September 19 is the election day: PM Ardern
The 2020 General Election will be held on Saturday, September 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this week, adding, “I’ve always believed that announcing elections dates early is fair.”
Does CAA affect OCI card holders? A Fullbright Scholar at the Harvard Law School certainly thinks so
Rangin Tripathy, a Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at the Harvard Law School, writing on www.scroll.in on January 27, noted, “So far, OCI card holders have enjoyed benefits. With CAA, India…
Very multicultural Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington
The Multicultural Festival in celebration of the Chinese New Year was successfully held on January 18, at Te Marae, Te Papa in Wellington. The event was co-hosted by the Multicultural…
Nalanda College wins the 2nd Battle of the Maroons New Zealand
In its 97th year now, the age-old friendly rivalry between the two famous college in Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ananda College and Nalanda College - which was brought to New…
Crime Prevention Messages
Namaste, Salaam, Satsriakal and warm greetings to everyone. New Zealand Police would like to share crime prevention tips with you so that we can have safer communities together in 2020
The day India became a republic – January 26
India – the world largest democracy – celebrates its Republic Day on January 26, which marks the day the Constitution of India came into effect. While it was on November…
Events organised by Maa Shakti Charitable Trust, Shri Ram Mandir, and NZ Telugu Association
Auckland-based Maa Shakti Charitable Trust organised a lohri mela on January 11, which included cultural performances, Bollywood songs, bhangra, martial arts performances, live DJ and bonfire. There were food stalls,…
Chinese New Year Annual Reunion Dinner at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Christchurch
“I was very pleased to attend the Chinese New Year Annual Reunion Dinner hosted by Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, Riccarton, Christchurch on the weekend. Venerable Abbesss Manshin gave blessings…
Thai Pongal celebrated in Christchurch
The Canterbury Tamil Society (CTS) which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, celebrated the Thai Pongal festival last weekend.
Arya Samaj Christchurch organises the Annual Gayatri Maha-Yaj
Affiliated to the Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha New Zealand Incorporated, Arya Samaj Christchurch (ASC) organised its Annual Gayatri Maha-Yaj last weekend. Formed in 2006, the organisation is known for its…
Bhartiya Samaj organises its annual five-day youth camp
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust, which has been organising an annual youth summer camp for the last 18 years, had this year’s event between January 13 to 17, for 105 children…
Kiwi-Indian employer held to task again by the ERA, after exploiting workers via sham business
A Hawke’s Bay based horticulture employer, Gautam Rajan Kapur, who breached labour laws in 2015, has again been penalised by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).
Vote Kiwi-Indians vote!
Vote Kiwi-Indians vote! Vote by going into the following link - https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2019-70
Anti-CAA/NRC rally reads the Preamble and sings Jana Gana Mana
As protests have been raging across India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), protests in Auckland are continuing as well.
Manav Thakkar is now World No.1 in Under-21 category in Table Tennis
2020 brought very good news for all Indian Table Tennis fans as Indian paddler Manav Thakkar became the world no.1 in the Under-21 men’s singles category in the latest International…
Chhapaak – Reviewed
The much talked about and critically acclaimed movie Chhapaak is a must watch for audience of every age and stage. Yes, for children it might not be recommended as there…
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020
The world needs 9 million more nurses and midwives if it is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. That’s why the World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International…
Fantastic year for Indian rugby
A charity that promotes rugby across India in impoverished communities saw off fierce competition from three incredible causes in Friends of Rwandan Rugby, Visually Impaired Rugby by The Change Foundation…
Get In Rugby (GIR) – India ranks 1st globally
2019 was a great year to "Get Into Rugby" indeed, as Rugby India, ranked first globally for participation numbers through GIR! As per the World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby (GIR)…
Meet the young guns defending India’s Under-19 World Champs title
Coached by former India-player Paras Mhambrey, the Under-19 Indian cricket team heads into the tournament as one of the favourites, and is confident of defending the title it won in…
The colours of South Island’s ten lakes
The colours of South Island's ten lakes. See how it changes from shades of blue to grey, to black, to even green! #laketekapo #lakepukaki #bluelakes #laketasman #lakewanaka #lakehawea #lakemoeraki #lakebrunner…
Yoga for youth: creating a better next generation
Sadhguru: When we say yoga, probably for many people, it means twisting yourself out into some impossible postures. That is not what we are referring to as yoga. Yes, these…
AYUSH Fellowship Scheme for Foreign Students: An Invitation to an Exciting Journey
The 104 scholarships offered yearly by the Ministry of AYUSH to the eligible foreign nationals from 98 countries for pursuing undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and Ph.D courses in premier AYUSH…
The list of New Year Honours for 2020 has been released, with three Kiwi-Indians recognised for their services in New Zealand
The list of New Year Honours for 2020 has been released, with three Kiwi-Indians recognised for their services in New Zealand.
India’s GDP growth rate estimated at 5% against 6.8% in FY19
As per the first advance estimates of the national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) of the Indian Government this month, India's GDP growth is dipping to an…