Earlier this month, the Lower North Island Global IndiaNZ was launched, attracting more than a 100 people who were keen to get involved.
Global IndiaNZ is an interest group within the National Party that aims to give New Zealanders of Indian descent or birth a bigger voice in the party and the political process. It has more than a 1,000 members nationwide and continues to grow fast.
The latest chapter of the group was launched in Wellington by the President of National Party, Peter Goodfellow, along with Indian National MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Dr Parmjeet Parmar.
The event was also attended by Speaker of the House Rt. Hon David Carter, Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries and Hon Craig Foss, Associate Minister of Immigration along with several other MPs —Hon Chester Borrows, Tim Macindoe, Ian McKelvie, Brett Hudson, Christopher Bishop, Paul Foster-Bell, Alastair Scott, Jono Naylor and Joanne Hayes.
The launch was organised by Mr Aashish Suri who put a lot of effort along with MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi into making it a success.
The concept of Global IndiaNZ first originated in Auckland by MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi in the year 2008 and following the first launch in Auckland, Global IndiaNZ started in places such as Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Christchurch.
MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi also visited Palmerston North to meet the Indian community as the recent formal launch in Lower North Island was to generate more awareness among Indians about Global IndiaNZ.