IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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NZ deepens education ties with India
27 Mar 2025New Zealand and India sign a refreshed education cooperation arrangement during the Luxon's recent trip to India.
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Meet the Indian-origin founders disrupting New Zealand’s fintech scene
11 Apr 2025Indian-origin founders have launched fintech startups in lending, payment, banking and stock trading applications.
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NZ film industry looks to rekindle ties with India
10 Apr 2025Indian filmmakers shot more than 100 films in New Zealand in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Meet the Kiwi Indians strapping on hiking boots for charity
1 Apr 2025Whether it's walking the length of New Zealand or shorter distances, the hikers have learnt a lot about themselves while exploring the country.
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Former Black Cap Dipak Patel on fleeing Kenya, racism and 50 years of cricket
16 Dec 2024Given the obstacles his family had to face when he was just a boy, former Black Cap Dipak Patel sometimes asks himself how he managed to achieve what he has.
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Zakir Hussain: Influential ambassador for Indian music dies
16 Dec 2024Renowned Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain has died, aged 73. Hussain played his final two concerts in New Zealand in June, in Christchurch and Auckland. Audio
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Indian movies a growing market in New Zealand
16 Dec 2024New Zealanders with Indian heritage see film as a way "to connect to their mother country".
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Domestic cricket leagues uniting migrant communities
13 Dec 2024Migrant communities are hosting competitions inspired by the popularity of the Indian Premier League.
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India's Gukesh Dommaraju beats China's Ding Liren to become youngest world chess champion
13 Dec 2024The 18-year-old is four years younger than Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest world champ since 1985.
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Pakistan wins New Zealand Kabaddi World Cup
11 Dec 2024A boisterous crowd of thousands watched the South Asian team defeat the United States in a hotly contested final.
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Community bulletin: Diwali celebrations wrap up
9 Dec 2024NZ Punjabi Multimedia Trust raises more than $12,000 for the Starship Foundation through a "radiothon".
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Winston Peters signals progress on India trade deal negotiations
6 Dec 2024"I think there's a chance that we will be announcing the beginning of negotiations on that [trade deal] matter," Peters says.
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Upcoming naval visit by Indian pair showcases gender equality
9 Dec 2024Two Indian female sailors circumnavigating the globe look set to arrive in the South Island on 16 December.
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Behind the scenes of the largest Indian sports extravaganza in NZ
6 Dec 2024More than 40,000 people are believed to have attended the sixth annual in South Auckland last weekend despite the atrocious weather.
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Trade minister will shoulder blame if India FTA bid fails
5 Dec 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised to secure a deal in the next two years.
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Tip-toeing to a trade deal with India
3 Dec 2024There's already plenty of doubt that we'll get an India trade deal signed in the Prime Minister's first term as he promised. Here's another hiccup.
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Median income of Indian households defying stereotype
29 Nov 2024An analysis of data from the 2023 Census reveals that Kiwi Indians earn more than the average New Zealander each year.
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The New Zealand names of Indian origin
2 Dec 2024From Wellington's Khandallah to Christchurch's Cashmere, New Zealand's urban centres are full of names with origins that can be traced to India. Audio
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Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses
22 Nov 2024NZTA is also considering funding an on-board live CCTV trial for 30 buses.
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Tracing the history of Indian migration to New Zealand
21 Nov 2024The Auckland Indian Association is hosting an exhibition in the country's largest city to celebrate the community's rich history. Audio
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Three people charged over aggravated robbery of Lower Hutt dairy
21 Nov 2024Three people have appeared in New Plymouth Youth Court and been remanded in custody until 2 December.
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The Kiwi business leader giving exploited migrants a second chance
20 Nov 2024Meet the Aucklander helping to pick up the pieces of migrant exploitation.
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Dairy owner 'terrified' after violent Lower Hutt robbery
20 Nov 2024Four masked men stormed the shop, assaulted her, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cash and cigarettes.
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Deportations hampered by availability and cost of flights
20 Nov 2024Fewer than 800 people have been deported in the past financial year, about half the target figure of 1500 deportations.
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Auckland ‘referendum’ on Khalistan attracts thousands
18 Nov 2024A US-based separatist group held a non-binding "referendum" on the creation of an independent homeland for Sikhs within India in Auckland's Aotea Square on 17 November.
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RnB singer Aaradhna takes the reins for Sweet Surrender
18 Nov 2024Eight years after topping the Kiwi charts with her 2016 album Brown Girl, the mixed heritage artist has learnt to find strength in vulnerability. Video
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Sikhs in New Zealand celebrate 555 years of Guru Nanak
15 Nov 2024Kiwi Sikhs mark the anniversary of the birth of the faith's founder.
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Indo-Fijians 'struggling for identity' in Aotearoa voice concerns about ethnicity classification
12 Nov 2024Indo-Fijians are not classified as Pacific peoples in New Zealand but are instead listed under Indian and Asian categories on the Stats NZ website.
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