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The Migrant Times, Issue 10, October 19 - November 1, 2016

Kevin Park from Canterbury Migrants Centre

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A variety of stories include:

* Indian and Chinese MPs in the Labour Caucus after 2017 elections: Andrew Little
* Revolution: Six decades of the Hungarian Revolution
* Community: The City will have an Indian Community Centre soon
* Celebrations: Lanterns and moon-cakes at the Vietnamese mid-autumn festival
* Festivals: Fiji Association's Diwali notes the multicultural nature of new New Zealand
* Festivals: Victory of good over evil
* Welcome: Smile campaign launched in Ashburton
* Church: In existence since 1866, South West Baptist Church celebrates 150 years
* Re-elected: Results usher in a new era for democracy in Christchurch
* Interpreting: challenging but a very satisfying job: Rosibel Alcolea, Interpreting Canterbury
* Network: CLING - a great inter-agency collaboration helping the recovery and rebuild of a diverse Christchurch
Multi-culturalism: From that homeland to this homeland
* From “one-stop-shop” to outreach services - Canterbury Migrants Centre embarks on a new journey

* Youth: Two Korean siblings make history in Christchurch's local elections

* Celebrations: Selwyn's diversity celebrated at CultureFest 2016

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