Manawatu Multicultural Council Palmerston North

Manawatu Multicultural Council Palmerston North To empower the multicultural community and embrace the diversity of all people.

We celebrate, support and connect the diverse multicultural communities of the Manawatu region

๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘ โ€“ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐€๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ There are still spaces available for our upcoming Happy Woman Workshop, but spots are li...
05/10/2026

๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘ โ€“ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐€๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐

There are still spaces available for our upcoming Happy Woman Workshop, but spots are limited!

Join us for a FREE and welcoming workshop focused on womenโ€™s wellbeing, connection and support, with fun activities and an opportunity to connect with other women in our community.

๐Ÿ“… Friday, 16 October 2026
โฐ 10:30 AM โ€“ 1:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North

โœจ FREE ENTRY โ€“ All women are welcome
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Lunch will be provided

โš ๏ธ Limited spots available โ€“ registration is essential!

๐Ÿ‘‰ To register:
๐Ÿ“ฑ Scan the QR code on the poster, or
๐Ÿ“ง Email us at [email protected]

Please feel free to share this with women in your family, community and networks who may be interested.

We look forward to seeing you there! ๐ŸŒธ

๐ŸŒŸ YOUR CITY, YOUR SPACE! ๐ŸŒŸCalling all young people aged 12โ€“18 years! Come along and discover some of the awesome spaces ...
05/10/2026

๐ŸŒŸ YOUR CITY, YOUR SPACE! ๐ŸŒŸ

Calling all young people aged 12โ€“18 years! Come along and discover some of the awesome spaces and facilities available for youth in our city.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, 24 October 2026
โฐ 11:00 AM โ€“ 3:00 PM

Weโ€™ll be visiting:
๐Ÿ“ Youth Space
๐Ÿ“ Central Library
๐Ÿ“ The Stomach

Thereโ€™ll be fun activities along the way, and lunch is included!

This is a great opportunity to explore, connect, meet other young people, and enjoy what our city has to offer.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Registration is required. Simply scan the QR code on the poster to register.

30/09/2026

Every year, students from Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School with non-English speaking backgrounds get together to create a fantastic publication called First Voice. Assisted by mentors, the students create a piece of writing, often with accompanying artwork, based on a theme.
This year's theme was 'Influential Person'.

Now the work has been published as a book, and you can read all the great work from these students, both in English and their first language. It's a really cool way to experience the various languages present in Palmerston North.

This year's First Voice features 23 different languages!

You'll find First Voice 2026, as well as previous years productions, in physical format and also in ebook format, on the Library catalogue.

Thanks to Manawatu Multicultural Council Palmerston North for helping this project come to life.

Well done, PNINS students, and congratulations on your publication!

Find it on the library catalogue here:
https://ent.kotui.org.nz/client/en_AU/pn/search/results?qu=first+voice+2026&te=

๐ŸŒธ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐€๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒธWe warmly invite women from our communities to join us for the Happy Woman Workshop โ€” a free and...
24/09/2026

๐ŸŒธ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐€๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒธ
We warmly invite women from our communities to join us for the Happy Woman Workshop โ€” a free and welcoming event focused on womenโ€™s wellbeing, connection and support.

๐Ÿ“… ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
โฐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ โ€“ ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ฐ๐š ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก

โœจ FREE ENTRY โ€“ All women are welcome
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Lunch will be provided.

Spaces are limited, and registration is essential.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐“๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:
๐Ÿ“ฑ Scan the QR code on the poster, or
๐Ÿ“ง Email us at [email protected]

Please feel free to share with women in your family, community and networks who may be interested.

โœจ GLOBAL + KIDS MARKET โ€“ THIS SUNDAY! โœจ๐ŸŒOrganised by Global Parents SupportCome along and support the Global + Kids Mark...
24/09/2026

โœจ GLOBAL + KIDS MARKET โ€“ THIS SUNDAY! โœจ๐ŸŒ
Organised by Global Parents Support

Come along and support the Global + Kids Market.

There will be over 20 stalls featuring young stallholders and our diverse cultural communities, with lots to taste, shop, discover and enjoy.

๐Ÿœ Global food & treats
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Kids and community stalls
๐Ÿงถ Handmade crafts & accessories
๐ŸŽจ FREE activities and crafts
๐ŸŒ A wonderful mix of cultures and communities!

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
โฐ ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ โ€“ ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ฐ๐š, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก

Bring the whฤnau, have a browse, try some delicious food and, most importantly, come along to support our young stallholders and cultural communities!

SENSORY PLAY SUNDAYS Weโ€™re happy to share these FREE weekly sensory play sessions, organised by NeuroNetworks , for neur...
23/09/2026

SENSORY PLAY SUNDAYS

Weโ€™re happy to share these FREE weekly sensory play sessions, organised by NeuroNetworks , for neurodiverse preschool and primary-aged tamariki and their whฤnau.

A relaxed, inclusive and welcoming space where children can play, explore sensory experiences and have fun at their own pace, while whฤnau have an opportunity to connect with others.

โœจ Free weekly sessions
โœจ No booking required
โœจ No diagnosis or referral required
โœจ Children can participate and explore at their own pace
โœจ A welcoming space for tamariki and whฤnau

๐Ÿ“… ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ โ€“ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
โฐ ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ โ€“ ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐จ๐ฆ, ๐“๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ฐ๐š, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก

Please share with any whฤnau who may be interested.

For more information, follow NeuroNetworks on Facebook.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED โ€“ DIWALI MELA 2026! Come and be part of this yearโ€™s Diwali Mela celebrations! ๐ŸŽ‰โœจWe are looking for 3โ€“4...
22/09/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED โ€“ DIWALI MELA 2026!

Come and be part of this yearโ€™s Diwali Mela celebrations! ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ

We are looking for 3โ€“4 volunteers to help us run some fun-filled childrenโ€™s activities during Diwali Mela 2026.

๐ŸŽจ Activities will include:
โ€ข Colouring
โ€ข Diya clay making
โ€ข And more fun activities for the kids!

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, 14 November 2026
โฐ Diwali Mela: 5:00 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM
๐Ÿ‘ง Kidsโ€™ activities: 5:00 PM โ€“ 8:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Te Marae o Hine โ€“ The Square, Palmerston North

If you enjoy working with children and would love to lend a hand, weโ€™d love to hear from you! ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ“ฉ Send us a Facebook message or email us at [email protected] if youโ€™re interested in volunteering.

Come along, get involved, and help us make the evening fun and memorable for our tamariki! ๐Ÿช”๐ŸŽจโœจ

Weโ€™re so excited to share Our Cultures, Our Stories โ€” a collection of stories written by children from our multicultural...
22/09/2026

Weโ€™re so excited to share Our Cultures, Our Stories โ€” a collection of stories written by children from our multicultural communities.
For this project, the children were invited to write in their first language and then share their stories with a wider audience through English translation. We think thereโ€™s something really special about seeing children use the language they speak at home to tell their own stories.
For some of our writers, the language they use at home is different from the language they use at school. Having the chance to see their own words, language and stories in a book is something to be proud of.

A big thank you to Palmerston North City Library for helping us bring this project together, and to all the parents and families who encouraged their children to take part. Most of all, thank you to our authors for sharing their stories with us.

Come and have a look!
A selection of the children's writing is currently on display on the ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ until ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

If you're at the library, pop by, have a read and support the young writers in our community. You might even discover a language or story that's new to you!

SENIOR LUNCH TIME โ€“ YOUโ€™RE INVITED!We warmly invite our senior community members aged 60+ to join us for a FREE Senior L...
22/09/2026

SENIOR LUNCH TIME โ€“ YOUโ€™RE INVITED!

We warmly invite our senior community members aged 60+ to join us for a FREE Senior Lunch Time! ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ“… Friday, 9 October 2026
โฐ 11:30 AM โ€“ 12:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Hancock Community House, 77 King Street, Palmerston North

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Lunch will be provided โ€“ FREE!

We will also be joined by Age Concern, who will come along and talk about their services and the support available for seniors in our community.

๐Ÿ“Œ Registration is essential. Due to catering requirements, we can only accommodate registered participants.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Please register by Wednesday, 7 October: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iYZvhwLSvP

Feel free to share this with your family, friends and community members who may be interested.

Address

77 King Street
Palmerston North City
4410

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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