Migrant Expo to help migrants settle in NZ

Migrant News, the only migrant newspaper for new settlers is organizing a major expo during the Labour Weekend, 23-24 October to help migrants overcome this information gap. The Expo is sponsored by the Migrant Banking Division of ASB Bank.

Alay Buhay - Kiwis caring for the Philippines

The charming nature of the Filipino people was the inspiration behind the establishment of the Alay Buhay Education Foundation Inc (ABEFI) in 1987. Founder Stephen Tindall was so touched by the people of the Philippines - and the abject poverty that so many are entrenched in - he wanted to find a way to help as best he could.

Kiwi-Ora holds student open day

Kiwi-Ora, a free distance learning educational programme designed to assist immigrants settle into their new life in New Zealand held its first Student Open Day last August 29 at the Logan Campbell Centre. This was an opportunity for all migrants to get together and celebrate their new lives in the country and at the same time thank all those that have supported the programme since its inception.

Top HR gurus to speak at employment conference

Is 'NZ Experience' a challenge or a barrier to employment for new migrants? This is the theme of a Migrant Employment conference to be held from 23-24 October at the Alexandra Park Function Centre in Greenlane.

NZMS Public Health SIG to focus on "burning issues"

The NZ Microbiological Society's Public Health (Food Microbiology, Water and Foodbourne Diseases) Special Interest Group has met twice already, first at the September 2003 NZMS Conference in Hamilton. The meetings, convened by Norberto Ricacho, Lecturer in Microbiology at Unitec NZ and formerly of UP and ESR, were well attended and saw the presence of our eminent Public Health and Food Microbiologists in the country.

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