Auckland

Asian Association

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1 Pollen Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
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Welcome to Auckland Asian Association

Auckland Asian Association adopted “Bamboo plant” as its philosophical model. Bamboo is commonly found in Asia. It represents sustainability, renewability, versatility and resilience. It provides for understanding of Asian values and aspirations. Two Asian proverbs “Be like bamboo. The higher you grow, the deeper you bow.” “The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.”
Auckland Asian Association is a New Zealand Incorporated Society, a non-profit organisation established on 14th of March,2014. The main purpose of AAA is to enhance and empower the social well-being of Asian in Auckland by providing community development, advocacy and support services, social change education and training programs.
AAA vision is to be the premier and leading organization towards representing the collective voices of Asian community in Auckland. By combining Asian diverse skills, talents and resources to support our community objectives, AAA strives to benefit not only the Asian community, but also society at large. AAA hopes to create a unified sense of identity and voice among all Asian by strategically positioning Asian in Auckland to increase capacity for actions and co-operation to meet the challenges ahead. AAA will be “an enabler” to hasten the process for Asians to connect and engage with one another.

Information about Asian Communities in Auckland

At the 2018 Census, over a quarter (28 per cent or 442,674 people) of Auckland residents identified with an Asian ethnicity, a much higher proportion than for New Zealand as a whole at 15 per cent, and higher than recorded at the previous Census (23 per cent in 2013).The largest sub-group were those who identified as Chinese with 171,309 people (38.7% of the Asian ethnic group), followed by those who identified as Indian with 154,824 people (35.0% of the Asian ethnic group). The next are Korean with 35,664 people, Filipino with 32,850 people, and Sri Lankan with 9,987 people. This group includes people who have migrated from overseas as well as those born in New Zealand. There are hundreds of Asian socie ties in Auckland. The largest one is Auckland Chinese Community Center, it holds Chinese New Year Festival event for the public annually for over 20 year, mainly to provide a happy, relaxing and enjoyable event for the Auckland community to welcome Chinese New Year. The second largest one is the New Zealand Chinese Association Auckland, it is a branch of New Zealand Chinese Association the national organization with over 80 years of uninterrupted history, comprising of 14 branches throughout New Zealand and has more than 20,000 members. It represents the interests of both long-established and new Chinese migrant groups. The biggest community charitable trust is Chinese New Settlers Service Trust, it services more than 15,000 local Asian migrants per annum. The biggest Asian network is Asian Network Incorporated, it is focusing on health & wellbeing for Asian New Zealanders. There are three united Chinese association in Auckland, they are United Chinese Association of New Zealand, Federation of the Chinese Association of New Zealand, and New Zealand Overseas Chinese Union. One of the best Chinese associations is Chinese Women Association of New Zealand, it held many events in a year, leads the artistic, fashion and sports activities of the Chinese communities. Although Nepal is a small South Asian country, the New Zealand Nepal Society is very active. It holds Nepal Festival and Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival for the public annually. The New Zealand Asia Association hold the MultiEthnic-Viva Eclectika Dance Fusion Challenge Event every two years, it is New Zealand Diversity Action Program. The Chinese Women Association of New Zealand, Taiwanese Women’s Association of New Zealand and International Women's Association of New Zealand are home of Chinese women in Auckland. The rest part of Asian societies is listed at below.
Chinese Communities
Chinese Women Association of New Zealand Onehunga Chinese Association Chinese Association of North Shore City Waitakere Chinese Association Chinese Association of West Auckland Epsom Chinese Association Central Auckland Chinese AssociationRemuera Chinese Association Pakuranga Chinese Association Panmure Chinese Association Botany Chinese Association Glen Innes Chinese Friendship Group Glen Innes Chinese Group Albany Chinese Association Sunnynook Chinese Association Brows Bay Chinese Association Long Bay Chinese Association Blockhouse Bay Auckland Chinese Ass Whau Chinese Association New Lynn Chinese Association South Auckland Chinese Senior Friendship Chinese Business Association Chinese Hometown Association Chinese Culture and Arts Association
Southeast Asian Communities
South Asian Communities
Western Asian Communities
Asian Students Communities in Auckland University
Indian Communities
Japanese Communities
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