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The Migrant Times, Issue 11, November 2 - November 15, 2016

Kevin Park from Canterbury Migrants Centre

What's inside in this issue?

* PM will announce something big on police numbers: Judith Collins, Minister of Police

* Engagement: Welcoming migrants in Waimakariri

* Hockey: Golden Oldies mesmerise with their stick skills
* Music: Celebration of Balkan's musical heritage
* Ethni-cities: an effort to identify the travails of a newly-emerging multicultural New Zealand
* Pegasus should and will do more to engage with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities: Vince Barry, CEO
* Expo: Community comes together in Amberley
Want Council's decision-making to be more open and transparent through engaging residents: Jimmy Chen, re-elected City Councillor
* Report:Government and some industries see immigration as an easy-fix to skill shortages, rather than tipping the balance in favour of upskilling young New Zealanders - Salvation Army NZ
* Immigration: Changes in NZ Residence Programme
* Voting: Lift in voter turnout provides good foundation for future engagement- Local Govt NZ
* World peace: Canterbury Interfaith Society prays for world peace
* Canterbury Migrants Centre's Big Spring Carpark and Sausage Sizzle event
* Religion: Lord Rama's life enacted at Hamilton's Diwali
Pistang Pilipino Sa Wellington 2017
* Music & Dance: ISA's My Big Fat Indian Wedding

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