Sounds of the Sacred: An Interfaith Free Concert
Mt Eden’s Fickling Centre will provide the venue for a special interfaith concert this month, with performers and choirs from many of Auckland’s spiritual traditions participating. The evening program has…
Space flights and their effects on climate change
Equally for many this space race increases our environmental and climate risks. Each space flight needs multiple propellant to make it out of Earth’s atmosphere. Propellants emit greenhouse gases and…
400th Birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Indian Association Manukau celebrated the 400th Birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on 31st July. The event was dedicated to the life and the teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur…
Labour is inflating its state housing numbers
New Zealand is in the midst of a serious housing crisis. It’s not just first-home buyers struggling to get a foot on the ladder, but even those renting are finding…
A Session on Immigration where opposition MPs make migrant’s day
It was very disappointing for some migrants who came with an expectation that they might get some answers about their issues from a government minister or a Labour Party Members…
Another U-turn by the immigration in decision making has left a couple in distress
Dhanesh Muliyil, a work visa holder working in Intercontinental Wellington and his wife Sruthi Radhakrishnan are yet other victims of getting visa rejected due to culturally arranged marriage. But this…
In the bid to find a solution of housing problem
One area I have been working in is trying to improve the experience people have when they live in apartments. Apartment living and terraced housing is the most affordable option…
A session on Immigration after event details
The Indian News NZ’s initiative was obvious, it was to provide a forum to migrants to share their grievances with leaders who were more than engaging with the community, at…
Women4Women Inaugural Ethnic Women’s Awards 2021 Nominations Open
EthNix Links Networks are organising the inaugural Ethnic Women’s Awards to be held for the very first time to recognise the diverse ethnic women of Aotearoa New Zealand. Winners in…
New Zealand economy and our immigration system – David Seymour
Many Kiwis of Indian origin who I have met in the past few weeks as part of ACT’s Honest Conversations tour feel that this Labour Government is punishing them while…
Government points finger at China over cyber attacks
The government says it has uncovered evidence of Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attacks in New Zealand.GCSB Minister Andrew Little said that the foreign intelligence agency has established links between Chinese state-sponsored actors…
Securing our recovery
We’re past the halfway point in the year now, our second calendar year in the midst of a global pandemic. Even though life carries on with levels of normality in…
Temporary Accommodation Service activated for West Coast flooding event
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been activated today - meaning residents on the West Coast of the South Island and in the Marlborough region hit by flooding over the…
Chinmaya Mission Inaugurates “Wellbeing & Event Centre” in Māngere
Eminent community leaders and a few political figures will open a brand-new Wellbeing & Event Centre at 63 McKenzie Road, Māngere on Saturday 31 July. Situated in the heart of…
Violence in South Africa deplorable!
Political thinkers and analysts’ world over, are busy contemplating the real reasons behind the nationwide riots that took place in South Africa’s major cities last week. Not only these riots…
Property prices are holding steady in the market
Price fluctuations in Auckland in June ranged from a 0.8 per cent fall in the inner suburbs to a 0.9 percent increase in the outer suburbs. While the HPI climbed…
Be mindful of your consumer rights
Project delays, lack of clarity on actual carpet area, inferior quality of construction, some developers also duped buyers by building more floors than approved; some built clubhouses on the terrace…
…and now, yoga
The yoga sutras are probably the greatest document on life and the most uninteresting book on the planet. Patanjali wrote it like this intentionally because the idea is that this…
Auckland Diwali Festival performer and stallholder applications open
The Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street for its 20th anniversary on 30 - 31 October this year.
#REUNITEFAMILIESNZ – stories right from the heart continued
“This pain can only be felt by those who have gone through this prolonged period of separation. I hope the NZ Government will solve this problem as soon as they…
Honest Conversations with ACT New Zealand – David Seymour
As part of our engagement with communities across New Zealand ACT MPs are engaging with New Zealanders in honest conversations. We hope you will take time to attend the Auckland…
Preparing for the next phase in our vaccine roll-out
Many countries around the world are still reporting surges of new COVID cases, and it’s clear that we’re going to be living with the impact of this pandemic for some…
Labour set to control Kiwis’ speech
Increased penalties for hate speech have also been proposed, with the maximum fine to go from $7000 to $50,000, and the maximum length of imprisonment from three months to three…
Top Auckland restaurants forced to close for two weeks due to workers shortage
The owners of three top Auckland restaurants will be closing their businesses for two weeks because they do not have staff to keep going through the school holidays. Restaurateurs Sid…
Second COVID-19 vaccine receives provisional approval
New Zealand’s regulatory authority Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older, COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.