At the State Opening of Parliament this morning, the Governor-General outlined the new Government’s priorities, officially kicking off the next three years of the political cycle. It comes after yesterday’s…

#NationalUnityDay #RashtriyaEktaDiwas2023 Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2023 celebrated at the High Commission along with members of India Diaspora, and paid tribute to the visionary Leader #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel & #IronManOfIndia on his birth…

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Ekta, a Wellington-based charity will start distributing prepared and pre-packed vegetarian meals on a weekly basis in Porirua from July 18. In addition to the pre-packed food, there will also…

On June 13, Wellington-based Ekta NZ and St Peter’s Church got together to mark their second year of support to the Wellington City Mission (WCM).

Alert Level 1 sees everyone being able to return without restriction to work, school, sports and domestic travel, and you can get together with as many people as you want.

As regards to the tickets prices, the Ekta representative added, “These will be Auckland to Delhi flying on June 8, USD$2,100 economy and USD$3,800 Business; Auckland to Chennai flying on…

The Government has established a $1M hardship fund for international students to address urgent, temporary needs, for example temporary inability to access cash or because of reduced part-time employment.

In a first case of its kind in New Zealand, a well-known Kiwi-Indian community leader based in Wellington, Mr Kantilal Bhagabhai Patel, has lost his membership of the Wellington Justices…

The Indian High Commission in Wellington and its consulate office in Auckland, have been widely praised for their efforts over the last six weeks or so, for their proactive approach…

Ekta is appalled at the brutal attack on Guru Har Rai Gurdwara in Central Kabul on 25 March killing 25 people.

That’s why Cabinet met today and agreed that, effective immediately, we will move to Alert Level 3 nationwide. After 48 hours, the time required to ensure essential services are in…

This week, Cabinet approved the development of a Business Continuity Package to help support the economy through the disruption caused by COVID-19.

Following the announcement that more than 340 schools will be funded to run events promoting vocational education, the Government has announced it will fund a further 257 events to be…

Budget 2020 will be delivered on Thursday 14 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced on Wednesday. “This year’s Budget will continue the Coalition Government’s focus on tackling the long-term challenges…

The Wellington Indian Association (WIA) raised over two thousand dollars at their recent Christmas party for the charity Marry Potter Hospice, which in a Facebook post noted, “We'd like to…

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway on Wednesday announced, “The Government is making sure we share the prosperity of our strong economy fairly with those on the minimum wage…

Produced by the non-profit Communities Action Trust NZ (CATNZ) established in 2008, and brought to the capital by the Wellington City Council, this year’s Diwali held last weekend, had a…

Ekta Foundation’s, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Photo Exhibition curated by the Partition Museum of Amritsar, India, was officially launched on November 21, by Labour MP Michael Wood and the Indian High…

On April 13, 1919, the British forces led by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer opened fire in Jallianwala Bagh on thousands of unarmed and peaceful protesters, including women and children, killing…

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.