Immigration cuts under any new government will depend on how badly we want to build our infrastructure
78% recovery rate has successfully broken the chain of COVID-19 transmission in Fiji- Dr. Waqainabete
Rachit Kushwaha’s ‘Behind the Dreams’ online show offers self-help advice from successful immigrants living in New Zealand
Learning from experience: how our universities can turn the international student crisis into an opportunity
National needs to do more than just scavenge upon the issue of flouting of social distancing rules under Alert level 2
Is government trying to hide behind smokescreen of anti-migrant rhetoric from responsibility of fixing the economy
National’s dangerously low polling: Will the two Kiwi-Indian MPs survive the cull and return to parliament?
Community reception for Team India in Wellington: Cricket revered as a great enhancer of bilateral ties
Christchurch terror attack: Has the world finally found a leader in Jacinda Ardern to counter global rightwing populism?
What does the story of the first Pakeha-Sikh New Zealander tell us about Sikhism faith in New Zealand?
Santa comes to Nadi: Paul Ross, founder of Pacific Kids, organises for a Christmas party for the children at Loloma House
New ZealandMan charged over entering a Covid-19 isolation facilityA man has been arrested after police say he entered an Auckland Covid-19 isolation facility to talk to a friend....
New ZealandShane Jones running distant third in critical seat, poll findsA new poll shows New Zealand First list MP Shane Jones coming third in the contest for the Northland seat that's being seen as crucial to his party's chances of staying in Parliament....
New ZealandUnemployment falls to 4%, underemployment upThe unemployment rate has improved in the three months to June, falling to 4 percent from 4.2 last quarter, but that does not mean the labour market is improving....
Verdict 2017National juggernaut comes to halt with Labour-Green block winning two seats in the final count.Now with the Labour-Green block at a new total of 54 seats, a likely coalition with the New Zealand First (9 seats) would result in a total of 63 seats in the parliament of 120 seats....
Verdict 2017Our health system needs a rebootThe queues in hospital waiting rooms are a nightmare. And even if you can afford to go see a GP then staffing shortages and rapidly rising costs mean you're in for a decent wait and a large bill....
Verdict 2017English agrees for Hindi in schoolsWe are ready to accommodate the Hindi language, and we are confident that it would be relatively easier to find teachers in the Hindi language as Indian community is a well-educated community,” Mr English concluded....
BusinessGoogle to invest $4.5 billion in Jio Platforms for 7.73% stakeIn a mega investment announcement, Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said that Google will invest Rs 33,737 crore in Jio Platforms for an equity stake of 7.73 per cent....
BusinessMukesh Ambani world's 7th richest, overtakes Warren BuffetReliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the seventh richest person in the world overtaking Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors globally, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires Index....
BusinessEU predicts 'deeper recession' in 2020 than expectedThe European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures on the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission has said in its "Summer 2020 Economic Forecast"....
SportsIPL 13: Final on Nov 10; 10 double headers plannedThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in its all-important Governing Council meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has decided to hold the 13th edition of the league from September 19 to November 10....
SportsGanguly in home quarantine after brother Snehashish tests positiveBCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday was forced to go into home quarantine after his elder brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Joint Secretary Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for Covid-19....
SportsHappy Birthday Sourav Ganguly: Captain who is still steering the ship of Indian cricketMany refer to him as the "Bengal Tiger". For some, he is the "Prince of Kolkata". But what he is most famous as is "Dada". Dada generally means elder brother in Bengali and in colloquial terms, it also refers to as don. And Sourav Ganguly is rightly ...
IndiaSerum Institute to price Covid vaccine at less than Rs 250/doseThe Serum Institute of India would introduce candidate vaccines from AstraZeneca and Novavax for COVID-19 at less than Rs 250 per dose in India....
IndiaAir India commences fifth phase of Vande Bharat Mission opsNational carrier Air India on Saturday commenced the fifth phase of the 'Vande Bharat Mission'. Accordingly, the airline is expected to operate close to 700 flights between India and at least 53 countries during this phase, airline sources said....
IndiaAmit Shah tests positive for Covid, admitted to hospitalIndian Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus and has got himself admitted in a Delhi hospital....
World newsAustralia announces $10 billion boost for wage subsidy schemeThe Australian government on Friday announced a significant expansion of its wage subsidy scheme in response the coronavirus restrictions which were reimposed in Victoria state due to an alarming surge in the number of cases....
World newsBeirut blasts toll reaches 135, state of emergency declaredThe death toll from the two deadly explosions at the Beirut port has increased to 135, while the Lebanese cabinet has declared a state of emergency in the capital city of two weeks....
World newsGlobal COVID-19 deaths surpass 680,000: Johns Hopkins UniversityGlobal COVID-19 deaths surpassed 680,000 on Saturday, reaching 680,575 as of 11.35 a.m. (1535 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University....
FijiFiji govt unveils $US1.7 billion BudgetFiji's government has projected a $US1.7 billion National Budget for the 2020-2021 financial year....
FijiCOVID-19: Fiji records two more positive casesThe son of the man who was confirmed as Fiji’s 19th COVID-19 case and a 36-year-old woman have also tested positive for the virus....
FijiNew COVID-19 case reported in FijiThe Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that Fiji has recorded a new case of COVID-19. It has been confirmed that the 66 year old man tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from India on Saturday....
Global IndiansGreen card wait time for Indians can go to 450 years by 2030: US SenatorThe wait time for green cards for Indians professionals stuck in the "awful, hellish green card backlog" could go up from the current 195 years to 450 years in ten years...
Global IndiansDubai-based Indian girl breaks yoga world recordA Dubai-based Indian girl has smashed a world record for doing a hundred yoga poses in a small box within three minutes, the media reported....
Global Indians800,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait: ReportA draft expat quota bill in Kuwait could result in 800,000 Indians forced to leave the Gulf state, a media report said...
Listen, acknowledge, empathise and move-on: Is that govt’s only strategy on temporary migrants stranded overseas
Wednesday, July 29, 2020New ZealandIs it an end of road for temporary visa holders stuck overseas as govt says it does not intends to extend quarantine capacity?
Monday, July 27, 2020New ZealandAdditional Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights announced for New Zealand
Thursday, July 23, 2020New ZealandImmigration: Is a complete reboot possible under the new Minister for Immigration Kris Faafoi?
Wednesday, July 22, 2020New ZealandHow Iain Lees-Galloway's tenure as Minister for Immigration was plagued with scandals, failures and incompetence
Tuesday, July 14, 2020New ZealandLucky to have been exposed to diversity at young age, says Ish Sodhi
