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From Grassroots to Growth: The Noor Foundation’s Journey

The Noor Foundation is a newly established organisation that supports underserved communities, such as southeast Asian and faith-based communities. It provides culturally responsive services and initiatives that aim to improve community wellbeing and social ...

Know your rights – free sessions facilitated by Auckland Community Law Centre
July 29, 2025
Tatou Social Supermarket
July 22, 2025

The first social supermarket in south Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, officially called Tatou, translating to “everyone” in te reo Māori, Samoan and Tokelauan, is supporting local needs. Foodstuffs North Island partnered with Māngere Budgeting Services Trust ...

Dreaming between worlds: The Pan Asian showcase night
July 7, 2025

A group of passionate Pan-Asian artists came together to organise a showcase that reflected their unique journeys – navigating expectations and misunderstandings from both their cultural roots and their lives in Aotearoa. Many spoke ...

ANCAD’s quarterly magazine – Community Voices Winter Issue – is out!

Hot off the (digital) press – Community Voices Winter Issue is here! Explore inspiring stories of strength, connection, and creativity in our latest Community Voices magazine. From powerful storm recovery projects and inter-generational storytelling, ...

First Muslim Academic Conference in Aotearoa New Zealand
June 27, 2025

INTRO FROM THE ORGANISER We invited practitioners, academics, and postgraduate students exploring topics directly related to, or encompass­ing: Muslims, Muslim studies, Critical Muslim studies, Islamophobia, Muslim identity, and Muslimness. This event is designed to ...

Taiwanese Women’s Association
June 21, 2025

A Kitchen, a Celebration, and 25 Years of Sisterhood by Eva Chen (ANCAD) To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Taiwanese Women’s Association in NZ partnered with NZMA to use their kitchen space, where members prepared ...

Making Visible – Storm recovery stories

Making Visible – Storm recovery stories By Ruth Greenaway (writer and storyteller – contractor) In 2023, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, experienced severe weather events, followed by Cyclone Gabrielle a couple of weeks later. Following these ...

Join Our Team as an Administration Assistant at ANCAD
June 10, 2025

Go to Seek to make application, here.    Administration Assistant Part time $30 – $35 per hour Join Our Team as an Administration Assistant at ANCAD Location: Takapuna + Event Locations | Hours: Part-time (20 hours/week) $30 ...

The Power of Telling Stories
June 4, 2025

The Power of Telling Stories (taken from Village News, Mairangi Bay publication, p. 29, June 2025, Issue 174) By Ruth Greenaway (ANCAD – Writer and Storyteller – contractor). One of the best ways to ...