Who We Are

Manawatu Multicultural Council is an incorporated society dedicated to celebrating, supporting and connecting the multicultural communities of Palmerston North and the Manawatu Region. Our members come from the many ethnic communities that make their home here.The council meets 4 times a year and once a year we elect an executive committee who meet more regularly to plan and coordinate the council’s services and activities.

The current executive is:

President - Nirmala Nand  - Palmerston North Indian Cultural Society

Vice President - Anne Odogwu - Scandinavian Club of Manawatu

Secretary - Jacqueline Edwards- Alliance Francaise
Palmerston North

Treasurer - Eugin Pereira - Manawatu Malaysian Society

Committee Members:

Ipe Mathews - Kerala Association Palmerston North

Meriam Findlay - Manawatu District Filipino– Kiwi Association

Ahmed Eltayeb - Sudanese Association of Palmerston North

Co-opted Member

Shinoy Xavier - Kerala Association of Palmerston North