A solemn moment to remember the brave men and women who lost their lives during war. Anzac Day is observed on 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers – the Anzacs – … Read more
In the last African Community Council of Wellington (ACCW) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 October 2022, a 12-Member Board was elected. The Board according to the ACCW constitution is made up of the President, 2 Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Immediate Past President and 5 Members. Regional ethnic/multicultural membership is also encouraged … Read more
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Octavius Jones. Octavius while carrying out his doctoral studies at Victoria University of Wellington was an active member of the African community. He regularly took part in the Kiswahili workshops run by Africa Connection Aotearoa (ACA) and passionately shared about his time in Africa and … Read more
We believe in the strength of our community, which is founded upon positive and consistent dialogue. The ACCW Executive Committee, representing all of us, has been diligently working on establishing robust structures to support our future initiatives. We are delighted to share that significant progress has been made in this regard. Now, it is the … Read more
ACCW is running a New Zealand General Election Workshop in collaboration with Generation Vote. The aim of this workshop is to improve awareness and knowledge on the voting system in New Zealand. The workshop also aims to foster empowerment for our African community voters in the forthcoming general election. Date: 01 October 2023Time: 1pm -2pmVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre, 3 Frankmoore … Read more
This is a call for our community who work in health and wellbeing affiliations to register their details with ACCW. The Health and Wellbeing Committee of ACCW is establishing a database that lists people in our community with particular professional skills and areas of interest in the health sector. We recognise that such individuals are … Read more
The concluding Ubuntu Learning Hub Session 10 Session 10 Topic is: Understanding New Zealand Bicultural Framework and Marae Visit At the end of the sessions, participants would have gained: We have Kaikaranga and Kaikorero who will be speaking on our behalf as we get invited on to the Marae. Kaumatua will brief us on the … Read more
The African Community Council of Wellington (ACCW) is happy to bring to you another remarkable celebration of women in our community. The theme for this year is centred on ‘The Power in You’, a time when we ladies come all out to celebrate. This year’s edition promises to be more spectacular than last year, check … Read more
The Ubuntu Learning Hub continues Session 9 Session 9 Adult Topic is: The New Zealand Curriculum Refresh Session 9 Youth Topic is: DJ101-All the skills you need to start your DJ journey At the end of the sessions, participants would have gained: Parents knowledge about the curriculum refresh and youth knowledge about essential skills in … Read more
