Responses from Alan Hall

I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT CULTURAL DIVERSITY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED. DIVERSITY MEANS THAT OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE MIX OF CULTURES HERE, FOR EXAMPLE IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, IN CUISINE, AND IT MAKES FOR A MORE INTERESTING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. 2this largely depends on what T. M. C would like. A discussion with the Community service people at the council would be a first step. 3Ihave contact with Maori and when I was a solicitor frequent contact with the local pacific island community. My wife, Pamela and I are frequent visitors to Just thai andPreet INDIAN RESTAURANTS. 4 We are A SMALLTOWN REALLY AND some may have difficulty fitting in, because of their small numbers 5 I strongly believe that N.Z should increase the annual number of refugees permitted so that more come to the regions . There must be work for them here of course. The welcome from their own culture group is important too. Thanks for inviting me to participate in the questions. Allan Hall