Good news for first home buyers and market activity seems to have peaked and interest rates are expected to stay low for longer term
Banks, Mortgage Advisers and Real Estate agents are still busy, but it seems housing market activity has peaked for the time being. At the residential auctions monitored by interest.co.nz a…
‘Bhartiya Samaj’ celebrates 25 years in style
One of the leading Indian community organisations in New Zealand working for the multi-ethnic South Asian communities, Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust, celebrated the completion of 25 years of its existence…
Women’s well – being launch – An initiative by Auckland Tamil Association (ATA)
Saturday the 24th of April at Freemans Bay Community Centre, witnessed a special and unique gathering of invitees bringing their mind, body and heart to support the launch of an…
‘Hanuman Janmotsava’ celebrated with joy and fervour
‘Hanuman Janmotsava’ is among the biggest of Hindu festivals which is celebrated by Hanuman devotees with lot of devotion and fervour. Hanuman Janmotsava falls on the Chaitra Poornima day as…
Countries helping India fight the raging pandemic
The second wave of Covid-19 in India has left the health care system crumbling with the oxygen supply in the country. In this hour of difficulty many countries have pitched…
Health changes for betterment of Kiwis
Kia Ora Indian News readers! I’m Naisi Chen, Labour list MP based in Botany. It’s great to be able to contribute to this incredible community news outlet.
Telugu Badminton Club of Canterbury ‘WHANAUNGATANGA’ took place on the 11th April
On Sunday 11th April 2021, the Telugu Badminton Club of Canterbury (TBCC) organised a first of its kind community event, “WHANAUNGATANGA”, with the intention to bring together its diverse community…
Being Joyful Beyond Circumstances
There is no “you.” What I am doing is not some kind of oratory or discourse – I am just talking like I would talk to myself, because I do…
Selling your business in 2021 – Facts vs Fiction
It would be no surprise that because of the far reaching and in many cases devastating effects of Covid-19 around the world, that any Kiwi business owner would be short-changing…
Love is love says Arrun Soma, founder of Wellington Indian Pride
Last Sunday saw about 150 people turn up to an event where Prakash and Lalita Soma talked about their journey of loving, supporting their son Arrun Soman, a Wellington-born Indian…
“We will keep taking it to streets”
People have financial and emotional investment, and they are ready to even drop it only if the government gives some clarity. “Just based on purely economics I think it makes…
NZ Nepal Society celebrates Nepal Festival 2021
New Zealand Nepal Society and Non-Residential Nepalese Organisation, celebrated Nepal Festival 2021 on Saturday 27th March at Aotea Square in Auckland CBD from 11 am to 7 pm. The occasion…
Ranjna Patel named Trade Me Innovator of the Year
Ranjna Patel has been named Trade Me New Zealand Innovator of the Year Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau at the New Zealander of The Year Awards 2021. Ranjna is…
Government dumping more fuel on the housing fire
The Government has rushed out its latest attempt to intervene in the housing market, but the sad reality for Kiwis struggling to rent or buy a home is it will…
Auckland Council successful in first kauri dieback prosecution
The first person to be prosecuted for entering closed tracks in the Waitakere Ranges has been found guilty on two charges in relation to three breaches of the council’s Public…
Indian man charged for threatening to harm a Sikh youth, and spread hate
An Indian origin man in Auckland has been charged for threatening to kill a Sikh youth and cause harm to the local Sikh community.
Covid-19 immigration powers to be extended
“Over the past year, we have had to make rapid decisions to vary visa conditions, extend expiry dates, and waive some application requirements across entire visa categories. These decisions have…
#StopAsianHate Aotearoa!
March 27th saw another crucial rally, a march in New Zealand against Asian hate since the pandemic COVID-19’s outbreak in general and the Atlanta spa shooting, which began Tuesday evening…
Migrant rally held in Aotearoa square to support offshore and onshore migrant workers
Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa organized a migrant rally at Aotearoa square at Auckland CBD on the 27th of March, the determination to stand by the migrant community was evident.…
Authentic original curry paste only at Sobhna’s
This very versatile curry paste can be used not only for vegan/vegetarian food but can be put in curries using brussel sprouts, cabbage, okra, yams and so much more as…
The Order Beneath the Chaos
If you have chosen to walk the spiritual path then you need to create a certain type of culture. Wherever there was genuine spiritual process, uncannily you will see, generally…
House prices remain hot throughout February
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has reported what many expected, that the housing hot-streak is far from over, with national median selling price increasing by $50,000 from January,…
A sense of pride and gratification
I feel proud, delighted, and exhilarated to announce that The Indian News is completing three years of its existence with this edition. When we started three years ago, no one…
‘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…
Does Jacinda’s government need to act with more empathy and compassion towards migrants?
The outcome of such indecisive action by the government is obvious, migrants are wanting to leave out of frustration and uncertainty. But the question arises that is the government being…