what we do
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.
brief history
Walking down memory lane of NZKK tells us the story of how NZKK came into being. Sometime in March 1994, Prof Vaman Murthy and Dr Lingappa Kalburigi initiated a get together in Cornwall park of One Tree Hill, open to all Kannadigas and thus NZKK was formed. The first president was Prof Vamana Murthy and Dr Lingappa Kalburgi was the first secretary.
namma kannada koota
parichaya
Namma Parichaya - About New Zealand Kannada Koota
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.
Namma Kannada Koota
our popular events
Celebrating important events to showcase the rich culture of Karnataka and India is one of the key focus areas of New Zealand Kannada Koota.
our executive committee
Suhas Shanbhogue, a proud Kiwi Kannadiga, calls the coastal wonderland of Mangalore, Karnataka, his home. With a professional background in Mechanical engineering and currently serving as a Consultant, Suhas's educational portfolio includes M.E. (University of Auckland)and B.E. degree from Karnatak University in India. He was the past president of NZKK between 2014-16. While singing is a huge passion, he has captained NZKK cricket team for more than 10 years. Other hobby’s include travel, photography, and the joy of playing various racquet sports.
