Clearing the clutter on partnership visa woes: What will happen to partners of temporary visa holders?
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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 ZealandSuniti Nadkarni passes awayDespite her advanced age, Mrs Nadkarni was independent and active, participating in planning events of the Foundation, which was set up at her instance in 2014. She was a regular at Auckland’s classical music events....
New ZealandNew Muslim-led Human Rights Organisation launchedNZ-based independent Muslim human rights advocacy organisation. One of the key projects of FAIR is to provide a Report Islamophobia (http://report.islamophobia.) portal where victims can report incidents....
New ZealandNZ Kabaddi men’s team to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup in IndiaThe Kabaddi Federation of New Zealand is sending its New Zealand team to participate in the Kabaddi World Cup scheduled to be held in Punjab, India later next month....
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....
Businessnib New Zealand funds increasing healthcarenib New Zealand today announced strong net policyholder growth for the 12 months to 30 June 2019 (FY19) up 7.2% on the previous financial year. Premium revenue also grew by 6.9% to NZ$229.6 million....
BusinessWhatsApp Business app available on iPhonesFacebook-owned WhatsApp Business, a free-to-download communication app specifically designed for small businesses, is now officially available for iPhone users in several countries, including in India....
BusinessApple CEO Tim Cook took home $15.7 mn in 2018The package included $3 million in base salary, $12 million in incentives awarded for performance and another $682,000 as "Other Compensation" (like personal security services and use of a private aircraft), the Cupertino-based company said in its fi...
SportsAustralia retain the Ashes, beat England by 185 runsAustralia beat England by 185 runs, with Paine becoming the country's first captain to bring the urn home from England, since Steve Waugh in 2001....
SportsDe Grandhomme, Bruce fifties lead Black Caps to series winHalf-centuries from Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Bruce helped New Zealand to a four-wicket win against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, sealing a T20I series win for the Black Caps....
SportsKohli becomes India's most successful Test captainMonday's win at the Sabina Park took Kohli's number of Test victories as captain to 28 -- the most by any Indian captain. In the 48 Tests under Kohli, India have lost 10 games and drawn another 10....
IndiaLegendary bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar hospitalised and under observationIconic Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on November 11 due to breathing difficulties. According to reports, she is in the intensive care unit and is under observation....
IndiaSetback to moon mission as link to lander lostAll was going well with the 1,471 kg Vikram that began its descent at about 1.38 a.m. from an altitude of 30 km at a velocity of 1,680 metres per second. The lander was smoothly coming down with ISRO officials applauding at regular intervals and thei...
IndiaIndia's Chandrayaan 2 all set to land on the MoonAccording to the Indian space agency ISRO, Vikaram's second de-orbital operations began at 3.42 a.m. using the onboard propulsion system and was completed in nine seconds....
World newsNepal authorities clear 11 tonnes of trash from EverestThe clean-up initiative, the first of its kind since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa conquered the summit 66 years ago, was launched in mid-April and involved an elite team of 12 high-altitude Sherpa climbers who spent over a month collectin...
World newsInternet's popular meme cat 'Grumpy Cat' passes away at 7The family owning Grumpy Cat posted the news on Twitter earlier on Friday, stating “Grumpy encountered complications from a recent urinary tract infection that unfortunately became too tough for her to overcome.”...
World newsIndian origin team develops model for safer self-driving carsThe model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances in which autonomous systems have "learned" from training examples that don't match what's actually happening in the real world...
Fiji108 steps temple opens in LabasaA temple which has 108 steps leading to a hot spring below for Hindu devotees in Waiqele, Labasa, was opened on Sunday by prominent Labasa businessman Daya Singh....
FijiIt's party time as Fiji celebrates Olympic goldFiji is bracing for the celebration of a lifetime as the island nation awaits the return of its victorious sevens team after winning gold at the Rio Olympics....
FijiMinistry aims to better aid cluster systemThe government is committed to building and strengthening the Fiji humanitarian cluster system to improve humanitarian response in times of disasters....
Global IndiansIndian-origin researcher wins award for work on batteriesNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian honoured 35-year-old Dr Sharma, from the School of Chemistry at UNSW, with the award at the Government House in Sydney, the university said in a statement on Friday....
Global IndiansSikh delegation meets Modi in US, thanks him for Kartarpur"We are happy with Prime Minister Modi and that is why we are here. The credit for the Kartarpur corridor goes to Modi. We are very proud of him and want him to continue with his reform measures..."...
Global IndiansIndian-origin crowned Miss Universe AustraliaIndian-origin Priya Serrao is celebrating with family and friends on Friday after she was crowned Miss Universe Australia, a title she intends to use to raise awareness about diversity and multi-culturalism....
Clearing the clutter on partnership visa woes: What will happen to partners of temporary visa holders?
Immigration NZ continues to decline partnership visa applications, despite Minister’s “new” instructions
Thursday, November 7, 2019New ZealandPartnership visa: It’s time to clear dirt around Kiwi-Indian community
Wednesday, November 13, 2019New ZealandBreaking News: Government fixes culturally arranged marriage visa issue
Tuesday, October 29, 2019New ZealandNational MP asks Prime Minister to clarify on "catch next flight" comment by Minister
Tuesday, November 19, 2019New ZealandImmigration NZ continues to decline partnership visa applications, despite Minister’s “new” instructions
Thursday, November 7, 2019New ZealandMigrant worker leaves job to be with wife after partnership visa decline
Friday, October 25, 2019New ZealandInternational world Polio end day celebrated by Rotary club of Papatoetoe Central
Tuesday, October 29, 2019New ZealandInternational World Polio end day celebrated by Rotary club of Papatoetoe Central
Tuesday, October 29, 2019New ZealandNational MP asks Prime Minister to clarify on "catch next flight" comment by Minister
