The inaugural Hindu Economic Forum New Zealand (HEFNZ), which was held on November 23, in Auckland, focussed on small businesses and the help they need in understanding the laws and regulations, as well as the compliance requirements in New Zealand.
Read MoreHindu Youth New Zealand (HYNZ), in collaboration with the Migrant Careers Support Trust (MCST) and AUT Indians in Kiwi-Land Association, had organised an event last weekend in Auckland titled, Building your Kiwi future.
Read MoreManmohan Vaidhya, who was appointed the Joint General Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) last year, was in New Zealand recently. Gaurav Sharma, Associate Editor of The Indian News, caught up with him in an exclusive free-wheeling chat.
Read MoreDuring the last two months, the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has lead a review of temporary migrant exploitation in New Zealand. The aim is to reduce exploitation of temporary migrant workers including international students.
Read MoreAnil Sharma talks about Bhav Dhillon’s role as a Kiwi Indian in shaping up the economic, social and institutional aspects of the country.
Read MoreAn initiative taken up by two charitable organistaion, Sahaayta and Shanti Niwas in support of White Ribbon. This event marked the moment to end violence against women.
Read MoreProduced by the non-profit Communities Action Trust NZ (CATNZ) established in 2008, and brought to the capital by the Wellington City Council, this year’s Diwali held last weekend, had a very local empahsis.
Read MoreEkta Foundation’s, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Photo Exhibition curated by the Partition Museum of Amritsar, India, was officially launched on November 21, by Labour MP Michael Wood and the Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muktesh Pardeshi. The exhibition ran for a week, ending on November 28.
Read MoreOrganised 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.
Read MoreThe Garden City hosted an event to mark the 150th year of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi last weekend.
Read MoreIn appreciation of its efforts for helping the Muslim community after the Christchurch terror attacks early this year, as well as for their ongoing efforts to spread peace and love among communities, the Pakistan Association of New Zealand, was especially acknowledged at the third annual Kiwi Punjabi Awards held last weekend.
Read MoreAs a feather in the cap of the entire Kiwi-Indian community, Sid Sahrawat’s - who comes from Chandigarh - fine dining restaurant, Sidart, has won the Restaurant of the Year title at the Cuisine Good Food Awards announced early this week.
Read MoreLast week, Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP, Labour Party, List MP based in Maungakiekie, sat with Gaurav Sharma, Associate Editor, The Indian News, and discussed a wide range of issues. These included recent changes [and then back-tracking] on culturally-arranged partnership visas;
Read MoreAccording to the report released by the Representation Commission this week, Flat Bush, which has a major proportion of Kiwi-Indian population, may be a new electorate.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreAs the cricket season is up and running across the country, we talked to two rising Kiwi-Indian cricket stars, who in their respective age-groups, and formats [outdoor, indoor] of play, have made waves in New Zealand cricket this year.
Read MoreNew Zealand will have its very own version of IPL – though at a very small scale – in December and January of this year.
Read MoreSwaroopa Prameela Unni, an acclaimed Kiwi-Indian performing artist based in Dunedin, will be presenting her new solo dance theatre Ātete – Resistance, at the New Athenaeum Theatre on November 30, and December 1.
Read MoreGranted 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.
Read MoreThis month, the Indian Government decided not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which had been negotiated over the past decade.
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