Category: News
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British award for Auckland Art Gallery
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Auckland Art Gallery Wins International AwarAuckland Art Gallery Toi o TÄmaki has won the International Award for Architectural Excellence from The Royal Institute of British Architects – the first time a New Zealand building has won. The awards are given to only 12 buildings a year and recognise some of…
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Gangs of Wasseypur take on Teri Meri Kahaani
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The Friday will see two Bollywood movies clashing for box office collection – Teri Meri Kahaani and Gangs of Wasseypur. While Kunal Kapoor arranged a major premier for his Teri Meri Kahaani in London where it is expected to receive strong reception among big NRI population in the UK, Anurag…
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Auckland gets ready to reduce waste by 30%
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Auckland will come under a uniform dispsoer-pays system for refuse collection as the council has decided to extend the disposer-pays region wide and introduce wheelie bins across the region. Currently, only certain regions of Auckland (West Auckland and North Shore) have disposer-pays system for rubbish collection. Following public submissions, Auckland…
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Asian charity gets mayoral funding
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The youth wing of Shakti Legal Advocacy and Family Social Services has secured a funding of $32,000 from the Auckland Mayoress’ Fund for Youth. The fund makes grants from money raised from the annual Westpac Mayoress’ Charity Gala Ball. The inaugural ball in November 2011 raised $170,000, and in its…
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Aucklanders get first peek into new electric trains
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What’s common among New Delhi, Heathrow and Auckland? The sleek new electric trains. Auckland is set to get brand new electric trains supplied by the company that’s made trains for rail networks in New Delhi and Heathrow. The Spanish manufacturer of the units, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA (CAF),…
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Is Pranab Mukherjee the right man?
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Who will be the next president of India? Pranab Mukherjee is leading the race with the UPA nominating the current Indian finance minister as its candidate to take over presidency from the outgoing president, Pratibha Patil, whose term comes to an end next month. In the meantime, A P J…
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New Zealand Tamils raise funds for poor children in India
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New Zealand’s Wellington Mutamizh Sangam (WMS) raised $2500 as part of its celebration of Tamil New Year ‘Nandhana’ on Saturday 9 June 2012 at the Indian Cultural Centre in the capital. The year Nandhana -‘that which bestows joy’ – returns after a cycle of 60 years. The celebration, titled ‘Happy…
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Australia lowers pass mark for skilled migrants
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In an desperate attempt to increase the number of skilled professionals migrating to Australia, the immigration department has lowered the threshhold for skilled migrants. From July 1, the pass mark for points tested skilled migrants who complete an expression of interest (EOI) through SkillSelect is being lowered from 65 points…
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How to get a job in Australia
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Lure of high-paying jobs in Australia in a range of sectors, from mining to information technology, is attracting skilled professionals from neighbouring countries like New Zealand as well as from far away destinations like the UK, Ireland, America, Canada and India. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has forced migrants from…
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Parking in Auckland CBD may become dearer
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Time restrictions on parking in Auckland’s business district could be removed, and parking in downtown can become as expensive as $5 an hour if Auckland Transport’s new proposal goes ahead. The current free parking hours of between 6pm to 8am could also be reduced to just 10pm to 8am in…
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Outbreak of whooping cough gets worse
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Health officials are urging Aucklanders to vaccinate their babies in light of the massive outbreak of whooping cough (Pertussis) in New Zealand’s largest city. There have been 322 cases of whooping cough reported in Auckland so far this year. This is five times higher than for the same time last…
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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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Early detection key to surviving bowel cancer – expert
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Did you know that more people die because of bowel cancer than in road accidents in New Zealand? Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in New Zealand. More than 1200 New Zealanders die from bowel cancer each year – one…
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Indian innovater gets ready with iPhone payments gadget
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When you speak with him, you get a sense of ease, even a sense of quiet, that sounds like an introvert. Get him to talk about his latest innovation – SwipeHQ however, and you get to hear him talk passionately. And then, there’s an air of swiftness while answering potentially…
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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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Diaspora key to doing business with India – report
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A new report identifies the value of building connections with Indian businesspeople in New Zealand, so that Kiwi exporters can explore full potential of Indian market. “The growing, well-educated and well-connected Indian diaspora in New Zealand provides a valuable resource for building sustainable businesses, as well as cultural and social links between the…
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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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New iPhone to be taller, skinnier
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If you are keen to buy iPhone wait. The new iPhone 5 will be smarter. The next iPhone is pegged to be skinnier and taller, according to a report. While it is still unclear whether the next iPhone will be called iPhone 5, iPhone 4G or iPhone 6, the Apple…
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Unregistered migration agent fined
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An Australian citizen has been fined $12,000 by a Perth court for providing immigration assistance while not a registered migration agent. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) says the sentence sends a strong warning that illegal operators in the migration industry will not be tolerated. Pacita Boynes, who was…
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OPINION: What if my child succeeds?
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Educationalist Shalini Nambiar enquires into how we are making ‘bricks in the wall’ with our next generation: I still get tears in my eyes when I recall what I went through when I was in school for almost 6 years. I, as a child was extremely shy and a feeling…