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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
THE stage is set for the second Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame and entries have started rolling.
The prestigious event, which celebrates the successes and achievements of New Zealand Indians, will be held in Auckland in May.
“It’s all very exciting,” the man behind the inaugural event, Giri Gupta, said.
“There’s a good vibe in the air, and people are talking about the Hall of Fame.
“Since the success of the first event, last year, people are so looking forward to honour and celebrate the achievements of the members of our community,” Mr Gupta said.
Local MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi was the first recipient to be honoured with the induction at the inaugural event last year, where Prime Minister John Key was chief guest.
Following on from the success of last year’s glittering, black-tie event attended by more than 200 guests, Mr Gupta expects the May 1 function at the Pullman Hotel to be even bigger and better.
Mr Gupta, co-publisher of the Indian Weekender with Bhav Dhillon, was driven to initiate the Hall of Fame when he realized that while Indians in New Zealand were achieving and making valuable contributions to the progress of this country, there was no significant means to honour and celebrate their efforts.
“Through this Hall of Fame, generations of New Zealand Indians will look back in pride at the achievements of their community pioneers and hold their heads high.
“New Zealand has been good to us Indians for more than 150 years, and I’m proud that our people are achieving and contributing to the success of this country, our home.”
Nominations for the second Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame opened to the public more than a month ago, and were scheduled to close on Friday, March 28.
THE stage is set for the second Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame and entries have started rolling. The prestigious event, which celebrates the successes and achievements of New Zealand Indians, will be held in Auckland in May. “It’s all very exciting,” the man behind the inaugural event, Giri Gupta,...
THE stage is set for the second Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame and entries have started rolling.
The prestigious event, which celebrates the successes and achievements of New Zealand Indians, will be held in Auckland in May.
“It’s all very exciting,” the man behind the inaugural event, Giri Gupta, said.
“There’s a good vibe in the air, and people are talking about the Hall of Fame.
“Since the success of the first event, last year, people are so looking forward to honour and celebrate the achievements of the members of our community,” Mr Gupta said.
Local MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi was the first recipient to be honoured with the induction at the inaugural event last year, where Prime Minister John Key was chief guest.
Following on from the success of last year’s glittering, black-tie event attended by more than 200 guests, Mr Gupta expects the May 1 function at the Pullman Hotel to be even bigger and better.
Mr Gupta, co-publisher of the Indian Weekender with Bhav Dhillon, was driven to initiate the Hall of Fame when he realized that while Indians in New Zealand were achieving and making valuable contributions to the progress of this country, there was no significant means to honour and celebrate their efforts.
“Through this Hall of Fame, generations of New Zealand Indians will look back in pride at the achievements of their community pioneers and hold their heads high.
“New Zealand has been good to us Indians for more than 150 years, and I’m proud that our people are achieving and contributing to the success of this country, our home.”
Nominations for the second Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame opened to the public more than a month ago, and were scheduled to close on Friday, March 28.
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