09 441 8989
Migrant & Ethnic Support
104.6 Planet FM
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 815 8600
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.planetaudio.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Planet FM is a not-for-profit community based radio station that is accessible online via their website for individuals outside of the Auckland region. Community groups and individuals who otherwise have little or no access to the airwaves broadcast material in more than 30 languages on Planet FM.
Aotearoa Latin American Community Inc (ALAC INC)
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
(09) 636 5313
021 024 93578 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.alacinc.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/alacnz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
ALACINC is a social services provider that supports migrant and refugees, mainly from Latin America, throughout their settlement process in New Zealand. Its multi-disciplinary staff provides holistic attention to clients' needs through intervention tasks on a case by case basis; and, prevention/education workshops concerning domestic violence, community capacity building, positive parenting skills, labor exploitation, etc.
Asian Family Services
- Cost of Service Free, Other
- Telephone 0800 862 342
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.asianfamilyservices.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NZAFS
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Asian Family Services (AFS) provides:• Asian Helpline: nationwide free and confidential support to Asians living in New Zealand. Monday - Friday 9am-8pm • Counselling: including over the phone counselling or via video calls, text or online messaging. Monday- Friday 9am-5pmTheir services are offered in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi. An interpreter can be arranged for other languages.
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
[Whāngarei]
(09) 438 8046
0800 367 222
[Kaipara]
(09) 439 6100
0800 367 222
[Far North]
(09) 407 9829
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Email
[Whāngarei]
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[Kaipara]
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[Far North]
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Address
[Whāngarei]
Floor 2, 69 Bank St Whangarei 0110
[Kaipara]
37 Hokianga Road, Dargaville 0310
[Far North]
Mid North Masons Building, 6 Cobham Road, Kerikeri 0230 - Website www.cab.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
CAB helps people to know and understand their rights and obligations, and how to use this information to get the best outcomes. Providing people with the confidence and support they need to take action. The service is free, confidential and independent. In simple language this means they will answer any question, or help with any problem you may have.Please phone 0800 377 222 to locate your nearest CAB or visit their website www.cab.org.nz/find-a-cab/
English Language Partners
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 438 2512
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address 10 Rathbone Street , Whangarei 110
- Website www.englishlanguage.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/EnglishLanguagePartnersNorthland
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
English Language Partners offer online (available throughout Tai Tokerau) and face to face (available in Whangarei and Kerikeri) courses.Their volunteers and professional teachers deliver a range of English-language programmes in partnership with refugee and migrant learners. These programmes equip learners with the skills to participate in all aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Fijian Community Group
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 021 068 4996
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Regions Served Whangārei
The Fijian Community Group is a network for Fijians living in Whangarei. The group meets the second Sunday of every month. Contact Sila for more information.
Filipino News NZ
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone +64274958477
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address Auckland
- Website www.filipinonews.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/www.filipinonews.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North
Filipino News NZ is the only newspaper for Filipino migrants in New Zealand. It features immigration news, education, job listings, settlement support information and news stories.
Filipino Support
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 437 2252
- Address St Francis Xavier Church, 63 Park Avenue, Whangarei
- Regions Served Whangārei
Filipino Support provide support to new Filipino migrants in Whangarei.
Human Rights Commission (HRC)
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 496 877
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.hrc.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NZHumanRightsCommission
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
HRC's purpose is to promote and protect the human rights of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. They work for a free, fair, safe and just New Zealand, where diversity is valued and human dignity and rights are respected. HRC has the power to resolve disputes relating to unlawful discrimination. If you believe you have been discriminated against please contact the Commission. Language Line interpreting service and sign language interpreters are available.
Immigration New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0508 558 855
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.immigration.govt.nz
Are you a new migrant? Do you need help to live, work or settle successfully in New Zealand? Get in touch with Immigration New Zealand for information and resources.
Latinos en Whangārei
- Cost of Service Free
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Facebook Latinos en Whangārei
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Latinos en Whangārei is a network of Latinos, including those in the community who are interested in the Latino culture. Latinos en Whangārei organises and provides monthly social gatherings and wider community events to connect Latinos here in Whangārei with the local community in order to celebrate, share and promote the diversity, richness and beauty that is the Latino Culture here in Northland.
Migrant Action Trust (MAT)
- Cost of Service Free, Low Cost
- Telephone 027 229 3502
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.migrantactiontrust.org.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/migrantactiontrust
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Migrant Action Trust supports the successful settlement of migrants and former refugees by providing employment-readiness workshops, mentoring and voluntary work experience opportunities.
Ministry for Ethnic Communities
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 656 656
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/ethniccommunities.govt.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
The Ministry for Ethnic Communities is chief advisor to the Government on ethnic diversity and the inclusion of ethnic communities in wider society.They provide information, advice and services to, and for, ethnic communities in New Zealand and administer funds to support community development and social cohesion.
Multicultural Whangarei
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 430 0571
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address Level 1, 37 Bank Street, Civic Arcade, Whangārei
- Website www.multiculturalwhangarei.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/multiculturalwhangarei
- Regions Served Whangārei
Multicultural Whangārei is a not-for-profit community based organisation supporting migrants and newcomers to Whangārei with their settlement process.
They promote positive race relations through community education, ensuring people of all ethnicities feel able to actively contribute to their adopted community.
Multicultural Whangārei provides cultural programmes, language classes, family events, employment assistance, support services, information & referrals, immigration clinic and a newcomer's network.
New Kiwis
- Cost of Service Free
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Telephone
0800 709 907
(09) 263 8840 - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.newkiwis.co.nz
- Facebook www.facebook.com/NewKiwijobseekers
- Regions Served Kaipara, Far North
New Kiwis Website is a free service that provides online recruitment support for employers within New Zealand, migrants and returning Kiwis who are looking for employment.
Employers post vacancies and/or search the database for the staff they require. Candidates register their CVs and employers will contact the candidate directly or via New Kiwis.
Candidates can also access job vacancies as well as employment tips and techniques, and individual coaching session, which is a vital key to your job search in New Zealand!
New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Inc
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (04) 916 9177
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.multiculturalnz.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Established as an incorporated, non-government body which acts as an umbrella organisation for the ethnic communities of New Zealand. The Federation's primary role is to advocate, lobby, support and share information among the Regional Councils and New Zealand's Ethnic Communities.
New Zealand Newcomers Network
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 430 0571
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.newcomers.co.nz/Whangarei
- Facebook www.facebook.com/multiculturalwhangarei
The New Zealand Newcomers Network is a network of groups throughout New Zealand welcoming newcomers. Whether you're new to New Zealand or just to your region, the New Zealand Newcomers Network helps you find community and connections; ease your transition, meet people and make friends.Visit their website to find/join your local Newcomers group.
Northland Indian Association
- Cost of Service Free
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.northlandindianassociation.com
- Facebook www.facebook.com/northlandindian
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
The Northland Indian Association (NIAI) was set up in 2008. Its aim is to promote Indian culture and well being in the Northland Indian community. The Association creates opportunities to preserve Indian culture in New Zealand and develop friendship through a broad range of activities in music, dance, sports, arts, food and entertainment. NIAI is not a religious organisation.
Planet FM
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone (09) 815 8600
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.planetaudio.org.nz
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Planet FM is a not-for-profit community based radio station that is accessible to the Tai Tokerau Northland community via the Planet FM website. Community groups and individuals who otherwise have little or no access to the airwaves broadcast material in more than 30 languages on Plant FM.
Shakti New Zealand
- Cost of Service Free
- Telephone 0800 742 584
- Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website www.shaktiinternational.org/shakati-new-zealand
- Regions Served Whangārei, Kaipara, Far North, Other Northland areas
Shakti provide a multilingual 24-hour national crisis call helpine. They provide intervention and prevention around family violence for women, children, young people and families from Asian, Middle Eastern and African communities.