Supporting Refugee Families
Supporting Refugee Families
Refugees coming to New Zealand
Refugees coming to New Zealand
Marlborough is now home to up to 100 refugees from Colombia.
Blenheim is a new resettlement location for refugees, following the Government's decision to increase the annual refugee quota to 1500 from 2020 onwards. Our Marlborough schools will no doubt have some of these families joining their communities and bringing their amazing culture to the area.
This page is dedicated to help us all understand the needs of these families and how we can best meet their needs.
For more information about how your school can connect with our new families, please click on the MOE link below.
Blenheim is a new resettlement location for refugees, following the Government's decision to increase the annual refugee quota to 1500 from 2020 onwards. Our Marlborough schools will no doubt have some of these families joining their communities and bringing their amazing culture to the area.
This page is dedicated to help us all understand the needs of these families and how we can best meet their needs.
For more information about how your school can connect with our new families, please click on the MOE link below.
Personal refugee stories
Personal refugee stories
Former refugees remember what it was like when they first arrived in New Zealand, how they felt and how they feel now - years later.
Marlborough Multicultural Centre - Henry Street, Blenheim
Marlborough Multicultural Centre - Henry Street, Blenheim
Their Vision
Their Vision
The Marlborough Multicultural Centre (MMC) aims to ensure that newcomers and local people can celebrate their diversity in a safe and welcoming environment so that people of all ethnicities feel empowered, with a sense of connectedness and belonging.
Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions or queries.
Their Values
Their Values
We recognise diversity in our community.
We value collaboration with individuals and other organisations.
Tolerance and acceptance are central to our way of working and our community relationships.
We participate and integrate in our community and support newcomers and newcomers to do so too.
Recognising and supporting equality between peoples.
We encourage to be part of a smart, connected and safe community.