“However, there is no ‘deliberate attempt’ to slow down visas in India” Venkat Raman Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has allayed fears that visitor visa applications lodged in India are being ‘deliberately delayed’ because of the increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in many countries including India and New Zealand. The fears were fanned by cancellation of flights by several airlines…
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A few months ago (Indian Newslink, December 1, 2019), I wrote an article describing the Maori world view using the famous Maori proverb, “He Aha Te Mea Nui O Te Ao (What is the most important thing in the world)?” He tangata, he tangata, he tangata (It is the people, it is the people, it is the people). As New Zealanders…
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This week we mark one year since the devastating mosque attacks in Christchurch that killed 51 people and shocked communities in New Zealand and around the world. The intention of the terrorist who committed that cowardly act was to divide our communities against each other, and to promote fear and mistrust. In this, he failed utterly. Out of the tragedy…
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Tim Brown Former doctor Venod Skantha has been sentenced to at least 19 years behind bars for the murder of 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush. The 32-year-old stabbed the teenager to death in her bed shortly before midnight on February 2, 2018. She was found by her mother the following morning. Skantha will not be eligible for parole until 2037. Justice Gerald…
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RNZ, Wellington Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen might have as little as a few months to live, after being diagnosed with incurable lung cancer. Sir Michael, 75, was told he has stage four small cell lung cancer unexpectedly last week, while doctors were looking for what they thought might be a heart problem. He had no symptoms and no indication of the…
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Auckland Indian Association marks its Centenary on September 12, 2020 Narendra Bhana Hundred years ago, Auckland was a different place. The Indian community was small, faced a number of challenges including discrimination, restrictions on employment, family immigration and other issues. In fact, a ‘white barber’ would refuse an Indian client- racism was pronounced and rampant! And yet, there was no…
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Venkat Raman When Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced to us- journalists travelling with her to Fiji and Australia last week that the first case of the deadly Coronavirus has been found in New Zealand, the mood immediately turned sombre. This was, on the back of a heated exchange of views on the deportation issue between Ms Ardern and Australia’s Prime…
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Jason Walls Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned her ministers that New Zealand is at “greater risk” of another terrorist attack in the aftermath of March 15, 2020. She also told the Cabinet that in order to bolster New Zealand’s counter-terrorism efforts, more money may be needed in this year’s Budget. Combating extremism Ardern’s comments came in a Cabinet paper…
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Phil Goff Since my last update, Auckland has continued to experience hot and dry weather conditions, and while there have been some isolated bursts of rain, Watercare’s storage levels remain at 66 %, significantly lower than the 80% level that is normal for this time of year. Careful management by Watercare has meant that we have still not been required…
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Peter Wilson Another opinion poll shows a knife-edge result, Northland could decide the election and National goes after NZ First. A second opinion poll has shown the election result balanced on a knife-edge. A recent One News Colmar-Brunton poll gave National and ACT a scrape-through majority while Newshub Reid Research survey was the reverse, a narrow win for Labour and the…
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