Huge community turnout at Janesh Prasad’s funeral, PM Jacinda express sympathy
The local community came out in strong support of the family of Janesh Prasad, victim of south Auckland tornado whose funeral was held on Wednesday 23rd June, at Wiri in…
Shanti Niwas celebrates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust, one of the oldest Indian community organisations serving the seniors of South Asian communities, celebrated World Elders Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday 19th June at Athia…
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust – COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
On Friday, 18th June 2021, Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust in collaboration with Unichem Pharmacy and Woman Care Trust, initiated the COVID-19 vaccination drive for its Senior Citizens.
A visionary, who leads by his own example
Roshan Nauhria was the man who first saw the dream of having a Hindu temple for the Hindu community in New Zealand in 1986. He, along with his 4-5 likeminded…
#REUNITEFAMILIESNZ – stories right from the heart continued
494 days separated from my family and still counting…
Health for Humanity Yogathon had a great start this year
Health for Humanity Yogathon had a great start on Saturday, 12 June in many cities including Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Wellington. This year the team had aimed to reach…
A Multi-Cultural and Multi Linguistic Society-Not Welcome
Statistics New Zealand recently reported their findings which told us that a quarter of New Zealand's population could be Asian in 20 years' time. This gave statistical evidence of what…
International Day of Yoga 21 June
Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of…
Women for Women Summit held in Auckland
A women-only event, Women for women Summit, an event for ethnically diverse women was held last weekend at the Mt Eden War memorial hall. This was an opportunity for diverse…
Power of Attorney for NRI’s
Power of attorney is a legal document whereby one person gives the authority to another person referred to as an “Attorney” to act on his behalf or represent him in…
India-NZ business summit to take place on June 23-24-INZBC
The newly appointed Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) and INZBC Chair Sameer Handa said that in wake of new realities that have emerged over the past year,…
Housing market activity unmoved from the government restrictions
Since the introduction of interest deductibility restrictions to help sustain the housing market, the industry has continuously been working to determine the impact it has on the current market.
Slowly, but getting there!
As wrote in my previous editorials, the Corona situation in India is slowing getting in control and the number of new cases per day and related deaths are dropping in…
Migrant march got bigger and stronger
Last Saturday on the 5th of June, Auckland saw migrants march from Aotea square till the end of Queen Street in the city. The weekend saw set of protests coupled…
Gurpreet Arora, Sameer Handa in this year’s Queen honour list
Two prominent members from the Indian community are among those who have been picked up on this year’s Queen Birthday honour list. They both have been awarded the Member of…
Covid-19: Govt extends help to Indian students studying abroad now stuck in country
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Indian students studying abroad to contact their OIA-II Divisions they are currently stuck in India due to Covid -19 restrictions or have…
Shanti Niwas to celebrate Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The oldest Indian organisation in New Zealand working for South Asian seniors, Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust is celebrating the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 19th June at Athia Trust…
Thousands of nurses strike across New Zealand for better pay
About 30,000 nurses across the country took to streets to start strike action on Wednesday for eight hours, in protest against pay and working conditions.It comes after failed negotiations in…
Auckland named as world’s most liveable city, Wellington fourth in Economist survey
Covid-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to first place. New Zealand's most-populous city, home to 1.7 million Kiwis, beat…
#REUNITEFAMILIESNZ – stories right from the heart
#REUNITEFAMILIESNZ - stories right from the heart
Health for Humanity Yogathon aims to reach 250,000 Surya Namaskars
Health for Humanity Yogathon aims to reach 250,000 Surya Namaskars (Sun Salutations) this year. It will be held from 12 June to 26 June 2021 in several cities encouraging all…
Budget 2021 announces $3.8b housing acceleration fund
The housing market has been record-breaking for the majority of 2021. The sellers have been the winners so far in the post-Covid housing market game, which is most likely to…
Inheritance of Property in India
Inheritance is defined as a practice of transferring of properties, title, deeds, debts, rights and obligation to the legal heir of the person who holds the property after his death…
Pink Ribbon event held to help Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
The fifth Pink Ribbon event under the banner of Kal Kular Creative Events was organised on Sunday 23rd May at the ‘Parnell 149’ restaurant at Parnell in Auckland. The total…
Is India finally taking control of Corona?
A lot has happened in past two weeks in India, in the aftermath of Corona’s second wave. Indian government’s 24x7 efforts to fully mobilise all its machinery to supply medical…