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NZ joins Five Eyes partners in criticising India over threat to revoke diplomatic privileges
New Delhi rejects claims it has violated international diplomatic norms.
Auckland to host global kabaddi tournament in November
Teams from New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Canada, Australia and the United States will battle for world supremacy in mid-November.
Luxon eyes Indian representation in Parliament from National ‘in due course’
National's leader responds to questions about his party's failure to secure Indian representation in Parliament.
Mixed results for Indian candidates in 2023 election
At least three Indian candidates from National, ACT and Labour look set to represent the community in Parliament.
Indian-origin candidates highlight election priorities
Crime and the rising cost of living are key areas of concern for right-leaning candidates, while the left block is focussing on education and healthcare.
Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan rejects ‘soft on crime’ criticism
The RNZ Asia team joins one of the first Indian-origin candidates to win an electorate seat as she tries to convince voters in Maungakiekie to return her to Parliament.
Labour’s Naisi Chen encouraged by Chinese community’s support
The RNZ Asia team joins the party's only Chinese-origin candidate as she campaigns on the streets of East Coast Bays on the northern edge of the Auckland.
National’s Siva Kilari refuses to be intimidated in election race
The RNZ Asia team joins the party's highest-ranked list candidate of Indian origin as he campaigns on the streets of Manuwera in South Auckland.
National's Nancy Lu wants to help crime victims overcome trauma
The RNZ Asia team joins a list-only candidate who is looking to be National's first Chinese-origin MP after three years.
Lawrence Xu-Nan seeks to become the Greens’ first-ever Chinese-origin MP
The RNZ Asia team joins the Green Party's only Chinese-origin candidate on the campaign trail in one of Auckland's wealthiest suburbs.
National's Mahesh Muralidhar claims to be a ‘blue-green candidate’
The RNZ Asia team joins the National candidate seeking to turn the Auckland Central electorate from green to blue by campaigning on environmental issues.
National, Labour clash over trade relations with India
Lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum spar over ties with South Asian nation at the first-ever India Business Summit.
Indian-origin NZ First candidate reveals reason for withdrawing from electorate race
Mahesh Bindra says he needed to pull out of his electorate race in Auckland due to ongoing business commitments in India.
National puts second-language bill on the back burner
The National Party appears to be deprioritising a key language bill it once championed if it can form a government after the election next month.
India steals political limelight ahead of election
Labour and National vie for attention on improving relations with the world's most populous nation following a visit by dozens of business representatives last month.
Kapiti community gets together to raise funds for India’s Manipur
About 100 music lovers gathered on the Kapiti Coast to raise funds for victims of ethnic violence that has plagued the Indian state of Manipur since May.
新西兰政坛历届国会亚裔面孔盘点
从1996年的一个亚裔议员到2020年的8位议员,根据当前的民意调查和党派排名,在10月份的大选中,亚裔新西兰人看起来似乎将组成有史以来人数最多的一次从政潮。
Indian naval visit a show of strength amid regional maritime tension
The four-day visit by two Indian naval vessels to New Zealand signals an urgency in defence cooperation between the two nations.
本届大选有多少亚裔面孔?
亚洲面孔的政治家越来越多地参与新西兰选举进程中,但能否进入国会则有很大变数。整体而言,他们的党内排名以及所在政党在大选中的表现,决定了亚洲面孔的最终去留。
Asian lawmakers eye greater representation in Parliament on back of list rankings
The next NZ Parliament could contain the largest-ever contingent of politicians with Asian heritage if current polling numbers hold steady over the final six weeks of the campaign.
The history of Asian representation in NZ's Parliament
From one MP in 1996 to eight in 2020, Asian lawmakers are steadily growing in number in the country's legislature.
Greens, migrant rights advocates corner Labour on migrant exploitation
Advocates for migrant workers facing exploitation are turning up the heat on the government as it heads towards an election.
New Zealand tech firm has one eye on India’s lunar landing
A GPS component manufacturer watches with bated breath as India's third lunar mission prepares to land on the moon's south pole.
Indian High Commission outlines avenues of redress for migrant workers facing exploitation
The mechanisms outlined by the mission offer a lifeline to migrants who have relocated on the promise of a visa only to find themselves without a job.
New Zealand to host first Indian naval vessels since 2016
A frigate and destroyer are set to visit Wellington and Auckland later this month on a four-day resupply stop.