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National moves ahead, Labour reflects

Following the official announcement of results on December 10, Prime Minister John Key wasted no time in announcing his cabinet line-up, offering portfolios to  the ... Full story

Labour’s New Guard

The bane of leading a major political party is the outcome in the Election. The price one pays is his or her office. In three ... Full story

Greetings from Us

This would be the last issue of Indian Newslink in 2011. Our next issue (January 15, 2012), will be published on or about January 17. As ... Full story

Labour must revise strategy for resurrection

While the officials, Members of Parliament, workers and supporters of Labour were sure that their Party would not be able to form the next Government ... Full story

Australian court exonerates Julian Moti

Verdict an embarrassment to Federal Government ... Full story

Sea Master with a touch of diplomatic class

As I waved goodbye to Retired Admiral Sureesh Mehta, his wife Teresa and their daughter Sangeeta at the Auckland International Airport on December 7, I ... Full story

Beneficiary gets community detention

The Papakura District Court has sentenced an Auckland woman to four months of community detention and 200 hours of community service on seven charges of ... Full story

Unwanted second cousins patronise terrorism

The recent Bonn conference on the ‘Future of Afghanistan’ was an evocative illustration of how great tragedies of our age stem from economic disparities that ... Full story

Police focus on crime prevention

Prevention of crime during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holiday season is the focus of the Counties Manukau West Police. Indeed, the message to the ... Full story

Peace and prosperity at your doorstep

A new book on Vastu Sastra explains how and why ... Full story

Charter Schools raise fear of privatisation

A proposal to allow the private sector to establish, own and run the so called ‘Charter Schools’ has prompted some protest calls fearing that it ... Full story

Export Education target excites Crown entity

The Government’s target of doubling the economic value of Export Education over the next five years has found favour in a number of quarters, the ... Full story

Print journalism fails to impress women

Women have excelled themselves in various segments of the world media but have thus far lagged behind in print journalism, according to a New Zealand ... Full story

Students promote youth programmes

Massey University marketing students rose to the occasion last fortnight to present a marketing plan to a not-for-profit organisation in Palmerston North. Forming themselves into teams ... Full story

Study deplores plight of Indian migrants

New Zealand may be a great destination for foreign businesses, investors and tourists but not so great for new migrants seeking employment or setting up ... Full story

Sunshine of hope brightens prospects in Fiji

Fiji’s ailing sugar industry has received a shot-in-the-arm with the election of Prime Minister Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama as Vice Chairman of the International Sugar ... Full story

Yellow Ribbon ties offenders to society

The participation and support of the Vanua was instrumental in the success of Yellow Ribbon Project of the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS). Launched in 2008, the ... Full story

Network marketing schemes attract tax

If you are thinking of joining a network marketing scheme, you should at the outset understand the tax implications. We have found some people claiming ... Full story

Awards add spice to business success

When Spice N Easy appeared among the list of finalists of the Radio Tarana Business Excellence in Marketing category at the Indian Newslink Indian Business ... Full story

People in Business

Ambassador extraordinaire ... Full story

The season to give attracts taxman too

When it comes to tax and Christmas or summer work functions, whether for staff, clients or a mixture, get it wrong and you could face ... Full story

We are the least corrupt but not good enough

Corrupt regimes risk upheaval warns global body ... Full story

War against graft intensifies

  Corruption afflicts all countries, undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice. When desperately needed development funds are stolen by corrupt individuals and institutions, poor and ... Full story

SMEs spell economic progress

The fact that Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of the New Zealand economy has been testified by a recent Report of the ... Full story

Outsourcing causes turbulence in Qantas

Australia is many decades behind New Zealand in coming to terms with globalisation. This was evident when, with the grounding of Qantas, the country’s personalities ... Full story

Editorial

Now let us get on with real work ... Full story

New paradigm evolves in the Sub-Continent

The endless run of Asia Pacific conferences attended by the region’s powers have founded a deeply troubling new paradigm, with the US insisting that China ... Full story

US blesses Indo-Aussie Strategic partnership

Delegates attending the annual Australian Labour Party Conference last week in Sydney endorsed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s commitment to sell uranium to India. This signaled ... Full story

India enriches the Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Perth recently produced one indubitable agreement- that India was emerging as a major world power and ... Full story

Political ideologies polarised

The General Election held on November 26, 2011 was run against the backdrop of a deteriorating global economy. Labour Party’s main campaign message of more ... Full story

Editorial Two

The blame game in Europe ... Full story

Antiviolence campaign gathers force

Bob McCoskrie was perhaps a lone voice with his decision not to wear a ribbon on White Ribbon Day on November 25, 2011, the UN ... Full story

GOPIO elects new officials for New Year

Members of various chapters of GOPIO New Zealand elected a new Executive Committee to govern the National Chapter (GOPIO New Zealand) at their Annual General ... Full story

New Gurdwara a landmark in South Auckland

It was a ceremony fit for a King. ... Full story

The advent of Islamic Year

Islamic New Year (1433) began on November 27, 2011. ... Full story

A melodious tribute to Dev Anand

The concert could not have been organised at a better time. Just four weeks prior to his death in London following a heart attack (on ... Full story

Land of honey offers excitement

Namaste Indian Newslink readers. ... Full story

Abstract theme merits an Award

For a qualified and quality painter like Laxmi Jhunjhnuwala, winning an Award should not come as a surprise, for, over the past two years, her ... Full story

Death takes away another Superstar

The death of Dev Anand in London on December 3 robbed the Indian film industry of one of the most charismatic superstars. ... Full story

Ba lifts Fiji FACT 2011 Cup in exciting finish

The Ba team won the Fiji FACT 2011 Cup in an exciting finish last week. The team won 4-3 against a tough-fighting Tavua, keeping officials, teams ... Full story

Manukau Juniors win Championship

The Manukau Counties Junior Cricket team has just returned home after winning the Championship title, beating Waikato Valley A and the Composite team. The matches were ... Full story

Christmas brings spirit of the Universe

The magic of Christmas is in the air. The cheery season brings cheer to everyone. While Christians celebrate it with reason, namely birth of Jesus, ... Full story

In pursuit of the icon comes another thriller

Don 2: The Chase Continues due on December 22 ... Full story

Malayalees to celebrate Christmas in Auckland

Father Christmas will arrive a week earlier in Auckland to enable the members of the Auckland Malayali Samajam to enjoy an evening of fun, food, ... Full story

The joy of Christmas is everyone’s share

Christmas is the biggest and most widely observed festival in New Zealand. Kiwi Indians also celebrate it with as much enthusiasm and fervour as other ethnic ... Full story

The Christmas Tree through centuries

The custom of erecting a decorated Christmas tree can be traced to 15th century Livonia (present-day Estonia and Latvia) and 16th century Northern Germany. It is ... Full story

Interfaith symbolises oneness of humanity

According to our belief, when Jesus was born, the Angels announced to the Shepherds, “Do not be afraid. Look, I bring you news of great ... Full story

Laser show promises family amusement

It would be fun and entertainment for children and adults as a unique Laser Event gets under way at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre on ... Full story

$3 trillion industry challenges New Zealand firms

The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has identified Halal as an emerging global trend that holds great promise particularly for New Zealand’s food and ... Full story

Asian food habits worry devout Muslims

Many Muslims who travel to non-Muslim countries say that getting Halal food is a major concern and that they are reluctant to eat in restaurants ... Full story

Conference seeks means to lift Halal quality

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host its first international conference on Halal food in Riyadh on February 12, 2012. Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) ... Full story

A franchise does the community proud

NZ Country Fried Chicken & Pizza Express ... Full story