First home buyers caught amongst rising inflation and interest rates.
The cost of living has climbed in the past 12 months by 5.2 percent - the biggest 12-month spike since 2008. For anyone trying to buy property, they may add…
Buying your first Home?
Buying your first home is as exciting as it is daunting. It takes careful planning and some serious savings to achieve the result - YOUR OWN FIRST HOME!
Beyond Sense Perceptions
If you want to transcend, only if you are truly willing it can happen. Otherwise no power on earth or in heaven can move you. Does that mean there is…
The Science behind Cremation as per Sanatan Dharma
The code of conduct as per Sanatan Dharma places primary emphasis on the two main qualities in a human being which distinguish him from animals and lower life characters. They…
‘Dairy crime emergency’ confirmed in police OIA data
"Despite Auckland being in lockdown for 107-days, reported retail thefts there, in the first 11 months of 2021, surged by some 33% over 2020 with reported burglaries going up almost…
Govt increasing wages for lowest paid workers
“Many Kiwis who earn the minimum wage have gone above and beyond in our fight against COVID-19. We remain committed to supporting New Zealanders by raising their wages, as we…
New Zealand border entry requirements
New Zealand’s border is reopening in stages for fully vaccinated travellers to enter New Zealand and self-isolate instead of going into managed isolation and quarantine. When the New Zealand borders…
Begging – A tool for growth
Today, these traditions have been misused and there are so many people wearing the uniform of a spiritual seeker, who are just plain beggars in search of money and food.…
Booster interval reduced to three months
“This is a significant step in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it now means a total of 3,063,823 people aged 18 and over – two thirds of our…
Government secures extra 36 million rapid antigen tests
The Government has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help New Zealand through a widespread Omicron outbreak in the coming months, Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha…
Government announces three phase public health response to Omicron
The Government has announced a three phase Omicron plan that aims to slow down and limit the spread of an outbreak, Associate Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today.“Through…
Bharatiya Mandir women’s group celebrate Christmas
The oldest temple in New Zealand, Bharatiya Mandir in Sandringham, Auckland which opened for public after remaining closed for nearly four months has started getting devotees back to its doors.…
Become a joyous human being
You may have great intentions, you may have great ambitions, you may have many desires, but fundamentally, everything that you do in this world spells out who you really are…
House prices growing considerably faster than wages
Meanwhile, first home buyers (FHB) have been more than happy to ‘bridge the gap’, with FHBs’ market share assisted along by variables such as KiwiSaver withdrawals and a readiness to…
Government confirms COVID-19 vaccinations to protect tamariki
“A key focus of the Government is to keep everyone in New Zealand safe from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Chris Hipkins said.
Omicron: Government’s plan to minimise risk
Cabinet has agreed a suite of precautionary measures to keep Omicron out of the community for as long as possible, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
A yes for Veer “Surya” Sooryavanshi
Sooryavanshi is the fourth instalment of the Indian cop movies franchise incorporated by Rohit Shetty. Singham being the starting point in 2011, followed with Singham Returns (2014), Simba (2018) and…
Anxiety is not a reality
What you call “anxiety” is just that you are concerned about what is going to be the outcome of something. The outcome of something is not going to be determined…
Property prices continuing to rise despite rising interest rates
First Home Buyers have witnessed Loan-to-value ratios (LVRs, which affect borrowing), Brightline tests (a tax on gains), high-density plans for Auckland, a building boom, a nationwide foreign buyer ban, an…
NZ secures new Pfizer COVID-19 medicine
New Zealand has secured supplies of another medicine to treat COVID-19, Health Minister Andrew Little announced on Monday 6th December.
Reserve bank’s monetary policies throwing spanner in the increasing property prices
CoreLogic's House Price Index (HPI), the most comprehensive and detailed indicator of property value change in the market, just revealed that countrywide prices experienced the anticipated mini boom in October,…
Are Leaders Born or Made
Leaders are always made. Whether you made yourself before your birth or after, it does not matter how, but leaders are always made. It is just that a certain person…
How much you understand level 3, step 2?
Can the government have a relook at the restrictions eased under step-2 to make it more pragmatic and meaningful. People world over are now sick and tired of these restrictions…
Shri Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cook Islands
Shri Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Cook Islands
Reopen hospitality now!
"We don't think the government or the Prime Minister understands how bad things are for retail and hospitality under Alert Level 3.