Stories by Blessen Tom

Crime in Takanini, Papakura, Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Manukau Central grows 7.8 percent in the first eight months of the year.

Survivors and advocates are calling for greater awareness and education at a grassroots level to reduce family violence within the South Asian community.

Some drivers at global ridesharing giant Uber have welcomed a New Zealand court's decision to classify them as employees rather than contractors.

Fifteen teams from New Zealand and Australia competed in one of the country's largest tug-of-war competitions.

A sign language practitioner of Indian heritage wishes to help the disabled community gain access to a variety of key services.

Shooter Neelam O'Neill and swimmer Joshua Wilmer are part of the 25-member team representing New Zealand at the Paris Games.

As India marks its 78th Independence Day, a pair of Kiwi Indians share their experience of gaining a deeper understanding of their heritage.

奥克兰交通局正在采取多种措施确保公交安全，并呼吁公众广泛参与。

Latest figures from Auckland Transport confirm that assaults against drivers appears to be climbing in New Zealand's largest city.

亚裔员工如今已成为新西兰惩教一线人员中第二大群体，目前总计有近1500名亚裔员工，超700名一线亚裔员工。

New research reveals that more than 58 percent of South Asians in New Zealand send up to 10 percent of their income home each year.

Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of frontline officers in the country's penitentiaries.

奥克兰交通局计划为公交车安装透明隔离措施保护司机安全，但有关乘客安全似乎仍无定论。

Violence on public transport appears to be on the rise in the country's largest urban centre.

Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections. Video

Abhi Chinniah is turning heads in the country's fine arts scene with powerful and creative portrayals of the migrant and refugee experience.

Hajj, the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to undertake at least once in their lifetime if they are able, concludes with the celebration of Eid al-Adha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party loses its outright majority in parliament.

Hundreds of internationally qualified nurses from India are reportedly struggling to find jobs despite recent Te Whatu Ora data showing that more than a quarter of hospital nursing shifts fell short…

Two complaints have been filed with Immigration New Zealand against a recruitment company in the South Island. 

The founder of a Pan-Asian network in the New Zealand Defence Force hopes to support Asian personnel in their defence careers.

New Zealand universities have directly engaged with the government about the high student visa rejection rate of Indian applicants in 2024.

Ken Hendricks is the first Kiwi Indian to be accepted into the highly competitive Y Combinator start-up programme.

The specialty Indian digestive is becoming increasingly available in main centres nationwide.

Recruiters are divided on the Nursing Council's recent changes to the registration process for healthcare workers educated outside New Zealand.