Day: August 15, 2010

Direct flights between Auckland and Mumbai may be possible after Air New Zealand takes delivery its fleet of new aircraft. Prime Minister John Key gave an indication to this effect while speaking at the India Independence Day celebrations organised by the Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust in Auckland today (August 15). He said, “Once Air New Zealand finally gets delivery of…

People sending hate mails using foul and threatening language will face prosecution, according to senior Police officials. Indian Newslink regularly receives anonymous letters against politicians, community leaders, businesspersons and others. Many of them are lewd and oppressive. One hate mail writer has not spared even this newspaper. Following requests from readers, the concerned authorities are now in the process of…

Indian Newslink columnist and outspoken community worker Ram Rai would be contesting for a post at the Puketapapa Local Board in the forthcoming local body elections. Puketapapa is a Maori name for Mt Roskill and covers the suburbs of Hillsborough, Lynfield, Mt Roskill, Three Kings, Waikowhai and Wesley. According to a 2009 estimate, the total population of this area was…

Pakistan High Commissioner Syed Ibne Abbas has appealed to communities in New Zealand to donate to the ‘Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2010’ to assist in the relief works now under way after devastating floods affected more than 16 million people in that country. Torrential rains in North-West Pakistan (especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region) have depressed the mood of…

Have you seen this man? The Police describe him as 37-year-old Avinesh Krishna, whereabouts unknown. They want him in connection with kidnapping and assault charges. “His stay in New Zealand is illegal and he is actively avoiding us and immigration officials,” a Police Statement said. If you have seen him, know his whereabouts or any information relating to him, please…

Entries for the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards 2010 close on August 31, 2010. There are two exciting new categories this year- The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Best Businesswoman of the Year Award. You can enter up to three categories and nominate for the two new awards. Download the entry forms from www.inliba.co.nz. The Awards scheme…

Do you receive emails accusing you or someone known to you of things that are untrue? Do your friends, colleagues and business associates receive similar letters with unprovoked comments? We receive many such letters by email and post and usually ignore them. “That is the best thing to do; people who write such letters could be mentally sick or harbour…

Motorists making a left turn can use the lane marked for Buses provided they are about 50 metres to the turning point. This concession will apply only on roads that do not have a left turn marking on the middle section. Auckland City District Road Policing Manager Inspector Gavin McDonald said this rule has been enforced to make sure that…

The Manukau District Court sentenced a Maori to undergo a prison term of eight years and nine months on charges relating to manufacture and supply of methamphetamine, popularly known as the ‘P’ Drug. Presiding Judge Dr Ajit Swaran Singh said in his sentencing notes at the Court on August 4 that the accused, Hepa Deer had committed the offences during…

Queen Elizabeth II has approved the use of the honorific ‘The Right Honourable’ for the offices of Governor General, Prime Minister, Parliament Speaker and the Chief Justice of New Zealand with immediate effect. The changes will not be retrospective but apply only to the current and future incumbents of the respective offices. In a press statement issued on March 27,…