Former Political Figure Accused of Sexual Abuse in Court
A former political figure is facing a trial in Auckland District Court, accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the late 1990s. The accused, now in his 50s, is…
INZ Student Visa Update: August 2024
Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) – Cross Crediting from Postgraduate Diploma to Master’s If you meet the eligibility criteria, most postgraduate diplomas (Level 8) will qualify you for a one-year post-study…
Hindu Heritage Centre Rotorua Empowers Hindu Women to Lead Community Engagement Initiatives
The Hindu Heritage Centre, a Division of Hindu Council of New Zealand, is proud to announce a new initiative aimed at empowering Hindu women to take a leading role in…
Community groups urge Government to maintain the ban on semi-automatic weapons
A coalition of community groups and concerned citizens met yesterday in Auckland to discuss the Associate Justice Minister’s proposals to increase access to prohibited semi-automatic firearms. The meeting heard from…
The Indian News NZ Editor Yugal Parashar in conversation with Scott Sinclair (Who works as Donor Relations at NZ Blood)
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Hindu Elders Foundation Celebrates 17th Annual Day!
The Hindu Elders Foundation (HEF) celebrated its 17th Annual Day on July 7, 2024, at Balmoral Community Hall in Sandringham. The event saw the presence of numerous community leaders, including…
10th International Day of Yoga celebrated in Auckland!
The 10th International Day of Yoga was celebrated in many parts of the world including in the Aotearoa New Zealand with hundreds of Yoga enthusiasts taking part in the Yoga…
Rotary Club Papatoetoe organizes fundraiser dinner!
Rotary Club Papatoetoe Central welcomed esteemed guests to its Annual Indian Diaspora Fundraising Dinner on Sunday, May 4th, 2024, at Mahatma Gandhi Centre. The event was a testament to the…
MARKING FIJI GIRMIT DAY 2024 WITH A CALL FOR GIRMITIYA DESCENDANTS IN NZ TO BE COUNTED AS “FIJI INDIANS”
Fijians of Indian descent in New Zealand comprise a huge number, but nobody knows how many, as we have never been recorded separately. We have either been counted as INDIANS…
Diljit Dosanjh makes waves with record-breaking concert in Vancouver stadium
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh made waves in Canada with his concert at Vancouver’s BC Place stadium, mesmerising his fans during his ‘Dil-Luminati’ tour. Diljit on Sunday took to his Instagram…
Asian Wrestling Championships 2024: Anju, Harshita shine with silver medal wins, Antim settles for bronze
India wrestlers Anju and Harshita produced remarkable performances as they bagged a silver medal each in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Anju won silver in the women’s…
Bageshwar Dham’ Dhirendra Shastri coming to New Zealand!
The world famous Hindu spiritual Guru, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, Peethadhishwar of Bageshwar Dham, a religious Hindu pilgrimage place in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh…
Petition launched for immediate implementation of Parent Boost Visa!
In a bold move, concerned citizens across New Zealand are rallying to demand action from the National led government regarding the long-awaited implementation of the Parent Boost Visa. Promised prior…
National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, ne’ma reducing food waste and redistributing meals during Ramadan
The National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, ne’ma reducing food waste and redistributing meals during Ramadanhas launched the Food Rescue Programme, as part of its Count Your ne’ma campaign, running…
EAM Jaishankar shares glimpse from his two-day visit to Malaysia
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared glimpse from his two-day official visit to Malaysia on Thursday, highlighting the meetings he held with the ministers. EAM Jaishankar was on a two-day…
“Brutal policy of killing, dumping Baloch people by state continues unabated”: Baloch Yakjehti Committee
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee on Thursday emphasised that the brutal policy of killing and dumping Baloch people by the state continues unabated, adding that the enforced disappearances of Baloch people…
Bhutan King arrives in Assam’s Dhubri on his way back from Bangladesh
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who was on a state visit to Bangladesh, on Thursday, arrived in Assam’s Dhubri district on his way back to his country. He was…
New Zealand’s Maori King seeks ‘personhood’ status for whales
The King of New Zealand’s Indigenous Maori community has called for granting legal personhood to whales, Anadolu News Agency reported, citing Teao News website, on Thursday. Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te…
LS polls: BJP’s Amravati candidate Navneet Rana calls Fadnavis
BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Amravati, Navneet Rana, along with her husband Ravi Rana, met Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday. According to a release by the Chief Minister’s…
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in hospital
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari passed away at Banda Medical College Hospital in Uttar Pradesh after he suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday night. The dreaded gangster was brought to the hospital…
Nomination for second phase of Lok Sabha elections for all 12 States/UTs to start from today
The Election Commission of India issued the notification for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 26. In the notification issued on Wednesday,…
Pothas in charge of Bangladesh as Hathurusinghe to miss 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday that head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will miss the final Test match against Sri Lanka as he will be travelling back to his…
Baloch community observe ‘Black Day’ on March 27
The Baloch community worldwide observed Black Day on March 27. On this occasion, the Baloch National Movement in the Netherlands called for global attention to the Baloch genocide and organised…
‘There were power challenges as freight was coming up on bridge’: Maryland Governor Wes Moore
Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday (local time) said that it has been documented that there were power challenges as the freight was coming up on the bridge when the…