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First Scholarship recipient announced
Indian Newslink is happy and proud to announce the selection of the first recipient of the Indian Newslink Journalism Scholarship Award for 2010. Aucklander Imogen Crispe ...Indian envoy presents credentials
India’s new High Commissioner to New Zealand, retired Admiral and Chief of Indian Navy Sureesh Mehta presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand ...Let’s take a break!
The offices of Indiana Publications (NZ) Ltd and Indian Newslink will be closed from December 18, 2009 to January 10, 2010 inclusive. The next issue of this newspaper will therefore be released on January 18, 2010. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our advertisers, readers, contributors and well-wishers for their continued support and patronage and wish them Merry Christmas and a Happy News Year. ...A pernicious decision haunts Indian migrants
Will Immigration New Zealand change its ways?...Fake office issues fake certificates
About two years ago, all that anyone wanting a birth certificate had to do was to contact a “Government Office” in Uttar Pradesh. Located in the ...Time to stop parental visas
The current parent immigration policy must go. It does not make any economic and financial sense. Immigration New Zealand defines a family’s ‘Centre of Gravity as ...Businesswoman detained at home
The Waihi District Court sentenced a Coromandel based businesswoman to seven months home detention and ordered her to perform 200 hours of community service for ...Spam ringleader fined $15 million
A US Federal Judge has ordered a New Zealander to pay the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more than $15 million for his unlawful role ...A new, exciting career path for youngster
Indian Newslink Journalism Scholarship excites first recipient...Creativity permeates scholastic excellence
Economic wellbeing, family responsibilities and social status have little to do in individual pursuit of education and achievement, the proof of which we saw in ...Project promotes key competencies
A South Auckland School has taken the lead in promoting key competencies among its Year Nine and Year 10 students, encouraging in the process talent ...Union rejects Task Force suggestions
The Tertiary Education Union has rejected the recommendations made by the 2025 Task Force on tertiary education issues, saying that the proposed changes will cause ...Is expenditure on Education a waste?
The New Zealand Treasury has said that less publicly funded education was an option to help the Government rein in spending and keep up education ...Her shoes were made for dancing
Tiffany Pellow is made for opera and ballet, not for Mathematics and English, which is why she has just taken her bow for the latter. She ...AUT offers course in Biotronics
The AUT University will offer a new course in Biotronic Engineering from next year. The Bachelor of Engineering programme is a four-year course focusing on integrating ...
Samoans need help as relief work continues
It is never too late to help and no help is enough. That is the simple message from organisations and individuals who have been mobilising financial ...
Bainimarama resilient and resolute, rightly so
Despite worldwide criticism and condemnation, Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama appears to be firm and resolute in sticking to his timetable for restoration of democracy following ...Do yourself a good deed on charity
Do you support a charity or any other good cause? If your employer is offering payroll giving, you may like to join up. Payroll giving allows ...
Sustainability underscores expansion plans
When Mega Mitre10 Henderson (and Botany Downs) and Mitre 10 Home and Trade Westgate Chairman and Managing Director Vinod Kumar announced his plan to move ...Business group slams Brash Report
A business organisation has slammed the Don Brash led 2025 Taskforce Report as too extremist to be practical and that any suggestion to implement its ...
Taxman goes after shady online deals
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has warned businesses involved in online marketing schemes that they may be breaching the tax laws in force. It is understood that ...Business Council opens Christchurch chapter
Wellington based India New Zealand Business Council has established a chapter in Christchurch, its first branch outside the capital. Christchurch Deputy Mayor Norman Withers, Cricket legend ...Task Force the only route to 2025
New Zealand is a beautiful place with boundless opportunity. Therefore, I will not accept that the bottom third of the OECD for average income is ...Upsurge in demand will lift housing prices
The New Year may see an upsurge in demand for housing, leading to higher prices, an expert has said. “We believe that housing prices in the ...Islamic orators lecture on Triangle Television
Muslims and followers of Islam can expect to enhance their knowledge of the religion and understand the diversity of views of its interpreters, as the ...An apolitical group strives for better humankind
For a small group of 40 like-minded individuals who were present at the Ponsonby Mosque in Central Auckland, November 15 was an important day in ...Elders enjoy timeout in Tauranga
A select group of senior members of the society had an eventful trip to the Bay of Plenty last fortnight, fostering companionship and goodwill. Organised by ...
Call to mark Diamond Jubilee in unison
An Auckland based community leader has urged all Indian associations and organisations to get together to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Indian Republic Day ...Group educates poor children in Fiji
Contrary to popular belief, women of Indian origin today are more conscientious of their social responsibilities than men, although the latter have more opportunities and ...New grouping for Brahmans in Auckland
A new organisation to represent the Brahman community has just been formed in Auckland, hoping to eventually extend its wings to other parts of New ...Association to promote Urdu launched
The poetic and phonetic beauty of Urdu will continue unabated as a new organisation goes about the Indo-Aryan language with passion and piety. The launch of ...Good parents make better children
An organisation committed to childbirth support and education is keen to understand the needs of the Indian community and promote its values and attributes for ...“Voice of India” returns to New Zealand
Sponsors sought for Abhas Joshi show in June 2010 ...Karate Master smashes into Guinness Records
From bricks to truck, endurance is the name of the game ...Wish you a Very Maori Christmas
Do New Zealanders value Christmas or is it considered to be one of the commercial festivals (like Diwali has become), with mere lip service? This question ...Real freedom comes with constraints
This year, we heard a lot of conjecture about what led to financial recession. Some have argued that capitalism is inherently greedy and lack of ...Church seeks funds for building project
An Auckland based Christian community has launched an ambitious construction project to accommodate its Church and other facilities but is constrained by the proverbial paucity ...Life gets more meaningful with love
We celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the outpouring of God’s love in great abundance into each of our hearts. It is God’s love for ...Challenges create new vistas for progress
As 2009 comes to an end, we look back with gratification and pride at the success achieved by many businesses despite the adverse effects of ...Labour plans Christmas fundraiser
The Ethnic sector of the Labour Party in Auckland has organised a fundraising dinner on December 18. ‘Ethnic Indian’ is the dress theme for the programme ...Project to integrate communities launched
A North Shore City based charitable organisation has just launched an ambitious project aiming to integrate ethnic communities and showcase their culture and heritage. Raeburn House ...Awards to celebrate, a Night to remember
Four years ago, we conceptualised an Awards Scheme to recognise, reward and celebrate the success of Indian businesses in New Zealand and structured a system ...
Supreme Business of the Year
This award recognised the very best of the category winning companies from the 2009 Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards. ...Best Large Business
This award recognised a successful large business with 26 or more employees....Best Medium Business
This award recognised a successful medium sized business with up to 25 employees....
Best Sustainable Business
This award recognised a successful business with strategies and programs that lead to business sustainability...Best Professional Services Business
This award recognised a successful professional services business, which exceeded customer expectations...Best Marketing Excellence
This award recognised marketing strategies and programmes that led to improved company performance ...Best Business Innovation
This award recognises innovation that leads to improved company performance....Best Restaurant Business
This award recognised a successful restaurant business, which exceeds customer expectations. ...Best Retailer Business
This award recognised a successful retail business, which exceeds customer expectations. ...Best Exporter to India Business
This award recognised a New Zealand business of Indian, or non-Indian, ownership which demonstrates year on year growth in exports to India. The Finalists were ZIndia ...Fresh initiatives to promote small businesses
I was delighted to attend the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards (IBA) 2009 recently. It was a great opportunity to recognise the contribution of our ...Indian expertise useful for Super City
I was honoured to attend the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards (IBA) 2009 to celebrate business success in our city. Indian Newslink put on a ...High quality of entrants enhances credibility
The Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards (IBA) 2009 came at a critical time for New Zealand businesses. This was a year of economic recession, a ...Author info
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