IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Documentary shines a light on intercultural marriages
11 Jul 2025Love Without Borders features couples who have married outside their culture.
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Mango prices fall amid glut of imported fruit
9 Jul 2025Price-cutting reports sour a season that has seen Indian imports displayed at several large Auckland supermarkets.
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Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
8 Jul 2025Joel Titus calls on young New Zealanders to tackle the dual threats of climate change and food poverty.
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How the events of 1984 affected Indian Sikhs
4 Jul 2025A new documentary series traces the story of six Indian Sikhs who migrated to New Zealand after being affected by the events of 1984 and what followed.
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Dairy worker's final moments before fatal stabbing revealed
14 Mar 2024Janak Patel grabbed a hockey stick and chased his knife-wielding attacker outside, court files show.
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Peters clarifies comments about Canadian Sikh leader's killing
14 Mar 2024The foreign affairs minister has clarified comments he gave to Indian media about the killing, alleged to have Indian government involvement.
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Immigration New Zealand's perfect storm
13 Mar 2024The Detail - A review into a new visa category that sparked more problems than it solved is scathing about Immigration NZ's processes and systems.
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The healing power of cricket after 2019 mosque attacks
14 Mar 2024Five years on from the Christchurch terror attacks, a group of survivors and family members have found a way forward together by forming a cricket team.
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Five years on from mosque attacks, widows of victims forge new futures
13 Mar 2024The families of those who died are learning to live without their loved ones, with some discovering newfound strength and courage.
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Man pleads guilty to Auckland dairy worker murder
13 Mar 2024Janak Patel was killed outside the Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham.
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Asia New Zealand Foundation launches India Fund
12 Mar 2024The fund will finance an entrepreneurship programme, establish a young leaders' dialogue and bolster the organisation's activities in the South Asian nation.
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Exploitation allegations at an Auckland restaurant reflect mammoth immigration challenge ahead
12 Mar 2024Migrant workers continue to enter country on dubious accredited employer work visas despite 2023 reforms to tighten immigration settings.
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The big winners and losers of the immigration shake-up
8 Mar 2024Analysis - It took three months to reverse a 'light touch' approach that saw some buy jobs for up to $50,000.
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Radio host attempted murder plot was hatched by popular Auckland religious leader
8 Mar 2024Name suppression has lapsed for Gurinderpal Brar, who is serving a 13-and-a-half-year prison sentence after he was convicted in the High Court at Auckland in October of attempted murder.
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Jail time for religious fanatic who planned to burn down victim's house after knife attack
8 Mar 2024Prosecutors described overstayer Jobanpreet Singh as being susceptible to manipulation.
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Winston Peters confirms plans to visit India next week
5 Mar 2024The foreign minister announces plans to visit India, Indonesia and Singapore as part of his first trip to Asia in this coalition government.
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Asian candidates demonstrated fundraising prowess in 2023 election
4 Mar 2024National Party candidates of Indian descent led the pack, according to figures released by the Electoral Commission last month.
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Limited scope of work visa review dismays immigration groups
27 Feb 2024Immigration advocates call for the process to be more carefully scrutinised if it is to be free of abuse.
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Immigration 'should have done more' to prevent visa abuse risk
27 Feb 2024An independent review found INZ did not adequately assess the risks of changes to speed up visa processing times.
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Man pleads not guilty to murdering Dunedin's Gurjit Singh
27 Feb 2024The 33-year-old technician appeared in Dunedin High Court via audio-visual link on Tuesday morning, facing one charge of murder.
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Ravindra's purple patch for Black Caps continues
22 Feb 2024Rachin Ravindra's form in recent months has been outstanding, making him one of those players that has to be considered for every format of the game.
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Indian rainbow community shines at Auckland pride events
21 Feb 2024Members of the Indian community attending pride events in Auckland last weekend have welcomed New Zealand's inclusive approach to rainbow issues.
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Rise in hate incidents reported to police
21 Feb 2024Race-motivated abuse has made up 83 percent of all complaints over the past two years.
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Auckland bank employee’s gambling addiction sparked $262,000 embezzlement from ANZ
20 Feb 2024Auckland District Court judge orders the bank's former employee to serve home detention so he can pay the money back $130 a week.
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The challenges skilled migrants face finding work in New Zealand
16 Feb 2024The relative strength of the country's job market is of little consolation to highly skilled migrants who struggle to secure roles that match their qualifications and experience.
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New Zealand’s love of Indian cinema blossoms
19 Feb 2024Almost 300 Indian films have been screened in New Zealand movie theatres over the past two years.
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Influential BJP politician Ram Madhav eyes Pacific partnership with NZ
16 Feb 2024The former national general secretary of India's ruling Bhartiya Janata Party says higher-level political talks are key to long-term success.
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Community events highlight a shared cultural experience in New Zealand
14 Feb 2024A doctoral film and annual poetry/music gathering spotlight friendship within the community that looks beyond borders back home.