Category: Events
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NRIs set to celebrate Raksha Bandhan
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From a custom-designed envelope by DuPont to send rakhis from India, to a special rakhi bazaar in India and multi-cultural performances in New Zealand, this year’s Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan promises to be vibrant. This year, Raksha Bandhan is on 2 August but the preparations are well under way.…
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New Zealander finalist at Miss Pakistan World title
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A Pakistan-born and New Zealand-bred girl is taking part in Miss Pakistan World contest next month. This will be the first time New Zealand will be represented at the controversial beauty pageant which is now in its 10th year. Over the years, the participants and organisers of Miss Pakistan World…
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Maoris used non-violence before Mahatma Gandhi – researchers
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A statue of Mahatma Gandhi greets you as you come out of the Wellington Railway station. Mahatma Gandhi led India’s movement of independence with the principles of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (truth and justice). However, these principles were used in a fight against the same coloniser in Aotearoa (New Zealand)…
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Indian sporting heroes honoured
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He was born weak. Weak in muscles that is. Ayush Bhatnagar was diagnosed with congenital myopathy – a muscle disorder in babies that causes difficulty in breathing; these children usually lag behind other babies in meeting normal developmental milestones such as turning over or sitting up. Ayush was not one…
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The Queen: fund-raising event for women victims
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A youth theatre group has put together a play which will also be a charity fund-raiser to support migrant and minority communities of New Zealand. The Queen is a dance drama organised by a South East Asian youth group to raise funds for Shakti Ethnic Family Services for promoting the well-being of…
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Experience the world in a day in Auckland
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Amidst news report of job losses and employment discrimination against Asians in New Zealand, the country’s largest city is hosting a cultural festival in an ethnically diverse suburb. This Sunday 1 April, War Memorial Park in Mt Roskill, will host an extravaganza of ethnic food, live performances and a wide…
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Review of funding policies to assist communities
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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 Council is reviewing policies covering support of…
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Indian classical music comes to New Zealand
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New Zealanders are in for a treat of an extravagenza of Indian classical music this summer. Returning to New Zealand by popular demand is Prasanta Bhanja, a classical musician performing on sitar in Rotorua. He will be joined by his wife, Tulu Bhanja,  on tamboura in what is going to be a…
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Sonu Nigam: The lord of cords
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Well, the king of cord, Sonu Nigam demanded no such attention and yet my heart and soul played to each note he sang.