IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Unpacking a tussle with non-vegetarian food at festivals
9 Dec 2025The debate reflects a deeper tension over how Indian cultural practices are defined in New Zealand.
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NZTA allows 335 drivers to re-sit tests after commercial licences suspended
9 Dec 2025Agency had uncovered 459 cases of overseas commercial driving licences being converted with false or altered documents.
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Indian community shuns jewellery for bullion as gold prices soar
2 Dec 2025The price of trading gold bullion on world markets has almost doubled in the past year.
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Regional Indian films outshine Bollywood at NZ box office
27 Nov 2025A South Indian movie has become the highest-grossing film in 2025, replacing Bollywood as the mainstream favourite.
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Government announces new 'Parent Boost' visa
9 Jun 2025From September, parents will be able to access a multi-entry five-year visa, provided they meet specific requirements.
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Parliament’s contrary responses to Kashmir attacks spur debate
5 Jun 2025Militant groups are believed to be behind attacks in India-administered Kashmir in 2019 and 2025, but Parliament fails to condemn the latest incident.
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New Zealand's invisible children
5 Jun 2025For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18.
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Parents fight to clear name after child abuse conviction saw baby seized
4 Jun 2025Mother completed a prison sentence after Oranga Tamariki accused her of intentionally injuring her newborn daughter.
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With free trade talks underway, India and New Zealand eye regional security
4 Jun 2025Foreign Minister Winston Peters points to "immense untapped potential" of South Asian nation during a two-day visit.
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'My mother, she is alone': Emotional wait after immigration ballot glitch
3 Jun 2025Migrants want to see the end of the lottery system, which they say is unfair, inhumane and unstructured - and a queue introduced instead.
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Immigration authorities claim success against organised crime
3 Jun 2025Thirty-eight companies have been investigated since March to ensure they were complying with their immigration and employment obligations.
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Ranjna Patel leads Asian recipients of King's Birthday Honours
3 Jun 2025Business innovator has been named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention. Audio
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More cases emerge of NZ teens stuck in limbo, fearing deportation
29 May 2025Recent cases may represent the tip of an iceberg after almost 20 years have passed since legislative reform removed the right to citizenship by birth for children born in New Zealand. Audio
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Stanford regrets email 'spam' remarks after backlash
29 May 2025Immigration minister walks back her initial defence of the remarks after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says she could have expressed herself better.
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'No offence meant': Luxon on Stanford's remarks about emails from India
29 May 2025The Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".
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Police commissioner on controversial shoplifting directive
27 May 2025Police commissioner says staffer behind controversial theft and fraud memo "thought they were being helpful".
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Police Commissioner slams shoplifting directive
27 May 2025Richard Chambers says the instructions were 'confusing and unhelpful', after concerns police would not be following up retail thefts.
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Police confirm directive to 'park' low-value shoplifting investigations
27 May 2025Police say financial thresholds helped staff "triage" crime and resources.
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Community bulletin: Hundreds attend Girmit Remembrance Day celebration in Auckland
26 May 2025The Fiji Girmit Foundation New Zealand marked Girmit Remembrance Day on 17 May in Auckland's Mangere neighbourhood.
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Decision banning Indian government critic Sapna Samant from returning home upheld
26 May 2025An Indian New Zealander has been stripped of her automatic right to return to her home country, being told she has tried to "fuel disharmony" among the community.
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Retailers want 'urgent meeting' with police minister over shoplifting change
26 May 2025RNZ revealed a police directive to staff said they would no longer be investigating shoplifting below $500.
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Why the Indian Panthers’ debut season ended in failure
23 May 2025Indian Panthers CEO Parveen Batish outlines what went wrong in the franchise's disastrous National Basketball League debut.
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What ethnic communities get from Budget 2025
23 May 2025The Budget includes funding to help reform young offenders, free up police resources and address language barriers in accessing public services.
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How NZ inspired a leading vaccine maker in India
27 May 2025A pale gold serum from cattle blood in New Zealand is being used to manufacture vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and human rabies in South Asia.
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What NZ could gain from India's booming pharmaceutical sector
26 May 2025As New Zealand eyes a free trade agreement with India, experts say the next frontier could be pharmaceutical imports - particularly generic drugs.
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Parmjeet Parmar 'doing proper homework' when asking about imprisonment for MPs
21 May 2025The Privileges Committee sought advice on possible penalties while preparing its recommendations for Te Pāti Māori MPs.
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Reconnecting with the sitar
20 May 2025Shalu Garg is among a growing number of Indian classical musicians who call New Zealand home. Audio
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Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League
22 May 2025The troubled franchise admits it cannot meet the conditions laid down by the league to complete the season.
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