Community

Golf star Lydia Ko heads a list of more than a dozen Asian New Zealanders who have been honoured for their services to the country.

Organisations provide free meals to visitors and the needy as part of efforts to give something back to others in the community.

NZ Punjabi Multimedia Trust raises more than $12,000 for the Starship Foundation through a "radiothon".

Films feature Chinese and English subtitles, making them accessible for Mandarin- and English-speaking audiences.

Diwali and Annakut celebrations were also held at the Beehive in October.

Participants took part in activities related to music, literature and sports.

Community events in August also commemorate sports, family ties and Krishna's birthday.

A temporary office will operate at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Eden Terrace.

Addressing hundreds in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, the first tribal Indian head of state expressed pride in the success of the Indian community in New Zealand.

Indian communities celebrate the world's largest chariot procession, student art competitions and the colourful Bonalu Festival.

A cheque worth $3,000 was presented Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner at a fundraising event.

The Fiji-Indian community gather to mark Girmit Remembrance Day.

The Tamaki Health co-founder is set to be inducted into New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in September during the 30th anniversary of one of the country's premier awards.

Diverse communities nationwide mark Sikh Baisakhi, Telugu Ugadi and Malayali Vishu.

The Garden City hosted the inaugural Kiwi-Indian Excellence Awards for the community in the South Island.

St John Auckland receives an ambulance from the Indian community, while the Garden City celebrates Kalaarpanam.

India marks Martyrs' Day on 30 January every year to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in 1948.

Recipients recognised for their contributions to art, science, sport and services to the ethnic community.