It is Christmas and New Year time- so this Holidays guide will help Supplied Content (Ministry of Business, Immigration and Employment) Auckland, December 9, 2019 As Christmas is near, it is time to set the record straight on some of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of employment law that apply to the festive season. We have made it easy for…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, December 9, 2019 Two prominent social workers were honoured by Kiwibank at the opening of its branch in Sylvia Park in Mount Wellington this morning. Belinda Thompson and Damian Piilua received special commendation from the Bank’s Chief Executive Steve Jurkovich at a small gathering of the Bank’s staff and customers at the informal gathering. The Bank has…
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Winner of ANZ Diwali Cricket Prize Supplied Content (Edited) Auckland, December 9, 2019 JayKumar Patel had no idea that he was about to become the proud owner of a Cricket bat signed by the Black Caps when he filled in an ANZ questionnaire at the 2019 Diwali Market Day in Christchurch. “It is a great feeling to have won, I…
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Dunedin Tamil Society Diwali Programme Supplied Content Dunedin, December 8, 2019 The highlight of this year’s Diwali Programme organised by the Dunedin Tamil Society was the keynote address delivered in Tamil by Dr Benjamin Schonthal, Associate Professor, Buddhism and Asian Religions at University of Otago, Dunedin. A Scholar in Tamil, with a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and…
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‘Auckland New Zealand Saree Speak’ group registers popularity Venkat Raman Auckland, December 8, 2019 Sixty women of Indian origin got together last weekend, each of them sparkling in her chosen version of the Saree, an attire that is fast becoming the desire among other communities around the world. They were a part of the ‘Auckland New Zealand Saree Speak,’ a…
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Supplied Content (Edited) Auckland, December 8, 2019 What a wonderful day it was! Presbyterian Camps Board Chairman Maree Allan introduced the speakers Former Board Member John Treneman, who has been involved with the Camp for more than 40 years, spoke of the earlier times, about the buildings being constructed over weekends and a few misadventures along the way. From six…
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RBNZ move may see an increase of $20 billion for the sector Gyles Beckford Wellington, December 8, 2019 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has made few concessions in making the country’s banks hold more capital to strengthen their finances for any future crisis. The central bank has confirmed that the big four Australian-owned banks – ANZ, ASB, BNZ,…
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Bainimarama calls for aggressive action in Spain Madrid, December 8, 2019 Fiji’s Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama has urged the youth in the Pacific to raise their voices and build relationship with their counterparts globally to establish Climate Action coalitions of the future. Delivering the keynote address at the High-Level Talanoa Session on ‘Ambitious Nationally-Determined Contributions (NDCs) with Pacific Youths…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, December 8, 2019 Auckland based Barrister and International Legal Consultant Rabin Rabindran has been appointed to the Board Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited. His appointment, which became effective in October 2019, has been made at a time when the Port company has been making news for its discussions on the potential of Auckland’s Port activities moving to Northland.…
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Mother and daughter launch Indian Gujarati cookbook Contributed (Edited) Auckland, December 7, 2019 Preserving the authentic Indian Gujarati cuisine for her three daughters has been one of life’s goals for the Wellington based Shobha Kalyan. It has also been her dream of many years to write a cookbook replete with recipes that would be cherished and practiced by generations to…
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