Bhav Dhillon

Bhav Dhillon is a New Zealand businessman of Indian origin, residing in Auckland.
He is currently the Honorary Consul of India with jurisdiction over Auckland, Northland and Waikato, and was appointed to this role by the Government of India in October 2017 as part of its initiative to expand outreach in New Zealand.
He is the chair of the youth charity There's a Better Way Foundation.
He is an advocate of India-New Zealand trade and community issues and has been involved in the Indian diaspora in New Zealand since 2003.
Dhillon worked to organise the first visit of the President of India Pranab Mukherjee to New Zealand in 2016, and is an advocate of direct flights between India and New Zealand].
He organises Indian diaspora organisations to jointly celebrate the Independence Day of India.
Dhillon also launched the first ever New Zealand postage stamp honouring the Punjabi language.
He has worked to repatriate to India the remains of persons of Indian origin.
Career
He is the managing director of Cemix, founded in 1991 in New Zealand.
He is also the Chair of There’s a Better Way Foundation which functions in association with Auckland Council, NZ Police, and other similar organizations for bringing positive changes in the lives of Kiwi youth at risk of drugs and gang culture.
Awards and recognition
On 23 January 2019, he was conferred the Pravasi Samman Award, the highest Indian diaspora award by the former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
He was conferred with a special award to commemorate the 550th Parkash Purb Celebrations of Guru Nanak by the Chief Minister of Punjab on November 10, 2019.
He was awarded the Herald on Sunday's "Sideline Champs" Award in 2013 for his contributions to creating Pathways of Change for Kiwi youths at risk of drugs.
He was a finalist for the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment's annual Green Ribbon Awards.

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