NRNA NZ NCC (2023-2025)

1. President – Lal Bahadur KC
2. Vice-President (North Island) – Dr Achyut Aryal
3. Vice-President (South Island) – Tika Ram Giri
4. General Secretary – April Aryal
5. Secretary (North Island) – Nar Hari Bashel(Kamal)
6. Secretary (South Island) – Milan GC
7. Treasurer – Bimala Pokhrel
8. Members
– Indra Bahadur Sunar
– Kumar Limbu
– Pushkar Raj Silwal
– Ramhari Pandey
– Sameer Shrestha
– Suwesh Ranjitkar
– Tika Ram Rai
– Yamlal Raju Dhakal
9. International Coordination Council (ICC)Member – Bhakta Siwahang

NRNA NZ NCC (2021-2023)

NRNA NZ NCC- Annual General Meeting and Handover program took place Flicking Convenction Center, Three Kings, Auckland on July 31, 2021. The newly elected executive committee under the leadership of President Mr. Uddhav Adhikary took oath during the Handover Program.

National Coordination Council (NCC 2021 – 2023)

Mr Adhikari has lived in New Zealand for more than two decades. He has held the role of President of the New Zealand Nepal Society (NZNS) for a duration of four years (2012-2016). He is also the recent Past Vice President of NRNA NZ NCC. He is the Justice of the peace for New Zealand since 2005. He is an engineer by profession and currently volunteering at Citizen advice bureau, Newlyn from 2016- till now.

Mr Siwahng lives in Tauranga, New Zealand. He is originally from Bhojpur, Nepal. He has lived in New Zealand for more than a decade. He has been actively engaged in leadership roles at the Nepalese Association in Bay of Plenty New Zealand Inc. He is currently engaged in the agriculture farming business.

E: bnz20@hotmail.com

Mr Ghising Lives on the South Island of New Zealand Winton. He has also served NRNA NZ NCC (2021-23) as an Executive Member.

E: ningbar80@yahoo.com

Mr Pokhrel lives in Auckland New Zealand since December 2016. He is currently a Lead IT Tutor at ATC Vision College in Auckland. He has served Nepali Professionals in New Zealand (NPiNZ) as a coordinator (2019-2020). Back in Nepal, he was a Principal of an Engineering College (Aryan School of Engineering and Management) and was an elected Executive Member of the Nepal Engineers’ Association (2011-2014). He is also doing his research in the Cloud Computing adoption framework at Auckland University of Technology.

E: bikaspokhrel@gmail.com

Mr Karmacharya lives in Christchurch New Zealand. He is an engineering geologist, joined Coffey – a Tetra Tech Company, Christchurch in March 2011. He was involved with North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) between 2017 and 2019 and based in Kaikoura. He is active with Nepali Community initiatives and helped organize various social events and gatherings for the Nepalese Society in Christchurch. He was actively involved in fundraising programs for Nepal Earthquake victims after Nepal Earthquake 2015.

E: shailesh.karmacharya@gmail.com

Website: https://karmacharyahouse.blogspot.com/

Mr Neupane lives in Newe Zealand Capital wellington since 2016. He is an experienced Support Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Event Planning, Technical Support, Administrative Assistance, Product Specialists, and Social Work. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor’s degree focused in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Tribhuwan University. He has been actively engaged in Nepali Community initiatives in New Zealand.

E: damodarneupane33@yahoo.com

Mr Bhattarai is an MBA graduate in Finance from Auckland Institute of Studies. He currently lives in Tepuke, New Zealand. He is originally from Chitwan Nepal. He is involved in finance and accounting by profession.

E: laxbhattarai8@gmail.com

Mr Bashel has served NRNA NZ NCC (2019-2021) in the same role. He lives in Matamata, near Hamilton in New Zealand and he runs a dairy farm as a Manager. He is certified with, Production Management Animal Husbandary and National Certificate in Agriculture.

E: kamalbashel@gmail.com

Members

Ms Pokhrel lives in Auckland New Zealand for more than a decade. She is actively involved in Nepali community initiatives. She has a special dedication to Nepalese culture. In Auckland, she has been very active with New Zealand Nepal Society activities.

E: pokhrelindra61@gmail.com

Mr Gautam lives in Twizel close to the stunningly beautiful Southern Alps of New Zealand on South Island. He is a very active community volunteer and currently is an Assistant Farm Manager.

E: gbishal7@gmail.com

Mr Sahi is a very well known a dedicated member of our Nepali community in New Zealand. He is the famous Lakhe dancer during the Nepal festival. He is very dedicated to Nepali cultural heritage promotion. He is a retired British army and this is his consecutive second term as a Member of NRNA NZ.

E: chandracarebb@gmail.com

Mr Giri lives in Auckland New Zealand more than a decade. He is originally from Biratnagar Nepal. Mr Giri is very active among the Nepali youth community. He is involved in Hospitality and Retails industries by profession.

E: talk2me_kabi@yahoo.com

Ms Mamata lives in the beautiful Wanaka city with her family. Ms Mamata came from Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. She is active among Nepali community in Wanaka.

E: mamatakhanal13@gmail.com

Resham Raja Giri comes from Danda, Nawalparasi of Nepal. He has been in the hospitality industry. His experience includes the famous hospitality chain Radisson. Currently, he lives in Hamilton New Zealand. He is very willing to serve in any initiatives for the broader Nepali community interest.

E: reshamraj2016@gmail.com

Roshani Gyawali is a proud graduate of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland. She currently resides in New Zealand and is a Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance Specialist at Fonterra. She has accumulated experiences and international exposure through residing and living in different countries and has received several grants and honours. Her research paper is published online along with several other articles in Kantipur Publications.

E: roshanigyawali@gmail.com

Mr Khaling lives in the south of New Zealand Gore. He is very committed to Nepali community service. He has been engaged in the dairy farming sector.

jikarai7909@gmail.com

Mr. Urgen is well known among Nepali youth communities and community sport and recreational activities. He is very well committed to serving the NRNA NZ and the Nepali Community in New Zealand for the next two years.

Mr Urgen was born in Ramechhap & completed his higher studies in Kathmandu Nepal. He was running a construction company for few years after his higher studies. He moved to New Zealand for better opportunities in 2015. He is living in Auckland since then. He has been working in the food chain industry for the past 5 years as a manager. He recently move to Cambridge, Waikato for a new career.

E: sabsancnb@gmail.com

ICC Member

Mr Bal Kumar Goley is immediate past Vice President of NRNA NZ NCC (2019-2021). He came forward to continue contributing NRNA NZ in a slightly different role as an ICC member. He is very willing to contribute to Nepali community welfare initiatives. He has 18+ years of experience in dairy farming and is very willing to support newcomers and Nepali farmers and entrepreneurs to transfer his skills and knowledge. He is a certified Dairy Farm Manager and attended several workshops and training related to dairy farming. He came from Samakhushi, Kathmandu Nepal and currently living in Gore Soth Island of New Zealand.

E: balgoley55@gmail.com

NRNA NZ Team 2019-21

Role	Name	Location

Executive Committee
President	Mr. Lal KC	Bay of Plenty
Vice President	Mr. Bal Kumar Gole	Southland
Vice President	Mr. Uddhav Prasad Adhikary	Auckland
Vice President- Women	Ms. Bhawana Nepal	Bay of Plenty
General Secretary	Mr. Daya Nidhi Gautam	Auckland
Secretary	Mr. Narad Kunwar	Christchurch
Secretary	Mr. Pradip Rupakheti	Nelson
Treasurer	Mr. Bipan Bhandari	Auckland
Deputy Treasurer	Mr. Kamal (Nara Hari) Basel	Waikato
Spokesperson	Gandhip Rai	Tauranga
Member (Women coordinator)	Ms. Anita Pandey	Queenstown
Member	Mr. April Aryal	Auckland
Member	Mr. Ashok K Shrestha	Christchurch
Member (Student coordinator)	Mr. Babin Ghimire	Hawkes Bay
Member	Mr. Bishnu B Shahi	Auckland
Member	Mr. Bishnu K Basnet	Auckland
Member	Dr. Chandra Poudyal	Waikato
Member	Mr. Manoj Kumar Aryal	Auckland
Member	Mr. Ningmar Ghising	Southland
Member	Mr. Pandav Singh Pakhrin	Canterbury
Member	Mr. Rajendra Pandey	Wellington
Member	Mr. Sachi Thapa	Wanaka
Member	Mr. Sumana KC Shrestha	Auckland
Youth Coordinator	Mr. Bishesh Khadka	Auckland
ICC Member	Mr. Bishal Sapkota	Christchurch
ICC Member	Mr. Yam Lal (Raju) Dhakal	Auckland
Advisory Committee
Advisor	Mr. Abhishek Raj Waiba	Bay of Plenty
Advisor	Mr. Arun Karki	Waikato
Advisor	Dr. Prakash Ranjitkar	Auckland
Advisor	Mr. Raj Maharjan	Auckland
Advisor	Dr. Rajesh Dhakal	Christchurch
Women Forum
Coordinator	Ms. Anita Pandey	Queenstown
Member	Ms Manju Chitrakar	Palmerston North
Member	Mrs Rupa Acharya	Auckland
Member	Mrs Sumana KC Shrestha	Auckland
Member	Ms Sujata Nepal	Auckland
Advisor	Mrs Dilu Rimal	Auckland
Advisor	Mrs Bidya Basnet	Waikato
ICC roles, departments and committees representation
Member	Yam Lal (Raju) Dhakal	Auckland
Member	Bishal Sapkota	Christchurch
Honorary Council Member	Mrs Bidya Basnet	Waikato
Member, ICC Regulations Draft Committee	Mr Atma Ram Khanal	Bay of Plenty
Advisor, Health Committee	Mr Babu Raja Maharjan	Auckland
Member, Nepal Library Foundation	Mr Chakra Bahadur Thapa	Queenstown
Member, Agriculture Promotion Committee	Dr Kamal Prasad Adhikari	Palmerston North
Member, Health Committee	Dr Niranjan Sharma	Dunedin
Member, Health Committee	Dr Nirmal Rimal	Waikato
Champion New Zealand, Nepal Science Foundation Trust	Mr Raj Maharjan	Auckland
Advisor, Nepal Science Foundation Trust	Dr Rajesh Dhakal	Christchurch
Member, Social Entrepreneurship Development Committee	Mr Ram Raj Oli	Auckland
Member, Nepali Literature, Language, Culture and Heritage Promotion Committee	Mr Sanjay Shanti Subdi	Auckland
Member, ICC Regulations Draft Committee	Dr Santosh Bhandari	Auckland
Member, Global Nepali Diaspora Mainstream Integration Committee	Mr. Shailesh Kumar Karmacharya	Christchurch