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News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Immigration New Zealand admits it lacks accurate data on child overstayers
25 Feb 2025Agency says the estimate has not been updated since 2017 after it identified issues with the previous methodology and began work on improving the statistical…
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Ram raids decline almost 60 percent year on year
21 Feb 2025Recently 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.
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Indian surnames top list of most common registered family names for Kiwi newborns in 2024
21 Feb 2025Singh has topped the list of the most common family names registered for newborns in New Zealand for the seventh consecutive year.
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Sandringham exhibition shines a light on South Asia’s queer heritage
14 Feb 2025An exhibition at Satya Chai Lounge in Auckland revives South Asia's historical acceptance of queerness.
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South Auckland crime: Police Minister told of use of weapons, fears for staff amid rise in offences
12 Jun 2024Business owners who say they're dealing with crime on a daily basis got to vent at Mark Mitchell.
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Ram raids down 80 percent compared with same time last year
11 Jun 2024Provisional police data from April 2017 to April 2024 shows a downwards trend since the peak in August 2022.
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Challenges for India's Modi in his third term as prime minister
10 Jun 2024Analysis: The new term will come with new tests for the populist leader, as he is forced to rely on allies to form a government.
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‘A win for democracy’ - Indian New Zealanders reflect on 2024 election result
6 Jun 2024Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party loses its outright majority in parliament.
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India elections: Why India's Modi failed to win outright majority
5 Jun 2024Explainer: Narendra Modi has lost some of his aura of invincibility and the results mean the opposition is back.
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India elections: Modi's key ally pledges support
5 Jun 2024Modi will need support from partners to form the government. But does this reduced victory mean reform paralysis?
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Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide
5 Jun 2024The early see-saw trends unnerved markets with stocks falling steeply.
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Asian New Zealanders celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours List
3 Jun 2024Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List.
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Asian communities leading New Zealand's population growth
29 May 2024Asian ethnic groups recorded the largest numeric increase between 2018 and 2023, and now account for 17.3 percent of the population.
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Questions over visa fee increases as minister eyes savings
29 May 2024With visa fees expected to rise, the Immigration Minister is refusing to explain where the government will find $100m a year.
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One in six post-cyclone recovery visa workers overstaying in New Zealand
28 May 2024More than 1200 people arrived to work in jobs connected to the recovery effort since last year's Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods on a fees-free visa.
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Hundreds of experienced international nurses jobless amid nursing shortage
28 May 2024Hundreds 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…
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Abandoned, fleeced and assaulted: Elderly immigrants tell of abuse by NZ children
27 May 2024A new study finds elder abuse is rampant among Asian communities, with about half of older Indians and a third from the Chinese community aged 65 and over claiming to be victims.
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Extortion of immigrants exposed as Hamilton restaurant ordered to pay $99K in damages
27 May 2024A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment inquiry uncovers instances of corruption, extortion and exploitation at a prominent Indian restaurant in Hamilton.
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Nurses stranded on accredited employer work visas file complaints against Canterbury firm
27 May 2024Two complaints have been filed with Immigration New Zealand against a recruitment company in the South Island.
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First NZ Sikh to summit Everest recovering in Kathmandu hospital
23 May 2024New Zealander Malkit Singh has just climbed Mt Everest, making him the first member of New Zealand's Sikh community to make the climb.
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Community bulletin: Ranjna Patel to receive prestigious business honour
21 May 2024The Tamaki Health co-founder is set to be inducted into New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in September during the 30th anniversary of one of the country's premier awards.
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Dairy owners say they have been 'ignored for years'
20 May 2024The new government's promised law and order changes need to happen faster, a spokesman says.
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India's elections and the cost of colonialism: Dr Sashi Tharoor
20 May 2024Prominent Indian opposition MP discusses Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chances in India's mammoth six-week election. Audio
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Bolstering support for Asian personnel in the NZ Defence Force
16 May 2024The founder of a Pan-Asian network in the New Zealand Defence Force hopes to support Asian personnel in their defence careers.
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Working groups eyed to aid collaboration with India on agriculture, pharmaceuticals
17 May 2024New Zealand and India are slowly expanding economic ties following a recent visit by India's commerce secretary.
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Man in his 80s among four convicted for obstruction over security guard's death
16 May 2024The man and three women have been convicted and discharged for obstructing police inquiries.
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New Zealanders leaving at a record pace while immigration slows
15 May 2024Entering the country during the year were nearly 164,000 non-New Zealanders, with the largest numbers coming from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji.
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Young Indo-Fijians yearn to know more about the girmit era
14 May 2024Three Fijians of Indian descent living in New Zealand express a desire to learn more about their shared history as the community marks Girmit Day.
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