Love is love says Arrun Soma, founder of Wellington Indian Pride
Last Sunday saw about 150 people turn up to an event where Prakash and Lalita Soma talked about their journey of loving, supporting their son Arrun Soman, a Wellington-born Indian…
“We will keep taking it to streets”
People have financial and emotional investment, and they are ready to even drop it only if the government gives some clarity. “Just based on purely economics I think it makes…
NZ Nepal Society celebrates Nepal Festival 2021
New Zealand Nepal Society and Non-Residential Nepalese Organisation, celebrated Nepal Festival 2021 on Saturday 27th March at Aotea Square in Auckland CBD from 11 am to 7 pm. The occasion…
Ranjna Patel named Trade Me Innovator of the Year
Ranjna Patel has been named Trade Me New Zealand Innovator of the Year Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau at the New Zealander of The Year Awards 2021. Ranjna is…
Government dumping more fuel on the housing fire
The Government has rushed out its latest attempt to intervene in the housing market, but the sad reality for Kiwis struggling to rent or buy a home is it will…
Auckland Council successful in first kauri dieback prosecution
The first person to be prosecuted for entering closed tracks in the Waitakere Ranges has been found guilty on two charges in relation to three breaches of the council’s Public…
Indian man charged for threatening to harm a Sikh youth, and spread hate
An Indian origin man in Auckland has been charged for threatening to kill a Sikh youth and cause harm to the local Sikh community.
Covid-19 immigration powers to be extended
“Over the past year, we have had to make rapid decisions to vary visa conditions, extend expiry dates, and waive some application requirements across entire visa categories. These decisions have…
#StopAsianHate Aotearoa!
March 27th saw another crucial rally, a march in New Zealand against Asian hate since the pandemic COVID-19’s outbreak in general and the Atlanta spa shooting, which began Tuesday evening…
Migrant rally held in Aotearoa square to support offshore and onshore migrant workers
Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa organized a migrant rally at Aotearoa square at Auckland CBD on the 27th of March, the determination to stand by the migrant community was evident.…
Authentic original curry paste only at Sobhna’s
This very versatile curry paste can be used not only for vegan/vegetarian food but can be put in curries using brussel sprouts, cabbage, okra, yams and so much more as…
The Order Beneath the Chaos
If you have chosen to walk the spiritual path then you need to create a certain type of culture. Wherever there was genuine spiritual process, uncannily you will see, generally…
House prices remain hot throughout February
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has reported what many expected, that the housing hot-streak is far from over, with national median selling price increasing by $50,000 from January,…
A sense of pride and gratification
I feel proud, delighted, and exhilarated to announce that The Indian News is completing three years of its existence with this edition. When we started three years ago, no one…
‘Faag Mahotsav’ gaining momentum
As reported earlier, in a first of its kind Holi celebration in New Zealand the ‘Faag Mahotsav’ has started gaining momentum now and more and more community organisations are joining…
Does Jacinda’s government need to act with more empathy and compassion towards migrants?
The outcome of such indecisive action by the government is obvious, migrants are wanting to leave out of frustration and uncertainty. But the question arises that is the government being…
Surprise, vaccine roll out stuck in first gear!
“When vaccines hit our shores earlier than Ministers expected last month and our first vaccinations started a day ahead of Australia, there was much glee among some in the commentariat…
New Zealand needs a trans-Tasman bubble
Recently the National Party has been pushing for the Government to open a travel bubble with Australia.This would see mean people coming from Australia could bypass our Managed Isolation and…
Inland Revenue’s system upgraded ahead of schedule
Inland Revenue’s systems are back online early after completing the latest round of Business Transformation work ahead of schedule.
The Origin of Disease – Sadhguru, Isha Foundation
The diseases that you are talking about are something that the body creates. The fundamental longing of the body is to survive and preserve itself. It is a very deep-rooted…
Mama it’s all in the earth!
The ingredients used in Mamaearth’s product would totally resonate with brown skin tone or those of Asian communities. However, since it is toxin-free beauty brand, it can be a boon…
Let’s all choose to challenge. #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant…
Global Finance grabs four awards at the first ever New Zealand Mortgage Awards
Despite a troubling environment through 2020 due to Covid-19’s impact on the financial sectors, Global Finance has yet again triumphed to pick up an amazing four awards at the New…
First time buyers catch a break just as inflation predictions hit new height’s
Thanks to a modest drop in prices, first-time buyers got a slight advantage in the market in January, but the Reserve Bank predicts that house price inflation could rise above…
Marching ahead with pride!
India, like any other country of the world is facing all sort of challenges like pandemic, crumbling economy and industries as a fallout of pandemic, chaos at home front mostly…