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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‘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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Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites
25 Dec 2025Kiwi Indians swap ham and pavlova for spiced feasts, keeping festive food traditions from home alive.
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New Zealand to host first Indian naval vessels since 2016
18 Aug 2023A frigate and destroyer are set to visit Wellington and Auckland later this month on a four-day resupply stop.
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Immigration New Zealand launches investigation into migrant worker exploitation
18 Aug 2023After arriving in New Zealand for jobs, more than 100 workers from India have been trapped in five Auckland properties without jobs or food.
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What Indians and Pakistanis really think about the 1947 partition of India
16 Aug 2023Amid this year's Independence Day festivities of India and Pakistan, two women who trace their family history back to opposite sides of the border describe what the occasion means to them.
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New Zealand election dominates India's 77th Independence Day celebrations
16 Aug 2023Candidates from Labour, National and the ACT Party vie for the attention of the Indian diaspora at their annual independence celebrations.
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Aunty's House: A new collective for the South Asian diaspora
15 Aug 2023Aunty's House, a collective focused on celebrating and uplifting the South Asian diaspora in New Zealand, launches with an event titled Chai Session.
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India's evolution since independence: What you need to know
15 Aug 2023A primer outlining the key steps along India's road to becoming one of the largest democracies in the world since gaining independence in 1947.
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Migration net gain of 86,800 in year to June is largest in three years
14 Aug 2023The annual figure was made up of a record net gain of 121,600 non-New Zealand citizens and a net migration loss of 34,800 New Zealand citizens.
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Kiwi Punjabi duo uniting communities across borders
11 Aug 2023A friendship network conceived by Navtej Randhawa and Asim Mukthar seeks to commemorate their mutual heritage.
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Crime a hot topic for Auckland Central's political candidates
10 Aug 2023Crime, housing and transport were the hot topics at Wednesday night's political debate in Auckland Central.
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More Indians prefer Australian citizenship over New Zealand
11 Aug 2023Australia ranks second on the list of preferred citizenship choices, while New Zealand grabs sixth spot.
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From backyard to Black Caps, Adithya Ashok’s dream cricket journey
4 Aug 2023The Auckland leg spinner looks poised to make his debut for the men's national team in Dubai.
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Indian art collective breaks down barriers in NZ’s art scene
11 Aug 2023Kshetra Collective is a group of seven Kiwi creatives with Indian heritage.
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Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
3 Aug 2023The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
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Government looks to volunteer wardens to 'supplement' police in central Auckland
2 Aug 2023The Minister for Police wants volunteer wardens to do more to help patrol the streets of Auckland's city centre to free up police to respond to crime in the area.
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‘Baptized in flaming ink’ – inside a NZ author’s vibrant Indian roots
1 Aug 2023Writer Franciska Soares is inspired by the plight of forgotten communities in her homeland.
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Hindu community shaken after temples receive 'disturbing' letters
31 Jul 2023At least five temples in Christchurch and Auckland have received threatening letters denouncing their religious practises.
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‘It’s safer not to go out alone’ - real estate agents express concern over safety in wake of Bao homicide
29 Jul 2023Yanfei Bao's disappearance in Christchurch has forced agents to change the way they work.
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Mango imports from India surge
27 Jul 2023Trade volume from the subcontinent nation soars threefold after a facility resumes export treatment operations.
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NZ's largest Indian sports extravaganza seeks to put spotlight on discrimination
28 Jul 2023The fifth annual New Zealand Sikh Games are scheduled to be held in Auckland in November.
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Mysterious artefact helps forge stronger Tamil-Māori community connections
27 Jul 2023A ship's bell sitting in Te Papa Museum that contains an inscription in Tamil has long puzzled historians in New Zealand.
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'It's too much of a trade-off' - call to scrap Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme
25 Jul 2023Immigration advocates say the new visa settings make it easier for employers to get accreditation to hire migrants, exacerbating exploitation.
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'I never thought it would be this much' - Migrant worker awarded $46k of holiday pay
25 Jul 2023An immigrant worked 11 hours a day, six days a week from January 2016 to August 2021, but was denied leave and did not receive extra pay for public holidays.
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Indian New Zealanders lured to Australia by better opportunities
25 Jul 2023Increased savings, better career prospects and proximity to India are the primary reasons more immigrants are heading across the ditch.
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Tougher laws and more funding needed to tackle crime, businesses say
21 Jul 2023Business owners say they are being forced to cope with rising insurance costs, staff shortages and mental health stress as rising crime takes a toll.
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