Otahuhu Community Hall, Auckland at 130 pm Venkat Raman (Indian Newslink) Auckland, August 24, 2018 A Workshop to discuss the challenges and issues concerning the wellbeing of ethnic communities will be held tomorrow, Saturday, August 24, 2018 in Auckland. Auckland District Court Judge Dr Ajit Swaran Singh will be the Keynote speaker at the Workshop being organised by the Auckland…
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Text plea to call off Bridges’ expense leak inquiry
Exclusive to Radio New Zealand Wellington, August 24, 2018 It is a major development in the saga over who leaked Mr Bridges’ expenses and raises huge questions about the stability of his leadership and disquiet among National MPs. Sources have told RNZ that National Party Leader Simon Bridges and Parliamentary Speaker Trevor Mallard both received an anonymous text message last…
Read MoreNew operating model may improve immigration decisions
Teuila Fuatai Auckland, August 24, 2018 An email circulated among Immigration New Zealand (INZ) staff claims the Department’s target-driven focus discourages proper scrutiny of visa applications. However, INZ denies any problems and says it is phasing out the targets. Carolyn Tremain, who was then Interim Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, took a trip to INZ…
Read MoreWing 317 candidates graduate at Police Academy
Supplied Content Wellington, August 29, 2018 Extra Police Officers will be deployed around the country with the graduation today of 60 new constables from the Royal New Zealand Police College. Following is a Statement issued by Police Minister Stuart Nash. Focus on Safety Crime prevention and community safety is the focus of the new recruits from Wing 317. This is…
Read MoreTaiwan welcomes new migrants with Special Settlement Programmes
Venkat Raman Auckland, August 23, 2018 Contrary to popular belief that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a ‘closed country,’ it welcomes new migrants from all over the world, although its demographic profile comprises largely of people from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South East Asia. Interesting Figures As at the end of July 2018, there were 733,361 ‘New…
Read MoreHomage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee tomorrow
Venkat Raman Auckland, August 23, 2018 A special meeting to pay homage to former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be held tomorrow, Friday, August 24, 2018. Organised by the ‘Overseas Friends of BJP’ in New Zealand, the programme will be held from 530 pm Mahatma Gandhi Centre, 145 New North Road, Eden Terrace. Commencing with live music,…
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