IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Harela celebrations focus on environmental sustainability
30 Jul 2025Hundreds celebrate the Uttarakhand Association of New Zealand's annual Harela festival in Auckland's New Lynn.
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Masterchef contest headlines 2025 Indian Independence Day plans
29 Jul 2025A suite of culinary, commerce and cultural events has been planned in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Whangārei.
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‘Alarming’ rates of bullying, depression among Asian New Zealanders reported
23 Jul 2025Asian Family Services chief executive Kelly Feng says culturally responsive interventions are urgently needed in schools, workplaces and healthcare settings.
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Inside NZ's infectious Punjabi music scene
11 Jul 2025A new generation of Indian musicians is shaking up New Zealand's music scene, blending contemporary hip hop with cultural roots.
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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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'No offence meant': Luxon on Stanford's remarks about emails from India
29 May 2025The Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".
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Police commissioner on controversial shoplifting directive
27 May 2025Police commissioner says staffer behind controversial theft and fraud memo "thought they were being helpful".
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Police Commissioner slams shoplifting directive
27 May 2025Richard Chambers says the instructions were 'confusing and unhelpful', after concerns police would not be following up retail thefts.
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Police confirm directive to 'park' low-value shoplifting investigations
27 May 2025Police say financial thresholds helped staff "triage" crime and resources.
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Community bulletin: Hundreds attend Girmit Remembrance Day celebration in Auckland
26 May 2025The Fiji Girmit Foundation New Zealand marked Girmit Remembrance Day on 17 May in Auckland's Mangere neighbourhood.
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Decision banning Indian government critic Sapna Samant from returning home upheld
26 May 2025An Indian New Zealander has been stripped of her automatic right to return to her home country, being told she has tried to "fuel disharmony" among the community.
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Retailers want 'urgent meeting' with police minister over shoplifting change
26 May 2025RNZ revealed a police directive to staff said they would no longer be investigating shoplifting below $500.
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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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What ethnic communities get from Budget 2025
23 May 2025The Budget includes funding to help reform young offenders, free up police resources and address language barriers in accessing public services.
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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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Parmjeet Parmar 'doing proper homework' when asking about imprisonment for MPs
21 May 2025The Privileges Committee sought advice on possible penalties while preparing its recommendations for Te Pāti Māori MPs.
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Reconnecting with the sitar
20 May 2025Shalu Garg is among a growing number of Indian classical musicians who call New Zealand home. Audio
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Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League
22 May 2025The troubled franchise admits it cannot meet the conditions laid down by the league to complete the season.
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Asian representation in Parliament continues to grow
16 May 2025Vanushi Walters has been named Labour's spokesperson for associate foreign affairs and the shadow attorney-general.
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Indian Panthers players reportedly return to India as termination deadline nears
19 May 2025Sources close to the squad say all three Indian players who had been playing in New Zealand for the franchise departed Auckland on Sunday.
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The secret marriage that helped a couple defraud OT out of $2m
16 May 2025Neha Sharma appeared to be an honest, hard-working property manager. Her husband ran a construction company. No-one knew they were married.
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Pharmacist's registration cancelled after selling stolen medication for $126k on Trade Me
16 May 2025Over four years, he made 6000 listings through two Trade Me accounts.
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Stanford spars with Radhakrishnan over email ‘spam’ remark in House
15 May 2025The Labour MP of Indian origin has accused the immigration minister of painting migrants in a "negative light" during an answer to a question in Parliament last week.
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New mothers embracing Ayurvedic remedies
15 May 2025Some women in the Indian community are turning to Ayurvedic postnatal care after childbirth.
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First round of FTA talks with India 'constructive'
14 May 2025Second round of negotiations scheduled to be held in July.
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