The Wellington Indian Association (WIA) raised over two thousand dollars at their recent Christmas party for the charity Marry Potter Hospice, which in a Facebook post noted, “We'd like to say a huge thank you to the Women's Division (known as the Mahila Samaj) of the WIA who raised an incredible $2,520 for Mary Potter Hospice at their recent Christmas Party.
In an interactive session held on December 12, in Wellington, the Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muktesh Pardeshi, met several local leaders and representatives of community organisations.
Started in 2015 by the Wellington Indian Association, this year’s Community Service Awards held last weekend in the capital, recognised four individuals for “outstanding dedicated service” to the community. These included Karuna Ranchod, Sumati Lala, Santi Damania, and Jay Shaw.
Dalvir Singh Khangura, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Punjab, is on a visit to New Zealand. Reecently, he was in Wellington where he met members of the Wellington Punjabi Sports and Cultural Club (WPSCC).
As part of the inaugural Parliamentary Friendship Group exchange, New Zealand Parliament’s South and South East Asia Parliamentary Friendship Group, led by co-chairs Greg O’Connor MP (Labour) and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP (National), met India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, in New Delhi on November 25.
Ekta 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.
In a gesture signifying the evolving multicultural nature of New Zealand, the New Zealand Parliament for the first-time ever hosted a - Diwali-Annakut and Hindu festivals exhibition, on November 5.
The Wellington Indian Association (WIA) raised over two thousand dollars at their recent Christmas party for the charity Marry Potter Hospice, which in a Facebook post noted, “We'd like to say a huge thank you to the Women's Division (known as the Mahila Samaj) of the WIA who raised an incredible $2,520 for Mary Potter Hospice at their recent Christmas Party.
In an interactive session held on December 12, in Wellington, the Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muktesh Pardeshi, met several local leaders and representatives of community organisations.
Started in 2015 by the Wellington Indian Association, this year’s Community Service Awards held last weekend in the capital, recognised four individuals for “outstanding dedicated service” to the community. These included Karuna Ranchod, Sumati Lala, Santi Damania, and Jay Shaw.
Dalvir Singh Khangura, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Punjab, is on a visit to New Zealand. Reecently, he was in Wellington where he met members of the Wellington Punjabi Sports and Cultural Club (WPSCC).
As part of the inaugural Parliamentary Friendship Group exchange, New Zealand Parliament’s South and South East Asia Parliamentary Friendship Group, led by co-chairs Greg O’Connor MP (Labour) and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP (National), met India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, in New Delhi on November 25.
Ekta 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.
In a gesture signifying the evolving multicultural nature of New Zealand, the New Zealand Parliament for the first-time ever hosted a - Diwali-Annakut and Hindu festivals exhibition, on November 5.
