at around 80k tonnes per year in New
Zealand.
CHANGES TO INCREASE INVESTMENT BY BUSINESS MIGRANTS
The government is reviewing the business migration scheme to increase overseas investment in New Zealand.
Since the scheme was launched in October 2009, it has attracted $562 million in potential investment. Funds
have been directed into various investment vehicles ranging from bonds, shares and securities to Auckland Air-
port, Fonterra and even a chicken farm. To ensure the best return is being made from the scheme, the govern-
ment has reviewed the policy settings to provide more incentives for wealthy migrants to upgrade their invest-
ment. These will come into effect from mid-2011. Over time, the aim is to see more migrant capital invested in
New Zealand‟s productive sector.
Next New Zealand census to be held in March 2013
The Government has announced that the next New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings will be held in
March 2013.
The 8 March 2011 Census was called off following the 22 February Christchurch earthquake. At that time
the 2011 Census could not have been successfully completed given the national state of emergency and the
probable impact on census results.
The census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand and gives a
unique snapshot of our communities. Information from the census helps determine how government funding is
spent in the community. It is used by councils, community groups, iwi and businesses to plan for the future.
The exact census date is expected to be announced later this year after legislation required to hold a census
in 2013 goes to Parliament.
FUNDING
Ewa recently attended a training course for COGS (Community Organization Grants Scheme), which has given
her a better understanding of the scheme. Each year the Government confirms the amount to be distributed
through COGS. The Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, is responsible for
the overall governance of COGS.
There is a new website www.communitymatters.govt.nz , managed by the Department of Internal Affairs,
where you will find all necessary information about various funds and application forms, including COGS. The
applications can be filled on line.
There is $12.5 million for the whole country for this year’s COGS round of funding, including $424.098.00
available for distribution in Tauranga Moana and the priorities are given to Youth & Elderly programmes, Rent,
Wages/Salary, Volunteer costs/mileage, Phone/Power
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Our recent Living in Harmony Samoa evening was very successful - not only a large number
of the Tauranga Samoan community attended, but we also had visitors from as far away as
Auckland, Napier and a very special guest from Australia - a retired Samoan Mormon
Bishop, who just happened to be here holidaying with his daughter.
We counted about 130-150 people in the Village Hall, but it could have been more as we had
a lot of children this time - a really homely, happy atmosphere with quite a bit of religious
elements. Christianity is very important in the culture of Samoa, whether they live in
Samoa or here in New Zealand, and we were very privileged to be able to participate in
such an evening, and the singing was just out of this world - absolutely beautiful.
A description of Samoa- history, geography and political system was presented by Danny,
then an Ava ceremony took place, dancing singing and a special wedding dance of a bride.
This was followed by lots of delicious food and chatting. A memorable evening.
Ava Ceremony
Wedding dance
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In diversity there is unity,
A WARM WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS of TRMC
Next Living in Harmony evening - 20 July Theme: Cultural diversity in Greerton
Venue: Greerton Village School Hall
Start Time: 7 p.m.
Please bring a plate of food to share.
Peter Hain
Zohra Hain
Smita Biswas
Keni Kerewaro
Soraya Reid
Nida Skov
Jennifer Dela Cerna
Some of the Wednesday morning coffee
clubbers.
All are welcome, particularly newcomers to
the area.
They meet at 10.30 a.m. till 12.00 noon.
Ethnic identity
Cultural identity matters to us all and this is no less the case for migrants and refugees. It is important that we
celebrate and value the ethnic and cultural diversity that migrants and refugees bring to our society.
Research indicates migrants place more importance on carrying on the values and traditions of their ethnic
group after 18 months of residence than after six months, indicating that this issue became more impor-
tant over time.
Most refugees said it was important to maintain their own culture in New Zealand in order to preserve a
cultural identity for future generations, to share with others, and because they were proud of it.
The most common ways to maintain their culture were through eating traditional food, practising religion,
and speaking their language.
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TRMC Committee for 2011—2012
Name Ph. Email
President— Ewa Fenn 577.1644
027 670 0700
Vice President— Ramesh Sharma 579.4093 [email protected]
Treasurer - Ann Kerewaro 5410.626 [email protected]
Secretary— Alessandra Tilby 576.6640 [email protected]
Committee Members
Smita Biswas [email protected]
Raffaella Veneziano-Cruickshank 576.4112 [email protected]
Sandra Niccoli 5736302 [email protected]
Sangeeta Sharma 571.3599 [email protected]
Beverley Scarlett 544.2373 [email protected]
Jatinder Kaur 574.6478 [email protected]
Barry Reid 544 5511 [email protected]
Soraya Reid 544.5511 [email protected]
Mark Bils 571.8919 [email protected]
Colin Capill 544.4462 [email protected]
Associated Groups
Working together is success
Aquinas College
Melissa Gillingham
Ph: 543 9038
Asian Outreach NZ
James Muir
Ph: 578.8618
Bangladeshi Community
Tauranga
Ph: 579.9344
Bay of Plenty Buddhist
Society
President:
Pat Walker
Ph: 575 7275
Concordia Institute of
Business
Dweepesh Khirsariya.
Tauranga office contact
Ph: 579 4075
Ecuador Community
Paccha Lema
Ph: 577 1530
Indian Cultural
Association
Nepalese Assoc.
Lok Poudel
Ph: 5738745
Priority One
Greg Simmonds
Ph: 571 1401
Settlement
Support NZ
Carol Andersen
Ph.: 579 6532
Tauranga Filipino
Society
Secretary: Ken Smith
Ph: 576 3315
United Nations
Association
Tauranga
Gray Southon
578 7119
Wantok Club Wemin Kapia
Ph: 578 0726