When Indian Newslink was launched in November 1999, there were no other contenders; and yet, we began with principles of honesty and transparency, humility and friendliness and sincerity of purpose and spirit of service. Nineteen years on, we are no longer alone in the market. But our principles have remained steadfast. We have neither discarded those founding ideals nor succumbed…
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Peter Dunne Congratulations David Clark! In a Government where initiating a review has been a substitute for doing anything, he has become the first Minister to have both established a major review – into Mental Health – and to have received the final report of the finished review, complete with a comprehensive set of recommendations. But, unfortunately, that is where…
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Sam Sachdeva and Melanie Reid Former employees of Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell have expressed relief and vindication at the news bullying allegations against her will be investigated by the State Services Commission. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi confirmed the investigation to Newsroom , following its investigation into Maxwell and the concerns raised by over a dozen staff who worked at her…
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Sourced Content A Hastings couple, who operated dairies, restaurants and other businesses, have been sentenced to prison and home detention on tax evasion charges totalling nearly $ 1 million. Rakesh and Nalini Kumar operated Red Chilli Restaurants and Take Away in Taradale and Indian Palace Restaurant in Napier together with dairies in Hastings and Mount Maunganui and other businesses. Prison…
Read MoreVenkat Raman Much can be learnt from the life and teachings of Saint Mother Teresa; a Member of Parliament and a former Minister of the Crown has said. Todd McClay, elected Member of Parliament from Rotorua and a senior member of the National Party Caucus said that in a iPad world where the social media dominates so much of our…
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Accolades at the Eleventh Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards 2018 Venkat Raman New Zealand’s political and business leaders and visiting diplomats have paid tribute to the members of the Indian business community, describing them as hard-working and resilient. They were speaking at the Eleventh Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards Presentation Ceremony held on Monday, November 26, 2018 at…
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Anneke Smith (RNZ) A High Court Jury took less than an hour to find the man accused of murdering South Auckland mother Arishma Chand guilty. Ms Chand, 24, was stabbed to death in her Manurewa home in the early hours of November 12, 2017. Her ex-boyfriend, 42-year-old Rohit Deepak Singh, was charged with her murder three days later and was on…
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Supplied Content Employers, don’t get caught out! It pays to comply with minimum employment standards. Compliance by employers with minimum employment standards is a serious concern for the Labour Inspectorate. Heavy penalties Penalties for non-compliance can be up to $100,000 (for a company) and even more for financial gain, plus the risk of negative publicity and hiring bans. Employers are…
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Venkat Raman An honest array of tributes devoid of verbosity will be the hallmark of the Ninth Annual Mother Teresa Interfaith Meeting due to held next week in Auckland. National MP and former Trade Minister Todd McClay will be the main speaker at the meeting scheduled to be held at Christ the King Church located at 260 Richardson Road in…
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Police say that moving from their central Auckland Headquarters to Ponsonby will improve working conditions for staff and allow greater public access to officers. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said that the new hub on College Hill would be upgraded to accommodate the increase in workers over the coming years. It would house nearly 400 staff and more than 150 car…
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