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Christchurch Multicultural Council (CMC), at its 31st Annual General Meeting held on Thursday August 27, presented its first-ever new top award "DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD" to Christchurch City Councillor Jimmy Chen…
Directed by Asim Mukhtar Janjua, This is what our future looks like: Punjabi views from New Zealand, presents a 13-minute Punjabi language documentary film with English subtitles capturing the views…
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.
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.…
At Alert Level 3, you are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering when you're out and about. Wearing a face covering helps keep you and others safe. The Auckland…
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…
In a panel discussion organised by the Khadija Leadership Network (KLN) and Pearl of the Islands Foundation in Auckland on Tuesday, three women MPs - Golriz Ghahraman of the Green…
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…
The theme for the Cook Islands Language Week 2020 is“Kia pūāvai tō tātou Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani i Aotearoa”; which means, "That the Cook Islands Māori language may blossom throughout…
“This is an opportunity for all of us to highlight, acknowledge and appreciate their valuable work,” Jenny Salesa said. To nominate a particular ethnic community group or organisation that made…
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…
Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha is also known as the second of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide. The first which is popularly known as Eid and marks the end of the…
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…
Members of Hindu Elders Foundation (HEF), met after a long gap of four months, for the twin-celebrations of Matariki and the Foundation’s anniversary. It was in July 2007, when HEF…
As part of the Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation Review and its response to COVID-19, the Government recently announced changes to reduce the exploitation of temporary migrant workers, including international students.…
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.
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.
The Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway who was in Auckland earlier this week, met community leaders and the media, to listen to their concerns as regards to the plight of work…
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…
Our Hijrah, a research project undertaken by Khadija Leadership Network (KLN), is aiming to record and understand the journeys of Muslim women in New Zealand, and their contribution and service…
The Indian News present some stories to highlight what work visa holders stranded overseas are going through
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…
Multicultural Council of Wellington (MCW) lost its one of the founding members on July 2. In a Facebook post dated July 3, the MCW informed, “It is with great sadness…
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…
Food for Life as a project was initially inspired by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of Iskcon. In 1974, when watching a group of village children fighting with dogs…