Republic Day celebrations in NZ
As has become the tradition now, India’s Honoury Consul in Auckland Bhav Dhillon, organised the event at his home, with over 100 diaspora leaders representing diverse communities and states, attending.…
Remembering Gandhi and his legacy
A grateful nation will remember Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day on 30th January, people will pay their homage and talk about his sacrifices and his greatness. Over the years,…
Jagmeet is now one of the youngest JPs in New Zealand
My name is Jagmeet Singh Warraich. I came to New Zealand as an International student in October 2014, for my higher studies, just after finishing my school. I was only…
Community in Gisborne gets together on India’s Republic Day to raise money for Australian bushfires
A total of $2,026 were raised in Gisborne at an Australian bushfire fundraiser, organised by the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC) and Bollywood Stars restaurant, on India’s Republic Day.
CITA celebrates pongal in Christchurch
The Canterbury Indian Tamil Association (CITA), which aims to help and support the Tamil community in the Canterbury region and also promote and bring awareness of the Tamil language and…
Indian Women’s Hockey team lose 1-2, 0-1, to New Zealand
Indian Women's Hockey team lost a hard-fought match 0-1 to hosts New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday. Last week, India had registered a 4-0 win in their first match against…
Hare Krishna Auckland starts the Holi season in New Zealand
It was a bumper weekend at the Hare Krishna Auckland (ISKCON) premises in Kumeu, with the Hare Krishna Annual Food Festival on January 25, and the annual Krishna Holi the…
September 19 is the election day: PM Ardern
The 2020 General Election will be held on Saturday, September 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this week, adding, “I’ve always believed that announcing elections dates early is fair.”
Does CAA affect OCI card holders? A Fullbright Scholar at the Harvard Law School certainly thinks so
Rangin Tripathy, a Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at the Harvard Law School, writing on www.scroll.in on January 27, noted, “So far, OCI card holders have enjoyed benefits. With CAA, India…
Very multicultural Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington
The Multicultural Festival in celebration of the Chinese New Year was successfully held on January 18, at Te Marae, Te Papa in Wellington. The event was co-hosted by the Multicultural…
Nalanda College wins the 2nd Battle of the Maroons New Zealand
In its 97th year now, the age-old friendly rivalry between the two famous college in Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ananda College and Nalanda College - which was brought to New…
Crime Prevention Messages
Namaste, Salaam, Satsriakal and warm greetings to everyone. New Zealand Police would like to share crime prevention tips with you so that we can have safer communities together in 2020
The day India became a republic – January 26
India – the world largest democracy – celebrates its Republic Day on January 26, which marks the day the Constitution of India came into effect. While it was on November…
Events organised by Maa Shakti Charitable Trust, Shri Ram Mandir, and NZ Telugu Association
Auckland-based Maa Shakti Charitable Trust organised a lohri mela on January 11, which included cultural performances, Bollywood songs, bhangra, martial arts performances, live DJ and bonfire. There were food stalls,…
Chinese New Year Annual Reunion Dinner at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Christchurch
“I was very pleased to attend the Chinese New Year Annual Reunion Dinner hosted by Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, Riccarton, Christchurch on the weekend. Venerable Abbesss Manshin gave blessings…
Thai Pongal celebrated in Christchurch
The Canterbury Tamil Society (CTS) which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, celebrated the Thai Pongal festival last weekend.
Arya Samaj Christchurch organises the Annual Gayatri Maha-Yaj
Affiliated to the Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha New Zealand Incorporated, Arya Samaj Christchurch (ASC) organised its Annual Gayatri Maha-Yaj last weekend. Formed in 2006, the organisation is known for its…
Bhartiya Samaj organises its annual five-day youth camp
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust, which has been organising an annual youth summer camp for the last 18 years, had this year’s event between January 13 to 17, for 105 children…
Kiwi-Indian employer held to task again by the ERA, after exploiting workers via sham business
A Hawke’s Bay based horticulture employer, Gautam Rajan Kapur, who breached labour laws in 2015, has again been penalised by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).
Vote Kiwi-Indians vote!
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Anti-CAA/NRC rally reads the Preamble and sings Jana Gana Mana
As protests have been raging across India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), protests in Auckland are continuing as well.
Manav Thakkar is now World No.1 in Under-21 category in Table Tennis
2020 brought very good news for all Indian Table Tennis fans as Indian paddler Manav Thakkar became the world no.1 in the Under-21 men’s singles category in the latest International…
Chhapaak – Reviewed
The much talked about and critically acclaimed movie Chhapaak is a must watch for audience of every age and stage. Yes, for children it might not be recommended as there…
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020
The world needs 9 million more nurses and midwives if it is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. That’s why the World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International…
Fantastic year for Indian rugby
A charity that promotes rugby across India in impoverished communities saw off fierce competition from three incredible causes in Friends of Rwandan Rugby, Visually Impaired Rugby by The Change Foundation…