January 2017

Front Page

Migrants add value to New Zealand: Report

Venkat Raman –  venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz Contrary to the fears expressed in some quarters about their ‘harmful and negative effects,’ migrants are good for the progress of

Front Page

Bakshi becomes Parliamentary Private Secretary

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, who has been a Member of Parliament on National List since November 2008, has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the

Homelink

GOPIO petitions Delhi on demonetised notes

Venkat Raman –  The US-based GOPIO International has sought the signature of the People of Indian Origin (PIO) to a petition being sent to India’s

Homelink

Thousands join Women’s March in Auckland

Staff Reporter –  Thousands of Aucklanders took to the streets on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at ‘The Women’s March’ held in more than 80 countries.

Homelink

The Treaty and the History belong to us

Priyanca Radhakrishnan –  Waitangi Day continues to fascinate me today as it did when I first moved to Aotearoa New Zealand and started learning about

Homelink

Indian seeks seat on Howick Board

Venkat Raman –  venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz A young health professional of Indian origin is seeking to serve on the Howick Local Board (Botany Subdivision), voting for which

Education

International students urged to get NZQA assessment

Staff Reporter –  info@indiannewslink.co.nz International students keen on gaining employment in New Zealand should have their overseas qualifications assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority

Education

Health promotion in schools should be holistic

Dr Eva Neely –  We need a more holistic approach to health promotion in schools to empower youth. I was dissatisfied when reading literature about

Education

Children’s programme benefits more schools

Staff Reporter –  info@indiannewslink.co.nz About 1500 children studying in low decile schools from Northland to Nelson were among the beneficiaries in the new school year

Education

Back to School Safety Tips for all

Anthony on Safekids Aotearoa –  Thousands of students are marching back to school. Safekids Aotearoa has valuable safety tips to keep children safe. For children

Education

Varsity partnership to develop cancer vaccines

Sourced Content –  The University of Auckland is partnering with an American drug development company to launch a biotech start-up that will research novel cancer

Fijilink

Fijian art, music and kava for the Queen

Emma Knights –  Norwich Evening News Greeted by Fijian warriors and the sounds of traditional drumming, the Queen was taken on a cultural tour of

Fijilink

New Melanesian FTA to demolish economic walls

Venkat Raman –  venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz Fiji has signed a new version of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with its member countries, with

Fijilink

Indian government honours prominent Fijian

Staff Reporter –  The Indian government has honoured Vinod Chandra Patel, Chairman of the Vinod Patel Group, with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award. A

Fijilink

Electoral Commission delay deplorable

Dr Biman Prasad –  The National Federation Party is deeply concerned that the Constitutional Offices Commission continues to delay the appointment of the Electoral Commission,

Business

‘Marginal workers’ impact unemployment rate

Jed Armstrong and Ozer Karagedikli –  Reserve Bank of New Zealand Each quarter, on average, about 18,000 people transit from unemployment to employment and about

Business

Let’s keep our minds open for Trump- for now

Grant Duncan –  New Zealand farmers may be miffed that Donald Trump’s presidency spells the end of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and the

Business

New Migrant Policy disturbs Chinese values

Dr Liangni Sally Liu –  Government policy changes in New Zealand and China are creating pressures for only-child migrants from China who face difficult decisions

Business

Dwelling consent numbers fall

  The number of new residential dwelling consents issued fell sharply in November, down 9.2%. While the recent Kaikoura earthquake may be playing some role,

Expect a tougher Skilled Migrant regime

Gurjinder Singh –  The new regime of Skilled Migrants Category (SMC) is likely to affect thousands of people who are in New Zealand as migrant

Business

Lantern Forum Illuminates Kiwi-China trade growth

Venkat Raman –  venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz While ‘Diwali,’ the Hindu Festival of Lights is dubbed as the ‘largest Indian cultural and cuisine’ event in New Zealand, the

Some thoughts for the Waitangi Day

Editorial One Issue 362 February 1, 2017 Winston Peters –  The Treaty of Waitangi is an important historical document. It gave all New Zealand citizens

Will India consider concession to foreigners?

Editorial Two Issue 362 February 1, 2017 In their petition to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials of the Global Organisation of People of Indian

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PC goes mad with the ‘Butcher’ incident

Dr Muriel Newman – The mainstream media did themselves no favours earlier this month, with their handling of the ‘he said, she said’ row between

Community

Anxious wait for Teenager’s Arangetram

Venkat Raman –  venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz Bharata Natyam enthusiasts and the Tamil community in general anxiously await the performance of Ambika Krishnamoorthy as the industrious teenager presents

Community

Waitakere Holi brings colour to life

Sunil Kaushal –  The Annual Holi Festival of Waitakere Indian Association (WIA) will be held at the Trusts Arena, Central Park Drive, Henderson in West

Community

Classic Car Show a drive back in time

David Burke-Kennedy –  Hundreds of Auckland classic car enthusiasts are polishing their steeds for the biggest car event on the New Zealand motoring calendar. The

Community

Punjabis mark Lohri in Christchurch

Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz More than 400 people attended the ‘Lohri Festival’ organised by the Indian Cultural Group (ICG) in Christchurch last fortnight. Second in an

Indian Newslink

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