Likeminds Taranaki

New Settlers

Nau mai, haere mai, welcome to this section for 'New Settlers" which has been developed with the assistance of 'Settlement Support New Plymouth'

Being new to a community and having to adjust from one's own to a new culture just makes life that much more difficult - or perhaps challenging.

Almost everyone in Taranaki realises that diversity of cultures is a great thing. Taranaki celebrates and hosts a huge range of international events such as WOMAD and the Taranaki Multi Ethnic Extravaganza.

In addition, we know that we in Taranaki need the skills, expertise and experience of so many people to maintain many of our industries.

The leading agency in New Plymouth is Settlement Support New Plymouth - one of 19 agencies in New Zealand offering a 'one stop shop' providing assistance to migrants and refugees access to appropriate information and responsive services that are available to the wider community.

Through their website (http://www.ssnp.org.nz/) and via this website you can access the following:

Commonly asked questions

Migrant News - Online news for Migrants and Overseas students.

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - Tel: 04 471 8245

NZ Chinese Association - Taranaki Branch - Tel: 06 758 8258

Pacific Island Contacts - Taranaki  Contact, Salevi Tiatia - Mob: 027 453 2363

The Taranaki Multi-Ethnic Council - Building Bridges of Friendship in Taranaki

For more information, contact Geetha, Settlement Support - Tel: 06 759 1088

For more information about Influenza A (H1N1)

Feedback is always welcome
Like Minds Taranaki, 06 759 0966, email: mental.health@xtra.co.nz
or
Settlement Support, New Plymouth, 06 759 1088, Email: ssnp@xtra.co.nz

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