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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 lo

Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong looks forward to welcoming the international delegates of the 14^th General Assembly of the Regional Islamic Da'wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pa

Distinguished faith and community leaders,

Tena koutou katoa and good morning to you all. 

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 K

GREETINGS:

Thank you, Alexis, for the introduction and thank you one and all for the warm welcome.

It is often said that New Zealand is a village because of our small population size and the intimate nature of our country.

Good afternoon, it is a pleasure to be here this afternoon to help celebrate the wonderful diversity of New Zealand.

An online Muslim Women’s Directory has been launched by the Office of Ethnic Affairs as part of Islam Awareness Week.

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, t

Good evening, it is a privilege to be here addressing you all as the first Cabinet Minister of Asian descent.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

E Nga Mana, E Nga Reo, E Nga Hau E Wha, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Warm greetings to you all.

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 t

Kung He Fat Choy, Gong Xi Fa Cai

 Happy Year of the Ox to you all again.

Kung He Fat Choy, Gong Xi Fa Cai

Happy Year of the Ox to everybody. Welcome to our Parliamentary Chinese New Year celebrations.

Ayubowan president Gamini Airiwardane and greetings to my Parliamentary colleagues, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Xin Nian Kuai Le!, Gung Hay Fat Choy!, Sun Nin Fy Lok! and welcome to you all.