Venkat Raman Auckland, August 18, 2019 Devotees of Shirdi Saibaba will be happy to know that their favourite Temple in Auckland will reopen for Dharshan, Prayers and other activities on Thursday, August 22, 2019. A notification issued a short while ago said that the Temple, located at 12 Princes Street, Onehunga, was closed from Monday, April 29, 2019 for major…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, August 18, 2019 Five singers from three countries are featured as Finalists in the ‘Tamil Karaoke Star 2019,’ a maiden venture by the Auckland based Rambutan Media Works New Zealand Limited. Director Yugendran said that three participants from New Zealand and one each from Canada and Malaysia will vie for the Winner’s Title in the Finals to…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, August 18, 2019 Homes for the unfortunate, better quality of drinking water, Improved transport network, reduced carbon emissions, cleaner beaches and protection of endangered species are among the promises that Auckland Mayor Phil Goff dealt to the residents of the country’s largest City this afternoon. Launching his Re-Election Campaign at the newly built ‘Diversity Centre’ of the…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, August 17, 2019 If you are running a not-for-profit or charitable organisation that is involved community and social welfare projects, you may be eligible for government funding. The Internal Affairs Ministry has just announced the latest round of Ethnic Communities Development Fund, applications for which opened on Friday, August 14, 2019. Projects that grow the leadership and…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, August 17, 2019 Three young masters, each with a record of critical acclaim will jointly perform at two Carnatic Music Concerts, one each in Auckland and Hamilton next month. Auckland Concert Vignesh Ishwar (Vocal), L Ramakrishnan (Violin) and Tanjore Praveen Kumar (Mridangam), popularly known as ‘Praveen Sparsh,’ will form the trio in…
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Good work inspires two Chinese community organisations Amy Carter Christchurch, August 17, 2019 Teochew International Foundation and the Chao Shan General Association of New Zealand will donate two brand new ambulances to St John in Christchurch as thanks for the outstanding work ambulance officers did during the March 15 terror attack. Officials of the two organisations were attending their biannual…
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Staff Reporter (Indian Newslink) Auckland, August 17, 2019 Internationally renowned speakers will outline the ways and means of maintaining and promoting Cybersecurity against the growing menace of hackers and viruses at a forthcoming lecture in Auckland. Organised by CreateOps and ‘Y-Tech,’ the event will be held from 930 am to 230 pm on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Manukau…
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Michael O’Keefe Melbourne, Australia August 17, 2019 The Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu this week ended in open division over Climate Change. Australia ensured its official communique watered down commitments to respond to Climate Change, gaining a hollow victory. Traditionally, communiques capture the consensus reached at the meeting. In this case, the division on display between Australia and the Pacific meant the only…
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Veera Ramayah Melbourne, Australia, August 15, 2019 Happy Independence Day, India! The pride I feel in my heart to call myself an Indian is truly unmatched. After spending so much of my adolescence wishing I was anything but, my personal journey of growth and learning about my family history, the history of the Nation and its own birth in the…
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RNZ, Tuvalu, August 16, 2019 Broadcaster Alan Jones has continued his criticism of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, despite a rebuke from Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison. On Thursday (August 15, 2019), Jones said that Mr Morrison should “shove a sock down (Ms Ardern’s) throat” after Ms Ardern said “Australia had to answer to the Pacific” on Climate Change during the…
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