IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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South Indian communities celebrate Bonalu in Auckland
30 Jul 2025The annual festival, which is popular in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, celebrates Hindu goddess Mahakali.
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Harela celebrations focus on environmental sustainability
30 Jul 2025Hundreds celebrate the Uttarakhand Association of New Zealand's annual Harela festival in Auckland's New Lynn.
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Masterchef contest headlines 2025 Indian Independence Day plans
29 Jul 2025A suite of culinary, commerce and cultural events has been planned in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Whangārei.
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Inside NZ's infectious Punjabi music scene
11 Jul 2025A new generation of Indian musicians is shaking up New Zealand's music scene, blending contemporary hip hop with cultural roots.
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Group aims to promote water safety in Indian community
13 Nov 2023New Zealand has one of the highest drowning rates in the OECD, and people of Asian ethnicity rank high in those statistics.
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Ravindra relishes Black Caps World Cup showdown with India
12 Nov 2023New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra is relishing the prospect of going head-to-head with World Cup hosts India in the semi-final on Wednesday.
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Immigration New Zealand vigilant of potential asylum claim abuse
10 Nov 2023With asylum applications from Indian nationals on the rise, Immigration New Zealand is keeping a close eye on fraudulent claims.
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Diwali starts today, here's an explainer
10 Nov 2023A primer on what Diwali is all about and how you can get involved in the celebrations. Audio
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New Zealand gets a taste of Ramayan as thousands celebrate Diwali
10 Nov 2023The Indian community celebrates the Hindu festival of lights, with Auckland's Queen Street and Aotea Square attracting more than 120,000 visitors.
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'There was blood everywhere' - Person critically injured in Christchurch attack
9 Nov 2023A motel owner says a frightened staff member came to the aid of a critically injured person covered in blood who turned up at reception after being attacked in the street.
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Black Caps World Cup star Rachin Ravindra heads down memory lane
9 Nov 2023Black Cap Rachin Ravindra takes a trip down memory lane at Cricket World Cup stadium in Bengaluru.
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Ravindra's run-rich World Cup acclaimed by Ronchi
8 Nov 2023The young allrounder's prolific World Cup has been hailed by Black Caps batting coach Luke Ronchi as he closes on a swag of records.
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Celebrating old, new and upcoming books by Aotearoa’s South Asian writers
8 Nov 2023Saraid de Silva curates a selection of recent and upcoming books by Aotearoa's South Asian writers.
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A behind-the-scenes look at New Zealand’s largest Diwali festival
10 Nov 2023The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is New Zealand's premier Indian cultural festival, but how is this extravagant two-day event organised?
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National lacks Indian representation in Parliament for second consecutive term
3 Nov 2023Indian community's fears are confirmed by the announcement of the final results for the 2023 election.
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Eight MPs of Asian descent to represent their communities in Parliament
3 Nov 2023Asian lawmakers fail to increase their representation in the Beehive after matching the number they achieved in 2017 and 2020.
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Alarm as Immigration NZ advises international students to apply for visas four months before departure
2 Nov 2023Education advocates and agents are calling on the agency to process applications faster to take pressure off potential student arrivals.
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Dairy owner speaks of brutal stabbing attack for first time
2 Nov 2023The victims of a Auckland dairy attack recount the ordeal where one suffered 15 stab wounds to the chest, neck and face.
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Asians largest contributor to New Zealand’s population growth
2 Nov 2023Migrants from India, the Philippines and China are adding extra heft to the country's annual population growth, latest figures from Stats NZ show.
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Mea Motu's opponent urges Indian expats to get behind historic world title challenge
30 Oct 2023Chandni Mehra is aiming to make history as the first Indian woman to win a professional boxing title.
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NZ joins Five Eyes partners in criticising India over threat to revoke diplomatic privileges
27 Oct 2023New Delhi rejects claims it has violated international diplomatic norms.
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Auckland to host global kabaddi tournament in November
26 Oct 2023Teams from New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Canada, Australia and the United States will battle for world supremacy in mid-November.
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Daljeet Singh: ‘Paaji of Paris’ lends a helping hand to Indians in France’s capital
27 Oct 2023As the Indian community in Aotearoa gears up for Navratri and Diwali festivities, RNZ finds an Indian migrant in Paris who has taken responsibility for serving the community to new levels.
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Man dies in custody before facing charges over dairy stabbing
25 Oct 2023A man charged over the stabbing of two people at a West Auckland dairy earlier this month has died in police custody.
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Exploited pizza shop worker wants former employer put in jail
24 Oct 2023The owner of several pizza stores in South Auckland underpaid the worker by almost $100,000 over the course of eight years. Audio
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Immigration advisor first to be arrested in migrant exploitation investigations
20 Oct 2023A licensed immigration advisor is the first to be arrested as part of investigations into the exploitation of more than 140 Indian and Bangladeshi migrants on work visas.
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Black Caps and India set for epic clash
20 Oct 2023Two unbeaten sides are set to do battle at the Cricket World Cup.
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Luxon eyes Indian representation in Parliament from National ‘in due course’
19 Oct 2023National's leader responds to questions about his party's failure to secure Indian representation in Parliament.
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