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CAMBODIAN COMMUNITIES IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland is near the tip of New Zealand, there are about three Thousand Cambodian New Zealanders living here. Most of them came here in the 80s, during the high exodus of refugees from Cambodia. A few who made it here in the 90s, either came here under the family reunification act or are married to Kiwi's. These days, Immigrants who come to New Zealand, get no financial support from the government for the first two years, so you just have to work hard.

In recent years, there are more Cambodian overseas students studying here.

There are many Cambodian Communities in Auckland city:

The Cambodian Association. helps Cambodian people with social needs

Cambodian Association Radio

Every Saturday - 6:45pm to 7:30pm
Planet FM104.6 FM

They are responsible for many Cambodian traditional ceremonies - Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben, International New Year, and welcoming distinguished and Important people from Cambodia, ...etc, and there are other things that the Cambodian Association does for us here. Now the association has their own pagoda named Wat Oudom Samagom Khmer in Papatoetoe, South Auckland.

The Buddhist Association Inc.

The Buddhist association, is there to help people spiritually for their next life, as well as to take care of the Cambodian Community in this one.

If you need to borrow chairs, plates, spoons, forks, or are in need of urgent food, then I would recommend you to this pagoda.

Monks at the Khmeraphirataram Monastry in Auckland.
photo taken late 1998

This is our pagoda founded by the the Buddhist Association and supported by all of the Cambodian people in Auckland.

We have four venerable monks in our holy temple. If you are out there, wanting to be one don't feel shy to contact:-

Cambodian Buddhist Association N.Z.

455 Porchester Road, Takanini, Auckland

New Zealand

Auckland Cambodian Buddhist Ass.link

Auckland Cambodian Youth and Recreation trust has done pretty well.

The Trust consists of three groups:

- The Cambodian Soccer Team 2003. Manager: Kol Noun

- Khmer Heritage group with Mrs. Nuon Chansary as its Director and Khmer dance Tutor. We all are very proud of this group.

- Khmer Voice radio has been a voice of Khmer Auckland since 1997. It is run by a professional team.

Auckland Cambodia and Youth Recreation Trust link

Khmer Voice Radio

Every Tuesday from 2:10pm to 3:15pm
On Planet FM 104.6FM

Khmer Voice Radio-Samleng Khmer link

Cambodian Soccer Team 2002

A Team with pride winning Sunday Soccer League in Auckland (1997-2000)

Team B - Where are they ? (1997-1999)
photo's taken early 1999.

To Contact this group, you can e-mail to chakaralim@hotmail.com

nzkhmertrust@hotmail.com

Cambodian Christian Fellowship Group.

Its members consist of about 30 families, currently worshiping at a Church in Papatoetoe, some might be going to other Churches around Auckland.

Khmer Christian radio "New Life

Every Saturday from 3 pm to 5 pm on 1593AM, Asia Pacific Station

Contact: Mony Neale (09)279-2920

Khmer Kampuchea Khrom Group

Their numbers are not many, but they do make a strong point of being identified as Cambodian.

In Vietnam, as I am told by the group, Cambodian village life and Khmer characters are retained well, in spite of the up and down oppression against them.

They have a Buddhist pagoda in Papatoetoe, South Auckland named Sovarnmonysakhorkhmerkrom

Kung Luck Association.(Cambodian Chinese Association)

Cambodian Kung Luck Ass Inc. has got their new home at Otahuhu, South Auckland. it is big enough to hold up hundreds of people.

Auckland Cambodian Chinese Ass. link

Thank you for visiting my homepage, and those who have e-mailed me i am really appreciative - thanks!

and for more information on the Cambodian Community in New Zealand, go to

www.cambodia.org.nz

E-mail Chakara here.

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