Ekta New Zealand Inc

Ekta New Zealand Inc Our purpose is to contribute towards building a more inclusive NZ through:
1. Empowerment through kno

30/05/26 Food Distribution Today, EKTA celebrated Eid al-Adha, a significant day in the Islamic calendar that honors the...
30/05/2026

30/05/26 Food Distribution
Today, EKTA celebrated Eid al-Adha, a significant day in the Islamic calendar that honors the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail. This occasion is about giving thanks, charity, and kindness. As part of our efforts to give back to the community, we distributed Veg pizza, dessert, milk, groceries, fruits, tea, and coffee to those in need in Wellington. To distribute this food we were joined by respected members of the muslim community.

On 23 May, Ekta proudly supported a Girmit Commemoration event to honour the ancestors of the Fiji-Indian diaspora and r...
27/05/2026

On 23 May, Ekta proudly supported a Girmit Commemoration event to honour the ancestors of the Fiji-Indian diaspora and raise awareness of their history and identity. This helps achieve one of Ekta's objectives of Harmony/social cohesion - fostering networks and collaborations that create inclusion. The event was hosted by Fiji Indian Collective

On 14 May, a team of Ekta volunteers and executive committee members visited Wellington City Council to present their su...
27/05/2026

On 14 May, a team of Ekta volunteers and executive committee members visited Wellington City Council to present their submission on the Annual Plan.

It's important to have a say on what's important!

Our message, in summary, was: "Where savings can be made, make them. Where spending can be deferred, defer them. And measure every activity against the question: Does this deliver real, practical value to the ratepayers of Wellington?"

Food distribution 23/05/26Today's meals were sponsored by Chilli Masala Lower Hutt, 170 cooked meals, milk, bread, tea, ...
23/05/2026

Food distribution 23/05/26
Today's meals were sponsored by Chilli Masala Lower Hutt, 170 cooked meals, milk, bread, tea, coffee and fruits.
Thank you Chilli Masala for your kindness and support.

Thank you OceanLens for capturing Ekta's meaningful event on Social Cohesion 🙏🏼
22/05/2026

Thank you OceanLens for capturing Ekta's meaningful event on Social Cohesion 🙏🏼

Ekta is proud to launch *The Sound of Us* - a cross-cultural community choir!This is a pilot community music programme d...
21/05/2026

Ekta is proud to launch *The Sound of Us* - a cross-cultural community choir!

This is a pilot community music programme designed to strengthen social cohesion, belonging, and intercultural
understanding through collaborative musical participation.

The programme brings together adults aged 18+ from diverse ethnic, faith, and cultural communities. By working together on a shared creative project, participants move beyond cultural boundaries and develop relationships based on cooperation and shared experience.

The initiative is designed as a pilot programme to test a replicable model that can be delivered in neighbourhoods across the country. The Sound of Us will demonstrate how collaborative creative activity can build relationships, reduce social distance, and strengthen social cohesion in diverse communities.

The Sound of Us has been designed as a modular programme comprising:
• Core Module: Community Choir
• Enhancement Module: Instrumental Ensemble (ideally integrated with choir)

The 8-week programme will culminate in a community performance and recording, accompanied by participant stories and visual collateral that support future replication and national rollout.

See the flyers below in different languages, and please share with your networks. We will soon be finalizing the location and time for the 8-week programme, but you can start registering your interest with us.

📢Happening this evening 📢DON'T MISS OUT!
21/05/2026

📢Happening this evening 📢

DON'T MISS OUT!

20/05/2026

Melissa Derby, the Race Relations Commissioner, is our other guest this evening, alongside Mervin Singham, the CE of Ministry of Ethnic Communities. Come and join them and Shamubeel Eaqub talk about the state of Social Cohesion in Aotearoa New Zealand.

5.30 pm
St Peter's Church, 211 Willis St
Light refreshments provided.

19/05/2026

Some of these numbers are alarming!

It's worth a discussion.

Join us!

🔸️Thur 21 May
🔸️5.30pm
🔸️St Peter’s Church, 211 Willis Street

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