NEW ZEALAND, May 17, 2012 (Press Release): Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ) held the fourth National Hindu Conference on 12th and 13th of May, 2012, in Auckland. Hon. Judith Collins, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, and Hon. David Shearer, Leader of Opposition in NZ Parliament, along with Parliamentarians Kanwaljeet Bakshi, Su’a William Sio and Melissa Lee were present at the conference. Dr. Rajen Prasad, a Parliamentarian himself, was the Master of Ceremonies for the opening session.
A number of Hindu organisations from various parts of the North Island were present at the conference. In addition, international presence from the Pacific region in the form of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Australia, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Fiji, along with Ramakrishna Mission Fiji added to the growing sense of common purpose of Hindu organisations in the region.