Honours for serving our Ethnic Communities
Honours for serving our Ethnic Communities
Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa congratulates all the Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients that have been recognised for services to Ethnic Communities.
“It is wonderful that those who have served and championed ethnic communities to engage and prosper in New Zealand have been recognised today,” Jenny Salesa said.
“A diverse group of Ethnic
Communities Leaders have been honoured in this year’s
Queen’s Birthday Honours, including several from our South
Asian communities.
“Mr Yikun Zhang, has been made a
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for
services to New Zealand-China relations and the Chinese
community. Mr Zhang has facilitated economic and trade
conferences and Expos between New Zealand and China and is
an effective and tireless community organiser.
“Venerable Suthep Surapong was also made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Cambodian community. Abbott Surapong has played a significant role in supporting the resettlement of Cambodian refugees over the last 32 years.
“Mrs Mavis Lata Singh received the
QSM for work for services to Migrants and the community. Mrs
Singh launched the women’s organisation New Zealand
Sanatan Naari Sabha in 2001 to help migrant communities
settling here. She has organised annual workshops to find
solutions to domestic violence, child and elder abuse, youth
problems, and nutritional related diseases in migrant
communities in Aotearoa.
“Mrs Kumiko
Imai Duxfield was appointed Honorary Member to The New
Zealand Order of Merit for service to the Japanese
community. She has been integral in the promotion of
Japanese culture, food and music through bi annual events
like Taste of Japan and the formation of New
Zealand’s first Japanese drumming team.
“I congratulate and thank all those who have made contributions to the improvement of the lives of Ethnic Communities in Aotearoa today. Their service and dedication helps us build a foundation for a stronger and better New Zealand, “Jenny Salesa said.
Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to Ethnic Communities
MNZM
•
Mr Yikun Zhang – services to New Zealand – China
relations and the Chinese community
• Mr Steven
Sedley – services to the Jewish Community and Music
•
The Venerable Suthep Surapong – services to the Cambodian
Community
MNZM – Honorary
Member
• Mrs
Kumiko Imai Duxfield – services to the Japanese
community
QSM
•
Ms Virginai Chong, JP – services to Chinese
community
• Mrs Mavis Lata
Singh - services to migrants and the
community
• Mr Tranh Tran –
services to philanthropy and Asian
communities
• Ms Bingyu Chen
– services to Chinese Culture and
Arts