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Violence against Auckland bus drivers on the rise
Latest figures from Auckland Transport confirm that violence against drivers appears to be climbing in New Zealand's largest city.
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Todd McClay lifts trade hopes with visit to India next month
23 Jul 2024The trade minister has confirmed he will visit New Delhi for agriculture and trade-related meetings in August.
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Community bulletin: Breast cancer awareness, Telangana Formation Day and Matariki celebrated
24 Jul 2024A cheque worth $3,000 was presented Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner at a fundraising event.
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NZ's domestic basketball leagues set for Indian expansion
23 Jul 2024Based in Auckland, the men's and women's teams will be filled with players from India, while roster spots will also be open to international imports and Kiwi…
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The changing face of Corrections officers in NZ prisons
17 Jul 2024Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of frontline officers in the country's penitentiaries.
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Is gentrification changing food flavours?
13 Jul 2024An Auckland spice and curry paste manufacturer says gentrification has been changing the heat levels of Indian food in restaurants.
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‘Our lives don’t matter’ - Indian businesses want action on violent retail crime
6 Jul 2024A former National Party candidate in South Auckland calls for patience as government pledges to restore law and order.
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Auckland bus drivers caught in the line of fire when passengers lash out
3 Jul 2024Violence on public transport appears to be on the rise in the country's largest urban centre.
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'Dispose immediately': Warnings over sesame seeds, buns and marinated beef
21 Jul 2024The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued its third recall notice in four days, covering a range of items.
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Indian mango imports continue upward trajectory
22 Jul 2024As the mango season in India nears its end, Indian retailers in New Zealand have reported a surge in imports - both in terms of quantity as well as variety.
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Most South Asians in New Zealand remit up to 10% of income home
19 Jul 2024New research reveals that more than 58 percent of South Asians in New Zealand send up to 10 percent of their income home each year.
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Migrant school leavers to be able to get part-time work
18 Jul 2024The government is allowing migrant school leavers to work while they wait for the outcome of their parents' residency applications.
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Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre
16 Jul 2024South Asian theatre groups in New Zealand are using language as a tool to engage with their communities.
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India loses bid to trademark ‘basmati’ rice variety in New Zealand
15 Jul 2024The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has ruled that rice growers outside of the South Asian nation also use the term in reference to their products.
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Jewellery store reopens after owner hospitalised during robbery
15 Jul 2024Gurdeep Singh was hit in the head with a hammer during an aggravated robbery at his Papatoetoe store in June.
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Hundreds attend rally against crime in Auckland
13 Jul 2024Papatoetoe jewellery story robbery and a brutal assault on a teenager on an Auckland bus spur the Chinese community to call for measures to improve safety.
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Police request to charge Hawke's Bay man with human trafficking declined
13 Jul 2024The 45-year-old is already facing charges of exploitation and rape.
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What ram-raided dairy owners want from the government
11 Jul 2024Dairy owners in Auckland say the priority for the government's new retail crime advisory group should be to talk to business owners.
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Government sets up two-year advisory group on retail crime
11 Jul 2024Ministers have announced a new advisory group headed by the chair of the dairy and business owners group to help ensure fewer victims of crime.
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'Please help us' - petition calls for young offenders to get harsher penalties
11 Jul 2024The petition launched by an Indian business group has gathered thousands of signatures.
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'I want her to die': Man's vicious attack on wife in McDonald's revealed
11 Jul 2024Mitesh Kumar's attack on his wife lasted more than seven minutes, and only stopped when police arrived at the scene.
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'Pinch myself moment': Ravindra among first to earn NZ cricket contract offer
10 Jul 2024Rachin Ravindra's breakthrough season with the Black Caps has been recognised by his first New Zealand Cricket contract offer.
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Arrests over brutal Auckland jewellery store robbery
5 Jul 2024A 16-year-old is among five arrested following a violent robbery at a jewellery store in Papatoetoe.
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Four Asian languages added to cyber safety website
2 Jul 2024Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and simplified Chinese included to protect communities from phishing scams.
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Man accused of murdering Dunedin resident Gurjit Singh in court
2 Jul 2024His trial is expected next November after he pleaded not guilty to murder.
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Māori and Tamil waiata brings communities together
28 Jun 2024Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections. Video
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Crimes committed against Asian New Zealanders on the rise
27 Jun 2024A new survey shows that the proportion of Asian adults experiencing crime has increased from 24 percent in 2018 to 30 percent in 2023.
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Sandringham dairy stabbing: Man who murdered Janak Patel sentenced to life in prison
26 Jun 2024Frederick Hobson will spend at least 15 years behind bars for the murder of Auckland dairy worker Janak Patel.
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Sandringham dairy stabbing: Two men to be sentenced for death of Janak Patel
26 Jun 2024Janak Patel was killed while working on the evening of 23 November 2022 at the Rose Cottage dairy in the Auckland's Sandringham.
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South Asian photographer exploring colour discrimination in New Zealand
24 Jun 2024Abhi Chinniah is turning heads in the country's fine arts scene with powerful and creative portrayals of the migrant and refugee experience.
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Papatoetoe jewellery store owner hit in head with hammer during robbery
24 Jun 2024The man is in hospital with serious injuries after allegedly being struck repeatedly in the head.
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Community bulletin: Preserving the world’s tallest mountain
21 Jun 2024The Fiji-Indian community gather to mark Girmit Remembrance Day.