IndoNZ
News and perspectives for and about the diverse Indian community in New Zealand
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Unpacking the details of NZ's free trade deal with India
19 Jan 2026Explainer - The agreement eliminates duty on 100 percent of Indian imports, while 95 percent of New Zealand's current exports will be either tariff-free or face…
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‘Turn your backs’: Ethnic leaders call for calm after Sikh parade disruptions
15 Jan 2026Community leaders seek dialogue after a protest group linked to Destiny Church has confronted religious processions in South Auckland and Tauranga in recent…
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Skilled migrants warned about changes to path to residency
16 Jan 2026INZ is using two classification systems to decide whether jobs should be classed as skilled - which affects which visas they can get.
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What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home
9 Jan 2026Explainer - Questions have been raised on social media about potential fines car owners might get by washing vehicles at home this week. Here's a few answers.
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NZ's domestic basketball leagues set for Indian expansion
23 Jul 2024Based in Auckland, the men's and women's teams will be filled with players from India, while roster spots will also be open to international imports and Kiwi players.
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'Dispose immediately': Warnings over sesame seeds, buns and marinated beef
21 Jul 2024The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued its third recall notice in four days, covering a range of items.
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Indian mango imports continue upward trajectory
22 Jul 2024As the mango season in India nears its end, Indian retailers in New Zealand have reported a surge in imports - both in terms of quantity as well as variety.
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Most South Asians in New Zealand remit up to 10% of income home
19 Jul 2024New research reveals that more than 58 percent of South Asians in New Zealand send up to 10 percent of their income home each year.
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Migrant school leavers to be able to get part-time work
18 Jul 2024The government is allowing migrant school leavers to work while they wait for the outcome of their parents' residency applications.
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The changing face of Corrections officers in NZ prisons
17 Jul 2024Asian staff constitute the second-largest group of frontline officers in the country's penitentiaries.
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Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre
16 Jul 2024South Asian theatre groups in New Zealand are using language as a tool to engage with their communities.
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India loses bid to trademark ‘basmati’ rice variety in New Zealand
15 Jul 2024The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has ruled that rice growers outside of the South Asian nation also use the term in reference to their products.
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Jewellery store reopens after owner hospitalised during robbery
15 Jul 2024Gurdeep Singh was hit in the head with a hammer during an aggravated robbery at his Papatoetoe store in June.
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Is gentrification changing food flavours?
13 Jul 2024An Auckland spice and curry paste manufacturer says gentrification has been changing the heat levels of Indian food in restaurants.
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Hundreds attend rally against crime in Auckland
13 Jul 2024Papatoetoe jewellery story robbery and a brutal assault on a teenager on an Auckland bus spur the Chinese community to call for measures to improve safety.
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Police request to charge Hawke's Bay man with human trafficking declined
13 Jul 2024The 45-year-old is already facing charges of exploitation and rape.
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What ram-raided dairy owners want from the government
11 Jul 2024Dairy owners in Auckland say the priority for the government's new retail crime advisory group should be to talk to business owners.
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Government sets up two-year advisory group on retail crime
11 Jul 2024Ministers have announced a new advisory group headed by the chair of the dairy and business owners group to help ensure fewer victims of crime.
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'Please help us' - petition calls for young offenders to get harsher penalties
11 Jul 2024The petition launched by an Indian business group has gathered thousands of signatures.
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'I want her to die': Man's vicious attack on wife in McDonald's revealed
11 Jul 2024Mitesh Kumar's attack on his wife lasted more than seven minutes, and only stopped when police arrived at the scene.
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'Pinch myself moment': Ravindra among first to earn NZ cricket contract offer
10 Jul 2024Rachin Ravindra's breakthrough season with the Black Caps has been recognised by his first New Zealand Cricket contract offer.
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‘Our lives don’t matter’ - Indian businesses want action on violent retail crime
6 Jul 2024A former National Party candidate in South Auckland calls for patience as government pledges to restore law and order.
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Arrests over brutal Auckland jewellery store robbery
5 Jul 2024A 16-year-old is among five arrested following a violent robbery at a jewellery store in Papatoetoe.
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Auckland bus drivers caught in the line of fire when passengers lash out
3 Jul 2024Violence on public transport appears to be on the rise in the country's largest urban centre.
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Four Asian languages added to cyber safety website
2 Jul 2024Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and simplified Chinese included to protect communities from phishing scams.
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Man accused of murdering Dunedin resident Gurjit Singh in court
2 Jul 2024His trial is expected next November after he pleaded not guilty to murder.
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Māori and Tamil waiata brings communities together
28 Jun 2024Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections. Video
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Crimes committed against Asian New Zealanders on the rise
27 Jun 2024A new survey shows that the proportion of Asian adults experiencing crime has increased from 24 percent in 2018 to 30 percent in 2023.
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