In a spirit of unity and festivity, the New Zealand Parliament hosted a vibrant celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Esteemed members of the Pakistan Association of New Zealand Mr. Ajaz Nusrat (President), Mr. Muhammad Junaid Atta (General Secretary), Mr. Abdullah Sheikh (Advisory Board), along with distinguished guests, gathered at the New Zealand Parliament grounds to commemorate this joyous occasion. The gracious invitation extended by Minister of Ethnic Communities Hon. Malissa Lee exemplified New Zealand’s commitment to promoting diversity and cultural exchange. […]

Türkiye offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in Türkiye. and this year quota of 5 is allocated for New Zealand Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students and researchers to pursue full-time or short-term program at the top universities in Türkiye. These scholarships are granted to strengthen the relations in economic, cultural and social fields, with the ties to be established by international students. […]

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: Saturday, 10 December 2022, Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Venue: 18-20 Frost Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland

Asalaam-o-Alaikum / Kia Ora Respected Community Members, Expression of interest (EOI) Expression of interest” (EOI) formation of the election commission for the upcoming (Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Elections 2023 Expression of interest is now sought from the community members for the (3 positions of the Election Commission). The key criteria for a member of the Election Commission include, but are not limited to: 1. Must be living in New Zealand for more than 3 years. 2. Must be a […]

NOTICE FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PANZ Executive Council & advisory Body wishes to invite all members to the Annual General Meeting of Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ). The AGM will be held as follows: Date: 6th November 2022 Time: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Venue: Fickling Convention Centre 1. Any notice of motion to be considered at the AGM must be submitted to the Secretary(panznz@gmail.com) no later than 5:00 pm, 21 October. Such notices must be in writing and […]

Asalaam-o-Alaikum / Kia Ora Respected Community Members, Alycia Dias is a Pakistani playback singer, who is best known for singing Urdu language serials. She made her debut as a lead vocalist by singing the title song of the 2013 Turkish serial Noor in the Urdu language. She has won Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack for her song “Dil-e-Muztar” for the 2013 romantic drama Dil-e-Muztar that aired on Hum TV. Alycia Dias Live in Concert Sunday 6 November 2022 Time: […]

Assalam O Alaikum / Kia ora Respected community members, Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ) is pleased to inform the Pakistani community that a consular visit to Auckland takes place once in two months to facilitate the Pakistan community living in Auckland and surrounding areas for attestation of a Power of Attorney, and other Consular Office related matters. The applicants are advised to visit Camp Office in Auckland in person and sign on Power of Attorney in the presence of […]

Asalaam-o-Alaikum / Kia Ora Respected Community Members, Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraiser 14 % of Pakistan’s population, so approximately 33 million people have been affected by the recent floods in Pakistan. Andrew Douglas-Clifford (Cartographer & Geospatial Analyst) created a map to compare these floods to the size of Aotearoa New Zealand. According to this map, this natural disaster in Pakistan in comparison would be the size of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago regions combined. The idea of such a large-scale displacement […]