IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
Featured Stories
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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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Indian business community divided on trespass law reforms
3 Jul 2025New rules double infringement fees and allow franchises to trespass individuals from multiple sites.
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Indian students given giant leap at NASA after winning scholarships
3 Jul 2025Two Kiwi Indians have begun internships at NASA's prestigious Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California after receiving space scholarships.
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Immigration levy could hit international student numbers, universities say
3 Jul 2025Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
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Migrant school leavers to be able to get part-time work
18 Jul 2024The government is allowing migrant school leavers to work while they wait for the outcome of their parents' residency applications.
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The changing face of Corrections officers in NZ prisons
17 Jul 2024Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of frontline officers in the country's penitentiaries.
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Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre
16 Jul 2024South Asian theatre groups in New Zealand are using language as a tool to engage with their communities.
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India loses bid to trademark ‘basmati’ rice variety in New Zealand
15 Jul 2024The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has ruled that rice growers outside of the South Asian nation also use the term in reference to their products.
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Jewellery store reopens after owner hospitalised during robbery
15 Jul 2024Gurdeep Singh was hit in the head with a hammer during an aggravated robbery at his Papatoetoe store in June.
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Is gentrification changing food flavours?
13 Jul 2024An Auckland spice and curry paste manufacturer says gentrification has been changing the heat levels of Indian food in restaurants.
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Hundreds attend rally against crime in Auckland
13 Jul 2024Papatoetoe jewellery story robbery and a brutal assault on a teenager on an Auckland bus spur the Chinese community to call for measures to improve safety.
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Police request to charge Hawke's Bay man with human trafficking declined
13 Jul 2024The 45-year-old is already facing charges of exploitation and rape.
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What ram-raided dairy owners want from the government
11 Jul 2024Dairy owners in Auckland say the priority for the government's new retail crime advisory group should be to talk to business owners.
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Government sets up two-year advisory group on retail crime
11 Jul 2024Ministers have announced a new advisory group headed by the chair of the dairy and business owners group to help ensure fewer victims of crime.
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'Please help us' - petition calls for young offenders to get harsher penalties
11 Jul 2024The petition launched by an Indian business group has gathered thousands of signatures.
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'I want her to die': Man's vicious attack on wife in McDonald's revealed
11 Jul 2024Mitesh Kumar's attack on his wife lasted more than seven minutes, and only stopped when police arrived at the scene.
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'Pinch myself moment': Ravindra among first to earn NZ cricket contract offer
10 Jul 2024Rachin Ravindra's breakthrough season with the Black Caps has been recognised by his first New Zealand Cricket contract offer.
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‘Our lives don’t matter’ - Indian businesses want action on violent retail crime
6 Jul 2024A former National Party candidate in South Auckland calls for patience as government pledges to restore law and order.
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Arrests over brutal Auckland jewellery store robbery
5 Jul 2024A 16-year-old is among five arrested following a violent robbery at a jewellery store in Papatoetoe.
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Auckland bus drivers caught in the line of fire when passengers lash out
3 Jul 2024Violence on public transport appears to be on the rise in the country's largest urban centre.
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Four Asian languages added to cyber safety website
2 Jul 2024Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and simplified Chinese included to protect communities from phishing scams.
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Man accused of murdering Dunedin resident Gurjit Singh in court
2 Jul 2024His trial is expected next November after he pleaded not guilty to murder.
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Māori and Tamil waiata brings communities together
28 Jun 2024Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections. Video
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Crimes committed against Asian New Zealanders on the rise
27 Jun 2024A new survey shows that the proportion of Asian adults experiencing crime has increased from 24 percent in 2018 to 30 percent in 2023.
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Sandringham dairy stabbing: Man who murdered Janak Patel sentenced to life in prison
26 Jun 2024Frederick Hobson will spend at least 15 years behind bars for the murder of Auckland dairy worker Janak Patel.
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Sandringham dairy stabbing: Two men to be sentenced for death of Janak Patel
26 Jun 2024Janak Patel was killed while working on the evening of 23 November 2022 at the Rose Cottage dairy in the Auckland's Sandringham.
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South Asian photographer exploring colour discrimination in New Zealand
24 Jun 2024Abhi Chinniah is turning heads in the country's fine arts scene with powerful and creative portrayals of the migrant and refugee experience.
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Papatoetoe jewellery store owner hit in head with hammer during robbery
24 Jun 2024The man is in hospital with serious injuries after allegedly being struck repeatedly in the head.
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IndoNZ is a dedicated initiative producing content for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand.
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