IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in NZ
The specialty Indian digestive is becoming increasingly available in main centres nationwide.
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How a revision of nursing registration processes is affecting healthcare migrants
24 Apr 2024Recruiters are divided on the Nursing Council's recent changes to the registration process for healthcare workers educated outside New Zealand.
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Remembering the Asian troops who fought at Gallipoli
24 Apr 2024Lest we forget the Chinese and Indian military personnel who fought alongside ANZAC forces in World War I.
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Kiwi Indians celebrate harvest and new year festivals
24 Apr 2024Diverse communities nationwide mark Sikh Baisakhi, Telugu Ugadi and Malayali Vishu.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
19 Apr 2024With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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Wellington City Council creates landmark ethnic advisory group after protracted struggle
17 Apr 2024Ethnic communities outnumbered Māori and Pasifika communities in the 2018 census, but the council has been accused of dismissing their demands - until now.
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Trailblazing Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in Aotearoa
17 Apr 2024The prominent Indian filmmaker on his tenacious storytelling and the moments that have shaped his career. Audio
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Meals on wheels: What’s behind the Indian food truck boom?
12 Apr 2024It's difficult to ascertain who to credit as the pioneer of the Indian food truck scene in New Zealand, but every entrepreneur in this space has a unique story…
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India election 2024: Why does it matter and who can vote?
19 Apr 2024India's general election - to be held over six weeks between 19 April and 1 June - will be the biggest the world has ever seen.
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Litany of police failures found after student murdered despite stalking complaints
18 Apr 2024Eight weeks after Farzana Yaqubi first reported her fears to police, she was murdered by Kanwarpal Singh.
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Auckland dairy stabbing: Stay granted for terminally ill defendant
17 Apr 2024Janak Patel was looking after the Sandringham dairy when he was fatally stabbed.
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Business owners and locals on edge after 'horrific' ram raid
16 Apr 2024Crime is a problem across the Waitematā Local Board area, its deputy chairperson says, with local workers sharing their own experiences.
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As Ramadan ends, thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in New Zealand
12 Apr 2024Close to 15,000 gather in Auckland to celebrate the end of the most blessed month in the Islamic calendar.
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Riches to rags: The inside story of an exploitation scandal
15 Apr 2024It was a scheme Ross Berry hoped would make millions. Instead, 40 hungry men wound up crammed in a house, and his business is in ruins.
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Community bulletin: Awards shine through as summer winds down
12 Apr 2024The Garden City hosted the inaugural Kiwi-Indian Excellence Awards for the community in the South Island.
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Eid al-Fitr: Sighting of new moon over New Zealand confirmed
11 Apr 2024Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.
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Government's targets: 'Where is the action behind these?'
9 Apr 2024The opposition and victim support services are calling for more detail on how the government plans to achieve its nine targets.
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Government sets nine targets in health, crime, social support, education, climate
9 Apr 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces 'ambitious' targets for the government to deliver by 2030.
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Tesla crash: Judge finds driver Saurbh Sharma guilty of causing young Auckland lawyer’s death
9 Apr 2024The victim's family say nothing other than a jail sentence will give them any justice.
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Man from India fights to get back to daughter in NZ after two trials and 427 days in prison
9 Apr 2024Computer engineer succeeds in bid to win discharge without conviction for assault after serving time for sexual convictions.
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Ethnic communities deliver mixed verdict on immigration reform
8 Apr 2024Community leaders have welcomed changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme but warn that more work still needs to be done.
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In pictures: Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets in New Lynn
8 Apr 2024Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets returned for a successful third year at the New Lynn Community Centre on Saturday night.
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Immigration tightening might only be temporary - Erica Stanford
8 Apr 2024While she is turning the tap down for now, the immigration minister says the reverse might be the case next year.
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Immigration changes to target 'unsustainable' migration
7 Apr 2024The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.
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Indian community disappointed by government’s quarterly action plan on crime
7 Apr 2024Dismay follows mixed reaction to the 100-day plan the ruling coalition unveiled in December.
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Immigration New Zealand strengthens law enforcement tools to combat exploitation
5 Apr 2024Infringement penalties to employers who exploit migrant workers to come into effect on April 11.
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Immigration rejects nearly half of study visa applications from India so far this year
4 Apr 2024Agents say fraud and tougher rules are driving high refusal rates for foreign students applying from India.
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Visa for parents, partners to be revised - immigration minister
3 Apr 2024Erica Stanford is looking at reforms to family visas this term, bringing hope of a five-year visitor visa for parents and grandparents.
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Auckland store owner stabbed, looted and robbed 19 times. Then it became the new normal
2 Apr 2024The Sikh owner has lost count of the times his staff members have been threatened and his store robbed by armed offenders.
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Almost a quarter of aggravated robbery victims were of Indian descent in 2023
28 Mar 2024Twenty-four percent of crime victims in 2023 who were referred to Victim Support were from the Indian community, which makes up about 5 percent of the country's population.
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South Asians reflect on their under-19 Cricket World Cup experience
30 Mar 2024Snehith Reddy's unbeaten 147 against Nepal was the highest individual score in a match in the tournament.
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Fake visas and offers to sell jobs - the latest New Zealand immigration scams
28 Mar 2024The reports of fake visas circulating include one that appears to show the signature of US celebrity Oprah Winfrey.
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