NEW ZEALAND INDIAN CENTRAL ASSOCIATION

WIDER REPRESENTATION / SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
SUB COMMITTEE

Name Address Contact Details Branch Bhikhu Bhana (Chairperson) 26 Anzac Road Pukekohe 2120 H (09) 238 4729 W (09) 375 8212 M 021 334 531 E bhana.b@ihug.co.nz Pukekohe Balubhai Mistry 18 Calluna Cres Totara Heights Manukau H (09) 267 5999 F (09) 267 5991 M 027 245 1368 E bmistry@xtra.co.nz Manukau Parshottambhai Govind   H (09) 419 0792 E pgovind@xtra.co.nz Auckland Nimi Bedi 39 Carrick Glen Avenue Flatbush Manukau 2016 H (09) 277 5686 M 027 243 4402 E nimibedi@yahoo.co.nz Manukau Naginbhai G Patel 314 Willis Street Wellington H (04) 384 5053 E global.immigration@xtra.co.nz Wellington

Background The Wider Representative Sub-committee is a sub-committee of the New Zealand Indian Central Association Inc. The sub-committee was formed to address issues relating to issues like exploring and affiliating small groups who have the same objects as of NZICA. The members of the sub-committee are appointed at the AGM of NZICA each year. The sub-committee has been in existence for a number of years, under the chairmanship of various chairpersons.

Objectives * To make other groups with the same objectives become affiliated members of NZICA. * To liaise with existing neighboring affiliated branch. * To prepare submissions as directed by the NZICA Executive committee.

Roles of Chairperson: * To find out which small groups in New Zealand have the same objectives as NZICA. * Each member of the committee is to advise the contact details of which groups are operating in their area, and their contact details. * Each branch is to advise which groups are operating in their area, and their contact details. * NZICA is to approve that the Wider Representative Committee approach these groups. * The Wider Representation Committee is to approach these groups. * The Wider Representation Committee is to report to NZICA Executive members for approval of the group and forward to AGM to approve or reject the application. * If approved, the group is to be advised by the Wider Representative Committee. * The charity becomes an affiliated branch of the NZICA.