Get In Rugby (GIR) – India ranks 1st globally
2019 was a great year to "Get Into Rugby" indeed, as Rugby India, ranked first globally for participation numbers through GIR! As per the World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby (GIR)…
Meet the young guns defending India’s Under-19 World Champs title
Coached by former India-player Paras Mhambrey, the Under-19 Indian cricket team heads into the tournament as one of the favourites, and is confident of defending the title it won in…
The colours of South Island’s ten lakes
The colours of South Island's ten lakes. See how it changes from shades of blue to grey, to black, to even green! #laketekapo #lakepukaki #bluelakes #laketasman #lakewanaka #lakehawea #lakemoeraki #lakebrunner…
Yoga for youth: creating a better next generation
Sadhguru: When we say yoga, probably for many people, it means twisting yourself out into some impossible postures. That is not what we are referring to as yoga. Yes, these…
AYUSH Fellowship Scheme for Foreign Students: An Invitation to an Exciting Journey
The 104 scholarships offered yearly by the Ministry of AYUSH to the eligible foreign nationals from 98 countries for pursuing undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and Ph.D courses in premier AYUSH…
The list of New Year Honours for 2020 has been released, with three Kiwi-Indians recognised for their services in New Zealand
The list of New Year Honours for 2020 has been released, with three Kiwi-Indians recognised for their services in New Zealand.
India’s GDP growth rate estimated at 5% against 6.8% in FY19
As per the first advance estimates of the national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) of the Indian Government this month, India's GDP growth is dipping to an…
Christmas celebrated in style in Christchurch
The two social organizations, which promote and celebrate Malayali culture in the Garden City - Kerala Cultural Forum (KCF) and Christchurch Kerala Association (CKA) organised their Christmas celebrations in December.
Nepalese Literature Society honours renowned writer
The Auckland-based Nepalese Literature Society recently held an award ceremony to honour Dinesh Adhikari with the New Zealand Nepalese Literature Award 2020, in recognition of his contributions to Nepalese literature.
Harvest festival celebrations across New Zealand
The harvest festival, known by several different names across India - lohri, makar sankranti, pongal, bhogali bihu, uttarayan and poush – was celebrated by various Indian community organisations across New…
Kiwi-Indian MP Priyanca Radhakrishanan steps up engagement with India
She has just returned from a mini-holiday from Hyderabad, India, where she squeezed in some official meetings as well. She shares her experience here.
India 2019 Round Up
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 68, was sworn in for a second term in May this year, after his party, the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), won a landslide majority…
New Zealand 2019 Round Up
Undoubtedly, the event that shook New Zealand the most this year, was the Christchurch mosque shootings that took place in two mosques in Christchurch during the Friday prayers on March…
Adithya Ashok, the under-19 Kiwi-Indian leg-spinning wizard, is going to the Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Adithya Ashok, the under-19 leg-spinning wizard, whom we covered in detail in Issue no. 60 (page 22), has been included in the just announced 15-strong squad for the ICC Under-19…
Kiwi-Indian pride, Sarpreet Singh, becomes the first-ever Indian-origin player to play in Bundesliga
In a path-breaking story for Indians in New Zealand, and around the world, New Zealand international, Sarpreet Singh, became the first player of Indian descent to play in German league,…
Auckland median prices the highest in 32 months: REINZ’s December data
Median house prices in Auckland have increased by 2.9% to $885,000 – up from $860,000 at the same time last year – the highest price in 32 months, according to…
House prices and sales up in November and continue to trend in December
Christmas has come early for those actively involved in the Auckland Market as data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that both house prices and sales volumes…
Fiji-Indian Pratima Nand shortlisted for 2020 Senior New Zealander of the Year
For 21 years, Pratima Nand has contributed her services in her professional capacity as an interpreter and translator in Fiji Hindi, Hindi and Urdu languages for 21 years to organisations…
Kiwi-Indian Anjum Rahman shortlisted for 2020 New Zealander of the Year
Anjum Rahman, a Kiwi-Indian, who moved to New Zealand in 1972, at the age of six with her family from Azamgarh in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has been…
Winding up the year on an optimistic note
As almost everyone around is busy preparing to celebrate Christmas and to have a great time with families and friends, it’s also time for a stocktake of the things around…
New Zealand Punjabi Hockey Club of Auckland
Aminder Gill is a man on a mission. Having played hockey all his life, firstly in his school and college in Punjab, and since 2008 in New Zealand, he now…
Indian-origin actor, with strong connection to NZ, gets a Bollywood break
British Actor and Presenter Kiran Rai, who grew up in Nottingham in the UK, but has strong family connections in New Zealand and Australia, has landed a role in the…
Atithi and Icedash – India’s new IT initiatives for improved customs clearances and international arrivals
India’s Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled two new initiatives for businesses wanting to do trade in India.
WIA brings Christmas cheer for Marry Potter Hospice
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…
Indian ride-sharing app Ola to expand in New Zealand
Ola, one of the world’s largest rideshare platforms, is set to launch in 11 new locations across the country this month.