IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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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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Asian voters highlight the cost of living and crime as top election concerns
25 Aug 2023The economy, education, immigration and racism are also flagged as issues of note in a survey of the top three Asian electorates in New Zealand
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'I don't have a right to dream' - Teen overstayer faces a life of uncertainty
25 Aug 2023Kiwi-born children of visa overstayers are stuck in a legal limbo - unable to officially work or go to university, but existing on the sidelines of the community.
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New Zealand tech firm has one eye on India’s lunar landing
23 Aug 2023A GPS component manufacturer watches with bated breath as India's third lunar mission prepares to land on the moon's south pole.
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Delegation of 50 business representatives head to India
23 Aug 2023One of the largest ever business delegations to India will leave New Zealand this week, aiming to strengthen economic ties with a key trading South Asian nation.
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Labour pledges to halve number of vape stores nationwide
22 Aug 2023The Labour Party says it will limit the number of vape stores nationwide to 600 and introduce a licensing regime if re-elected, in a fresh bid to crack down on youth vaping.
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Migrant workers evade eviction from Auckland property under investigation
21 Aug 2023A man who claimed ownership of two exterior units on the property told workers to vacate the premises as he attempted to remove them.
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Indian High Commission outlines avenues of redress for migrant workers facing exploitation
18 Aug 2023The 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.
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New Zealand to host first Indian naval vessels since 2016
18 Aug 2023A frigate and destroyer are set to visit Wellington and Auckland later this month on a four-day resupply stop.
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Immigration New Zealand launches investigation into migrant worker exploitation
18 Aug 2023After arriving in New Zealand for jobs, more than 100 workers from India have been trapped in five Auckland properties without jobs or food.
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What Indians and Pakistanis really think about the 1947 partition of India
16 Aug 2023Amid this year's Independence Day festivities of India and Pakistan, two women who trace their family history back to opposite sides of the border describe what the occasion means to them.
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New Zealand election dominates India's 77th Independence Day celebrations
16 Aug 2023Candidates from Labour, National and the ACT Party vie for the attention of the Indian diaspora at their annual independence celebrations.
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Aunty's House: A new collective for the South Asian diaspora
15 Aug 2023Aunty's House, a collective focused on celebrating and uplifting the South Asian diaspora in New Zealand, launches with an event titled Chai Session.
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India's evolution since independence: What you need to know
15 Aug 2023A primer outlining the key steps along India's road to becoming one of the largest democracies in the world since gaining independence in 1947.
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Migration net gain of 86,800 in year to June is largest in three years
14 Aug 2023The annual figure was made up of a record net gain of 121,600 non-New Zealand citizens and a net migration loss of 34,800 New Zealand citizens.
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Kiwi Punjabi duo uniting communities across borders
11 Aug 2023A friendship network conceived by Navtej Randhawa and Asim Mukthar seeks to commemorate their mutual heritage.
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Crime a hot topic for Auckland Central's political candidates
10 Aug 2023Crime, housing and transport were the hot topics at Wednesday night's political debate in Auckland Central.
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More Indians prefer Australian citizenship over New Zealand
11 Aug 2023Australia ranks second on the list of preferred citizenship choices, while New Zealand grabs sixth spot.
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From backyard to Black Caps, Adithya Ashok’s dream cricket journey
4 Aug 2023The Auckland leg spinner looks poised to make his debut for the men's national team in Dubai.
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Indian art collective breaks down barriers in NZ’s art scene
11 Aug 2023Kshetra Collective is a group of seven Kiwi creatives with Indian heritage.
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Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
3 Aug 2023The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
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Government looks to volunteer wardens to 'supplement' police in central Auckland
2 Aug 2023The Minister for Police wants volunteer wardens to do more to help patrol the streets of Auckland's city centre to free up police to respond to crime in the area.
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‘Baptized in flaming ink’ – inside a NZ author’s vibrant Indian roots
1 Aug 2023Writer Franciska Soares is inspired by the plight of forgotten communities in her homeland.
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Hindu community shaken after temples receive 'disturbing' letters
31 Jul 2023At least five temples in Christchurch and Auckland have received threatening letters denouncing their religious practises.
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‘It’s safer not to go out alone’ - real estate agents express concern over safety in wake of Bao homicide
29 Jul 2023Yanfei Bao's disappearance in Christchurch has forced agents to change the way they work.
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