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Govt’s new year changes: How they’ll affect your wallet

4 January 2026 The Editor The Indian News

Motorists will pay more to register their vehicles from today, but prescription costs will drop in February – all part of a series of changes rolling out in the new…

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Jacinda Ardern on her cancer scare and a chilling public bathroom encounter.

2 January 2026 The Editor The Indian News

The world’s media was lining up to interview Dame Jacinda Ardern about her memoir, A Different Kind of Power – CBS, BBC, even Oprah. But as the former prime minister…

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Severe thunderstorm watch for much of North Island .

31 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Thunderstorm warning issued. (Source: istock.com) A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s Eve, from Whangārei in the north to…

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Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa

24 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child. Immigration New Zealand has denied 5-year-old Aidhan Nithin a pathway…

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India Free Trade Deal Faces Political Pushback

23 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has accused the government of fast-tracking the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with India for political gain, warning that stronger outcomes could have been…

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India New Zealand Business Council Welcomes Landmark NZ–India Free Trade Agreement

22 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

India and New Zealand have struck a comprehensive free trade agreement, and India’s cabinet has now, reportedly, also signed off on the deal. The India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC)…

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Fake Cop Tries to Pull Over Real Police — While Drunk

22 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

A bizarre and dangerous incident has unfolded in Auckland after a man posing as a police officer attempted to pull over an actual police car — while allegedly more than…

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Fatigue, roadworks and congestion: AA’s warning for summer drivers

20 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

The annual Kiwi summer exodus is beginning: cars packed to the roof, kids in the backseat, and hours of open state highways ahead. But with heavier traffic, unfamiliar routes and…

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It’s time to slow down on social media ban

19 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

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…

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Fixing the Basics: Controlling Rates and Reforming Local Government-Christopher Luxon

19 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

National has been clear with councils – focus on the basics. Fix the pipes, collect the rubbish, and fill the potholes. Despite that, if you have opened your rates bill…

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Labour Moves Into the Lead as Voter Mood Shifts, New Poll Shows

19 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

As the year comes to a close, the political mood in New Zealand appears to be shifting. A new poll shows Labour pulling ahead of National, opening up a clear…

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Print Edition Issue 21 volume 8

18 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

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Two Pak’nSave stores ruled to have breached privacy of customers

17 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Two Pak’N’Save stores in Auckland have been slammed by the Privacy Commissioner after security guards from a third-party company shared images of customers, accompanied by allegations of criminal activity. Both…

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Disgraced former top cop sentenced on objectionable material charges

17 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Former top cop Jevon McSkimming has been given a sentence of home detention after being convicted of possessing objectionable material including of child exploitation and bestiality. In the Wellington High…

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Economists forecast tough calls to get books back to black

17 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury’s latest economic forecasts. By Anneke Smith of RNZ Tuesday’s Half-Year Fiscal and…

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Death toll rises to 16, with 40 hospitalised after shooting targeting Jewish community in Australia’s Bondi Beach

15 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

The death toll from the shooting targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first day of Hanukkah at Australia’s Bondi Beach has risen to 16, while at least 40 people remain…

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Daylight firing in Amritsar’s Guru Nanakpura leaves two injured; Police launch manhunt

15 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Panic gripped the Guru Nanakpura area of Amritsar on Sunday after a young man opened fire in broad daylight, injuring two pedestrians. The incident occurred around 10.30 am near street…

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Christchurch Dairy Stabbing Raises Alarm on Teen Crime

11 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

The spotlight has fallen on violent youth offenders in the wake of an alleged attack on a diary by a teenager in Christchurch earlier this month that left the owner…

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‘In plain sight’: Nine illegal gambling venues raided in Auckland

11 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Authorities have cracked down on nine alleged illegal gambling venues in Auckland, seizing poker tables, cash, cryptocurrency and electronic devices as investigations continue into unlicensed operations. The Department of Internal…

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Dunedin pelted with hail as severe thunderstorms bear down

11 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Dunedin has been pelted with hail this afternoon as thunderstorms rumble across Otago and South Canterbury. MetService earlier issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Canterbury Plains, Canterbury High Country, North…

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Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change

11 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour said the current licensing rules were heavy-handed and outdated, and would be replaced…

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Kiwis soon face new social media screening for travelling to US.

11 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history…

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Yes, You can fast-track your goal of becoming mortgage-free

10 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Every few months, another “miracle hack” pops up online claiming it’ll have you mortgage-free in five years. And every few months, I watch people get excited… only to realise the…

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Auckland Transport says bus stabbing attacks ‘deeply concerning’ : Onenews update

10 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

The 36-year-old man accused of stabbing two people in separate incidents aboard a bus is due to appear in court today, as Auckland Transport describes the event as “deeply concerning”.…

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Major bank changes some home loan rates, with one going down – and others increasing

9 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Westpac bank has unveiled adjustments to its fixed-term home loan rates following the recent rise in wholesale interest rates with the Reserve Bank’s November Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement. Effective…