Portfolio: Ethnic Affairs

Legislative mandate recognises ethnic significance in largest city

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:41:41 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Direct ethnic participation in the affairs of Auckland received a boost today with the announcement of a legislative mandate for an Ethnic Advisory Panel to be established under the new Auckland local...

Local people boosting global connections

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:58:56 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong looks forward to welcoming the international delegates of the 14th General Assembly of the Regional Islamic Da'wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP)...

New Zealand praised as international leaders

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:02:15 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

New Zealand delegates perform a Waiata at the end of Hon Pansy Wong’s keynote speech at the fifth Asia-Pacific Regional Interfaith Dialogue in Perth, Australia.New Zealand has been praised as intern...

5th Asia-Pacific Regional Interfaith Dialogue Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:41 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Distinguished faith and community leaders, Tena koutou katoa and good morning to you all. It is an honour, on behalf of the Government of New Zealand, to join you on this beautiful Perth m...

Our thoughts are with victims and their families

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:44:12 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong expresses her deepest sympathies and condolences to the many Filipino and Indonesian New Zealanders, who are waiting to hear from loved ones affected by Typhoon Kets...

Launch of Rotorua Multicultural Business Council Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:54:07 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

GREETINGS: Thank you, Alexis, for the introduction and thank you one and all for the warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge Graham Hall, Patron of the Rotorua Multicultural Council and former Mayo...

Population Association of New Zealand Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:19:44 +1200

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

It is often said that New Zealand is a village because of our small population size and the intimate nature of our country. When I first arrived here in 1974, I found it fascinating to be asked by peo...

New Zealand Diversity Forum Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:11:11 +1200

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Good afternoon, it is a pleasure to be here this afternoon to help celebrate the wonderful diversity of New Zealand. This year's forum focuses on the achievements and challenges faced by Asian New Zea...

New directory brings communities together

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:10:30 +1200

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

An online Muslim Women’s Directory has been launched by the Office of Ethnic Affairs as part of Islam Awareness Week. The directory is the result of a collaborative effort between the Office of Ethn...

Breaking through the language barrier

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:16:46 +1200

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

New Zealanders with limited English skills are now able to communicate with Court staff in the language they are most comfortable speaking with the help of a telephone-based interpreting service, the ...

Reflections of being New Zealand's first Asian Cabinet Minister

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:30:50 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Good evening, it is a privilege to be here addressing you all as the first Cabinet Minister of Asian descent. I would like to start by extending warm greetings to you all, in particular university vic...

Building networks

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:05:37 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Greetings and welcome to the Ethnic Affairs International Women's Day celebrations, especially to the many of you ...

Living in Harmony

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:00:35 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

E Nga Mana, E Nga Reo, E Nga Hau E Wha, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Warm greetings to you all. It is my pleasure to be here today at the sixth National Interfaith Forum and I would li...

Ethnic communities can help boost NZ economy

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:14:51 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong says Parliament's Chinese Year of the Ox Economic Dinner Forum shows the important role New Zealand's ethnic communities have in helping New Zealand through the toug...

Chinese New Year of the Ox Economic Dinner Forum speech

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:06:06 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Kung He Fat Choy, Gong Xi Fa Cai Happy Year of the Ox to you all again. Let me start by saying a warm welcome to Prime Minister Honourable John Key, my colleagues the Honourable Tim Groser, the ...

Speech to Parliamentary Chinese New Year reception

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:51:47 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Kung He Fat Choy, Gong Xi Fa Cai Happy Year of the Ox to everybody. Welcome to our Parliamentary Chinese New Year celebrations. Warm greetings to your Excellency Governor General Anand Satyanand, Prim...

Sri Lankan Independence Day speech

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:14:58 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Ayubowan president Gamini Airiwardane and greetings to my Parliamentary colleagues, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to be here with you today to help celebrate the 61st a...

Speech to Chinese New Year reception

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:04:29 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Xin Nian Kuai Le!, Gung Hay Fat Choy!, Sun Nin Fy Lok! and welcome to you all. Let me start with a special greeting to our host, Mrs Juhua Liao, the Consul-General of the People's Repu...

Release of Briefings to Incoming Minister

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:00:28 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Women's Affairs & Ethnic Affairs Minister, Hon Pansy Wong, has this afternoon released Briefings to the Incoming Minister. They are available through the links, below. ...

Speech at birthday celebrations for the Emperor of Japan

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:54:20 +1300

Pansy Wong | Ethnic Affairs

Consul General Okabe and Mrs Okabe, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; it is a pleasure to be here with you tonight to join the celebration of the birthday of His Majesty The Emperor of ...