| Description Summary | New Zealand born Ella Kumar, Puketapapa Local Board member, talks about her family emigrating to New Zealand and the challenges they faced. She explains her strict upbringing and describes her impression of Auckland from the 1970's to today, the increase of Indian immigration and her own part in maintaining her culture in the community. She describes the development of her career and her election to the local board in 2010. She explains the effect of the increase in cultural diversity in New Zealand, mitigating the loss of culture in subsequent generations, the development of Diwali celebrations, the cultural importance of Indian weddings and ensuring expansion and diversity in Indian festivals. She describes her Justice of the Peace work, her thoughts on volunteering in the community, the growth of the helping community and language education. |
