Immigration, belonging and the future of Aotearoa’s ethnic communities will come under the spotlight at a major cross-party election discussion in Tāmaki Makaurau this month.
Shakti is bringing political representatives and migrant and ethnic communities together for Can We Call Aotearoa Home?, a public forum examining immigration policy, social cohesion and how political debate can affect people’s sense of belonging in New Zealand. Media Release – Can We Call Aot…
The event will feature representatives invited from across the political spectrum, including National’s Erica Stanford, NZ First’s Casey Costello, Labour’s Phil Twyford, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, ACT’s Parmjeet Parmar, the Greens’ Ricardo Menéndez March and Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong. Media Release – Can We Call Aot… Media Release – Can We Call Aot…
Shakti says the discussion is particularly timely amid heightened political debate around immigration and concerns that election-year rhetoric can contribute to division, racism and xenophobia. Media Release – Can We Call Aot…
The forum will also give communities an opportunity to engage directly with the democratic process. Information booths will be available, people will be able to enrol to vote, and the event will be livestreamed for those outside Auckland. Media Release – Can We Call Aot…
Can We Call Aotearoa Home? will be held at Te Manawa in Westgate on Saturday 17 October from 2pm to 4pm. Entry is free and the event is open to everyone. Media Release – Can We Call Aot…
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