Puketapapa Local Board Mount Roskill launched a new Business Association to create and promote strong economic outcomes to support local business on Sunday 4th July at Fickling Convention Centre.
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Bollywood's tragedy king Dilip Kumar breathed his last on Wednesday at Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital. The 98-year-old actor passed away due to various age-related ailments.
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Mansimrat Singh, an 18-year-old Kiwi-Indian has become a sensation and talk of the town after graduating at the New Zealand Army’s Recruit Regular Force 401 at Waiouru Militry Camp. Mansimrat caught attention of the people when New Zealand Military posted his photo of graduation march past on its Facebook page on March on 19th June.
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The local community came out in strong support of the family of Janesh Prasad, victim of south Auckland tornado whose funeral was held on Wednesday 23rd June, at Wiri in Auckland. Janesh Prasad died while he was working at the South Auckland Freight Hub on Saturday 19th June when got picked up by a tornado.
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On Sunday, June 20th we marked an international day to celebrate World Refugee Day. We acknowledge those who have had to flee their home countries because of war, conflict or disaster and to recognise the contribution that refugees make in our community.
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Nikita Zala, 32, at present suffers from disability due to post-partum complications after delivering her baby on the 28th of May in Waitakere Hospital, Henderson. It is a case of negligence and inefficiency from hospital authorities where the victim has been primary diagnosed with forth degree perineal tear while secondary diagnosis resulted in Hypokalaemia. The new mother was later transferred to North Shore hospital for abdominal surgery in Auckland.
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Two prominent members from the Indian community are among those who have been picked up on this year’s Queen Birthday honour list. They both have been awarded the Member of New Zealand Order of Merit or MNZM by the Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Indian students studying abroad to contact their OIA-II Divisions they are currently stuck in India due to Covid -19 restrictions or have other similar issues. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, said: “Kind attention Indian students studying abroad but stuck in India due to Covid-19 related issues can get in touch with the OIA-II Division at @MEAIndia”.
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About 30,000 nurses across the country took to streets to start strike action on Wednesday for eight hours, in protest against pay and working conditions.
It comes after failed negotiations in which nurses voted on Monday to go ahead with the strike, rejecting a revised pay offer from district health boards.
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The 81-year-old Sardar Balbir Singh Basra has achieved yet another milestone by winning Rotorua Marathon (21 kms in 2 hours and 40 minutes) and Huntley Marathon (21kms in 2 hours and 30 minutes) with a gap of just five days between two events. Sardar Balbir Singh has been a regular participant in Auckland Round the Bay Marathon for over 14 years where he achieved a record of 42 kms in 4 hours and 43 minutes and 59 seconds.
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Now Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come out with heart warming message in support of India. " We may be a small country relative to India, but that doesn’t mean we can’t show our solidarity and support." she says.
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New Zealand is providing support to India in response to the devastating COVID-19 situation facing the country, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today.
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An Indian origin man in Auckland has been charged for threatening to kill a Sikh youth and cause harm to the local Sikh community.
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It is true New Zealand has been one of the luckiest countries not to face threat like other countries of the world, but that comes with a condition. With only 26 deaths till date, there is no guarantee that this tricky virus can not return. Other places face threatening third wave and there is a surge in cases infected from Covid-19.
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Inland Revenue’s systems are back online early after completing the latest round of Business Transformation work ahead of schedule.
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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.
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A free family event, the Festival is an action-packed day with a wide variety of entertainment and activities celebrating the forecast excellent summer weather. It’s taking place this Saturday 27 February, from 10.30am to 3.00pm at Onehunga Bay Reserve on Beachcroft Avenue
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The 72nd Republic Day celebrations at the national capital was unlike any other year.
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terror Attack in Christchurch on March 15 has delivered a comprehensive report that will form the basis of a significant work programme to make New Zealand a safer and ultimately, I hope, a more cohesive country.
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United Kingdom rolled out the first coronavirus vaccines to the public on Tuesday, making it the first country to inoculate people with a treatment that went through full testing. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, made history as the world’s first person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine outside of trial conditions. The vaccine was approved by the U.K. drug regulator last week.
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