IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Language opportunities for the next generation of Kiwi Indians
3 Jan 2025Community organisations offer language classes to preserve cultural identity.
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New Year Honours 2025: Asians recognised for service to community
31 Dec 2024Golf star Lydia Ko heads a list of more than a dozen Asian New Zealanders who have been honoured for their services to the country.
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2024 in review: A year of milestones for the Indian community in New Zealand
1 Jan 2025The Indian community overtook the Chinese population to become the third-largest ethnic group in New Zealand.
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The New Zealand names of Indian origin
2 Dec 2024From Wellington's Khandallah to Christchurch's Cashmere, New Zealand's urban centres are full of names with origins that can be traced to India. Audio
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Tracing the history of Indian migration to New Zealand
21 Nov 2024The Auckland Indian Association is hosting an exhibition in the country's largest city to celebrate the community's rich history. Audio
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Three people charged over aggravated robbery of Lower Hutt dairy
21 Nov 2024Three people have appeared in New Plymouth Youth Court and been remanded in custody until 2 December.
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The Kiwi business leader giving exploited migrants a second chance
20 Nov 2024Meet the Aucklander helping to pick up the pieces of migrant exploitation.
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Dairy owner 'terrified' after violent Lower Hutt robbery
20 Nov 2024Four masked men stormed the shop, assaulted her, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cash and cigarettes.
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Deportations hampered by availability and cost of flights
20 Nov 2024Fewer than 800 people have been deported in the past financial year, about half the target figure of 1500 deportations.
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Auckland ‘referendum’ on Khalistan attracts thousands
18 Nov 2024A US-based separatist group held a non-binding "referendum" on the creation of an independent homeland for Sikhs within India in Auckland's Aotea Square on 17 November.
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RnB singer Aaradhna takes the reins for Sweet Surrender
18 Nov 2024Eight years after topping the Kiwi charts with her 2016 album Brown Girl, the mixed heritage artist has learnt to find strength in vulnerability. Video
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Sikhs in New Zealand celebrate 555 years of Guru Nanak
15 Nov 2024Kiwi Sikhs mark the anniversary of the birth of the faith's founder.
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Indo-Fijians 'struggling for identity' in Aotearoa voice concerns about ethnicity classification
12 Nov 2024Indo-Fijians are not classified as Pacific peoples in New Zealand but are instead listed under Indian and Asian categories on the Stats NZ website.
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Khalistan ‘referendum’ in Auckland discussed at top diplomatic levels
8 Nov 2024A non-binding "referendum" on Khalistan organised by a separatist group based in the United States looks set to go ahead in Auckland's Aotea Square on 17 November.
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Community bulletin: Ganesh’s birthday and a ‘mountain of food’
7 Nov 2024Diwali and Annakut celebrations were also held at the Beehive in October.
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Community leaders eye mainstreaming of Punjabi language
6 Nov 2024Data from the 2023 Census shows Punjabi to be the fastest-growing language in the country.
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Scholarship unveiled for Christchurch mosque attack survivors, descendants
31 Oct 2024The University of Canterbury has announced a new scholarship for those affected by the 2019 attacks.
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Migrants promised fake jobs no longer eligible for exploitation protection visa
30 Oct 2024A newly-released Cabinet document shows migrants who have been defrauded with a fake job offer will no longer be eligible for a Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa.
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'It's a crazy situation'- employers left in the lurch by work visa delays
29 Oct 2024Businesses are running reduced hours - and some are closing - because of 'crippling' wait times for work visas.
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NZ's diplomatic outreach wins hearts in Delhi
25 Oct 2024Patrick Rata, New Zealand's High Commissioner to India, rides an electric rickshaw, enjoys street food, and speaks Hindi in the video series Dil se Dilli (Delhi from the heart).
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Government keeping eye on flashpoint Khalistan 'referendum' in Auckland
25 Oct 2024The issue assumes significance with potential repercussions for New Zealand-India relations, which have seen a major up-tick in recent months.
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Multiculturalism on display at Auckland’s Diwali celebrations
22 Oct 2024Festival highlights include a live performance of a waiata titled "Whanaungatanga" that blended Tamil, English and te reo Māori.
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New Zealand universities ramp up scholarships to attract Indian students
23 Oct 2024More than half of New Zealand universities are offering dedicated packages targeting Indian applicants, including scholarships and fee discounts.
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Man jailed for killing Indian tourist in mistaken abduction
22 Oct 2024Believing was taking his son, Jayden Kahi attacked 60-year-old Mewa Singh with a "haymaker" punch.
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Language directive a 'lurch back in time' - health professor
21 Oct 2024Should nurses be able to speak in languages other than English in a clinical setting?
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Latham hails Ravindra as New Zealand celebrate famous win
21 Oct 2024The Black Caps are thankful to Rachin Ravindra for stepping up in Kane Williamson's absence.
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History-making Black Caps topple India in first test
21 Oct 2024The Black Caps have broken a 36-year drought by beating India by eight wickets in the first cricket test in Bengaluru.
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Stanford looks to trusted employers to help unblock work visas logjam
18 Oct 2024A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, immigration minister says.
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