Ekta and St Peter’s Church help out the Wellington City Mission
On June 13, Wellington-based Ekta NZ and St Peter’s Church got together to mark their second year of support to the Wellington City Mission (WCM).
New programme to assist foreign nationals in serious hardship
A programme to assist foreign nationals in serious hardship has been announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Poto Williams.
World Refugee Day – June 20
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and…
Property listings increase as it becomes easier to buy
Property listings in the Auckland have seen a significant increase in the past week as sales begin to return in Level 1 with end to physical distancing requirements and restrictions…
Keeping young people in work and training
Getting on top of the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand has been a huge achievement by our team of 5 million. However, the health crisis has brought some tough times…
Indians and Pakistanis unite in New Zealand for a Hindi film releasing this weekend
Mistake..ek galthi, is an hour-long thriller directed by Santosh Tukkapuram from Hyderabad and produced by Nasir Khan from Islamabad, who also stars in the movie along with Yoshna Singh
Telangana Formation Day celebrated in Auckland
Narender Reddy, President of TANZ informed, “We divided the attendees in two batches, which attended the festivities from 5 to 6 pm, and then from 7 to 8pm, on June…
Witnesses sought for fatal crash in Papatoetoe: Counties Manukau Police
Counties Manukau Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian in Papatoetoe on Monday. The incident occurred at around 3.40pm on Monday, June 8,…
Kiwi-Indian MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan confirmed as the Labour candidate for Maungakiekie
Last week, Kiwi-Indian MP and first-time Parliamentarian Priyanca Radhakrishnan was confirmed as the ruling Labour Party’s candidate for Maungakiekie in Auckland.
“Life is short. You might as well live it with really great hair.”
The importance of keeping your hair conditioned is even higher at this stage than before. If you leave treated hair without any conditioning treatment after each wash, you will end…
COVID-19 impact: No saliva to shine the cricket ball, ICC says
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires…
Market slowly resembling normalcy as restrictions ease
As the move to Level 1 comes potentially sooner than expected, signs from the market suggest that buyers and sellers are ready to match pace. New data has revealed that…
Real estate market confidence shifts due to COVID-19, according to new REINZ report
The REINZ Residential Confidence Report for April has shown that activity in the real estate industry was extremely subdued due to COVID-19. In April $1.051 billion of residential property was…
How to be digitally secure in a post-covid world
What is cybersecurity? In simplest terms, cybersecurity is how individuals and organisations reduce and subsequently eliminate the risk of a cyber attack.
Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to win Richard Dawkins Award
Javed Akhtar wins Richard Dawkins Award and he is the first Indian to receive it.
Getting our Economy moving again post COVID-19
As I am write this column New Zealand has moved into our first day at Covid Alert Level 1 after two weeks of no new cases of COVID-19 in New…
$100m Tourism Accelerator and the need of a trans-Tasman bubble now: Todd Muller
“Project funding would be split 70/30 between Government money and private sector investment. National’s Tourism Accelerator will provide direct cash support to businesses and tourist operators that are currently tossing…
$500,000 Your West Support Fund set-up to help charities in West Auckland
Dozens of charities, whose revenue streams have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, are set to benefit from a new $500,000 emergency fund. The Your West Support fund launched this by…
Buy local to support locals
It feels great buying New Zealand-made goods. It’s a great way to reconnect with your community and support nearby New Zealand businesses.
Supporting Indian businesses in alert level 2
Supporting Indian businesses in alert level 2 look here for more information and know what the businesses are doing. Support local kiwi Indian businesses.
Good news for Kiwis in South India: MFAT posts an update about a private charter b/t Bengaluru and Christchurch tentatively on June 15, subject to necessary approvals (link in the story)
Finally, there is some good news for New Zealanders stuck in South India, who for months have been trying to find a way back home. The New Zealand Ministry of…
Dr Arish Naresh appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit; five other people of Indian origin awarded the Queen’s Service Medal
On June 1, the Government announced 2020 Queen's Birthday honours list, and six persons of Indian origin, were honoured for their contributions to the New Zealand society in their respective…
Dunedin Tamil Society and Moksha Base unite for a COVID-19 online musical event, Puthiya Jananam
For the first time, a band of musicians from the North Island known as Moksha Base, and Dunedin Tamil Society (DTS) joined hands to organise a Facebook Live musical concert…
Property values showing loss of momentum, but full picture still unclear: Corelogic
According to the May 2020 QV House Price Index (HPI) results released by Corelogic this week, the momentum in the property market prior to the pandemic has since been lost.…