Venkat Raman Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has said that he would be talking to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) on the ‘Partnership Visa’ issue, the new procedures of which will impact on Asian communities. There is likelihood of young couple being separated for a length of time. Tempers have been flying all over the place for the past two weeks since…
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Appeal to reconsider Partnership Visa requirement Standfirst: The Indian community is worried that the new Partnership Visa requirement will seriously impede the married life of young people since they fear that the ‘living together requirement’ is antithetical of Indian culture and values. National Party MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has sent the following letter to Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. Hon Iain Lees-Galloway…
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A unique opportunity on November 17, 2019 Keeping Aucklanders safe and comfortable underground is the focus of planning for next month’s public walk-through of a section of the City Rail Link tunnels. Up to 10,000 people will have the opportunity to walk a 600-metre-long round trip of the twin tunnels on Sunday, November 17, 2019. City Rail Link Limited Chief…
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You can have your say in the evolving Labour Policy Priyanca Radhakrishnan The Parent Category was closed by the previous (National-led) government in 2016 and this left people in a lot of uncertainty. The current government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, decided to reopen the Category to give people some clarity after…
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Venkat Raman If you want to know what makes an Officer of the New Zealand Police, a new Video, just released, will be a source of help. You or someone you know may perhaps be even inspired to join the New Zealand Police who believe in ‘Safer Communities-Together.’ In essence, the New Zealand Police is not a Force- but a…
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‘Punjab under Siege’ at St Peters Church from November 21 to 28, 2019 Wellingtonians and visitors to the Capital will be able to understand the ‘Jallianwala Bagh Massacre,’ at an exhibition scheduled to be held next month. Organised jointly by Ekta New Zealand and New Zealand India Research Institute, the Photo Exhibition, called, ‘Punjab under Siege,’ will be held at…
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Supplied Content Thousands of school students in Auckland are among those set to benefit from grants which will see $1 million allocated to community organisations which help a range of health; cultural, environment, education and other causes. Online voting An online platform has been opened which allows Kiwis to vote for the charities and groups they feel are most deserving…
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‘Bread’ navigates the student mindset Venkat Raman When young Mustafa Sheikh took a million dollar Lamborghini to a low decile school in Auckland, it was not to show off his wealth; instead it was to show the children that the rich man’s car was born out of dream on paper and that they too achieve great things in their life…
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Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi New Zealanders are known for their welcoming nature. Our country rightly welcomes people who choose to come here to live, work, and make our country a better place. Which is why, it is so perplexing to see the current Government granting residency to convicted criminals when there are queues of law-abiding people who are denied the opportunity…
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Danielle van Dalen With a final amended version of the End of Life Choice Bill on which voting is expected to take place this month, potentially followed by a referendum next year, it is time to decide whether this is a law that we actually want. It is important that we learn from the example of the United States which…
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