Venkat RamanAuckland, December 14, 2018Indian and Sri Lankan artistes and an Indo-New Zealand production are among the highlights of the Sydney Festival scheduled to be held at various locations in Paramatta from January 7 to January 27, 2018.Venues, tickets and times vary between events and hence readers are advised to visit the official Sydney Festival website www.sydneyfestival.org.auMallakhamb IndiaThe Indian segment…
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Dubai, UAE, December 14, 2018The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) concluded the November Edition of the Instagram Photo Contest themed ‘National Dress. The Competition which received submissions under the hashtag HIPAContest_nationaldress.The contest winners hailed from Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey and Singapore. November’s ‘People’s Choice Award’ winner will also receive a brand new SONY…
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Staff ReporterAuckland, December 14, 2018Hillsborough Baptist Church will mark Christmas with three Special Celebrations at its premises located at 179 Hillsborough Road, Auckland. The first of these will be held on Friday, December 23, 2018 at 10 am under the theme, ‘Mighty God.’The following day (December 24, 2018), ‘Prince of Peace’ will be celebrated at 6 pm, with Potluck Dinner.…
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Laura O’Connell RapiraAuckland (RNZ) December 13, 2018Grief for Grace and her whānau. Sadness at the state of our country. Anger at people who retort ‘not all men’ instead of listening. Mamae (hurt) that when women from marginalised backgrounds are killed, there is no Prime Ministerial apology or round-the-clock media coverage.Yet all of the women I know who are organising vigils…
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“Auckland Police carried out the most thorough investigation” Auckland, December 13, 2018Grace Millane, a 22-year-old British woman was murdered in Auckland about ten days ago.Her body was found in bushland in the Waitakere Ranges on Sunday, December 9, 2018, after she went missing on the eve of her 22nd Birthday.Thousands of New Zealanders gathered at vigils around the country on…
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Air New Zealand employees fail to evoke sympathyPeter DunneWellington, December 13, 2018Just over two years ago, Business New Zealand and the Employers and Manufacturers Association were using the bully-boy and stand-over tactics more associated with the trade unions of old in an attempt to browbeat Government support partners.That was to oppose a piece of legislation from the Labour Opposition to…
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St John helpsto improve survival rate Supplied Content Auckland, December 13, 2018 More than 1600 people die of a Cardiac Arrest that occurs out of hospital in New Zealand every year. Over the 2017-2018 year, St John treated more than 2000 people who suffered a Cardiac Arrest. This equates to five people per day. According to the Fifth St John…
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Irvine, California (USA), December 13, 2018 Indi, the digitalword of mouth engagement and monetisation platform, has announced that world-class cricket player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is partnering with Indi to extend andenhance relationships with his global fan base. The Indi platform will enable Dhoni’s fans to become brand ambassadors for his ‘Seven by MS Dhoni’ line of footwear, apparel and accessories…
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Massey News, Auckland, December 13, 2018 Kiwis have voted a slip of the tongue by Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges as the Best Quote of 2018. In July, Mr Bridges accidentally referred to his Deputy Paula Bennett as “Paula Benefit” during a media interview. The gaffe attracted 21% of the 3322 votes cast by New Zealanders in Massey University’s…
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Monobina Gupta New Delhi (The Wire) December 12, 2018 Coming just four months ahead of the next general elections, poll results (of December 11, 2018) have thrown up exciting possibilities for the opposition – not just the Congress, but other regional players as well. Congress surges It is interesting to recall that Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh– which have now slipped out…
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