Fighting stigma and stereotypes: All Day, Every Day
The ongoing exhibition at Depot Artspace in Auckland, Sex Workers of Aotearoa – a day in the life of, is unique in every possible sense. While challenging the beliefs, the…
Sky Tower shines for Eid al Adha
On Friday July 31, the Sky Tower will be lit green and white in honour of Eid al Adha – a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world to…
Auckland’s Bharatiya Mandir to celebrate Sri Ram Mandir foundation ceremony
On the coming Wednesday, August 5, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, India.
Shanti Niwas reopens Balmoral drop-in centre
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust, the oldest Indian organisation in Auckland serving elders of South Asian Communities, has started re-opening its drop-in centres spread in different parts of Auckland. On Wednesday…
Hindu Elders Foundation celebrates Matariki, the Māori New Year
Members of Hindu Elders Foundation (HEF), met after a long gap of four months, for the twin-celebrations of Matariki and the Foundation’s anniversary. It was in July 2007, when HEF…
Why does an economic recovery require lower taxes and less red tape?
Last week we covered why ACT stands for empowering families. “One-size-fits-all big government solutions” do not meet the needs of our diverse community, may never arrive from Wellington, and do…
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi launches his campaign
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi launched his campaign for the 2020 General Elections for the Panmure – Otahuhu Constituency. Kanwaljit is the first Indian born candidate, he has served as a list…
Launching Business Start: Judith Collins, Leader of National Party
It is great to be in Petone today to announce the next stage of National’s Plan to Get New Zealand Working. First, thank you to Chris Bishop for arranging today’s…
Jami-Lee Ross joins hands with New Zealand Public Party
Former national MP from Botany, Jami-Lee Ross merged his newly launched political party Advance New Zealand Party with another social media sensation and newly launched political party New Zealand Public…
Stronger enforcement and protection for migrant workers, Govt announces
As part of the Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation Review and its response to COVID-19, the Government recently announced changes to reduce the exploitation of temporary migrant workers, including international students.…
India now in leadership role in Tiger Conservation, will share best practices with Tiger range countries
“Tiger is an incredible part of the nature and the increased number of the big cats in India reflects equilibrium in the nature.”, said India’s Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar…
Grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in Indian Army
The Indian Government’s Ministry of Defence has issued the formal Government Sanction Letter for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) to Women Officers in the Indian Army, paving the way for…
Raksha Bandhan: a festival of love and compassion
Raksha Bandhan, is a very popular and traditional Hindu festival which falls on the full moon day of Shravan month of Hindu calendar every year. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in…
Will Rafael change security equation for India!
The delivery of the first batch of much talked about and one of the most controversial defence deals of India after the Bofors gun scandal controversy, five Rafael fighter jets…
Jennifer Khan-Janif appointed MNZM by the Governor-General on Wednesday
The Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Patsy Reddy on Wednesday appointed Jennifer Khan-Janif as Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to refugee and migrant communities.
2nd NZ Sikh Games to be held on November 28, 29
The dates for the second New Zealand Sikh Games were announced last week. These will be held on November 28 and 29, later this year.
Amid tensions at LAC, the two-day India-US Naval exercise PASSEX concludes
Amid prevailing tensions with China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, Indian warships – from Navy’s Eatern Fleet - have concluded an exercise with the US…
PM Ardern highlights issues with China in a speech at NZ-China Business Summit this week
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a speech delivered at the NZ-China Business Summit, which was attended by over 500 delegates, in Auckland on Monday, called out China on recent…
IPL 2020 to be held in the UAE: ESPNCricinfo, PTI reports
This week, several news outlets including ESPN Cricinfo and Press Trust of India (PTI) have reported, quoting Brijesh Patel, the IPL Governing Council chairman, that the cash-rich Indian Premier League…
Its about empowering every Naaree (woman)
Naaree – a women’s Facebook Group established during the lockdown on April 15, organised an event last Sunday at the Shanti Niwas premises in Onehunga, Auckland, with the aim of…
Stranded Indian in Auckland pens a book celebrating Goddess Durga and womanhood
When Rajshree Anand, a teacher, left Dehradun in January to visit her daughter in Auckland, little did she knew that she would be stranded in New Zealand for few more…
The India Way, a new book by India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, releasing on September 7
The former diplomat, and current Minister of External Affairs in the Government of India, S Jaishankar, is releasing his new book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”, on…
Amarnath Yatra cancelled this year in wake of COVID-19
The Jammu and Kashmir government has cancelled this year’s Amarnath Yatra in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At the 39th Board meeting of the shrine chaired by Lieutenant Governor Girish…
Keep It Real Online in Hindi now
The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) online safety website www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz is now available in Hindi at www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz/hi/ It is also available in Te Reo Māori, Samoan, Simplified Chinese.
About the healthy homes standards
The healthy homes standards became law on 1 July 2019, which introduces specific and minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties.