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Young Indo-Fijians yearn to know more about the girmit era
Three Fijians of Indian descent living in New Zealand express a desire to learn more about their shared history as the community marks Girmit Day.
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Indian jewellers sceptical that aggravated crime surge can be reined in
3 May 2024Indian owners of independent jewellery stores are disappointed the government has failed to reduce crime amid a recent spate of aggravated robberies.
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Universities concerned as visa frustrations from Indian students remain high
2 May 2024New Zealand universities have directly engaged with the government about the high student visa rejection rate of Indian applicants in 2024.
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Kiwi Indian tastes entrepreneurial success in Silicon Valley
2 May 2024Ken Hendricks is the first Kiwi Indian to be accepted into the highly competitive Y Combinator start-up programme.
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Meals on wheels: What’s behind the Indian food truck boom?
12 Apr 2024It's difficult to ascertain who to credit as the pioneer of the Indian food truck scene in New Zealand, but every entrepreneur in this space has a unique story to tell.
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Workplace tensions simmer over local and migrant pay rates
Workers are finding out their overseas colleagues are being paid more, with companies and lawyers saying it is brewing discontent in the workplace.
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Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in NZ
29 Apr 2024The specialty Indian digestive is becoming increasingly available in main centres nationwide.
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How a revision of nursing registration processes is affecting healthcare migrants
24 Apr 2024Recruiters are divided on the Nursing Council's recent changes to the registration process for healthcare workers educated outside New Zealand.
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Remembering the Asian troops who fought at Gallipoli
24 Apr 2024Lest we forget the Chinese and Indian military personnel who fought alongside ANZAC forces in World War I.
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Kiwi Indians celebrate harvest and new year festivals
24 Apr 2024Diverse communities nationwide mark Sikh Baisakhi, Telugu Ugadi and Malayali Vishu.
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Thousands of Kiwi Indians excluded from voting in election
With nearly 968 million people expected to vote, India's 2024 general election will be the world's largest.
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Wellington City Council creates landmark ethnic advisory group after protracted struggle
17 Apr 2024Ethnic communities outnumbered Māori and Pasifika communities in the 2018 census, but the council has been accused of dismissing their demands - until now.
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Trailblazing Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in Aotearoa
17 Apr 2024The prominent Indian filmmaker on his tenacious storytelling and the moments that have shaped his career. Audio
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As Ramadan ends, thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in New Zealand
12 Apr 2024Close to 15,000 gather in Auckland to celebrate the end of the most blessed month in the Islamic calendar.
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Riches to rags: The inside story of an exploitation scandal
15 Apr 2024It was a scheme Ross Berry hoped would make millions. Instead, 40 hungry men wound up crammed in a house, and his business is in ruins.
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Ethnic communities deliver mixed verdict on immigration reform
8 Apr 2024Community leaders have welcomed changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme but warn that more work still needs to be done.
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In pictures: Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets in New Lynn
8 Apr 2024Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets returned for a successful third year at the New Lynn Community Centre on Saturday night.
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Immigration tightening might only be temporary - Erica Stanford
8 Apr 2024While she is turning the tap down for now, the immigration minister says the reverse might be the case next year.
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Immigration changes to target 'unsustainable' migration
7 Apr 2024The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.
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Indian community disappointed by government’s quarterly action plan on crime
7 Apr 2024Dismay follows mixed reaction to the 100-day plan the ruling coalition unveiled in December.
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Immigration rejects nearly half of study visa applications from India so far this year
4 Apr 2024Agents say fraud and tougher rules are driving high refusal rates for foreign students applying from India.
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Almost a quarter of aggravated robbery victims were of Indian descent in 2023
28 Mar 2024Twenty-four percent of crime victims in 2023 who were referred to Victim Support were from the Indian community, which makes up about 5 percent of the country's population.
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South Asians reflect on their under-19 Cricket World Cup experience
30 Mar 2024Snehith Reddy's unbeaten 147 against Nepal was the highest individual score in a match in the tournament.
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Fake visas and offers to sell jobs - the latest New Zealand immigration scams
28 Mar 2024The reports of fake visas circulating include one that appears to show the signature of US celebrity Oprah Winfrey.
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How vibrant Holi celebrations are bringing communities together
27 Mar 2024Thousands nationwide celebrate the Festival of Colours, marking the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the triumph of good over evil.
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Hipkins admits Labour 'too slow' to respond to retail crime concerns
27 Mar 2024The former prime minister believes his party's failings on retail crime ultimately cost it support from the country's ethnic communities that contributed to its defeat in the 2023 general election.
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Winston Peters navigates troubled waters with India, China
25 Mar 2024New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ after talks with both India and China. Audio
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Breakout Black Caps star Rachin Ravindra excited about IPL debut
22 Mar 2024The Kiwi star has had a remarkable year, scoring three centuries in his first World Cup and earning top international awards.
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