Haere mai Tricia!
We want to welcome Patricia Riggs (Tricia) to our collective! Tricia is joining as co-lead. She has attended and…
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Community Lunch with Seva Kitchen
We partnered with Seva Kitchen Porirua to organise a free community lunch on 29 August at the Sikh temple in Porirua…
Women's Wellbeing #3: Mental Wellbeing
Ngā mihi nui for a beautiful morning of Women's Wellbeing! 💚 Last Saturday, we came together for our Mental Wellbeing…
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori "It is all about making te reo Māori visible, encouraging everyone to take simple actions that…
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Culture Share: Taonga Tākaro
A little late, but still buzzing from this one! 🙌 Huge thanks to Ness, Pita, Elijah, and Ezra for the incredible…
Remembering the Dawn Raids
Kia kaha, together we stand Aotearoa is built on the land of Tangata Whenua, and people from all over the world have…
Social Media the Māori Way at BizFest 2026
Our founder @oventi1987 had the great opportunity to attend Porirua's BizFest 2026 and @ata.businessnz workshop "Social…
Women's Wellbeing #2: Find a Job
The "Women's Wellbeing Workshop: Get ready to find a job in New Zealand" had a great participation. A committed group…
Making Events Accessible with Julius Serrano
At Multicultural Collective, we actively work on making our events inclusive and accessible. With that in mind, we got…
Culture Share: A Vibrant Evening of Cuban Salsa
Our community stepped onto the dance floor recently for a vibrant evening of Cuban Salsa! It was wonderful to welcome…
Culture Share: Making Gỏi Cuốn (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)
Mānawatia a Matariki! ✨ As we celebrated Matariki this weekend—a time for reflection, connection, and coming…
Culture Share: Making Chettinad Chicken
A delicious culture share workshop recently brought our community together to learn how to cook authentic Chettinad…
Matariki 2026
Matariki celebrations are happening in Porirua and Wellington. It signals Te Mātahi o te Tau (the Māori New Year) and…
Supporting the Living Wage
We attended the Living Wage Cities Assembly and joined 140 people from faith, union, and community groups in signing…
Haere mai Yezsa!
You might have noticed a little change in our content, graphics and advertising. It's because Yezsa has joined us! From…
Culture Share: Argentine Pot Painting #2
Another amazing Argentine pot painting event took place last Saturday! It was wonderful to welcome both new and…
We Stand with the Hindu, Sikh and Muslim Communities
Multicultural Collective stands with the Hindu, Sikh and Muslim communities. Brian Tamaki's hate speech and call to…
Reducing Waste and TVNZ Interview
Register at the link in our profile: Reducing waste workshop We had a great time being interviewed on TVNZ Breakfast…
Women's Wellbeing #1: Women In Confidence
In late May we were granted funding from the Tawa Community Grants Fund to organise four workshops! Our first workshop…
Jollof Rice at Our Ghanaian Cooking Workshop #2
We had such a wonderful time at our Ghanaian cooking workshop #2. The Jollof Rice brought everyone together to…
Multicultural Women's Night
We collaborated with the Porirua Newcomers Hapori Kaiwhakatere (PNHK) on a Golder Party with dancing, henna, prizes and…
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Warm Pacific Greetings
Noa'ia, Tālofa lava, Mauri, Kia orāna, Mālō e lelei, Talofa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālo ni, Halo…
Mental Health First Aid
Our lead Andrés attended Hato Hone St John's Mental Health First Aid course. We want to thanks Hato Hone St John for an…
Race Relations Day
Today is Race Relations Day. We invite all New Zealanders to share stories with each other, where we all commit to…
Culture Share: Block Printing
What a wonderful experience we all had at the block printing event with Seema. Thank you @expressionsbyseema for you're…
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Celebrating Rainbow Identities Across Cultures
akava'ine, asexual, baklâ, bisexual, bissu, brotherboy, cuir, dee, fakafifine, fakaleitī, faʻafafine, gay, khanith…
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day has become a day for honouring Irish culture and Heritage, celebrated all over…
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
International Day to Combat Islamophobia On 15 March 2019, two mass shootings took place in Christchurch, New Zealand…
International Women's Day
International Women's Day International Women's Day (IWD) commemorates women's fight for equality and liberation along…
Porirua Lunar New Year
We had so much fun at the Porirua Lunar New Year! Thank you to everyone who collaborated, donated and engaged with us…
Multicultural Women Hui
We had a great ladies morning tea at the Multicultural Women Hui on 14 February in Porirua. Lots of fun with games…
Waitangi Day 2026
Words by Kaumatua (elder) Dr Taku Parai opening Waitangi Day in Porirua On 6 February, Aotearoa marks the signing of Te…
Introduction to Te Tiriti
We had our first Te Tiriti talk where we learned about Aotearoa's history and one of our most important founding…
Culture Share: Ghanaian Fufu and Egusi Sauce
Our Ghanaian food cooking workshop was a success. All attendees learned something new, had conversations and enjoyed a…
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Hari Tau Hou, Happy New Year!
Hari Tau Hou and Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you joy, adventures and connection to all cultures of Aotearoa.
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Meri Kirihimete, Merry Christmas!
Meri Kirihimete / Merry Christmas Image by freepik…
Culture Share: Sri Lankan Cutlets
We had a good time at our cooking workshop: Sri Lankan cutlets. Learning the story behind the dish and making it for…
Culture Share: Argentine Pot Painting #1
Our Art Workshop: pot painting with Argentine designs event was amazing. We expressed ourselves, got to know each other…
Culture Share: Making Vietnamese Bún Bò Huế
Our Cooking Workshop: Vietnamese Bún bò Huế (Spicy Beef Noodle Soup) event was a success. We learned, got to know each…