IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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New Year honour reflects the 'resilience, strength, and contributions of refugee communities'
31 Dec 2025Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised for their contributions to the country in the New Year Honours list released today.
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'It's the Kiwi thing to do': Aucklanders question fines for washing cars at home
9 Jan 2026Aucklanders express surprise over potential $1500 fines for washing cars on driveways, calling the rules unfair and poorly publicised.
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2025 in review: A year when New Zealand-India relations took off
29 Dec 2025A significant milestone was the confirmation of conclusion of free trade negotiations with India.
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‘Millennial nostalgia with Bollywood bangers’: Young Indian Kiwis embrace DJ life
29 Dec 2025A new generation of Indian New Zealanders is using music to express identity, community and creativity.
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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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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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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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Community bulletin: Awards shine through as summer winds down
12 Apr 2024The Garden City hosted the inaugural Kiwi-Indian Excellence Awards for the community in the South Island.
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Eid al-Fitr: Sighting of new moon over New Zealand confirmed
11 Apr 2024Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.
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Government's targets: 'Where is the action behind these?'
9 Apr 2024The opposition and victim support services are calling for more detail on how the government plans to achieve its nine targets.
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Government sets nine targets in health, crime, social support, education, climate
9 Apr 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces 'ambitious' targets for the government to deliver by 2030.
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Tesla crash: Judge finds driver Saurbh Sharma guilty of causing young Auckland lawyer’s death
9 Apr 2024The victim's family say nothing other than a jail sentence will give them any justice.
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Man from India fights to get back to daughter in NZ after two trials and 427 days in prison
9 Apr 2024Computer engineer succeeds in bid to win discharge without conviction for assault after serving time for sexual convictions.
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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 New Zealand strengthens law enforcement tools to combat exploitation
5 Apr 2024Infringement penalties to employers who exploit migrant workers to come into effect on April 11.
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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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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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Visa for parents, partners to be revised - immigration minister
3 Apr 2024Erica Stanford is looking at reforms to family visas this term, bringing hope of a five-year visitor visa for parents and grandparents.
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Auckland store owner stabbed, looted and robbed 19 times. Then it became the new normal
2 Apr 2024The Sikh owner has lost count of the times his staff members have been threatened and his store robbed by armed offenders.
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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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Authorities investigate allegations Gloriavale women trafficked to India
28 Mar 2024A lawyer says she has written to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment and police who are taking the allegations "very seriously".
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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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