April 2015

Community

The eternal issue of right to die

Shriram Iyer’s ‘Let Me Go’ clings to honesty and loyalty Venkat Raman –  Writing a book is always a challenge, especially if it is not

Erring butchers get a piece of the law

David Shearer –  As someone who has contracted campylobacter in Morocco and Hepatitis A in Somalia, I can say with some authority that it is

INL Sports Awards

Honours show the way forward for teenager

New Zealanders are known to punch above their weight, or as some do, push their sporting prowess, far beyond boundaries, compared to their age and

Community

Manukau Indians pick their team

Staff Reporter  – Members of the Manukau Indian Association (MIA) re-elected Veer Khar as their President at the Annual General Meeting held on April 5.

New initiative to mentor migrants

Staff Reporter Community Mentors and the Office of Ethnic Communities (OEC) have announced a new initiative to provide mentoring support to organisations that assist new

Illegal lessor fined $60,000

The Environment Court has found in favour of Auckland Council in a long-running case dealing with illegal housing units in Mt Roskill and Mt Albert.

INL Sports Awards

A line up of winners at our Sports Awards

Staff Reporter –  We have great pleasure in reporting about the achievements of the winners in various categories of the Indian Newslink Indian Sports Awards

Community

Free employment workshops

Staff Reporter Auckland Regional Migrant Services will conduct three free employment workshops for new migrants over the next two months. The ‘Job Search Workshops’ have

Business

AUT puts Art on Supermarket scale

Staff Reporter –  ‘The Original Art Sale’ presented by the AUT University will be held from May 15 to May 17 at the Vodafone Events

Helping Special Needs children

Staff Reporter The Parent and Family Resource Centre (trading as Disability Connect) will conduct its first ‘Indian Families with Children of Special Needs Support Group’

Community

EPA brochures benefit us

Staff Reporter The importance of understanding the ramifications of granting Power of Attorney to another person (irrespective of relationship with that person) dawns late among

Researcher needs info on your movie habits

Dr Ian Huffer –  Bollywood or Hollywood? At the cinema or on-demand? Streaming or torrenting? India is famous for its films, and New Zealand’s Indian

Community

Germany lifts hijab ban on teachers

Germany’s Constitutional Court has lifted a ban on female Muslim teachers wearing headscarves as long as it does not lead to ‘disruption’ at school. This

Brahmotsavam for Annamayya Padahela

Staff Reporter –  The annual ‘Annamayya Padahela,’ a tribute to the great Saint Annamacharya, will be held on May 9, 2015 at the Shri Shirdi

Formidable challenges begin at five

Teaching any age level has distinct challenges, but for Sheba Butler, ACG Sunderland Year 1 teacher, it is a balancing act of creating the environment

Fijilink

Constitutional Commission meets

Staff Reporter –  The Constitutional Offices Commission held its first meeting on April 17, 2015 in Suva. The Commission, established under Section 132 of the

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Ethno Nationalism disturbs Indian Diaspora

Mahendra Sukhdeo –  The Indian government failed to recognise the Indian Diaspora in the past. In the late 1800s and 1900s, when the Chinese were

Fijilink

Forced migration to and from Fiji pains

Janifa Khan Janif –  First of Two Parts According to Professor Vijay Naidu of the Fiji Institute of Applied Studies, the indenture system in Fiji

Sports

Sports Awards bring out the best of talents

Apurv Shukla –  The Fourth Indian Newslink Indian Sports Awards Presentation Ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Alexandra Park in Auckland has been

Papatoeote Business May 1

Glittering experience in Papatoetoe

Sona Sansaar –  When Sona Sansaar opened its branch in Papatoetoe (172 Great South Road at Hunters Corner) two years ago, it inaugurated a glittering

Business contracts must satisfy Islamic norms

Abdulazeem Abozaid One of the challenges facing Islamic Banking and Finance industry is the methodology used for product development. While Sharia enjoins that its rules

Early settlers came to Otago

The first Muslims to reside in New Zealand were 15 Chinese Mahometans living in Dunstan, near Dunedin Otago, in April 1874. The first Muslim to

Muslims in Business

Sharia compliant schemes for businesses

Ash Enoka Amanah Ethical is an investment management company based in Auckland specialising in Islamic Finance solutions. The Company has been working with the Muslim

Muslims in Business

Special store for Muslims attracts shoppers

A Correspondent In a significant boost to the Islamic infrastructure, Auckland now has specialist, Opportunity (Op) Store to serve the Muslim population. ‘Jannah Road,’ located

Muslims in Business

Poetry brings together businesses and lawmakers

Staff Reporter Syed Mujeeb Hyderabadi and Ghouse Majeed, two endearing friends of Indian Newslink are at it again, with an evening of Mushaira, Kavi Sammelan

Mobil Workshop a pride of Mangere

Mobil Mangere workshop, situated at 4/56 Tidal Road in Mangere is the Automotive Workshop of choice for the residents of Mangere area for all their

Halal fosters public health

Staff Reporter While Islamic countries have promoted Halal as a religious requirement enforced by law, countries such as New Zealand are keen to improve public

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