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Over recent months I have heard from many families who have lived and worked in New Zealand for years, contributed to the economy, and met every requirement to sponsor their…
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Over recent months I have heard from many families who have lived and worked in New Zealand for years, contributed to the economy, and met every requirement to sponsor their…
The ACT leader has distinguished his party from its coalition partners in a state of the nation speech, giving a blunt assessment of how tough things are at the moment,…
As India celebrates 77 years as a republic, it stands today as one of the most powerful and decisive nations in the world. India’s rise to global prominence is no…
Sadhguru: A very large part of the Indian population worships Rama, but if you look at the situations in his life, and the way life happened to him, it seems…
Labour wants Auckland back — but voters haven’t forgotten Labour leader Chris Hipkins has fired the starting gun for election year with a clear message: Auckland must be won back.…
For months, the world has looked on in stunned disbelief as the President of the global superpower descends into a spectacle of incoherence, arrogance, and outright falsehoods—behaviour as unprecedented as…
Hello and welcome to 2026. I hope that you managed to enjoy a great Christmas and New Year, surrounded by family and friends. I got to enjoy spending some time…
As a parent and a Member of Parliament, I hear often from families worried about the impact of the online world on their children. Social media and digital platforms are…
The past few months in India have been nothing short of turbulent, especially after Op-Sindoor, with the opposition—led chiefly by the Congress party driving a relentless anti-government narrative. The recent…
The national capital, New Delhi, was shaken by a deadly blast orchestrated by anti-India jihadi elements, claiming the lives of more than a dozen innocent citizens. This marks the first…
When parents send their children to school, they expect them to learn real facts, to think for themselves, and to understand the wider world. They don’t expect politics to be…
The National Government has just expanded our FamilyBoost scheme – providing ECE rebates to tens of thousands more families. Families with young children can now claim a rebate of up…
Moving to a new country takes courage. Migrants leave behind family and support networks to build a new life from scratch. Like generations of New Zealanders before them, they place…
India is one of the world’s oldest living civilizations, with human settlements that date back as far as 2500–3000 BC. Alongside other great civilizations such as those of China, Egypt,…
Narendra Modi is now in 12th year of his third term as Prime Minister of India, a fact that continues to unsettle many of his opponents, both within India and…
As we draw close to the end of yet another eventful year, political turmoil in India has reached its peak. For the first time, the BJP-led NDA is responding to…
In the recently concluded United States elections, former President Donald Trump has made a historic comeback, winning by an overwhelming margin against his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. This victory marks…
Ever since Narendra Modi’s government returned to power on June 4 for an unprecedented third consecutive term, India’s opposition parties and their leaders have been thrown into turmoil. Many had…
Moving to Auckland with years of experience and big hopes, I quickly learned that settling into the city’s job market wasn’t as straightforward as I’d imagined. Despite my professional background,…
As we prepare to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, we find ourselves in a world grappling with modern-day demons that threaten to…
India’s foreign exchange reserves (forex) crossed the $700 billion milestone for the first time on record, extending its winning streak to seven straight weeks. India is now only the fourth…
With 35,000 people protesting in Dunedin last weekend, the outrage New Zealanders feel over the Government stalling the new hospital build is very clear to see. This is just another…
Brilliant news for the regions was announced by the Government on Sunday. Some 149 projects have been selected to be fast tracked for approval under the Fast Track Approvals Bill.…
The people of India were stunned by a shocking revelation last week which came as a bolt out of the blue that Prasadam laddus (sweet offering) made at Sri Venkateswara…
For over five years, military-style semi-automatic weapons have been banned in New Zealand. Labour made the change with near-unanimous support following the tragic events of March 15. Now, the Government…