MULTICULTURAL ROTORUA
Community House, 1115 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
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Multicultural Rotorua provides an opportunity for people from all segments of our diverse society to address the challenges facing our multicultural communities in the 21st century. We respect Tangatawhenua and the Treaty of Waitangi.
Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc. (RMC, a.k.a. Multicultural Rotorua) was established in 1996.
Formerly known as Rotorua Ethnic Council Incorporated, incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on the 19th of May 1998 [Reg# 90926]
Registered as a charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005 on 3o June 2008. [Reg# CC39743]
Name changed to Rotorua Multicultural Council Incorporated on the 9th of November 2009.
Our vision is Unity in Diversity.
One of our objectives is to promote and protect the interests of cultural groups/individuals in Rotorua- this objective also serves as our purpose.
Membership fee: Group $50 and Individual $10
We publish a monthly newsletter/bulletin called Multicultural Rotorua. We post this at The Library Community Bulletin Board. If you want to be in the email list, contact Susana So (our Coordinator) on 021 1593601 or email rotorua@newcomers.co.nz
Our services are:
Promotion of Council member (group or individual) projects- community activity or event such as cultural festival, language week celebration, school-holiday programme, coffee mornings, Saturday market, cultural/religious gathering, potluck, sports competition, etc.
Assistance in organising activities or events for the first time; as well as designing logo and poster.
Rotorua Newcomers Network. We manage a part-time coordinator to organise activities and events for migrants and newcomers to Rotorua to help them connect with other newcomers and meet locals who are able to share their settling stories, issues and recommendations. Through the Skill Development Programme, there are opportunities for bite-size learning which is aimed at providing affordable skill/talent training class for newcomers.
Justice of Peace
Referrals to free English language class for residents through English language Partners.
Referrals to Chamber of Commerce’s Rotorua Multicultural Business Council for migrant business owner concerns. We are able to represent you in the meetings and act upon an arising matter when necessary.
These are our members communities / groups:
1. The Netherland Society of Rotorua
2. Rotorua Fiji Community
3. BOP (Rotorua) Indian Association Inc.
4. Philippine Club of Rotorua Inc.
5. BOP Philippines Friendship Society Inc.
6. Southern African Club of Rotorua
7. Rotorua Cook Island Society Inc.
8. Rotorua Arts Village
9. Whakarewarewa- The Living Thermal Village
10. Rotorua Chinese Association
11. Rotorua Sri Lankan residents
When we celebrate GLOBALfest, the following communities get involve:
1. Koreans
2. Japanese
3. Thai
4. Samoans
5. Tokelauans
6. Africans
7. French
8. Rotaract (kiwi)