Community Networks - Ngā hononga hapori

The Panel has had some early conversations with a range of organisations and active networks that represent a significant number of New Zealanders.

We know that the Panel alone cannot get around all New Zealanders so we’re calling on community networks to help facilitate discussions and distribute information and resources.

Throughout 2012, we contacted 86 organisations and met with 56. The Panel will continue to build on these community networks, the groups we have met so far (as at 1 December 2012) are:

  • Asia NZ Foundation
  • Association of Blind Citizens
  • Association of NGOs of Aotearoa
  • NZ Bar Association
  • Business New Zealand
  • Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Chinese Association
  • Community Law Centres o Aotearoa
  • Council of Christian Social Services
  • Council of Trade Unions
  • Deaf Aotearoa
  • Education Institute
  • Employers and Manufacturers Union
  • Ethnic People’s Advisory Panel
  • Federation of Multicultural Council
  • Forest and Bird Protection Society
  • GABA (Gay Auckland Business Association)
  • Human Rights Commission
  • Independent Maori Statutory Board
  • Kōhanga Reo Trust
  • Local Government NZ
  • McGuinness Institute
  • Monarchy NZ
  • Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
  • National Council of Women
  • National Urban Māori Authority
  • NZ Law Society
  • Office of the Clerk
  • Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel
  • PACIFICA
  • PPTA (Post Primary Teachers’ Association)
  • PSA (Public Service Association)
  • Recreation Association
  • Republican Movement of Aotearoa NZ
  • Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
  • Rugby Union (NZRU)
  • Rural Women NZ
  • Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc)
  • New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations
  • Te Atakura Society for Conscientisation
  • Te Mana Ākonga (National Māori Tertiary Students’ Association)
  • Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori
  • Temple Sinai – Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation
  • Vice Chancellors - Universities NZ
  • Young Nationals
  • Youth Law
  • Grey Power
  • Te Hunga Roia Māori Māori Lawyers' & Law Students' Association
  • Anglican Church
  • Collaborative for Research & Training in Youth
  • Student Volunteer Army
  • Council of Social Services (Christchurch)
  • Waitangi Associates
  • Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce