New Zealand shuts down for four weeks
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…
COVID-19: NZ Cabinet approves Business Continuity Package
This week, Cabinet approved the development of a Business Continuity Package to help support the economy through the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Employers and Industry take the lead to connect students to vocational education
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 on May 14
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…
WIA brings Christmas cheer for Marry Potter Hospice
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…
Minimum wage to rise to $18.90 per hour from April 1, next year
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…
Wellington Diwali brings local talent to the fore
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…
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre photo exhibition concludes in Wellington
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…
100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – over a thousand were shot dead by a British Brigadier General Reginald Dyer
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…
‘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.