Rotorua celebrates its first-ever public Diwali

Organised by the Bay of Plenty (Rotorua) Indian Association and supported by Rotorua Lakes Council, the wider community in and around Rotorua got its first taste of the Indian festival of lights last weekend.

Other RegionsVritti ParasherNovember 28, 2019

Kiwi-Nepalese bring 31 ethnicities together

An idea of bringing every ethnic community on a common platform that started in 2016, has grown leaps and bounds with over 1,600 people attending the fourth Multi-ethnic Dance Festival organised by the Nepalese Cultural Centre New Zealand (NCCNZ), early this month in Auckland.

Other RegionsVritti ParasherNovember 21, 2019

Haryanvi wedding showcased at New Plymouth Diwali

Granted that the majority of Kiwi-Indians live in Auckland. But every now and then, the community in the regions come to the fore, and showcases the richness of the Indian culture. This is what happened at New Plymouth last weekend when the New Plymouth Indian Community NZ (NPICNZ), organised it’s fourth annual Diwali function, which was attended by over 3,000 people from across communities.