Kho Kho player Sarika gets Arjuna Award
For the first time in 22 years, and in an effort to boost the Indian indigenous games, former Indian women’s kho-kho captain Sarika Kale will be conferred with the Arjuna…
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in times of COVID-19
Ganesh Chaturthi, which started on August 22, was celebrated with much devotion and fervour, but mostly at home, as Auckland has been at Alert Level 3 and the rest of…
Three months campaign “Ayush for Immunity” launched by the Indian Government
Healthcare practices advocated by Ayush systems (namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) are known to promote general wellness. COVID-19 has brought in new challenges before the health…
India celebrates the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji
India celebrates the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. According to officialholidays.com, “Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a regional Indian holiday observed in…
COVID-19’s impact starting to show, with profit making resales down slightly in Q2 2020: Corelogic
The latest CoreLogic Pain & Gain report shows that the proportion of properties being resold for more than the original purchase price (i.e. a gross profit, or “gain”) in Q2…
Conducting real estate business during COVID-19 alert level 2: Real Estate Authority
Licensees must comply with these health requirements at alert level 2.
Auckland Hockey updates on a return to hockey at Alert Level 2
Auckland Hockey CEO Manoj Daji updates on a return to hockey at Alert Level 2 incl new season end dates. All Club Hockey to begin again from Friday 11 September…
Bayern Munich wins sixth Champions League title
A narrow but deserved 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain means Bayern are European champions for the sixth time and treble winners for the second time in the club's 120-year history.
Market holds firm as OCR predictions roll in
The market has shaken off the effects of the original lockdown with a strong return, as it continues to shake off any fears around the current lockdown, with sales in…
COVID-19: Is your business ready for a wage subsidy audit
While businesses will be planning their next steps as the country’s economy rebuilds, the Ministry of Social Development (‘MSD’) have begun the mammoth task of auditing certain applications made under…
Auckland lockdown extended
As we all know now that Covid-19, alert Level-3 restrictions that came in force from mid noon of 12th August in Auckland have now been extended till 30th August 11:59…
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.
Shanti Niwas celebrates India’s Independence Day
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc. celebrated India’s 74th Independence Day along with its members, community leaders and dignitaries on the online portal zoom, following the restrictions put under alert Level-3…
Paradise being squandered
The creation of new political parties like New Zealand Public Party (NZPP) and the New Conservative Party with Leighton Baker as their leader is proof of this statement. While Baker…
Labour-soft on crime and gangs
In Mt Roskill, we have had a number of gun incidents within the past three years Labour has been in government. More recently, with two gun shooting incidents within the…
A Wellbeing Approach to COVID avoids swallowing spiders to catch flies
An English Nursery Rhyme teaches kids about the folly of a single-minded pursuit of one goal. A single-minded pursuit that is ultimately damaging. The nursery rhyme tells of an old…
Say yes to the test
As Parliament wraps up ahead of this year’s election, our focus remains firmly on COVID-19. While I’m excited to be returning home to campaign in Kaipara ki Mahurangi, I know…
Kiwi–Indian doctor’s advise on home medical management plan for mild COVID-19 goes ‘viral’
Dr Sandhya Ramanatha, General Practitioner in Grey Lynn, Auckland, has become a social media sensation in the last two months where she shared an eighteen-minute-long video of home medical management…
National’s 2020 Party List: Bakshi at 24, Parmar at 27, Beeram at 52
The opposition National Party has announced its 2020 Party List early this month, with sitting Kiwi-Indian MPs and aspiring Kiwi-Indian candidates finding the following placings.
Kiwi-Indians and Kiwi-Pakistanis celebrate their respective Independence Days (August 15, 14) across New Zealand
India Independence Day, August 15, celebrations across New Zealand and Pakistan Independence Day, August 14, celebrations across New Zealand.
Languages: PM Modi’s greetings on Malayalam New Year; Onam coming up; Telugu Language Day celebrations; Sikh Heritage School closed
On August 17, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Indians on the occasion of Malayalam New Year. Tweeting in both Malayalam and English, the PM said, “As the month…
Farewell Mahi! Thank you for the memories…
After 16 years of fabulous international Cricket career, India’s world cup winning captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his mic-drop moment when he put out to the world “…from 1929 hours…
Winners announced for India’s #AatmaNirbharBharat App Innovation Challenge
The "AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4 which saw participation from 6,940 tech entrepreneurs and start-ups across the country. Winners were…
Modi unveils the platform “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest”, in a big new push for tax reforms
Last week, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced key tax reforms and unveiled the new platform "Transparent Taxation - Honouring the Honest". This carries forward the journey of direct…