New Zealand Kannada Koota is an association of New Zealand residents hailing from the Kannada speaking state of Karnataka in India. A need to reconnect with their culture, language and heritage has necessitated many linguistic and cultural communities across the world to be established.  Kannada Koota in New Zealand was thus formed in the year 1994 under the guidance, efforts and leadership of Dr. Vamanamurthy and Dr. Lingappa Kalburgi. 

Kannada Koota is an immigrant community organisation which strives to unite Kannadigas under one roof to promote the culture and languages of Karnataka state of India.

Mission Statement

The mission of our Koota is to promote, preserve and maintain the cultural and linguistic heritage of Karnataka, to foster the interests of Kannadigas, and to enrich the diverse cultural mosaic of New Zealand with the best of Indian traditions.

Vision/Objectives for Koota

• To promote, foster and maintain the cultural and linguistic heritage and interest of people from Karnataka.
• To promote friendship and respect between members of the Koota and the people of New Zealand.
• To keep alive and promote customs, traditions and culture of India and of Karnataka amongst the younger generation of Koota families.
• To help in the settling in of new immigrants from Karnataka.
• To liaise and cooperate with similar communities and societies in New Zealand and in India.
• To provide interested people and organisations with information about the Karnataka people and culture.