IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Kiwi short film shines on international festival circuit
William McKegg's Medicine takes home best short form prize at the 2024 Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore.
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Labour hire firm under migrant exploitation investigation in liquidation
19 Dec 2024Almost 200 workers - mostly migrants on work visas - look set to lose their jobs.
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The Kiwi musician taking Chinese social media by storm
20 Dec 2024Levi Patel is a music producer based in Auckland who made a video for Douyin about his visit to a small Chinese city and woke up to find the clip go viral. Audio
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Indian community 'heartbroken' over Zakir Hussain's death
17 Dec 2024The renowned percussionist performed in New Zealand in June at two well-attended concerts in Auckland and Christchurch.
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Indian Panthers seek to unite community through basketball
17 Dec 2024The franchise will field two teams based in South Auckland's Pulman Arena and look to take advantage of strong local support.
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Domestic cricket leagues uniting migrant communities
13 Dec 2024Migrant communities are hosting competitions inspired by the popularity of the Indian Premier League.
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Former Black Cap Dipak Patel on fleeing Kenya, racism and 50 years of cricket
16 Dec 2024Given the obstacles his family had to face when he was just a boy, former Black Cap Dipak Patel sometimes asks himself how he managed to achieve what he has.
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The New Zealand names of Indian origin
2 Dec 2024From Wellington's Khandallah to Christchurch's Cashmere, New Zealand's urban centres are full of names with origins that can be traced to India. Audio
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Accredited Employer Work Visa changes welcomed by employers
18 Dec 2024Removing the median wage requirement from the visa will make it much easier and affordable for businesses to fill skilled and unskilled roles, employers say.
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Government makes it easier for businesses to hire migrants
17 Dec 2024Cabinet has also agreed in principle to bring in two new seasonal visas from late 2025.
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Zakir Hussain: Influential ambassador for Indian music dies
16 Dec 2024Renowned Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain has died, aged 73. Hussain played his final two concerts in New Zealand in June, in Christchurch and Auckland. Audio
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Indian movies a growing market in New Zealand
16 Dec 2024New Zealanders with Indian heritage see film as a way "to connect to their mother country".
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India's Gukesh Dommaraju beats China's Ding Liren to become youngest world chess champion
13 Dec 2024The 18-year-old is four years younger than Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest world champ since 1985.
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Pakistan wins New Zealand Kabaddi World Cup
11 Dec 2024A boisterous crowd of thousands watched the South Asian team defeat the United States in a hotly contested final.
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Community bulletin: Diwali celebrations wrap up
9 Dec 2024NZ Punjabi Multimedia Trust raises more than $12,000 for the Starship Foundation through a "radiothon".
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Winston Peters signals progress on India trade deal negotiations
6 Dec 2024"I think there's a chance that we will be announcing the beginning of negotiations on that [trade deal] matter," Peters says.
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Upcoming naval visit by Indian pair showcases gender equality
9 Dec 2024Two Indian female sailors circumnavigating the globe look set to arrive in the South Island on 16 December.
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Behind the scenes of the largest Indian sports extravaganza in NZ
6 Dec 2024More than 40,000 people are believed to have attended the sixth annual in South Auckland last weekend despite the atrocious weather.
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Trade minister will shoulder blame if India FTA bid fails
5 Dec 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised to secure a deal in the next two years.
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Tip-toeing to a trade deal with India
3 Dec 2024There's already plenty of doubt that we'll get an India trade deal signed in the Prime Minister's first term as he promised. Here's another hiccup.
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Median income of Indian households defying stereotype
29 Nov 2024An analysis of data from the 2023 Census reveals that Kiwi Indians earn more than the average New Zealander each year.
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Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses
22 Nov 2024NZTA is also considering funding an on-board live CCTV trial for 30 buses.
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Tracing the history of Indian migration to New Zealand
21 Nov 2024The Auckland Indian Association is hosting an exhibition in the country's largest city to celebrate the community's rich history. Audio
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Three people charged over aggravated robbery of Lower Hutt dairy
21 Nov 2024Three people have appeared in New Plymouth Youth Court and been remanded in custody until 2 December.
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The Kiwi business leader giving exploited migrants a second chance
20 Nov 2024Meet the Aucklander helping to pick up the pieces of migrant exploitation.
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Dairy owner 'terrified' after violent Lower Hutt robbery
20 Nov 2024Four masked men stormed the shop, assaulted her, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cash and cigarettes.
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Deportations hampered by availability and cost of flights
20 Nov 2024Fewer than 800 people have been deported in the past financial year, about half the target figure of 1500 deportations.
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Auckland ‘referendum’ on Khalistan attracts thousands
18 Nov 2024A US-based separatist group held a non-binding "referendum" on the creation of an independent homeland for Sikhs within India in Auckland's Aotea Square on 17 November.
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RnB singer Aaradhna takes the reins for Sweet Surrender
18 Nov 2024Eight years after topping the Kiwi charts with her 2016 album Brown Girl, the mixed heritage artist has learnt to find strength in vulnerability. Video
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Sikhs in New Zealand celebrate 555 years of Guru Nanak
15 Nov 2024Kiwi Sikhs mark the anniversary of the birth of the faith's founder.
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Indo-Fijians 'struggling for identity' in Aotearoa voice concerns about ethnicity classification
12 Nov 2024Indo-Fijians are not classified as Pacific peoples in New Zealand but are instead listed under Indian and Asian categories on the Stats NZ website.
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Khalistan ‘referendum’ in Auckland discussed at top diplomatic levels
8 Nov 2024A non-binding "referendum" on Khalistan organised by a separatist group based in the United States looks set to go ahead in Auckland's Aotea Square on 17 November.
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