June 2012

July 1 2012 Issue

Global Indians enjoy outdoor meet

Members of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) had an opportunity to interact and socialise at a picnic organised at Cornwall Park

July 1 2012 Issue

Tamil culture influences the world

Diaspora comes from the Greek word ‘Diaspeirein,’ meaning ‘to disperse or scatter.’ Diaspora is the dispersal or the scattering of persons with common identity such

July 1 2012 Issue

Community leader bereaved

Devaky Sankaran Kutty (mother of Aiswarya Entertainments Limited Director and former Auckland Malayali Samajam President Sasi Nambissan) passed away at the Baby Memorial Hospital in

July 1 2012 Issue

Durga Pooja in aid of Rest Home

Auckland based Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust is organising a religious event at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at 145 New North Road in Eden Terrace on

July 1 2012 Issue

Friends greet septuagenarian

Some call it ‘Dodranscentennial’ or ‘Dequascentennial,’ others say it is ‘Semisesquicentennial,’ but for those attached to the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GIPIO),

July 1 2012 Issue

Annual event spreads universal brotherhood

A prominent organisation that propagates the Vedic way of life has just commenced its annual ‘Ved Prachaar’ (Vedic Promotion’), with programmes being held in several

Let’s face it, we are caught in the net

Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room on February 4, 2004, launching a new era in people-to-people communication. With more than 800 million

July 1 2012 Issue

Dancers invited to showcase talent

An Auckland based Hindu organisation has invited traditional and folk dancers to participate in a Festival due to be held next month. The Hindu Swayamsewak

July 1 2012 Issue

Kho-Kho, Hopscotch fun in Papatoetoe

A number of traditional games that people don’t play could witness a revival if a recent experiment in South Auckland proves successful. Residents of Papatoetoe

July 1 2012 Issue

Taj Mahal returns with Hindi script

New Zealanders who had missed seeing the ‘Taj Mahal: A Dance Drama’ held in Auckland three months ago would have another opportunity to behold the

July 1 2012 Issue

Get ready for Miss Wellington Contest

Reshab D Parikh Productions Limited has called for entries to the Miss Wellington Contest 2012 to be held at the Wellington High School on Saturday,

July 1 2012 Issue

A rare spectacle of young talent enchants

Seated between my 87-year-old mother-in-law (currently on a visit from India) and my eight-year-old son Abhishek (a student under training in Bharata Natyam), I considered

July 1 2012 Issue

ICT man makes it in music

The fact that self-confidence supported by encouragement brings out talent in people has yet again proved by a youngster, whose profession may appear far removed

July 1 2012 Issue

Olympic Uniform a tribute to the past

The New Zealand Olympic Committee unveiled its team uniform for the London Olympic Games with a nod to our proud sporting past on June 28,

Offender jailed for raping Indian woman

The Manukau District Court has sentenced a young Samoan to a prison term of seven years and six months for raping a woman (who cannot

June 15, 2012 Issue

A unique award for an outstanding scientist

In what is stated to be an extraordinary achievement, a New Zealander scientist of Indian origin was decorated with an international award that would set

June 15, 2012 Issue

Bank of Baroda appoints new director

Prominent Auckland based businessman Wenceslaus Anthony has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Baroda (NZ) Limited. His appointment

June 15, 2012 Issue

Quality Customer Service promotes business excellence

Entrepreneurs and investors may consider the current business climate too risky to expand, diversify, increase staff strength and acquire new businesses but an Indian couple

June 15, 2012 Issue

Good Governance vital for raising productivity

Wellington based BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly has emphasised the importance of Good Governance, saying that it is a pre-requisite for improving productivity and profitability.

June 15, 2012 Issue

New online help to recover stolen assets

If you are a victim of theft at home or in a public place and feel depressed about having lost valuable possessions, you could gain

Home detention for tax credit fraud

A Manukau woman has been sentenced to seven months home detention and ordered to repay just over $68,000 in reparations for filing false Working for

June 15, 2012 Issue

Meeting highlights community concerns

Changes to the immigration law and other unfriendly policies of the National Government came under focus at a meeting of the members and supporters of

Bar owner sentenced to community work

A Christchurch bar owner has been sentenced to 300 hours community work for tax evasion. Peter Barton Edmonds was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court

Educational values of the Holy Quran

Hopefully not, because many writers have their own agenda which is why they write from a particular point of view with which you may not

June 15, 2012 Issue

Massey Charter School report disappointing

We would expect a fair and balanced assessment of research from one of New Zealand’s reputable tertiary institutions. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the quality

June 15, 2012 Issue

Experts caution against Charter School experiment

Academics and researchers at Massey University have warned against implementation of the ‘Charter School Experiment,’ saying that it would harm the student community and the

June 15, 2012 Issue

Scholarships to pursue Men’s Health study

Nine students of the Unitec Institute of Technology have received Men’s Health Scholarships of the New Zealand Men’s Health Trust (NZMHT) to pursue health sciences

Suva disciplines eight civil servants

In a move designed to weed out corrupt practices in public offices, the Government of Fiji has initiated disciplinary action against eight civil servants alleged

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