Year: 2018

Supplied Content Auckland, November 11, 2018 Is it loyal or moral for Muslims to wear the poppy and participate in ANZAC and Remembrance Day commemorations? Is this a betrayal of their fellow Muslims who have been killed or displaced as a result of recent military conflicts?

Wellington, November 11, 2018

Sally Round (RNZ) Suva, Fiji, November 11, 2018 Bainimarama at the last campaign rally in Lautoka The leader of Fiji’s ruling FijiFirst Party says that a vote for him is a vote for continued security, stability, unity and record growth. At a final campaign rally in Lautoka, the hub of Fiji’s sugar belt, waving the 2013 Constitution booklet, Frank Bainimarama…

Ardern pays tributes to heroes of World War I Jacinda Ardern Wellington, November 11, 2018 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Picture Supplied) Today, the Carillon and Wellington’s ‘roaring chorus’ has recaptured the wave of spontaneous jubilation and hope which swept New Zealand when news of the Armistice broke. As the Stratford Evening Post reported on November 13, 1918, “The ringing of…

It is time to raise a toast at the Eleventh Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards Venkat Raman Auckland, November 9, 2018 The Annual Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards, scheduled to be held on Monday, November 26, 2018 at SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland City is an occasion to recognise and reward successful businesses owned, operated, franchised and managed by…

Sam Sachdeva, November 9, 2018 Photo for Newsroom by Lynn Grieveson Defence Force chief Kevin Short has offered some insight into the Government’s harder line on China, confirming a ‘dialogue’ took place about the strength of statements in a new defence policy document. National claims the comments, along with a lack of movement on a free trade upgrade, show uncertainty…

Supplied Content Auckland, November 9, 2018 Darryn Melrose has been appointed Chief Executive of Whitecliffe College, a privately-owned art and design institution based in Auckland. Darryn Melrose (Picture Supplied) He previously had a similar role at the Media Design School. Mr Melrose will take up his new assignment in January 2019, succeeding Michele Whitecliffe, who stepped down as President after…

Janet Anderson-Bidois Wellington, November 9, 2018 The Human Rights Commission has welcomed Supreme Court’s Judgment in the landmark case of the Attorney-General v Taylor. The Supreme Court’s Judgment strengthens New Zealand’s constitutional protection of human rights. It is not just about the right of prisoners to vote in general elections. Underscoring Bill of Rights It is a case that underscores…

Supplied Content Suva, Fiji, November 9, 2018 The strengthened bilateral ties between Fiji and United Arab Emirates has led to the assistance of US$ 5 million which will see the construction of three schools in Navua, Sigatoka and Lautoka. A Cooperation Agreement was signed yesterday (November 8, 2018) at the Ministry of Economy Headquarters to formalise the partnership between the…

RNZ, Auckland, November 9, 2018 Police say that moving from their central Auckland Headquarters to Ponsonby will improve working conditions for staff and allow greater public access to officers. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said that the new hub on College Hill would be upgraded to accommodate the increase in workers over the coming years. It would house nearly 400 staff…