TANI Regional Network Meeting 28 May 2025 - Summary

The TANI Regional Network Meeting was held on 28 May 2025 at Pearce Street Hall, Onehunga, with around 80 participants in attendance. The hui provided a valuable opportunity for connection-building, networking, and shared learning across the community and public sector.

Guest speakers included:

• Mallika Krishnamurthy, Senior CALD Community Readiness Advisor, Auckland Emergency Management, Auckland Council
• Fiona Thomson, Director of Analytics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Advisory, Analytics and Ministerial, Ministry for Ethnic Communities
• Fazleen Ismail, Director of Government Relations and Advisory, Ministry for Ethnic Communities
• Pete Elderkin, Regional Manager Community Engagement – Northern, Hato Hone St John

The meeting featured insightful presentations on winter emergency planning, the Ethnic Evidence report, and Hato Hone St John’s community engagement model.

All presentations were highly informative, practical, and well received by attendees, contributing to increased community awareness, capacity-building, and stronger relationships between ethnic communities and key government agencies.