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What ethnic communities get from Budget 2025
The Budget includes funding to help reform young offenders, free up police resources and address language barriers in accessing public services.
Why the Indian Panthers’ debut season ended in failure
Indian Panthers CEO Parveen Batish outlines what went wrong in the franchise's disastrous National Basketball League debut.
Asian representation in Parliament continues to grow
Vanushi Walters has been named Labour's spokesperson for associate foreign affairs and the shadow attorney-general.
Stanford spars with Radhakrishnan over email ‘spam’ remark in House
The Labour MP of Indian origin has accused the immigration minister of painting migrants in a "negative light" during an answer to a question in Parliament last week.
India consular delays caused by errors related to application payments
The Indian high commissioner says about half of her staff's time is being spent on processing refunds that have been sent to the wrong location.
Luxon calls for an ‘all of New Zealand’ investment in India relationship
Addressing an industry gathering in Auckland on Friday, Luxon urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate the increasingly hostile situation at the border.
多位少数族裔国会议员发声,就国会中基于种族背景的语言霸凌予以谴责
代表新西兰少数族裔社区的国会议员在反对某些政策时,其本人的族裔背景往往成为被攻击的标签。一些国会议员日前发声,对这种语言霸凌行为予以谴责。
Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of their political work
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have faced abuse over their ethnicity in debates online, in public life or in Parliament in recent years.
Indian community unites in condemning Kashmir terror attacks
At least two dozen people died after gunmen opened fired on tourists near Pahalgam in the Himalayas.
No virginity testing and amending alcohol licensing rules on Indian origin MPs agenda
Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan and ACT's Parmjeet Parmar claim support for their respective members' bills.
Recalling Modi's 2001 visit to NZ
Modi visited Wellington and Auckland a few months before he became the chief minister of the west Indian state of Gujarat.
Meet the Indian-origin founders disrupting New Zealand’s fintech scene
Indian-origin founders have launched fintech startups in lending, payment, banking and stock trading applications.
Indian community unites behind a collective voice
Fourteen groups unite under an umbrella organisation to lend their voice to government policymaking.
Cricket diplomacy key to NZ business ties with India
Trade officials see the game as an important part of their outreach efforts with the South Asian nation.
The ‘Indo-Pacific bookends’ seeking to land on common ground
New Zealand and India have managed to expand political and trade ties despite some occasional wobbles in a shared history that stretches back two centuries.
Explainer: How Khalistan could hurt Luxon’s free trade deal chances with India
What lies behind the "anti-India activities in New Zealand" that Modi referenced in his prepared remarks to media? Audio
PM briefed on Khalistan 'referendum' ahead of event, OIA documents reveal
US-based organiser Sikhs for Justice expected about 8000 people to attend the gathering, the briefing documents show.
No relief in violent crime victimisations at retail outlets year on year
Police data shows that 4304 incidents were recorded nationwide in 2024 - almost identical to the 4305 serious victimisations logged the previous year.
Asian community divided on proposed reforms to combat retail crime
Proposed amendment to the Crimes Act to widen power of detention may give some business owners security, but victims and community leaders believe more should be done.
Labour criticises retail crime advisory group spend
Chair Sunny Kaushal defends compensation for his work with the group as an announcement from the government on crime looms.
Ram raids decline almost 60 percent year on year
Recently released data from police reveals a decline of almost 60 percent year on year in the number of ram raids nationwide that were logged in 2024.
Government considering 'big' measures to tackle retail crime
Advisory group on crime chief Sunny Kaushal says the group has submitted several proposals to the government for consideration.