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Jacinda Ardern Today is the last day Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will spend in the Capital until she returns from parental leave, as she prepares for the birth of her child. Ms Ardern has just given her last post cabinet news briefing before taking six weeks off for parental leave. She said she would continue to work but after today…

Others too plan their own events Venkat Raman It would be a day of ‘serious mental and physical exercise,’ meditation and even fun as more than a dozen Indian associations and clubs are brought together by the Honorary Consulate of India to mark ‘International Yoga Day’ on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Mahatma Gandhi Centre, 145, New North Road, Eden…

A rare opportunity to hear Sir Stephen Tindall at our Lecture Venkat Raman While The Warehouse Group (including Noel Leeming) has given New Zealand the most extensive and affordable retail experience, its Founder-Chairman Sir Stephen Tindall has fostered, through The Tindall Foundation, social and environmental development with the concept of ‘More than Money.’ The Tindall Foundation has supported the community…

Have your say on the proposal before June 29, 2018 Venkat Raman Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway proposed a number of changes that would affect the rights of international students to seek jobs after their studies in New Zealand. The changes have not been effected but he has placed them for public consultation beginning on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Indian Newslink…

Julia Innocente-Jones International university students and New Zealanders alike would benefit from the Government’s proposed overhaul of post-study work visas. Under proposals released at the weekend, international students, who are degree-level or higher at Victoria University of Wellington and other New Zealand universities would qualify for a three-year post-study work visa rather than just a one-or two-year visa, which is…

Venkat Raman Women dominate the Queen’s Birthday Honours List released on June 4, 2018. Among them are three Dames, many Companions, Officers, Members and Honorary Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM, ONZM and MNZM). Women are also highly represented in the Queen’s Service Order (QSO) and Queen’s Service Medal (QSO). The Indian community has a sole recipient…

Venkat Raman When Mavis Lata Singh established her now famous ‘New Zealand Sanatan Naari Sabha’ in 2001, we were the first to report and say that it had all the hallmarks of success. A year later, the then Governor General Dame Sylvia Cartwright visited their stall at Auckland Diwali 2002 held at Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Eden Terrace. “Please report…

Simeon Brown The Labour Government has created chaos around whether it or not it will repeal the ‘Three Strikes Law.’ Justice Minister Andrew Little made a strong stance against the Rule, but only a few days later was forced to stand down from his position, as New Zealand First refused to back the change. This policy, which was introduced in…

Supplied Content The Planning Committee of the Auckland Council adopted on June 4, 2018 the ‘Auckland Plan 2050,’ the strategic plan guiding how Auckland will meet its key opportunities and challenges over the next 30 years. Planning Committee Chair Councillor Chris Darby said that the refreshed plan plots a course by which Auckland can navigate the challenges facing the city…

Thakur Ranjit Singh Fiji Girmit Centre (FGC) in Lautoka, Fiji was established in 1979, to mark the Girmit Centenary of the arrival of Indentured Labourers. It was opened by former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on September 21, 1981. Today, FGC has degenerated into a sick and poor organisation of healthy and rich members. Sanatan, Muslim League, Arya Samaj, Sikh…