All advice related to current Alert Level 2 – Reduce
At Alert Level 2 in Auckland gatherings will continue to be limited to 10 people. Funerals and tangihana will be limited to 50 people, and have to meet other conditions…
Use of face coverings on public transport outlined
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says wearing a face covering on public transport is the right thing do and will help keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19.
New Wage Subsidy Scheme and Leave Support Scheme open for application now
Eligible businesses can apply for a two-week wage subsidy of up to $1,171.60 per worker from this week to help cover wages as part of the Government’s plan to protect…
Business Finance Guarantee simplified and expanded
Changes to simplify and expand the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme will allow banks to make more loans available under the Government’s 80% guarantee.
Joe Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris, the first Black and Indian American woman to represent California in US Senate
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Biden in a release on Wednesday noted, “The first Black and Indian American woman to represent…
Auckland is at Alert Level 3, and rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2
Auckland region moved to Alert Level 3 at 12 noon on Wednesday 12 August 2020. All regions in New Zealand, except for the Auckland region, moved to Alert Level 2…
Auckland Council updates on the region’s move to Alert Level 3, Mayor Phil Goff asks for calm
In line with Auckland’s move to Alert Level 3, Auckland Council has closed all of its community facilities, effective immediately. This includes all playgrounds and other facilities within our parks,…
Unemployment rate in the June quarter was 4 percent: Stats NZ
Stats NZ said on Wednesday that New Zealand’s unemployment rate in the June quarter – which includes the period the economy was in lockdown – was 4%, down from 4.2%…
Auckland’s Bharatiya Mandir to celebrate Sri Ram Mandir foundation ceremony
On the coming Wednesday, August 5, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, India.
PM Ardern highlights issues with China in a speech at NZ-China Business Summit this week
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a speech delivered at the NZ-China Business Summit, which was attended by over 500 delegates, in Auckland on Monday, called out China on recent…
(Updated) Ekta to start food distribution service in Porirua
Ekta, a Wellington-based charity will start distributing prepared and pre-packed vegetarian meals on a weekly basis in Porirua from July 18. In addition to the pre-packed food, there will also…
Supreme Sikh Society of New Zealand to distribute over 2,000 blankets this weekend
After a massive food distribution drive during various alert levels, the Supreme Sikh Society of New Zealand is now gearing up to distribute over 2,000 blankets on Sunday, July 19,…
Call for local Tamil talent to embark on a gateway to Kollywood
Wellington Mutamizh Sangam (WMS) - which aims to promote the South Indian culture in Wellington region through Tamil language, music and drama; and Aotearoa New Zealand Federation of Tamil Sangam…
Massey study finds Gandhi Nivas interventionist model reduces reoffending by almost 60 percent
A major five-year study by Massey University, which was presented at the Parliament this week, has revealed that Gandhi Nivas’ interventionist model, where it works directly with perpetrators of family…
Queenstown infrastructure package announced
A central Government partnership with Queenstown will help unlock around $300 million of projects in the township and create about 320 direct jobs, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced last week.
4,000 recovered church members in South Korea willing to donate plasma towards COVID-19 treatment
The plasma extracted from the blood will be used to research and develop convalescent plasma therapy, one of the most promising experimental treatments of the virus so far. Found in…
Global Finance opens Tauranga branch after reaching $10b in mortgages and insurance
Feedback and some exceptional comments are considered by Global Finance so that better service can now be provided to customers from Tauranga, Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke, Matamata, Katikati and…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Week: June 15-22
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and forgotten by their very own family is a poverty of loneliness and a deep feeling of sadness that only parents experience.
Ekta and St Peter’s Church help out the Wellington City Mission
On June 13, Wellington-based Ekta NZ and St Peter’s Church got together to mark their second year of support to the Wellington City Mission (WCM).
World Refugee Day – June 20
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and…
Cabinet will decide on June 8 whether and when to move to Alert Level 1
Alert Level 1 sees everyone being able to return without restriction to work, school, sports and domestic travel, and you can get together with as many people as you want.
(With updates on Vande Bharat Mission flights) Private charter flights from Auckland to Delhi on June 8, to Chennai on the 10th, between Christchurch-Mumbai on the 13th; tickets on sale from May 29
As regards to the tickets prices, the Ekta representative added, “These will be Auckland to Delhi flying on June 8, USD$2,100 economy and USD$3,800 Business; Auckland to Chennai flying on…
Economic response of Indian and New Zealand governments to the COVID-19 pandemic (till last week)
As confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exceeded 5 million, as of May 27, governments around the world are easing the restrictions imposed on their populations to combat the…
$1 million international student hardship fund established
The Government has established a $1M hardship fund for international students to address urgent, temporary needs, for example temporary inability to access cash or because of reduced part-time employment.
