Provides lived experience advice to help Council staff understand the needs and perspective of diverse communities.
The Multicultural Advisory Group was established to provide advice and consultations only to
Find out more about the group in the Multicultural Advisory Group's Terms of Reference [PDF, 678 KB].
Name | Ethnicity | Community group |
Henry Jaiswal (Chair) | Indian | |
Shreejanā Chhetri (Deputy Chair) | Bhutanese/Nepalese | Bhutanese refugee |
Maria Pasene | Niuean/Cook Island | Pasifika people |
Losana Korovulavula | Fijian | Pasifika People through Tangata Atumotu Trust |
Janneth Gil | Colombian | |
Zahra Hussaini | Afghan | United Afghan Association of Canterbury |
Jumayah Binte Haji Ahmad |
Malay/Chinese | |
Anastasia Campbell | Russian | |
Jinky Knowler | Filipino | Filipino |
Badia Sabil | Moroccan | |
Patrick O’Connor | Pākeha | |
Nawal Hussein | Somalian | |
Roy Du | Chinese | |
Aklilu Habteghiorghis | Eritrean | |
Christopher Ponniah | Sri Lankan Tamil | |
Olivia Dallison | African | |
Sandy Suei | Taiwanese / Chinese | |
Estevao Daniel de Souza | Brazilian |