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Reduced trading hours hurting Auckland alcohol sales
10 Dec 2025One year after the council imposed a ban on alcohol sales after 9pm, some liquor store owners in the city have reported a drop in sales by at least 20 percent.
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Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing
10 Dec 2025Police have arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of stabbing a dairy owner during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa on 2 December.
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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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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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Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan rejects ‘soft on crime’ criticism
13 Oct 2023The 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.
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National's Mahesh Muralidhar claims to be a ‘blue-green candidate’
13 Oct 2023The RNZ Asia team joins the National candidate seeking to turn the Auckland Central electorate from green to blue by campaigning on environmental issues.
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Green Party candidate in spotlight over social media posts
10 Oct 2023Maungakiekie candidate Sapna Samant deletes posts saying "white people are stupid" and making disparaging comments on electorate rival.
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Labour’s Naisi Chen encouraged by Chinese community’s support
13 Oct 2023The 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.
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National’s Siva Kilari refuses to be intimidated in election race
13 Oct 2023The 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.
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'I will never forget it' - New Windsor residents in shock after stabbing
6 Oct 2023Witnesses to a stabbing at an Auckland dairy say they will never forget the shocking scenes of a couple being attacked in their own shop.
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A history of Indian contributions to NZ cricket
5 Oct 2023The number of cricketers with Indian heritage in the New Zealand national cricket team has steadily risen since the 1960s.
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ACT confirms opposition to work visas tied to employers
5 Oct 2023Leader David Seymour believes such restrictions are ineffective in combating migrant exploitation.
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National, Labour clash over trade relations with India
5 Oct 2023Lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum spar over ties with South Asian nation at the first-ever India Business Summit.
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Bystanders may have saved man's life after 'violent and vicious attack' at dairy
5 Oct 2023The courageous actions of people inside a New Windsor dairy when an assault took place may have saved the victim's life, police say.
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Two hospitalised following assault at Auckland dairy
5 Oct 2023Police arrest a 24-year-old man after a violent assault at a dairy in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor that left two people hospitalised on Thursday morning.
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Indian-origin candidates highlight election priorities
13 Oct 2023Crime 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.
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National candidates describe threats on campaign trail
3 Oct 2023National Party volunteers have stopped campaigning in Auckland's Manurewa because they have allegedly been chased down the street and threatened with abuse, according to candidate Siva Kilari.
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Three Indian umpires selected in NZ Cricket’s development programme
3 Oct 2023Three umpires of Indian heritage have been included in New Zealand Cricket's female umpire programme for the 2023/2024 intake.
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Indian-origin NZ First candidate reveals reason for withdrawing from electorate race
2 Oct 2023Mahesh Bindra says he needed to pull out of his electorate race in Auckland due to ongoing business commitments in India.
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'An unrelenting fear persists' - Aggravated robberies continue to haunt victims
29 Sep 2023More long-term support is needed for people who have witnessed violent attacks, advocates say.
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Overstayers express concern over Labour’s amnesty pledge
28 Sep 2023The Labour Party's proposal for an immigration amnesty has sparked mixed reaction among overstayers.
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National puts second-language bill on the back burner
29 Sep 2023The National Party appears to be deprioritising a key language bill it once championed if it can form a government after the election next month.
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'Is this your Grandfather?' A quest to join the dots
28 Sep 2023A look into a fascinating collection of glass plate photographic negatives at Te Papa - portraits of early Indian immigrants to Wellington. Audio
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Indian overstayer granted residency to support his son, a mosque attack survivor
28 Sep 2023An elderly overstayer from India has been desperately fighting deportation so he can provide emotional support to his son.
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Immigration in spotlight as Labour, National, ACT unveil similar policies
23 Sep 2023The three parties have all launched immigration policies targeting migrant parents and grandparents, with Labour also promising amnesty for some overstayers.
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Immigration rebalance: Green List expanded, restrictions on 'dawn raid' deportations
23 Sep 2023The changes follow recommendations made in an independent review released in July, with the majority being implemented immediately.
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Overcoming mental health stigma remains a challenge for Asian communities
21 Sep 2023Community advocates say more effort is needed to combat the stigma surrounding mental health in New Zealand's Asian communities.
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A design to the rescue - Areez Shaik on his version of lifejackets for use in India
20 Sep 2023Record-breaking floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Audio
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