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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Indian Weekender is proud to present a special ‘Speakers Series’ segment in the two day festivities at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Just a few hours are left for the most awaited occasion of the year for Indian Community in New Zealand. We are heartily inviting all our readers to join the event on 11 & 12 October at 5-7pm. This event is Free and Open to all
List of speakers and their topic of presentation is as follows:
| Sr. no. | Speaker's name | Topic |
| 1. | Ranjna Patel, Director – East Tamaki Health | The Importance of Women in Indian Culture |
| 2. | Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi – National List MP | Economic contribution of Indian migrants to New Zealand |
| 3. | Dr Sekhar Bandopadhyay, Director of New Zealand India Research Institute (NZIRI) | The Long Journey: The Story of Indian Migration to Aotearoa/New Zealand [A Pictorial Presentation] |
| 4. | Dr Nabeel Zuberi, Lecturer, University of Auckland |
On the uses of the term ‘Brown’ in contemporary South Asian diaspora cultures |
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5. |
Mahesh Bindra, List MP, NZ First | |
| 6. | Dr. Shuchi Kothari, University of Auckland | The significance of light in Hindu festivals/rituals |
| 7. | Shweta Luthra: UNICEF | Story of UNICEF’s innovative work in UP and Bihar to eradicate polio and make India Polio Free |
(1-4)11 October, (5-7) 12 October
Indian Weekender is proud to present a special ‘Speakers Series’ segment in the two day festivities at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Just a few hours are left for the most awaited occasion of the year for Indian Community in New Zealand. We are heartily inviting all our readers to join...
Indian Weekender is proud to present a special ‘Speakers Series’ segment in the two day festivities at the Auckland Diwali festival this year. Just a few hours are left for the most awaited occasion of the year for Indian Community in New Zealand. We are heartily inviting all our readers to join the event on 11 & 12 October at 5-7pm. This event is Free and Open to all
List of speakers and their topic of presentation is as follows:
| Sr. no. | Speaker's name | Topic |
| 1. | Ranjna Patel, Director – East Tamaki Health | The Importance of Women in Indian Culture |
| 2. | Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi – National List MP | Economic contribution of Indian migrants to New Zealand |
| 3. | Dr Sekhar Bandopadhyay, Director of New Zealand India Research Institute (NZIRI) | The Long Journey: The Story of Indian Migration to Aotearoa/New Zealand [A Pictorial Presentation] |
| 4. | Dr Nabeel Zuberi, Lecturer, University of Auckland |
On the uses of the term ‘Brown’ in contemporary South Asian diaspora cultures |
|
5. |
Mahesh Bindra, List MP, NZ First | |
| 6. | Dr. Shuchi Kothari, University of Auckland | The significance of light in Hindu festivals/rituals |
| 7. | Shweta Luthra: UNICEF | Story of UNICEF’s innovative work in UP and Bihar to eradicate polio and make India Polio Free |
(1-4)11 October, (5-7) 12 October
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