IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Immigration amping up in election year
23 Feb 2026The proposed free trade agreement with India has pumped immigration up the political agenda.
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Retail crime group rented expensive Symonds Street space against advice
15 Feb 2026The Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime is paying $119,000 for the 2025/26 year.
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Indian government concerned by Sikh parade disruptions
12 Feb 2026Destiny Church-linked protesters disrupted two processions in South Auckland and Tauranga, prompting India to raise the matter with New Zealand.
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Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
13 Feb 2026Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said Tuesday the group will wind up in May, four months before it was supposed to.
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Wellington theatre production highlights the Girmityas' struggles
18 Jul 2023Between 1879 and 1916, more than 60,000 people were transported from India to Fiji to work on plantations by the colonial British administration.
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First-ever recipients of Asian music funding unveiled
18 Jul 2023NZ On Air has selected 15 local artists to be beneficiaries of its Pan-Asian drive.
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Learning to breathe easier at yoga celebrations nationwide
18 Jul 2023Enthusiasts in New Zealand mark the ninth International Day of Yoga with an eye on the rest of the world.
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Almost a third of arrivals denied entry into NZ hold Indian passports
18 Jul 2023More than 200 Indians have been turned away from the border upon arrival since the end of the pandemic.
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Tibet's leader-in-exile dismayed by lack of state meeting on first visit to NZ
18 Jul 2023Penpa Tsering, president of Tibet's government-in-exile, calls on the government to do more to support Tibetan identity.
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Kiwi-Indian community unites through hockey tournament spanning decades
18 Jul 2023Since 1953, hockey enthusiasts from regional Indian sports clubs have competed in one of the country's oldest annual hockey tournaments.
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Free-trade talks zero in on India's instant bank payment system
18 Jul 2023Trade representatives weigh benefits of promoting the Unified Payment Interface system in talks that also focused on air connectivity, carbon credits, bilateral work visas and banking.
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Physician warns of risks linked to overripe bottle gourd after person hospitalised
18 Jul 2023A New Zealand doctor warns of the risks associated with consuming a vegetable commonly used in Southeast Asian dishes.
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Community event seeks to raise awareness about South Asian heart health
18 Jul 2023Recent studies have shown that the number of South Asians with cardiovascular diseases is on the rise.
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Spotlight falls on India at international trade conference
18 Jul 2023The South Asian nation could provide a counterbalance to China in the Pacific, participants say.
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Hockey New Zealand honours Hitendra Patel for coaching achievements
18 Jul 2023The award-winning hockey coach dreams of leading the national side one day.
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Labour, ACT clash over value of Ministry for Ethnic Communities
18 Jul 2023Priyanca Radhakrishnan claims the interests of ethnic communities would be "under threat" if ACT joins a coalition with National after election, but David Seymour sticks to his guns.
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Asian community leaders celebrated in King's Birthday Honours List
18 Jul 2023Recipients are recognised for their contributions to language, education, health and the country's ethnic communities.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft makes historic moon landing
24 Aug 2023An Indian spacecraft landed on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian…
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