‘Lifestyle’ Archives
Facebook helps new migrant settle in
A new migrant to New Zealand found Facebook very useful in the process of settling in a new country. Iris Pabayo, who recently migrated to New Zealand from Philippines, found contacts through Facebook. “The highlight of our settlement journey to New Zealand is [Read More]
Forum to discuss human rights of Indian migrants
New Delhi is hosting an international conference on human rights concerns of Indian Diaspora on 24 and 25 February. Hosted by Human Rights Defence India (HRDI), a New Delhi-based organisation, the conference on ‘Human Rights Concerns of Indian Diaspora’, will be [Read More]
Review of funding policies to assist communities
New Zealand’s largest council is preparing to review more than 400 of 1200 leases in council-owned land and buildings so as to streamline rental charges across the region and make it easier for community groups to budget for the rents of these venues. Auckland [Read More]
Rising food prices force children to starve – study
Nearly a third of parents in the five countries where half of the world’s malnourished children live, including India, say their children complained they didn’t have enough to eat. One in six parents ask their children to skip school to work to help pay for the [Read More]
Police launch tool to predict domestic violence
A tool which predicts the likelihood of re-assault in relationships will become a key part of the New Zealand Police’s response to family violence this year. As many as 39% of New Zealand women suffer physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their [Read More]
Muslims keen for Eid holiday?
A community organisation in New Zealand is suggesting that allowances should be considered for Muslims to be able to transfer the Christmas public holidays to their religious days. Muslims have to take up to four days’ annual leave to celebrate religious days like [Read More]
FBI must track hate crimes – Sikh group
A US-based Sikh group is requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track hate-crimes against Sikhs, in the wake of the recent desecration of a Gurdwara (a Sikh place of worship) building by vandals in Michigan. The under-construction Gurdwara was defaced [Read More]
Mayor’s fund open for community grants
Money raised by the inaugural Auckland Mayoress’ Charity Gala Ball will soon be available to groups working with young Aucklanders as applications for grants are now open. The ball, hosted by Mayor Len Brown and Mayoress Shan Inglis last November, raised $170,000 towards [Read More]
New Zealand closer to building Sai temple
The devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba have come a step closer to building a temple of their beloved deity in Auckland, thanks to the untiring efforts of the Shirdi Sai Sanstan New Zealand. Hundreds of Sai devotees gathered at at 12-18 Princes Street, Onehunga, to witness the [Read More]
Can I wear turban to work?
Your request to wear the turban (and follow other religious practices) “can be reasonably accommodated” by the employer, says NZ Human Rights Commission. Also taking heed of vegetarian staff, the commission says that employers “should try to provide [Read More]
