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New Zealand election dominates India's 77th Independence Day celebrations
16 Aug 2023Candidates from Labour, National and the ACT Party vie for the attention of the Indian diaspora at their annual independence celebrations.
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Aunty's House: A new collective for the South Asian diaspora
15 Aug 2023Aunty's House, a collective focused on celebrating and uplifting the South Asian diaspora in New Zealand, launches with an event titled Chai Session.
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India's evolution since independence: What you need to know
15 Aug 2023A primer outlining the key steps along India's road to becoming one of the largest democracies in the world since gaining independence in 1947.
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Kiwi Punjabi duo uniting communities across borders
11 Aug 2023A friendship network conceived by Navtej Randhawa and Asim Mukthar seeks to commemorate their mutual heritage.
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Crime a hot topic for Auckland Central's political candidates
10 Aug 2023Crime, housing and transport were the hot topics at Wednesday night's political debate in Auckland Central.
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More Indians prefer Australian citizenship over New Zealand
11 Aug 2023Australia ranks second on the list of preferred citizenship choices, while New Zealand grabs sixth spot.
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From backyard to Black Caps, Adithya Ashok’s dream cricket journey
4 Aug 2023The Auckland leg spinner looks poised to make his debut for the men's national team in Dubai.
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Indian art collective breaks down barriers in NZ’s art scene
11 Aug 2023Kshetra Collective is a group of seven Kiwi creatives with Indian heritage.
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Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
3 Aug 2023The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
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‘Baptized in flaming ink’ – inside a NZ author’s vibrant Indian roots
1 Aug 2023Writer Franciska Soares is inspired by the plight of forgotten communities in her homeland.
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Hindu community shaken after temples receive 'disturbing' letters
31 Jul 2023At least five temples in Christchurch and Auckland have received threatening letters denouncing their religious practises.
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‘It’s safer not to go out alone’ - real estate agents express concern over safety in wake of Bao homicide
29 Jul 2023Yanfei Bao's disappearance in Christchurch has forced agents to change the way they work.
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NZ's largest Indian sports extravaganza seeks to put spotlight on discrimination
28 Jul 2023The fifth annual New Zealand Sikh Games are scheduled to be held in Auckland in November.
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Mysterious artefact helps forge stronger Tamil-Māori community connections
27 Jul 2023A ship's bell sitting in Te Papa Museum that contains an inscription in Tamil has long puzzled historians in New Zealand.
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'It's too much of a trade-off' - call to scrap Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme
25 Jul 2023Immigration advocates say the new visa settings make it easier for employers to get accreditation to hire migrants, exacerbating exploitation.
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'I never thought it would be this much' - Migrant worker awarded $46k of holiday pay
25 Jul 2023An immigrant worked 11 hours a day, six days a week from January 2016 to August 2021, but was denied leave and did not receive extra pay for public holidays.
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Indian New Zealanders lured to Australia by better opportunities
25 Jul 2023Increased savings, better career prospects and proximity to India are the primary reasons more immigrants are heading across the ditch.
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Tougher laws and more funding needed to tackle crime, businesses say
21 Jul 2023Business owners say they are being forced to cope with rising insurance costs, staff shortages and mental health stress as rising crime takes a toll.
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Kiwi Indians share their rainbow journey
19 Jul 2023Ajay Chhibber and Kavita Brough have faced similar challenges in embracing their true selves.
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Putting a name to a face: Te Papa on a mission to identify early Indian immigrants
20 Jul 2023The country's national museum and the Wellington Indian Association embark on a project to identify dozens of unnamed portraits that were acquired from the former Cuba Photographic Studio premises 25…
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How the Indian community is celebrating Matariki
18 Jul 2023Community groups across the country are uniting to celebrate the Māori new year.
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'A new wave of South Asians' - Playwright takes centre stage
18 Jul 2023Ankita Singh is the first South Asian woman to be commissioned as a playwright in New Zealand.
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Why winter is the best time to enjoy mangoes in New Zealand
18 Jul 2023Exceptionally sweet and aromatic, mangoes imported from India are highly prized by the diaspora.
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Shining a light on the diversity of Indian music
18 Jul 2023The local scene is greater than the artists that are world famous in the Bollywood movie industry.
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