Learn About Us
Who We Are
Discover our mission, vision, and the values that guide our work at Waikato Multicultural Council
Waikato Multicultural Council Inc. is dedicated to empowering ethnic communities and fostering social harmony through advocacy, education, and cultural celebration.
Founded as the Waikato Ethnic Council, marking the start of our commitment to multiculturalism.
Celebrating our diverse cultures with the inaugural Waikato Multicultural Day.
Our Services Overview
Discover our comprehensive range of services designed to assist migrants and refugees while promoting cultural diversity in the Waikato region.
Our Achievements
Celebrating our milestones and the positive impact we've made in the community.
our committee
Members of the Executive Committee
Updated June 2026
PRESIDENT
Ravinder Powar
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeevan Matthew
VICE PRESIDENT
JungMi Ko
SECRETARY
Bala Bhaskar Tikkisetty
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Mary Powar
TREASURER
Anil Gupta
WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Ruili Chen
PUBLICITY OFFICER
Vinay Karanam
SENIORS COUNCIL
Anil Gupta
YOUTH COUNCIL
Pavithra Sammani
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Ashvin Ilangeshwaran
Gladys Stephens
Jennifer Gilchrist
Louis Paulussen
our members
| # | Organisation Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earth Diverse | todd@earthdiverse.org.nz |
| 2 | Gurudeepam Cultural & Charitable Society | gccshamilton@gmail.com |
| 3 | Hamilton Chinese Golden Age Society | hamiltonchinesegoldenage@gmail.com |
| 4 | Hamilton Combined Community Trust | Hamiltoncombined.communitytrust@yahoo.com |
| 5 | Hamilton Kerala Samajam | info@hamiltonkerelasamajam.co.nz |
| 6 | Hamilton Punjabi Sports & Cultural Club | rajmundi@yahoo.co.nz |
| 7 | Hamilton Qipao Association | xiufangecn@gmail.com |
| 8 | Hamilton Telugu Association | hamiltontelegu@gmail.com |
| 9 | Indian Cultural Society Waikato | indiancswi@gmail.com |
| 10 | Indonesian Society of Hamilton | kbmi.hamiltonwaikato@gmail.com |
| 11 | Kannada Kiwi | admin@nzkk.org |
| 12 | Nepal NZ Waikato Friendship Society | nnzwfs@gmail.com |
| 13 | N Z Chinese Friendship Society – Waikato | hamilton@nzcfs.com |
| 14 | NZ Republic of Korea Friendship Society | nzkojungmi@gmail.com |
| 15 | New Zealand Sikh Society | paulbains@xtra.co.nz |
| 16 | New Zealand Spring Arts Association | Spring.arts.asso@gmail.com |
| 17 | Shama Ethnic Women’s Trust | info@shama.org.nz |
| 18 | Sri Lankan Friendship Society | sec.slfs@gmail.com |
| 19 | Sports Recreation & Outdoors Trust | info@sproutnz.org |
| 20 | Tamil Society Waikato | secretary@tamilsocietywaikato.org.nz |
| 21 | The Asian Network Inc. Hamilton | wenming.zhai@asianetwork.org.nz |
| 22 | Waikato Filipino Association | info@waikatofilipino.org.nz |
| 23 | Waikato Indian Association | Tarun.pragji@gmail.com |
| 24 | Waikato Interfaith Council | wifconz@gmail.com |
| 25 | Waikato Muslim Association | wma.admin@waikatomuslims.org.nz |
| 26 | Waikato Senior Indian Citizens Association | Waikatoseniors_indian@outlook.com |
| 27 | Waikato Vietnamese Friendship Trust | suuhamilton@gmail.com |
