Support for Newcomers

We offer newcomers information, advice and support to assist with settlement in our region. Our field worker is available to meet with newcomers, help them prioritize their settlement needs and put them in touch with relevant agencies & services.

Meet our field worker
Find out about Nelson Newcomers Network

Youth Empowerment

• the DVD Squish which records young people’s experience of racism received an award from the Human Rights Commission last year. It can be seen on You Tube: squish link
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGV-Yg_7fno

• We have enabled staff from Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum, to gather stories of settlement from Refugee Background Youth for a special exhibition which will opened in April 2010.

• Our youth reps attended the NZ Diversity Youth Forum in Christchurch in August 2010.

• For news on our multicultural youth events check out the MC Youth Nelson facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/MC-Multicultural-Youth-Nelson/128872873831547 Or click on link to MC Youth section in Ongoing Projects

Education

Celebrating Diversity

Cultural Diversity in the Nelson/Tasman region enriches our society and provides opportunities for economic growth, community development and international relationships. Even though we may have different ways of expressing ourselves through music, dance, food, celebration and worship, we have more in common as people than not. Our motto is Unity In Diversity.
In 2008, Nelson had the third largest percentage of migrants per population in New Zealand . Since 1991, its Maori population has more than doubled, its Pasifika population has trebled and its Asian population has almost trebled. There were 772 international students in the region in 2008.
Below are some of the cultural events organised by Nelson Multicultural Council.
Multicultural Women's Group
Cultural Play Groups