Stories by Blessen Tom

Kshetra Collective is a group of seven Kiwi creatives with Indian heritage.

The Auckland leg spinner looks poised to make his debut for the men's national team in Dubai.

Writer Franciska Soares is inspired by the plight of forgotten communities in her homeland.

Yanfei Bao's disappearance in Christchurch has forced agents to change the way they work.

A ship's bell sitting in Te Papa Museum that contains an inscription in Tamil has long puzzled historians in New Zealand.

商家表示，犯罪事件的频发，让他们不堪其扰。他们不得不面对保险费的上涨、员工的流失，以及心理健康压力。他们呼吁政府采取更多切实有效的措施来预防和惩治犯罪行为。

Business owners say they are being forced to cope with rising insurance costs, staff shortages and mental health stress as rising crime takes a toll.

Ajay Chhibber and Kavita Brough have faced similar challenges in embracing their true selves.

Community groups across the country are uniting to celebrate the Māori New Year.

Three players from ethnic communities played key roles for New Zealand at the World Cup qualifiers in Australia.

A third New Zealand university is close to signing with Mumbai's Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, opening up opportunities for Indian students to study in Aotearoa.

Ankita Singh is the first South Asian woman to be commissioned as a playwright in New Zealand.

While much of the country eyes winter with dread, the Indian community in New Zealand awaits the arrival of the first shipment of mangoes from India.

NZ On Air has selected 15 artists to be beneficiaries of its Pan-Asian drive.

Since 1953, hockey enthusiasts from a regional Indian sports club have competed in one of the country's oldest annual hockey tournaments.

A South Asian community event in Auckland on Saturday will seek to raise awareness about heart health.

A New Zealand physician warns of the risks associated with consuming a vegetable commonly used in Southeast Asian dishes.

Between 1879 and 1916, more than 60,000 people were transported from India to Fiji to work on plantations by the colonial British administration. A new stage show tells their story.