Arranged marriages caught up in immigration Policy changes Jo Moir Wellington, October 23, 2019 The message from New Zealand First MP Shane Jones to members of the Indian community disgruntled with immigration Policy changes – get on the first plane home if you’re not happy. A change in approach by immigration officials to partnership visas means Indians in particular are…
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Company fined $36,000 for unsolicited messages
Wellington, October 22, 2019 The New Zealand Trustees Association (NZTA) and Founder Errol Anderson, have been fined a total penalty of $44,000 in the Auckland High Court for sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages. NZTA is required to pay $36,000, while Mr Anderson must pay a separate penalty of $ 8000. The Internal Affairs Department investigated NZTA and Mr Anderson after…
Read MoreMajor fire rages in SkyCity Convention Centre building site
Traffic chaos in Auckland Central Business District Auckland, October 22, 2019 Standfirst: A major fire broke out this afternoon at the construction site of the new SkyCity Convention Centre on Hobson Street in the Central Business District of Auckland. For the past eleven hours, the New Zealand Fire Service has been fighting to bring the raging fire under control…
Read MoreFirst Collection of local poetry launched
Staff Reporter Auckland, October 22, 2019 The Auckland based Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand launched its first book containing a collection of poems written by local bards. Association Patron and National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi released the Book, called, ‘Safed Badlon Ke Desh Mein,’ (‘Aotearoa’ or ‘In the Land of the Long White Cloud’) on Sunday, October 20,…
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