The current crime situation across New Zealand and Auckland in particular is a sign of a complete failure of the government machinery in maintaining law and order in the country. The brazen acts of crimes taking place day in, day out without any fear of law or police have sent a wave of shock and fear among the common man in New Zealand
At the first glance he appears to be an unassuming person, a man of few words and very down to earth. No one, even in their wildest dreams can think of a person who lived in New Zealand for almost 9 years as overstayer after arriving here in March 1989 on a nine-month visitor visa. After a lot of struggles for survival and regularly evading getting deported for such a long period of time, he was finally deported by the immigration authorities back to India in November 1999, a total of 10 ten years after arriving in the country.
Dr Upendra Dutt Saklani is a name that has become synonyms with his horticulture and kitchen garden expertise in New Zealand for past 15-16 years. Dr Upendra Saklani moved to New Zealand at the age of 65 to join his children who were already settled in New Zealand in 2006. New Zealand was altogether a different world for him and as he describes it, he felt like he was on a different planet.
Dr Saklani says it was an absolutely amazing experience for him after having moved to Southern hemisphere and experiencing the Sun movement, season change and vegetable growing in reverse order from Northern Hemisphere. Dr Saklani says his background and experience in horticulture came handy to help the needy people with little or no knowledge. He has been helping such people and many other organisations who promote organic vegetation. Currently he is helping his son who runs a horticulture farm near Paerata on the outskirts of Auckland.
Film Bazaar is the largest content market in South Asia; held for the 16th time in 2022 and for the first time in an offline format in the last two years. One of the objectives of the market is to encourage creative and financial collaboration between the South Asian and global film industries. Film Bazaar is organized by India's National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Over 550 delegates from 39 countries participated in Film Bazaar Online in 2021.
Waitakere Indian Association (WIA) was the first Indian community organisation to celebrate Diwali within public in 2000. From a small number of hundreds, it has grown to over ten thousand people from every walk of life, religion and ethnicity attending this much-loved event, which is in its 22nd year celebration with the community.
Waitakere Indian Association (WIA) was the first Indian community organisation to celebrate Diwali within public in 2000. From a small number of hundreds, it has grown to over ten thousand people from every walk of life, religion and ethnicity attending this much-loved event, which is in its 22nd year celebration with the community.
The ace photographer got to relive her missed opportunities to travel that the pandemic had halted for everyone. A soulful trip that was spiritual, where she got to explore and bring out a side of herself which was little known to her.
The Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel's End of Term Report (2019-2022) was presented to the Council's Parks, Arts, Community and Events (PACE) Committee on Thursday, 22 September 2022.
The report was presented by Murali Krishna Magesan, President of Hindu Youth New Zealand and co-chairperson of the Youth Advisory Panel with Amy Irvine, co-chairperson of the Cross Panel Climate Change Working Group. Murali Krishna Magesan has been living in Auckland since 2014 when he moved from Rotorua to pursue his B.E. (Hons) at the University of Auckland and currently working as a Product Development Engineer at Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Hindus feel that it is time for the British monarch to drop the “Defender of the Faith” title, which was coined in the 1500s.
Britain was a multi-religious, multi-denominational and pluralistic society now and there were a substantial and growing number of non-believers. For a monarch, all subjects should be equal, while titles like this seemed to create a class structure and were highly irrelevant in 21st century; Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.
Moreover, monarchy should not be in the business of defending the faith. If some still thought that there was need to defend the faith, it should be left to individual religions and denominations and organizations of non-believers; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated.
New Zealand’s leading university, the University of Auckland, recently announced an extensive range of new scholarships for Indian students, with some worth up to $20,000.
With the Pacific country’s borders now fully open, the university is keen to get Indian students back on campus so has launched more than 200 scholarships, totalling almost NZD $1.5 million, for 2023. Applications for the University of Auckland India High Achievers Scholarship open on 10 October, and both undergraduate and postgraduate students can apply.
The ace photographer got to relive her missed opportunities to travel that the pandemic had halted for everyone. A soulful trip that was spiritual, where she got to explore and bring out a side of herself which was little known to her.
New Zealand Sikhs enhance their 135 plus years of history - nationwide 24 Gurudwaras unify to initiate ONE organisation to represent our political and social issues.
Natch-Kathak Dance company is a collaboration between Sargam School of Indian music and Purnima Garg. Established recently, this platform has been brewing since last year, crusted with an ambitious plan in Purnima’s mind, finally coming into action with alacrity. She has had her training at the National Institute of Kathak - Kathak Kendra, New Delhi for over a decade and with a diploma.
New Zealand’s main political opposition party, National Party recently organised a fund raiser event for Panmure-Otahuhu electorate on Saturday, 23rd April 2022 at Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club at Papatoetoe. The man behind the event was party’s former four times list Member of Parliament Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi. Event was attended by over 100 party supporters, community leaders and business leaders. Ethnic media was also invited to the event and the general topic of discussion amongst the guests was of need of a change in the government.
Arranged has made their journeys easier in the sense where they got to explore the possibilities of what they are wanting or what they are looking for in a relationship. And most important of all, will that relationship lead to marriage? Will they have a happily ever after? For more answers tune into TV Three every Saturday at 4 pm.
Something that Julia thoroughly enjoyed filming in Arranged and the culture it surrounds is about the families. The negotiation between the traditional and modern ideologies, where the parents support the idea of arranged because they had it in their times and at the same time acknowledge that they live in this place where their children have more open views - western ways of living.
A month or two before the arrival of the festive season, rehearsals of the nativity play and school choir practicing the Christmas carols would begin. While walking down by the principal’s office and the classroom corridors, one could hear ‘Joy to the world’ or ‘Silent Night, Holy Night’ being sung over and over. Let’s look at how Christmas is celebrated in a few of the cities of India.
A generous mentor for Big Buddy, a charity that provides father figures for boys without a father in their lives has transformed the life of a young boy. Sharvan Pethe was born in Mumbai (his ethnic background is Marathi), moved to NZ when he was two.
With financial susceptibility upsurging as a key factor in bringing down the corporate mammoths to the ground in no time, the global mortgage & insurance advisory industry is witnessing some ground-breaking innovations at present.
Siva Kilari, the director of Universal Granite was very proud to announce about this achievement. He humbly credits this achievement to his hard-working team and says, “The Universal team work so hard, and this accomplishment is all theirs”
Cecilia Kang, Kiwi-Korean designer and trans woman is not only in collaboration with natural skincare brand, Nellie Tier for her upcoming fashion show at New Zealand Fashion Week 2021, but also joins hands with Vin Tomar to empower more people where their aim is to promote diverse migrant communities like the Kiwi-Indian community.
Apna TV NZ, has launched Shree Ramayana programme for the first time in New Zealand on its TV channel which will be telecast soon. The launching ceremony was held with religious fanfare on Monday 16th August at 204 Great South Road in Papatoetoe in Auckland. India’s High Commissioner in New Zealand HE Muktesh Pardeshi launched the programme by cutting the ceremonial ribbon. Several community leaders, dignitaries and representatives of community organisations were present at the launch event.
India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated lots of joy and fervour in New Zealand. A grand celebration took place under the joint efforts of Indian High Commission in Wellington and Auckland Indian Association, at Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Auckland on Sunday 15th August.
India’s 71st Republic Day celebrations were held at many places across New Zealand, including a few places in Auckland.
Let’s begin with giving you a brief introduction of how we built a family of 207 people at our Indian Auckland meetup on Sunday.
It is said that the real champions fight through adversities. Rohit Sharma, who helped almost 160 people get back home to New Zealand from India, is one of those champions. Sharma who went to India in March 2020, was one of the many permanent residents (PR), migrant workers and citizens of New Zealand who got stranded in India due to Covid-19.
Onam is the annual harvest festival of Kerala and is celebrated for 10 days. According to the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls in the months of August-September as Malayalees all over the world unite and partake in the celebrations.
Aucklanders will have more ways to celebrate Diwali this year, with the Auckland Diwali Festival set to be held at multiple locations across the Auckland region. The Auckland Diwali Festival will now be celebrated over three weeks, from 27 October to 14 November, at various community venues. The revised festival will enhance the current community-based programme with additional features that may include film nights, cooking classes, and workshops.
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc. celebrated India’s 74th Independence Day along with its members, community leaders and dignitaries on the online portal zoom, following the restrictions put under alert Level-3 lockdown in Auckland. More than 100 people participated in an hour and half, long programme.
Dr Sandhya Ramanatha, General Practitioner in Grey Lynn, Auckland, has become a social media sensation in the last two months where she shared an eighteen-minute-long video of home medical management plan for treating mild COVID-19.