Dear readers, we are happy to inform that we have finished analysing the feedback on our last year’s pilot launch of Multicultural Times (MT), New Zealand’s first nation-wide multicultural newspaper. As was the case with our Christchurch-based multicultural newspaper, The Migrant Times (TMT), MT too received innumerable accolades, appreciation and love from all of you. We are also very grateful to various communities, leaders, decision-makers and organisations from across the country who have shown immense faith in the idea of MT, and TMT before that. Based on the feedback, and after a lot of introspection, we have taken two strategic decisions to ensure that we continue to lead New Zealand’s journalism landscape towards diversity and innovation, while staying true to the basic tenets of the fourth estate. 1) The future of journalism is digital. We will continue publishing MT on our various digital media platforms and will cease publication of our print version. The reach, engagement and scope of innovation in the digital space is far superior to print. The financial viability is also superior in digital, due to the trade-off between the cost of production and results achieved. A better reach, engagement, innovation and viability, will ultimately lead to better-quality journalism for our society. 2) The future of journalism is data and artificial intelligence (AI). We are exploring how to use open data and natural language generation techniques to generate quality content and narrative stories, pertaining to local issues relevant to people’s everyday lives. We are immensely excited.

Stay tuned.

Donate: Saving lives, made easy

Donate: Saving lives, made easy

Migrants Centre
The Third Sector

0800 GIVE BLOOD
or
0800 448 325

- a new and improved smartphone app by NZ Blood Service for Android and Apple platforms

What all the app can do:

  • Book your next whole blood or plasma appointment (not available for platelet donors)
  • Search for a place to donate
  • Look up your donation history
  • Book, reschedule or cancel an appointment
  • Your donor ID is built into the app, so you no longer need to carry a physical donor ID card
  • Get notifications for appointment reminders, urgent appeals for your blood type

The app will now remember your login so you don’t have to login every time. You can also search for a donation location via map view using geo-location, list view, or by using the search bar. You can also see locations which have open appointments, as well as locations that are planned but not yet open to appointment bookings.

- The above information is courtesy New Zealand Blood Service. More details at nzblood.co.nz.

Volunteering: Over 400 Scout groups across NZ

Volunteering: Over 400 Scout groups across NZ
Pistang Pilipino Sa Wellington 2016

Pistang Pilipino Sa Wellington 2016