Maori, Mental Health and KiwiRail among the top beneficiaries Venkat Raman Finance Minister Grant Robertson unveiled on Thursday, May 30, 2019, his ‘Wellbeing Budget 2019,’ which accounts for new Capital Expenditure of $10.4 billion, including new Operating Expenditure of $3.8 billion, forecasting growth of 2.6% during the current fiscal year. Major Winners KiwiRail is the biggest winner in this year’s…
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Jacinda Ardern Today, we make a systemic change. This Budget acknowledges the work of the Welfare Expert Advisory group but also the long-standing campaign of many advocates by indexing benefits to wage increases. We already CPI adjust, but that hasn’t stopped families falling further and further into poverty. Both Governments know this has been an issue – that in part…
Read MoreVenkat Raman The owner of a Retail brand including a Chain of successful Restaurants has accused the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand (INZ) of witch hunting, wrongful decisions and deliberately tarnishing his image. Ravi Singh, who owns the Raviz Restaurant brand, which has a Restaurant on Hobson Street in Auckland City and in Mairangi Bay, North Shore, was recently…
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Venkat Raman It is with regret that we announce that popular Restauranteur and owner of ‘Shamiana’ food outlets Satish Shetty passed away at about 4 pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Ascot Hospital, Auckland. He was 63 years old and left behind his wife Nazreen and their son Hamish (29) and daughter (22). At press time, his family said…
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Sourced Content After the world’s largest ever democratic exercise, Narendra Modi has been re-elected as Prime Minister of India for another five-year term. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured an even bigger majority than in 2014. In this, the final part of our India Tomorrow series from The Anthill podcast, we analyse the results with a panel of academics to find out what such…
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Venkat Raman Auckland resident Seetha Rama Rao Salvaji (47) was sentenced to 14 years in prison at the Auckland District Court on May 15, 2019 on proven charges of child abuse and rape. In his verdict, Judge Down said that the accused had not shown remorse but granted him concession for his services to the community. Members of the family…
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Keiran Hardy On Tuesday (May 21), the gunman in the Christchurch Mosque shootings was charged with committing a terrorist act. The new charge came more than two months after the massacre. The gunman, who the author and ‘The Conversation’ have chosen not to name, had already faced 50 charges of murder and 40 charges of attempted murder stemming from the attacks. An…
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A Correspondent Getting New Zealand experience is vital for job seekers wanting to climb the corporate ladder. Manukau Institute of Technology prides itself on teaching real world skills that allow our students to contribute in the workplace From Day One. To do that, we foster strong relationships with major companies who provide work placements. These often turn into jobs. Internship…
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Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has launched an initiative to bridge the gap between research, clinical care and public policy in the prevention and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The TBI Network will act as a hub for research, training, education and networking, fostering collaboration between patients and whānau, cultural advisors, service providers, clinicians, researchers and policymakers. TBI Network…
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Thirty one new projects will receive funding worth $4 million over the next two years through the seventh round of Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund. This year’s projects will create a greater understanding of how the science system can support the economic, social and cultural development of Māori organisations. They span a wide range of topics including traditional…
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