Thank you to those who have registered projects this year with the NZ Diversity Action Programme.

Some faith based and interfaith organisations who have registered so far include Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, Hindu Council of NZ, Hindu Youth Foundation, NZ Interfaith Group, Rasheed Memorial Da’wah Trust, Anand Isher Education Community Trust, Christchurch Interfaith Council and the Auckland Interfaith Council.

We encourage other faith based and interfaith organisations to register their projects with the programme. If you would like to register, we would love to hear what you are planning (or what you have already done) for this year, so that we can publicise your projects on our website. You can register online or email us. Please contact Rohan Jaduram for any enquiries about the NZ Diversity Action Programme.

The NZ Diversity Action Programme brings together organisations taking practical initiatives to:

• Recognise and celebrate the cultural diversity of our society (diverse).
• Promote the equal enjoyment by everyone of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, regardless of race, colour, ethnicity or national origin (equal).
• Foster harmonious relations between diverse peoples (harmonious).

The NZ Diversity Action Programme came about in response to the desecration of Jewish cemeteries in 2004 when community leaders convened in Parliament to discuss what action to take. The Programme is facilitated by the Human Rights Commission on behalf of all participants.