‘Faag Mahotsav’ gaining momentum
As reported earlier, in a first of its kind Holi celebration in New Zealand the ‘Faag Mahotsav’ has started gaining momentum now and more and more community organisations are joining…
Let’s all choose to challenge. #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant…
SAY NO TO FAMILY VIOLENCE
Family violence is a high priority for Police and reducing the number and impact of family violence incidents is a key Police strategy.
Mandeep Kaur promoted as Senior Sergeant
The first Indian born officer in New Zealand Police, Mandeep Kaur Sidhu, has been promoted as a Senior Sergeant at NZ Police headquarters at Wellington. Mandeep Kaur joined New Zealand…
Hindu Elders Foundation proposes to organise Auckland Faag Mahotsav 2021
Hindu Elders Foundation NZ has proposed to organise Auckland Faag Mahotsav 2021 jointly along with other leading organisations operated by Bharatiya (Indian) diaspora and some neighbouring countries of India.
51 Minutes of Kindness
51 Minutes of Kindness is an initiative to honor and remember the 51 victims of the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks. The digitally-led campaign is brought to you by Khadija Leadership…
Local Cricket gets in full swing as summer season hits New Zealand
Cricket is arguably the second favourite sport in New Zealand. Like all sports, it transcends communities and binds them together. The Southern Premier League T20, an initiative by Flatbush Cricket…
Citizens Advice Bureau’s 50 years from Indian migrants prespective
Quietly, somewhere in the community, there is a service that is free and accessible to all, which helps navigate individual through their rights, entitlements and obligations known as Citizens Advice…
House of Peace founder wins truly deserved community hero award
Ranjna Patel, QSM, ONZM, is one of Tuesday night’s Women of Influence 2020 winners. She won the Community Hero award for her work on, and dedication to, a ground-breaking family…
Director-General among those thanking COVID response health workers
To mark Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day, the Health Quality & Safety Commission has released a video of consumers and health care providers acknowledging…
March 15 offender designated as terrorist entity
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the offender responsible for the Christchurch terror attack on 15 March 2019 has been designated as a terrorist entity.
Keep it Real Online campaign begins its phase 2
The ‘Keep it Real’ online safety campaign enters its second phase this week with young people being prompted to help keep themselves safe, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has announced.…
New steps towards a multi-religious New Zealand: Religious Diversity Centre Aotearoa
How are religious studies taught in the schools of other secular democracies? What do New Zealanders think about religious education? How do they feel about the two approaches, a broad…
Fair for Rare NZ campaign
Rare Disorders NZ, and the support groups we represent, are calling for acknowledgement and awareness of the common challenges faced by people living with a rare disease, along with a…
E tū suspends staffer for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a female business owner, in return for settling her worker exploitation case; says investigations are on
The biggest private sector union in New Zealand, E tū, has suspended a staff member and unionist, after a female business owner has come forward with allegations that the E…
Sky Tower shines for Eid al Adha
On Friday July 31, the Sky Tower will be lit green and white in honour of Eid al Adha – a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world to…
Keep It Real Online in Hindi now
The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) online safety website www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz is now available in Hindi at www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz/hi/ It is also available in Te Reo Māori, Samoan, Simplified Chinese.
About the healthy homes standards
The healthy homes standards became law on 1 July 2019, which introduces specific and minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties.
RACISM IS NO JOKE – Join the campaign!
Commenting on the campaign in a Facebook post, Labour MP Michael Wood said, “New Zealand has done so well through the period of Covid-19 - but this is an issue…
Migrant Lives Matter: hope, courage, helplessness and the demand for a timeframe
The Indian News present some stories to highlight what work visa holders stranded overseas are going through
Migrant Lives Matter
About 42,000 temporary visa workers are stranded overseas due to Aotearoa's border closure. Many have NZ born children and all of their personal belongings here. Their future is uncertain as…
$3 million COVID-19 workers and workplaces assistance fund available now
This week, the Government has allocated $3 million to be awarded through a contestable fund to enable business services, unions and community providers to support workers and workplaces in response…
Assistance to foreign nationals start this week: NZ Red Cross
Working with Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs, who is managing the New Zealand Government’s Foreign Nationals Impacted by COVID-19 Programme (known by New Zealand Red Cross as ‘Visitor…
New programme to assist foreign nationals in serious hardship
A programme to assist foreign nationals in serious hardship has been announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Poto Williams.
Dr Arish Naresh appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit; five other people of Indian origin awarded the Queen’s Service Medal
On June 1, the Government announced 2020 Queen's Birthday honours list, and six persons of Indian origin, were honoured for their contributions to the New Zealand society in their respective…