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From all over the world, migrants and refugees come to make Palmerston North their home. While some of us have been here for a long time, some have only just arrived. Together we make Palmerston North a place where migrants are celebrated for their uniqueness and encouraged to discover the beauty and richness of all cultures represented in our community.

Manawatu Multicultural Council organizes and participates in events and activities that promote cultural diversity in Palmerston North. We also collaborate with surrounding organizations with various initiatives. Please see below the latest news and events in the Manawatu area:

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What's happening at MMC? Click on the thumbnails below to find out more about our latest projects, events, and updates!

Teas, Coffees and Beverages of the World | Register NOW!

MMC News Published: 15th December 2025
๐“๐ž๐š๐ฌ, ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐

Our much-loved event is back โ€” and in 2026, itโ€™s ๐›๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ซ, ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ!

This year, weโ€™re expanding Teas & Coffees of the Worโ€ฆ
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Christmas Parade 2025 | Images

MMC News Published: 9th December 2025
Yesterday, Sunday 7 December 2025, the Manawatลซ Multicultural Council proudly joined the Christmas Parade โ€” and what a beautiful, vibrant, colourful, and joyful afternoon it was!

A huge thank you to โ€ฆ
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MMC Book Launch

MMC News Published: 5th December 2025
MMC Book Launch โ€“ Celebrating Creativity, Connection & Friendship!

Last Monday, 1 December 2025, we proudly launched our second student book at Hancock Community House! This collection features wondโ€ฆ
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EthKick 2026 | Register NOW!

MMC News Published: 5th December 2025
๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ญ๐ก๐Š๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!

Join us on Saturday, 28 February 2026, for a fantastic day filled with diversity, inclusionโ€”and of courseโ€”football!

EthKick - our exciting 6-a-side footbalโ€ฆ
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Annual Dinner 2025 | Photos

MMC News Published: 2nd December 2025
MMC Annual Dinner 2025 โ€“ A Night to Remember

On Friday, 21 November 2025, MMC hosted our Annual Dinner, bringing together community members, stakeholders, and friends for an evening of celebration aโ€ฆ
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Palmy Play Festival | Images

MMC News Published: 2nd December 2025
On November 8th, the Palmy Play Festival took place at The Square. This event was a collaborative effort between Manawatu Multicultural Council (MMC), Palmerston North City Council (PNCC), and Welcomiโ€ฆ
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Christmas Parade | Register NOW!

MMC News Published: 11th November 2025
ย ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐Œ๐‚ ๐š๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐๐ž!ย Weโ€™re excited to invite you, your family, and your community to walk with the Manawatลซ Multicultural Council at the 2025 Christmas Parade! Letโ€™s celebraโ€ฆ
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Community News

Stay informed and connected with the latest happenings in our ethnic community! Browse through the news thumbnails below and click on the one that catches your eye to read more!

Manawatลซ Migrant Voices: A Portrait Series

Community News Published: 15th December 2025
I am thrilled to share a portraiture project thatโ€™s been a real passion of mine - Manawatลซ Migrant Voices: A Portrait Series.https://www.migrantportraits.nz/With support from Palmerston Northโ€™s Communโ€ฆ
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ESOL Road Code โ€“ English for Your Learner Licence

Community News Published: 10th December 2025
ESOL Road Code โ€“ English for Your Learner Licence

Organised by English Language Partners Palmerston North

Date: 26 January โ€“ 5 February 2026
Time: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am โ€“ 12:45 pm
Location: Lโ€ฆ
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English Language Partners | Summer School

Community News Published: 10th December 2025
SUMMER SCHOOL โ€“ Free Intensive English Course!
Organised by English Language Partners Palmerston North

Looking to improve your English this summer? English Language Partners is offering a FREE intenโ€ฆ
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