Twin Diwali celebrations in Dunedin
Residents of Dunedin in deep South, was also mesmerised by Indian tradition and culture over the past month or so, with the city hosting two Diwali celebrations.
Sikh community gets support for building the first-ever Gurudwara in Hastings
Members of the Sikh community in Hastings are seeking support from the wider community to build the first-ever Gurudwara in Hastings.
Ignore us at your own peril!
But in my mind, there's a third and equally important factor, which is the failure of mainstream New Zealand media to acknowledge, appreciate and cater to anyone except the majority…
5th Anniversary of Woman Care Trust
Woman Care Trust turned 5 on Sunday, November 3rd 2019 and to celebrate its 5th anniversary, WCT organised an event with more than 250 members of the organisation. It was…
Auckland Residential Listings Begin to Tighten as Sales Numbers Remain Steady
New data from Core Logic reveal that Auckland residential listings have remained varied across the year, with clear impacts on values, but summer volumes are beginning to tighten things up…
A very multicultural Diwali by Christchurch Fiji Association
As has become the tradition over the past 15 years, Christchurch Fiji Association’s biggest annual event, the multicultural Diwali, saw over 32 performances of various styles and forms, with over…
“Osama’s brother” – this racist slur prompted Canterbury Turban Day
One day last year, Narinder Singh Warraich, an immigrant from the Indian state of Punjab, was driving past the famous Hagley Park in Christchurch, when he saw some young boys…
Why does the NZ Newcomers Network Alliance matter?
New Zealand Newcomers Networks - www.newcomers.co.nz - are open and welcoming to all newcomers to communities around New Zealand, whether from within or outside of New Zealand.
United We Stand
In a first-of-its-kind meeting held in Auckland on November 11, representatives from several Kiwi-South-east Asian communities including from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka - decided to form a five-member…
Kiwi-Indians honoured by the State Government of Punjab
In recognition of the contributions Punjabi diaspora has made the world over, the State Government of Punjab has honoured three Kiwi-Indians – National Party MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Parmjeet…
Sikhs in New Zealand celebrate Guru Nanak’s 550th Prakash Parv
Celebrations have taken place in New Zealand, and in Sikh community across the world, including in India and Pakistan to mark the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak…
‘A mountain of food’ at NZ Parliament
In a gesture signifying the evolving multicultural nature of New Zealand, the New Zealand Parliament for the first-time ever hosted a - Diwali-Annakut and Hindu festivals exhibition, on November 5.
“These two languages are like sisters”, says Roopa Suchdev, President of Urdu-Hindi Cultural Association of NZ
If the sub-continent’s history was not so chequered, Urdu and Hindi could have been one language called Hindustani. Unfortunately though, due to the divide and rule policies of the British…
Bridging Differences Initiative
Roshan Nauhria and Anil Sharma expressed their huge disappointment at yet another racial essentialism propaganda directed at the migrants. The aim is to help address the urgent issue of political…
Season 3 of TV3’s popular series on culturally-arranged marriages coming soon
But for those still in doubt, watch out for the third season of Arranged on New Zealand’s very own Channel Three, which “will take viewers inside the diverse, extravagant and…