Phil Goff Happy New Year! I hope you have had a peaceful and relaxing summer. This year, 2020, marks the centenary of the Auckland Indian Association Inc (AIAI) and 100 years of the Indian community’s involvement in our city. The Indian community plays an important role in the cultural and economic success of Auckland, and I’m looking forward to the…
Read MoreAt Aotea Square on January 25, 2020 Venkat Raman An organisation in Auckland has called for a protest march at 2 pm on Queen Street in Auckland’s Central Business District on Saturday, January 25, 2020 to protest against the US strikes on Iran. The Global Peace and Justice Auckland is organising the protest, which will include a march towards the…
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Sourced Content Puhoro was one of a select number of organisations in Australia and New Zealand invited to attend the Google 2019 Partner Summit in Sydney, Australia. The conference, held on December 3 and 4, 2019, focused on three broad challenges including growing participation across digital technologies, reframing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) agenda, as well as funding…
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Supplied Content Twenty-one-year-old Massey student Zakea Page has achieved his lifelong dream of performing at an Olympic opening ceremony, in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Mr Page performed his unique artform, which blends sport and art, in front of thousands at Vaudoise Arena on January 9, 2020 making him the first person to design a Youth Olympic medal…
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Supplied Content Rainbow Corner Group Sets A New Benchmark A running track, soccer field, extended operating hours, onsite doctor, catering and a bespoke natural environment are just some of the features that 200 Auckland pre-schoolers will enjoy when Rainbow Corner Group’s newest Early Learning Centre opens in Flat Bush shortly. The multi-million dollar project is a major investment in East…
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Sourced Content New Zealand’s Health Ministry is developing an eMental Health Framework to guide the use of eMental health services. Mental Health and Addiction Deputy Director-General Robyn Shearer announced this initiative at the International eMental Health Experts Forum held at Northern Club in Auckland on November 13, 2019. Professor (Adjunct) Anil Thapliyal Auckland based HealthTRX organised the one-day Conference which…
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Kieran Madden While reading about a promising new policy initiative by a bright-eyed non-profit organisation, I did a double-take when I read they were seeking to make a big “impact” to the community. It isn’t a new term, of course, but for some reason I got images of the devastating crash of a meteor slamming into the earth or the…
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Schools lose right to manage zonal system John Gerritsen The government is creating a new division in the Education Ministry in an overhaul that will strip schools of the right to manage their enrolment zones and their property. There will also be minimum standards for prospective principals and possible compulsory training for school trustees. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said that…
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Standfirst: National List MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labelling New Zealand First List MP Shane Jones’s outburst against the Indian Community last month as ‘incendiary’ and as hate speech. Wellington, November 3, 2019 By Email Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Parliament Buildings Wellington Dear Prime Minister, Re: Comments of the Hon Shane Jones to…
Read MoreSupplied Content The University of Auckland is set to open its new Hostel (Waiparuru) in time for the 2020 academic year, bringing the total number of beds available for students to 4500. The addition will make the University the largest provider of student accommodation. Strategic decision Michael Rengers, Associate Director of Accommodation, said that only 10 years ago the University…
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