Porirua Multicultural Council

WELCOMING WEEK! What an amazing morning tea event we had with our local community. Stories were shared, games were played and we had such a nice time getting to know each other. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and board members for all the kai, preparations and support.

Porirua City Council
Discover Porirua

PSA 📢 Don’t forget our doors are open for you and your family/whānau tomorrow!

Saturday 14 September
10am-12pm
7 Hartham Place, Porirua (upstairs)

Join us for coffee/kawhe, food/kai and conversation/kōrero

See you tomorrow/Hei āpopo ☕️

Porirua City Council

🚨🚨🚨 Police have recently changed the Newcops recruitment criteria to include immigration issued Resident Visa instead of Permanent Resident Visa and Restricted Driver Licence instead of Full Driver Licence.

Wellington Police are focused on building ethnic representation within the Wellington District and will be holding a Police Recruitment Seminar on 2nd October 2024. They welcome people from all ethnicities to join.

Please RSVP to Sergeant John Zhu - [email protected]

🚔👮👮‍♀️👮‍♂️🚔

New Zealand Police
Wellington District Police
NZ Police Recruitment

Kia ora 👋👋 As part of the official Welcoming Week festivities we are hosting a morning tea on Saturday at our community hub. Drop in for kai/food, kawhe/coffee, and kōrero/conversation. Everyone is welcome!

When: Saturday 14 September
Time: 10am - 12pm
Where: PMC Community Hub, upstairs at 7 Hartham Place South, Porirua
What to bring: Yourself!
RSVP: [email protected]

For more information on other events this week visit poriruacity.govt.nz/services/community-support/welcoming-communities/

Porirua City Council
Discover Porirua

Our first hui last night with our new Board was full of whakawhanaungatanga and positive conversation. With members who whakapapa to Cambodia, South Africa, Sāmoa, Niue, Sri Lanka, Latin America, Ireland, and Fiji and now call Porirua home we are blessed to have such energy, knowledge and lived experience in the room 💚💚

Nau mai, haere mai! Tonight, Porirua welcomed 61 people from 37 families from 21 nationalities. Our Damodar was there to help roll out the red carpet for those new to the Porirua whānau 🫶

Porirua City Council
Anita Baker - Mayor of Porirua City

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards! Special congrats to the local Porirua winners; Porirua Rowing Club, Porirua Women & Family Centre, Predator Free Whitby, Le Moana, and Te Kiwa Nui. We were honoured to take out a win at the 2023 awards. Check out the video below to see our 2023 mahi in action. A year already! Time flies 💞

Porirua Multicultural Council - Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2023 Porirua Multicultural Council is a non-profit organisation with passionate volunteers who represent their diverse community. They support former refugees and...

HAPPY MULTICULTURAL DAY! 🇨🇰🇨🇳🇮🇩🇮🇶🇲🇱🇵🇰🇳🇫🇳🇪🌏🌍🌎🫶🏼
30 AUGUST 2024

PMC was lucky to host a beautiful shared lunch where members of the community came and shared some yummy kai. It was a blast to sample the different cuisines from everyone’s cultures and appreciate the beauty which is multiculturalism in a simple way of sharing kai (and love 😉).

Multicultural New Zealand: Federation of Multicultural Councils
English Language Partners New Zealand

Congratulations and shout out to the two Porirua-based restaurants which have absolutely smashed Welly On A Plate out of the park!

Elemental Eats & Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café - You guys have absolutely done Porirua so proud ❤️! Keep up the mahi, and , keep supporting these amazing people!!

Kia ora whānau! 🌺🌻

August 30th is Multicultural Day!

So just letting you all know that this is happening tomorrow at the PMC office: 7 Hartham Place South, Porirua CBD, 5025.

No worries about RSVP - bring some kai, bring your friends & whānau and enjoy Multicultural Day!

SEE YOU THEN!!

On Wednesday 21st, PMC hosted their 2024 AGM! :)

We also elected a whole new executive team, which you will all meet soon!

It was an honour to have everyone there, and we look forward to more events in the future.

Keep your eyes peeled on our social medias to see what awesome mahi this new team gets up to 😍

Noa'ia, Kia orana, Nihao, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi Atu, Mālō nī, Mauri, Kia ora tātou everyone!

Porirua City Council is currently reviewing their Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) and Alcohol control bylaw, and we need to hear from our community.

Currently they are in the research phase of the review and are gathering information on how alcohol affects our community. We are very keen to listen to and work with our communities to get a better understanding of the impacts of alcohol in Porirua.

We have a survey available that we hope provides social service providers the opportunity to share their thoughts on this kaupapa without taking up too much of your valuable time.

The survey is available here: https://haveyoursay.poriruacity.govt.nz/embeds/projects/92351/survey-tools/104604 The Survey will close on the 22nd of August. 🥰

Local Alcohol Policy community groups survey | Have Your Say Porirua The LAP regulates the sale of alcohol in our district, including the maximum hours when alcohol can be sold, where alcohol suppliers may set up shop and what conditions must be followed if selling or supplying alcohol.

Look at our awesome friend Sushil's Musclechef Kitchen & Café! Come and support him team! ❤️❤️

WOW! Check out the fantastic migrant-owned businesses we’re partnering with!

PMC is thrilled to work with these amazing, hardworking businesses. Supporting our communities is at the heart of what we do.

Join us, and you'll enjoy great deals while helping our partners thrive. So.. are you ready to join the Porirua Multicultural Council?

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qQm0bx_LgyOqHuz-NgWwxFJQxKh4c2p0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115742003463430402105&rtpof=true&sd=true and send it to [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming you to the team! ❤️

Any questions or patai?
Email us at [email protected].

Hi team! Come and join our team!

Click the link below to apply to become a member.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qQm0bx_LgyOqHuz-NgWwxFJQxKh4c2p0/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115742003463430402105&rtpof=true&sd=true

Any queries?
Contact [email protected] 😍

Pasifika at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is hosting a Pasifika Roadshow!

Kicking off in our beautiful suburb, there will be one 6-8pm at Pātaka Museum in Porirua! Come check it out whānau 😇

Welcoming you all to our Annual General Meeting coming on Wednesday, the 21st of August, 6pm!

More information regarding membership to come soon... So keep your eyes peeled! 😍😍

Kia ora team! Just sharing this opportunity for anyone who might be interested:

Kia ora koutou,

As of last Friday, the BLAKE Ambassadors are now live on our website: https://www.blakenz.org/programmes/blake-ambassadors/ applications will be open until midnight on Sunday 4th August.

Across 2024/25 we have 10 incredible opportunities to work with NIWA, GNS, the University of Waikato and DOC to contribute to significant environmental projects in New Zealand and Antarctica.

We are looking for a diverse group of young people between the ages of 18 – 24 who also have a passion for working towards solving some of New Zealand's biggest environmental problems.

Our Ambassadorships include:
• 1 NIWA Climate/Atmosphere Ambassador
• 2 NIWA Freshwater Ambassadors
• 2 NIWA Aquaculture Ambassadors
• 2 DOC Takahē Ambassadors
• 1 DOC Hoiho Ambassador
• 1 DOC Southern New Zealand Dotterel Ambassador
• 1 University of Waikato/Antarctic Ambassador

BLAKE Ambassadors - Blake NZ Opportunites of a lifetime.  Remote locations across New Zealand  October 2024 - May 2025  New Zealanders (aged 18 - 24)  Free Applications are OPENfor the 2024/2025BLAKE Ambassadors Programme Applications for the 2024/2025 BLAKE Ambassadors Programme are OPEN. Through BLAKE’s partners...

PMC was incredibly lucky to have teamed up with New Zealand Malaysian Society, Hutt Multicultural Council, Nepalese Cultural and Tourism Promotion Forum New Zealand, and Wellington Mutamizh Sangam to host a Community Immunisation Day at Collective Community Hub, Johnsonville on July 13th!

With winter upon us, this initiative couldn't have come at a better time.

PMC is thrilled to have been able to support Tu Ora Compass Health in delivering essential immunisations to our community. Thank you to all involved for making a difference! 🌍💉

Also! Thank you Winsome for our lovely Lion Dance performance and workshop.

On Monday 8th of July, our wonderful Damodar attended the Citizenship Ceremony hosted by Porirua City Council!

PCC hosts up to 5 Citizenship Ceremonies yearly to welcome our newest members of the Porirua Community. PMC welcomes them with open arms into our beautiful home of Porirua, and look forward to the rich cultural tapestry they’ll add to with their traditions and cultures they bring! 💐

Thank you PCC, especially Caroline, for all your hard work! ❤️

If you’d like to attend - come along to Pātaka on Monday the 12th of August. Show up at 5pm for a 5:30pm start, or message & join our team & we can get you there 😉

On May 28th, PMC team Damo & Sarah had the joy of attending the 71st Everest Day at the Beehive!

Celebrating the special bond between Nepal and Aotearoa, this event highlighted the historic ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. It was a beautiful testament to the strong partnership between our nations and a heartfelt tribute to our Nepalese community.

There was also a wonderful speech by Kiwi, Mark Inglis, who has climbed Mount Everest and persevered as a double amputee. What incredible resilience you have Mr. Inglis! You are an inspiration to all of us.

Namaste! 🏔️🇳🇵🇳🇿

UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:

For *professionals* working in relevant spaces: On Monday 22nd July 2024, there will be a presentation done by Jude Simpson.

What: Talk with Jude Simpson
Who: Porirua Community
Date: Monday 22nd July
Time: 1pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Porirua Women & Family Centre, 9 Lydney Place South, Porirua
Contact: [email protected]

Jude works at the Royal New Zealand Police College, the training program she implements is designed to encourage understanding and empathy for those who will work on the front line of Family Harm.

Judes presentation will leave us with tools for our kete:
More awareness around Family Harm
Identifying “danger” signs
The impact of psychological, physical and sexual violence
Who are the people behind the “labels” – Victims, Perpetrators and Children.

Please register for this training by emailing [email protected] , koha welcome only if you can.

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ON THE 25TH OF JULY: There will be a launch of PACE (Porirua Access Connect Educate) at Porirua College.

What: PACE (Porirua Access Connect Educate) Launch
Who: Porirua Community
Date: Thursday 25th July, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Porirua College (Rangituhi House)
Contact: [email protected]

PACE aims to promote
1. Digital Access - Equipping people from low-income backgrounds to participate in a digital world.

2. Digital Skills & Pathways - Illuminating and enabling pathways to grow diversity in the technology sector.

3. Digital Wellbeing - Empowering rangatahi and whānau to positively navigate a digital world.
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Last but CERTAINLY not least, on the 23rd of July will be a "Reimaginging Cancer" workshop from 10am to 2:30pm!
Venue to be confirmed.
Kai will be provided!

Please email [email protected] if you're interested, and for confirmation of venue! :)
See you there team!

Kam na bane ni mauri (Greetings everyone)! ❤️☺️

Yesterday marked the first day of the wonderful Kiribati Language Week! Come kick off the celebrations with a couple of phrases!

“The 2024 theme for Kiribati Language Week is ‘Eutakirakean ma kabwaekekean ara taetae ni Kiribati ma kateira ao rabakaura, bon maurin ao tokabetin te I-Kiribati - Thriving and flourishing our Kiribati language, culture, and knowledge build I-Kiribati resilience and prosperity’“

Much love to our Kiribati community 🇰🇮

Ko Rabwa ❤️

PMC is overwhelmed with aroha & gratitude for the incredible success of our Multicultural Matariki Night! This event was a triumph of community spirit and cultural celebration. As we reflect on the night’s festivities, we want to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone who contributed to its success.

🌟 Our sister Multicultural Councils (Hutt Multicultural Council Inc, Upper Hutt Multicultural Council,and Multicultural Council of Wellington - MCW), Multicultural New Zealand: Federation of Multicultural Councils, Anita Baker - Mayor of Porirua City, and Welcoming Communities Partner - Cecilia Huang: Your unwavering support and collaboration made our event inclusive and truly representative of our diverse community.

🌟 Porirua City Council and Te Rauparaha Arena: Your amazing support for the venue provided the perfect backdrop for our festivities. We are grateful for your generosity and partnership.

🌟 To our Patron Ranei Wineera-Parai (and Dr. Taku Parai): Your guidance and encouragement were instrumental in bringing our vision to life. Thank you for believing in our cause and supporting us every step of the way.

🌟 Special guests Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, Pierri Munro and our incredible MCs: Your presence added a special spark to the evening, keeping our guests engaged and entertained throughout the night.

🌟 Last but certainly not least, our amazing volunteers: Your dedication and hard work behind the scenes ensured that everything ran smoothly. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Together, we created a night filled with joy, unity, and cultural pride. We are immensely proud of what we accomplished together, and we look forward to continuing our journey of community building and celebration.

More photos to come soon! 📸

With deepest gratitude, PMC ❤️🌟

🌌 ❤️ Come and celebrate 'Multicultural Matariki' night with us on July 3rd from 5:30 pm onwards at Te Rauparaha Arena! Hosted by Multicultural New Zealand: Federation of Multicultural Councils in collaboration with Porirua Multicultural Council, Upper Hutt Multicultural Council, Hutt Multicultural Council Inc, and Multicultural Council of Wellington - MCW.

Experience delicious kai and captivating performances! Although the event is free, we kindly suggest RSVPing for catering and logistical arrangements. It's set to be a memorable evening honoring our vibrant community. ❤️⭐️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJyna7UvKORRZe1BjKORmltM_B3E6JTetyObxhessSyaDEEw/viewform

We look forward to seeing you there under the starry skies! 🌌

ia orana, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Mauri, Halo Olketa, Halo Olgeta, , Tēnā koutou katoa and warm Pacific greetings.

The Porirua City Council Pacific Night Market is on tonight.

Support your local Pacific artisans and grab some delicious Pacific kai.

Date: Friday 21 June 2024
Venue: Te Akapuanga Hall, 16 Mentor Lane, Cannons Creek, Porirua (inside and outside the hall)
Time: 5.30-8.30pm

Last night PMC had its first ever movie fundraiser at Lighthouse Cinema Pauatahanui! Huge thank you to everyone who attended and those who supported us. 🍿😊

There will be another one in the coming months as well... so keep your eyes peeled and come along! ❤️