PANZ Waikato I Hamilton I New Zealand

15/08/2026

What a wonderful day celebrating Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with community in Hamilton,New Zealand🇵🇰🇳🇿

It was truly heartwarming to see families, friends, and community members come together to celebrate our heritage, culture, and the values that unite us.

We extend our sincere gratitude to His Excellency Dr. Faisal Aziz Ahmed, High Commissioner of Pakistan to New Zealand, for honouring us with his presence and making the celebration even more special.

A special thank to Ryan Hamilton, Member of Parliament, for attending the celebration and showing his support for our diverse and vibrant community.

We are also deeply grateful to our distinguished guests, Mr. Hafiz ul Haq, Founder of Professional Education Foundation (PEF), based in UK, and Maulana Nizamul Haq Thanvi, an Islamic scholar, community leader, and educator based in Australia, for joining us and sharing this special occasion with our community. Your presence truly added to the significance of the celebration.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended, our dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event a great success. Your support and contribution made the day truly memorable.

Together, we celebrate our heritage, strengthen our community, and embrace the friendship, diversity, and opportunities that make New Zealand our home. ❤️

Pakistan Zindabad! 🇵🇰
New Zealand Zindabad! 🇳🇿

07/08/2026

🇵🇰 You’re Invited! 🇳🇿

Assalamu Alaikum everyone,

The Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Waikato warmly invites you and your family to join us in celebrating Pakistan Independence Day 2026 – Dil Dil Pakistan.

📅 Saturday, 15 August 2026
🕥 10:30 AM
📍 Life and Light Community Hub
703 Wairere Drive, Chartwell, Hamilton

Come and enjoy a day filled with patriotism, cultural performances , and community spirit. We are also honoured to welcome Dr. Faisal Aziz Ahmed Sahib, High Commissioner of Pakistan, as our special guest.

Let’s celebrate independence day together. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please share this invitation with your family and friends. 🇵🇰❤️🇳🇿

Please fill up the google form if you haven’t filled earlier .

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7h0fBR6-YeJBL7x56L_d4wVjcNM-P3PjHPNlGshXkm8Hwnw/viewform

13/06/2026

✨ Thank You, Hamilton Community! ✨

On behalf of PANZ Waikato, we sincerely thank all community members, friends, and especially the newly arrived families in Hamilton who joined us for our Eid Milan & Ghazal Night event on Friday evening .

We are truly grateful to H.E. Dr. Faisal Aziz Ahmed , High Commissioner of Pakistan to new zealand and all our guests for their participation and giving us time for community eid celebrations.

Thank you for all your kind and heartwarming feedback about the food, sweets, live music ,and the welcoming atmosphere throughout the event.

Appreciations to all volunteers for their time, effort,dedication, and our sponsors for their generous contributions,and ongoing encouragement.

We look forward to seeing you at future events.

PANZ Waikato Team

03/06/2026

🌙 Eid Ul Adha Mubarak to Everyone! 🌙

Dear Community Members,

On behalf of the Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Waikato team, I am delighted to invite you and your family to join us for a special celebration of “Eid Milan & Ghazal Night” featuring live performances by professional singers.

✨ Free Entry
🍽️ Complimentary Dinner
🎶 Live Ghazal & Cultural Entertainment

We are also honored to welcome His Excellency Dr. Faisal Aziz Ahmed, High Commissioner of Pakistan to New Zealand, who will be joining us for this special occasion.

To help us with event planning, please register as soon as possible by completing the Google Form:
📋 https://forms.gle/NQaTSYY6yXDi1Jas9

As a community-driven event, we warmly welcome any donations from those who wish to contribute towards making this celebration even more successful.

Bank Account Details:
Account Name: Pakistan Association of New Zealand
Account Number: 03-1557-0285300-000

A special thank you to our valued sponsors, Hamilton City Council and Glen Eden Kebab Hamilton, for their generous support in making this event possible.

We look forward to celebrating Eid together with our community in an evening filled with culture, music, friendship, and joy.

Eid Mubarak!

Team PANZ Waikato

05/05/2026

Assalamualaikum everyone,

We are delighted to share that PANZ-Waikato has generously gifted over 1,000 kg of red kiwifruit to PANZ for distribution to the Auckland community. The fruit has been approved for consumption by the relevant New Zealand authorities.

Free Community Kiwifruit Distribution
📍 Location: 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert (Unitec), Gate 4
📅 Date: Sunday, 03 May
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

We have approximately 250-300 bags, with each bag containing around 4–5 kg of kiwifruit.

Please bring your own bag and arrive on time, as distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this with our community.

For more information, please contact
VP: Shaukat Ibrahim +64 21 424 561
GS: Dr Irfan +64 21 2154196

27/04/2026

Community Announcement!!

Consular Services in Auckland

The Pakistan High Commission will be providing consular services in Auckland, organised by the Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ).

Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall,
13 May Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland

Services include:•
Power of Attorney / Special Power of Attorney• Police Character Certificate• Affidavits & Bank Forms• Life Certificate• Miscellaneous attestations

Please bring:•
Original Passport• Original NICOP/CNIC• Two photographs (for POA & PCC)• Relevant forms• Courier envelope with tracking label for return documents

Kindly ensure you bring original documents along with photocopies.

PANZ team will be available on the day to assist and guide attendees.

Contact for further information!

VP Shaukat – 021 424 561GS
Dr Irfan – 021 215 4196

Shukria
Team PANZ

27/04/2026

27/04/2026

Dear Community members ,

We would like to thank everyone who attended today’s kiwifruit distribution event at university of Waikato. Your cooperation, enthusiasm, and community spirit made the initiative a great success.

It was wonderful to see such strong participation and support. We truly appreciate everyone who came along and contributed to making the pickup smooth.

We look forward to continuing to serve and engage with our community in future initiatives.

Kind regards,

Team PANZ Waikato

26/04/2026

Dear Community Members,

We are pleased to share that approximately 350 kg of fresh kiwifruit is available for distribution. Kindly bring your own bags or containers to collect your share tomorrow.

We apologise for the short notice, as the fruit was harvested just yesterday.

Warm regards,
Team PANZ Waikato