IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Indian community theatre group Prayas marks 20 years on stage
22 Dec 2025Founded in 2005, Amit Ohdedar and Sudeepta Vyas launched Prayas to bolster the number of South Asian productions presented in English.
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Reduced trading hours hurting Auckland alcohol sales
10 Dec 2025One year after the council imposed a ban on alcohol sales after 9pm, some liquor store owners in the city have reported a drop in sales by at least 20 percent.
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Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing
10 Dec 2025Police have arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of stabbing a dairy owner during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa on 2 December.
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Unpacking a tussle with non-vegetarian food at festivals
9 Dec 2025The debate reflects a deeper tension over how Indian cultural practices are defined in New Zealand.
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'It's a crazy situation'- employers left in the lurch by work visa delays
29 Oct 2024Businesses are running reduced hours - and some are closing - because of 'crippling' wait times for work visas.
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NZ's diplomatic outreach wins hearts in Delhi
25 Oct 2024Patrick Rata, New Zealand's High Commissioner to India, rides an electric rickshaw, enjoys street food, and speaks Hindi in the video series Dil se Dilli (Delhi from the heart).
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Government keeping eye on flashpoint Khalistan 'referendum' in Auckland
25 Oct 2024The issue assumes significance with potential repercussions for New Zealand-India relations, which have seen a major up-tick in recent months.
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Multiculturalism on display at Auckland’s Diwali celebrations
22 Oct 2024Festival highlights include a live performance of a waiata titled "Whanaungatanga" that blended Tamil, English and te reo Māori.
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New Zealand universities ramp up scholarships to attract Indian students
23 Oct 2024More than half of New Zealand universities are offering dedicated packages targeting Indian applicants, including scholarships and fee discounts.
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Man jailed for killing Indian tourist in mistaken abduction
22 Oct 2024Believing was taking his son, Jayden Kahi attacked 60-year-old Mewa Singh with a "haymaker" punch.
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Language directive a 'lurch back in time' - health professor
21 Oct 2024Should nurses be able to speak in languages other than English in a clinical setting?
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Latham hails Ravindra as New Zealand celebrate famous win
21 Oct 2024The Black Caps are thankful to Rachin Ravindra for stepping up in Kane Williamson's absence.
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History-making Black Caps topple India in first test
21 Oct 2024The Black Caps have broken a 36-year drought by beating India by eight wickets in the first cricket test in Bengaluru.
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Stanford looks to trusted employers to help unblock work visas logjam
18 Oct 2024A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, immigration minister says.
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Government removes ability to extend Migration Exploitation Protection Work Visa
17 Oct 2024Exploited workers will no longer be able to extend the visa once its six-month term expires from 31 October.
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Turban Day celebrated in Christchurch and Tauranga
17 Oct 2024Organisers aimed to create awareness about the significance of a turban and other articles of faith in the Sikh religion.
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'Culturally intolerable' for nurses not to speak English? Or 'racist' to insist?
17 Oct 2024The response to RNZ's coverage of the English language directives to nurses was fulsome and divisive.
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Ethnic leaders repeat calls for greater input in policy
17 Oct 2024Community leaders highlighted immigration, health inequalities and crime as key areas of concern in a meeting with Labour chief Chris Hipkins.
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The lesson NZ exporters can learn from ethnic businesses
17 Oct 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants ethnic communities to help double the country's export value over the next 10 years.
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Indian nurses in Palmerston North told not to speak their language at work
16 Oct 2024A general manager at Palmerston North Hospital told around 1000 people on a WhatsApp channel that Indian nurses must stop using their language in any public workspace.
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Indian community gearing up for Diwali festivities
16 Oct 2024Tens of thousands are poised to descend on the Auckland CBD this weekend to enjoy a 3D projection, sumptuous food stalls and artwork by local Indian artists at the country's largest celebration.
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Hundreds celebrate Sikh Children's Day in Auckland
15 Oct 2024Participants took part in activities related to music, literature and sports.
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Black Caps have mountain to climb to beat India at home
15 Oct 2024The New Zealand side are about to attempt to do what no other team has done in more than a decade.
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Killer driver caught making 'vile, racist' remarks about hit-and-run victim
15 Oct 2024The victim's husband described his "helplessness" as his wife died in front of him.
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Waikato Hospital staff told to speak English only
15 Oct 2024A memo sent to all nursing staff in Waikato was clearly aimed at Indian, Filipino and Pasifika nurses, a doctor says, while nurses say it "reeks of systemic racism".
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New Plymouth restaurant order to pay $86k for exploiting staff
15 Oct 2024The charges come after a worker complained he had been made to pay almost $17,000 for his job.
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Indian business owners fear rising gun crime
15 Oct 2024Police data shows 879 firearms offences were committed across Auckland in the first six months of this year, up 28 from the same period in 2023.
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India trade deal: 'We'll get it done' - PM
12 Oct 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon made the most of his first East Asia Summit, but the harder ask will be now translating that to tangible results.
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