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Inside NZ's infectious Punjabi music scene
A new generation of Indian musicians is shaking up New Zealand's music scene, blending contemporary hip hop with cultural roots.
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Documentary shines a light on intercultural marriages
11 Jul 2025Love Without Borders features couples who have married outside their culture.
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Mango prices fall amid glut of imported fruit
9 Jul 2025Price-cutting reports sour a season that has seen Indian imports displayed at several large Auckland supermarkets.
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Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
8 Jul 2025Joel Titus calls on young New Zealanders to tackle the dual threats of climate change and food poverty.
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How the events of 1984 affected Indian Sikhs
4 Jul 2025A new documentary series traces the story of six Indian Sikhs who migrated to New Zealand after being affected by the events of 1984 and what followed.
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'Bread and water': Leaving India in search of a new life
5 May 2025Latest Census data shows the Indian population is now the third-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, but what was the experience of early immigrants from South Asia? Audio
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'Out of place': Indian migrants disconnected from old, new homelands
8 May 2025Despite living in New Zealand for decades, some Kiwis of Indian origin feel disconnected from their adopted homeland, but having ties to South Asia has some advantages too. Audio
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'International connections': The motivations behind Indian migration
8 May 2025The west Indian state of Gujarat's proximity to the coast and its inhabitants' business acumen provided perfect conditions for migrants to thrive in their adopted homeland. Audio
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'Potato sacks used as bed covers': Enduring hardship for a brighter future
8 May 2025Despite the early struggles that migrants faced, their perseverance paved the way for them to build a new life in a foreign land that would become their adopted home. Audio
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Indian business community divided on trespass law reforms
3 Jul 2025New rules double infringement fees and allow franchises to trespass individuals from multiple sites.
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Indian students given giant leap at NASA after winning scholarships
3 Jul 2025Two Kiwi Indians have begun internships at NASA's prestigious Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California after receiving space scholarships.
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Citizen's arrest changes unlikely to improve public safety, ministry says
3 Jul 2025The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes could see a greater chance of people using unreasonable force, particularly on children.
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Indian business community welcomes tougher shoplifting penalties
2 Jul 2025Under the new rules, shoplifters can be fined up to $1000 on the spot.
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Punjab to Aotearoa documentary ‘a preservation of our legacy’
1 Jul 2025Indian filmmakers trace migration to New Zealand over the past century.
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New vape visibility law may put retailers at risk
28 Jun 2025"There is a concern by specialist vape retailers that restricting visibility will add to security threat as [a] person in [the] store won't be able to watch the outside activity.
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Yoga gains ground behind bars in New Zealand
27 Jun 2025Some of the country's toughest inmates are turning to yoga behind bars - part of a growing effort to reduce reoffending and support rehabilitation.
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Visa approvals for Indian students climb after steep declines
24 Jun 2025Rebound in visa approvals comes amid a broader push to revive New Zealand's international education sector.
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'Racist stunts': Ethnic groups condemn Destiny Church flag burning
24 Jun 2025Community leaders call on the government to implement a sustained strategy for social cohesion in response to the Auckland rally.
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Auckland hospitals in spotlight over infant’s care
19 Jun 2025Health New Zealand defends medical treatment administered to a 15-month-old infant who has suffered complications after being born prematurely.
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Migrant communities celebrate parent visa amid concerns it'll lock many out
9 Jun 2025Migrant communities are hailing a new visa that will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple times over a five-year period.
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Parents fight to clear name after child abuse conviction saw baby seized
4 Jun 2025Mother completed a prison sentence after Oranga Tamariki accused her of intentionally injuring her newborn daughter.
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'My mother, she is alone': Emotional wait after immigration ballot glitch
3 Jun 2025Migrants want to see the end of the lottery system, which they say is unfair, inhumane and unstructured - and a queue introduced instead.
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Ranjna Patel leads Asian recipients of King's Birthday Honours
3 Jun 2025Business innovator has been named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention. Audio
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More cases emerge of NZ teens stuck in limbo, fearing deportation
29 May 2025Recent cases may represent the tip of an iceberg after almost 20 years have passed since legislative reform removed the right to citizenship by birth for children born in New Zealand. Audio
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Stanford regrets email 'spam' remarks after backlash
29 May 2025Immigration minister walks back her initial defence of the remarks after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says she could have expressed herself better.
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Why the Indian Panthers’ debut season ended in failure
23 May 2025Indian Panthers CEO Parveen Batish outlines what went wrong in the franchise's disastrous National Basketball League debut.
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How NZ inspired a leading vaccine maker in India
27 May 2025A pale gold serum from cattle blood in New Zealand is being used to manufacture vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and human rabies in South Asia.
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What NZ could gain from India's booming pharmaceutical sector
26 May 2025As New Zealand eyes a free trade agreement with India, experts say the next frontier could be pharmaceutical imports - particularly generic drugs.
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