The abuse of older people, also known as elder abuse, is a single or repeated act, or

lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an

expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. This type of

violence constitutes a violation of human rights and includes physical, sexual,

psychological and emotional abuse; financial and material abuse; abandonment.

neglect; and serious loss of dignity and respect.

Abuse of older people can have serious physical and mental health, financial, and

social consequences, the risks for instance may include, physical injuries, neglect,

abandonment, premature mortality, depression, cognitive decline, financial hardship

Establishment in 1993. Over the years, the Mandir has become the biggest community hub and a special place of worship for the people of Indian community. The Mandir offers a wide range of activities and services, including Bal Vikas classes, yoga classes, Bharatnatyam classes, mums and babies group, JP services etc.

The Bal Vikas classes at Bharatiya Mandir have had a significant impact on children’s development, helping them stay connected to their roots, and promoting cultural understanding.

Sakhi group has made a significant impact in the community since its establishment in 2017. This group was initiated by Jyoti Parashar, Aditee Naik, and a few like-minded ladies with a vision to empower and provide support to the women in the community in Auckland. Over the years, the group has grown in strength and numbers, becoming a reliable source of empowerment for women.

Supported by Bharatiya Mandir, the Sakhi group aims to provide a platform for women of all ages to connect, share their experiences, help each other in settling into their new surroundings and provide the support to those in need. The group organises events and programs throughout the year to promote the well-being and development of ladies in the community.

Major upgrades to rail lines across Auckland will pave the way for more frequent commuter trains when the City Rail link opens and will help future-proof the rail network for decades to come.

The $330 million Rail Network Rebuild will see sections of rail lines across the city temporarily closed over the coming years, so that the rock foundations under the tracks can be removed and rebuilt.

The work will move progressively across the Auckland passenger rail network - starting in early 2023 with the section of the Southern Line between Ōtāhuhu and Newmarket and the Onehunga Line.

After receiving an overwhelming response to the Step Up, Stand Out skill development webinar series focusing on CV Writing, Hindu Youth New Zealand are delighted to announce the next online workshop in the series - Networking.

These mask bands created are super convenient especially for people who wear turban because when you wear turban, your ears get covered and it gets difficult to wear the normal mask, which has strings that get easily attach to the back of our ears. That is when from her personal designs which she thought were pretty useful, Meredith redeveloped the designs with elasticated fabric and buttons.

Several Indian community and religious organisations came forward to help those in need of help in the time of distress. As the country went in lockdown on 17th September, many community organisations swung into action to help the needy people with food and grocery parcels.

EthNix Links Networks are organising the inaugural Ethnic Women’s Awards to be held for the very first time to recognise the diverse ethnic women of Aotearoa New Zealand. Winners in a range of categories will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held at the Sorrento in the Park on Friday 24 September from 6.30 p.m. onwards. Sorrento in the Park is situated at 670 Manukau Road, Royal Oak.

In the presence of all the enthusiastic participants, the team of organizers namely Daljeet Singh Sidhu, Tara Singh Bains, Gurjinder Singh Ghuman, Inderjit Singh Kalkat, Surinder Singh Dhindsa, Gurwinder Singh Aulakh and Dalvir Singh together presented 27th and 28th November to be the dates for the 3rd edition of the very successful New Zealand Sikh game.

The Anviro Group, led by environment enthusiast Sudesh Mittal had a get together of environment lovers and many keen kitchen gardeners at Bharatiya Mandir at Balmoral in Sandringham on Tuesday, 6th July. Around 45 people took part in the 3-hour long event.

Roshan Nauhria was the man who first saw the dream of having a Hindu temple for the Hindu community in New Zealand in 1986. He, along with his 4-5 likeminded friends, spared no stone unturned to make that dream a reality, which paved the way for opening of the first Hindu Mandir in New Zealand, Bharatiya Mandir (Indian Temple Inc.), in year 1993. Mr Nauhria was also instrumental in helping build the Gurudwaras in Hamilton. Otahuhu and the Kolmar Road in Papatoetoe and he has been a member of ISCON temple in Kumeu. Mr Nauhria regularly does charities in New Zealand and in India and helps several organisations and charity shows financially every year.

Health for Humanity Yogathon had a great start on Saturday, 12 June in many cities including Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Wellington. This year the team had aimed to reach 250,000 Surya Namaskars (Sun Salutations). It will continue till 26 June 2021.

Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust commemorated World Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday, 12th June 2021, at a Senior Citizens meeting held at Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall. The event became a great success with the presence of over 200 members and honourable dignitaries: Puketapapa Chair Hon Julie Fairey and local board members Harry Doig, Bobby Chen and Ella Kumar, Ethnic Responsiveness Manager Jessica Phuang from NZ Police, Hetal Jani from ANZ bank and Judge Ajit Swaran Singh who joined hands to address this crucial issue.

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.

A women-only event, Women for women Summit, an event for ethnically diverse women was held last weekend at the Mt Eden War memorial hall. This was an opportunity for diverse women across Auckland to celebrate, share and connect with others after months of uncertainty, lockdowns and change.

The CEO of UNICEF NZ Michelle Sharp and Lani Evans, Vodafone Foundation CEO recently disclosed about their plans to support India in the Covid crisis. In a telephonic conversation with The Indian News Lani Evans said that India is the first country, Vodafone Foundation has chosen to help in the Covid crisis.

Vodafone event centre in Manukau saw a grand fund-raising charity event called ‘Breathe for India’ on Saturday 15th of May. Rt. Hon Sir John Key and other dignitaries that included Phil Goff (Mayor of Auckland), Dr. Shane Reti, Simon Bridges, Mellisa Lee, Paul Goldsmith, Mark Mitchel, Simeon Brown, Bhav Dhillon, Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Paramjit Parmar graciously supported the event by their mere presence.

The first of its kind attempt to celebrate the festival of Holi, a joint effort of over fifty different Indian organisations, ‘Faag Mahotsav’ was celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and fun. ‘Faag’ is a short form of Hindi month of ‘Falgun’ which marks the arrival of spring in India

Ranjna Patel, is the name which is synonyms for her ‘outstanding community work’ in New Zealand. She is a champion of community cause and has an illustrious career in working for the community.

Ranjna Patel has been named Trade Me New Zealand Innovator of the Year Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau at the New Zealander of The Year Awards 2021. Ranjna is the cofounder and a director of Tāmaki Health, executive trustee of Total Healthcare PHO and founder of the family harm prevention programme Gandhi Nivas.

March 27th saw another crucial rally, a march in New Zealand against Asian hate since the pandemic COVID-19’s outbreak in general and the Atlanta spa shooting, which began Tuesday evening on the 16th of March at Youngs Asian Massage parlor in Acworth, around 50 kilometres north of Atlanta.

Bhartiya Samaj and Roopa Aur Aap Charitable trust is relentlessly working towards empowerment of community. We passionately believe in gender equality, enlightening women of their fundamental human rights, render support against domestic violence and improving individual’s status in society.

As reported earlier, in a first of its kind Holi celebration in New Zealand the ‘Faag Mahotsav’ has started gaining momentum now and more and more community organisations are joining hands to take part in the event. Till the time of writing this article more than sixty organisations have come to the fold to celebrate the festival of Faag or Holi.

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.

Family violence is a high priority for Police and reducing the number and impact of family violence incidents is a key Police strategy.

The first Indian born officer in New Zealand Police, Mandeep Kaur Sidhu, has been promoted as a Senior Sergeant at NZ Police headquarters at Wellington. Mandeep Kaur joined New Zealand Police as Frontline Officer in 2004, later working with Road Policing, Family Violence, the Investigation Support Unit, Neighbourhood Policing and Community Policing.

Hindu Elders Foundation NZ has proposed to organise Auckland Faag Mahotsav 2021 jointly along with other leading organisations operated by Bharatiya (Indian) diaspora and some neighbouring countries of India.

51 Minutes of Kindness is an initiative to honor and remember the 51 victims of the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks. The digitally-led campaign is brought to you by Khadija Leadership Network, Ou Matou Reo, New Zealand Muslim Association and the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand. The Muslim-led organisations working with Studio Perky, who are supporting this campaign with their creative design expertise.

Cricket is arguably the second favourite sport in New Zealand. Like all sports, it transcends communities and binds them together. The Southern Premier League T20, an initiative by Flatbush Cricket Chairman Mr. Swaran Katal, is a premier T20 cricket tournament in Auckland.

Quietly, somewhere in the community, there is a service that is free and accessible to all, which helps navigate individual through their rights, entitlements and obligations known as Citizens Advice Bureau. Popularly known as CAB, this voluntary based national not-for-profit organization recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee in Auckland, commemorating the opening of the first CAB in Ponsonby in 1970, and currently sitting at around 80 centres throughout New Zealand.