Venkat Raman Auckland, May 22, 2019 If you are a Citizen or Permanent Resident of New Zealand, able, fit and have a ‘good character,’ the Police would like to know about you. The New Zealand Police is committed to making our communities safer, but the existing complement of officers (both sworn and non-sworn) is insufficient to cater to the increasing…
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Supplied Content Auckland, May 22, 2019 Aucklanders from a diverse background had a chance over the weekend to break (the Ramadan) fast with the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Held at the Bait-ul-Muqeet Mosque in Auckland, the annual Iftar experience brought together people from all faiths to experience the breaking of the fast and gain first-hand knowledge of the customs and traditions…
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Sam Sachdeva Wellington, May 22, 2019 The results of a review into bullying and harassment in the Parliamentary workplace may not be entirely surprising – but that does not make them any less horrifying. The question now is whether systemic change is possible. That the findings of Debbie Francis’ inquiry into the toxic workplace culture at Parliament were not a…
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Thakur Ranjit Singh Auckland, May 22, 2019 Fiji Girmit Foundation New Zealand decided to introduce Girmit Legacy Awards to recognise Fiji-Indians, who have hitherto been somewhat ignored. Girmit Legacy Awards have been established to fill the void. These Awards recognise the achievements of the descendants of Girmityas for bringing pride, joy, sense of belonging and social cohesion to what our…
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Supplied Content Wellington, May 21, 2019 The Government’s Wellbeing Budget is investing in New Zealand’s long-term future by supporting the Office of Ethnic Communities in promoting social cohesion, inclusiveness and diversity, Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa has said. “The Government is committed to the wellbeing of New Zealand’s ethnic communities, and we are providing ongoing support to our Muslim families…
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RNZ, Auckland, May 21, 2019 The price of bread looks set to rise as the shortage of Australian wheat starts to hit this country. Australia’s worst drought in more than a century has slowed the country’s wheat production and for the first time since 2007 it has had to import wheat. New Zealand imports most of its wheat from Australia,…
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Gill Bonnett Wellington, May 21, 2019 Immigration New Zealand registered four times more website visits than usual from Australia the day after the Liberal coalition’s general election win. More than 11,500 people logged onto the Immigration New Zealand website and its information site New Zealand Now on Sunday, compared to fewer than 2500 the previous Sunday. Google analytics also showed a…
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Wellington, May 21, 2019 Ekta New Zealand, a Wellington based community welfare organisation, recently launched a Free Meal Service to commemorate the 550th Birthday Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s, Founder of the Sikh Religion. The launch ceremony held on May 18, 2019 under the ‘Guru Nanak Free Kitchen Wellington,’ is run jointly with ‘Coexistence’ and ‘Amma New Zealand.’ Food…
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Ngaire Jones Auckland, May 21, 2019 Early defibrillation is a key factor in surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, something that can be done by bystanders accessing and using AEDs (automated external defibrillators) within the community. A recent study undertaken by St John and the Auckland University of Technology highlights a worrying discrepancy in the placement of life-saving AEDs throughout New…
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Michelle Grattan Canberra, Australia, May 20, 2019 The Liberal National Coalition has been re-elected in Australia’s federal election, in a shock result in which Labor lost seats in Queensland, Tasmania and NSW and failed to make more than minimal gains nationally. But Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been routed in his seat Warringah, defeated by high profile independent Zali…
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