Immigration cuts under any new government will depend on how badly we want to build our infrastructure
Australia fires: Mega-fire will form when huge blaze in Victoria joins up with fires over border, authorities say
Oscars 2020: Joker leads with 11 nominations followed by 1917, Once...Hollywood and The Irishman with 10 nods each
Christchurch terror attack: Has the world finally found a leader in Jacinda Ardern to counter global rightwing populism?
Santa comes to Nadi: Paul Ross, founder of Pacific Kids, organises for a Christmas party for the children at Loloma House
New ZealandPongal celebrations in Auckland brings joy of harvest in South IndiaPresident of the Association Vai Ravindran told The Indian Weekender that over 100 people turned up to the informal celebratory event with their children and friends and participated in several activities during the day....
New ZealandSummer camp brings out the hidden genius in children: Bhartiya SamajBhartiya Samaj earlier last week hosted a five-day summer camp for children between the age of six and 14, which had participation from 105 pupils from the community....
New ZealandLeadership, Sikh values, outdoor activities key takeaways of Summer CampCommemorating the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, Sikh Youth New Zealand is once again bringing four days of family summer camp in the last week of January to be hosted in West Auckland....
New ZealandMigrant family’s misfortune as visiting father hospitalised just after travel insurance lapsesA young Kiwi-Indian migrant family is reeling under stress, uncertainty and misfortune as their visiting father have been hospitalised after suffering from brain haemorrhage and multiple organ failure just after the parent’s travel insurance lapsed....
Sports2019 year of learning; looking forward to 2020: BumrahIndian pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday said 2019 was a year full of "accomplishments, learning, hard work and making memories" and that he is looking to everything that 2020 has to offer....
Sports'Play your shots, but produce results' - Rohit's advice for India U19s ahead of World Cup defenceRohit Sharma, the India opener, believes that his country's U19 team is well-placed to defend the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup title in South Africa next month....
BollywoodDeepika has given her all for Chahapaak: Co-star Vikrant MasseyI just hope with this film, a conversation starts on why acid attacks happen on women, and what actions need to be taken to stop the heinous crime. It is not that we do not know, it is just that we ignore,” Vikrant told media....
BollywoodUnwell Amitabh Bachchan to skip National Film Awards ceremonyMegastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday revealed that he is down with fever and will not be able to attend the National Film Awards ceremony in Delhi on December 23....
Bollywood‘Willing to play a transgender’: Enthuses Rajinikanth cast as top-cop in ‘Darbar’Co-actor Suniel Shetty seemed overawed by Rajini-Sir’s charismatic aura. “When the humble, simple, superhuman being arrived on the sets it is as if a Zen-space Saint has walked in. With his make-up, get-up and when he faces the camera, he transforms ...
HealthLoneliness as dangerous as smoking or obesity: StudyLoneliness rivals smoking and obesity in its impact on shortening longevity and has become a public health concern, especially for older adults, say researchers....
TravelA trip to Israel: Musings of a Kiwi-Indian journalistRecently a small New Zealand Media-Academic Study group travelled to one of the most volatile geopolitical hot-bed around the world - the Middle East - courtesy Israel-Australia Oceania Chambers of Commerce, to enhance Kiwi understanding of the natur...
In focusYoung and fierceDon’t let her age fool you; this 23-year-old Auckland-based producer, writer, and actor already has a couple of sell-out productions to her credit, and she’s about to make some more noise in the Auckland theatre scene with First World Problems 2.0...
Immigration newsMinister saying “disgruntled Indians go home” is not good look on this government of compassionEscalating a general anti-immigrant rant, which is ideally more suitable on social media platforms, at a proper government policy level on a specific and sensitive issue of bringing one's chosen life-partner, is low....
CommentIs govt being ignorant or just arrogant on partnership visa delays?First, the processing time of the partnership visa applications gradually slipped from a previous one or two months wait time to a now normal wait time of at least seven-eight months...
PoliticalHowdy, Modi! went far beyond mere opticsAs far as optics go, it can’t get bigger than Howdy, Modi! –a dream win-win mega show for leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies, with the pair of leaders exchanging endless warm fuzzies physically and verbally for all the world to see and li...
Friday, January 10, 2020New ZealandSouth Asian Community Leaders Group meets with senior Immigration officials to discuss visa issues
Tuesday, January 14, 2020New Zealand9-year-old Canadian-Fiji Indian girl racially abused in Dunedin's Navy Park
Tuesday, January 21, 2020New ZealandKiwi Indian music prodigy pioneering in the entertainment industry
