January 14, 2013

The Indian government is keen to engage the Indian Diaspora in projects and programmes that are designed to foster economic growth, industrial development and social

Bank of Baroda (New Zealand) Limited has announced the appointment of one of the most popular businesswomen and community leaders as a director on its

A prominent New Zealander of Indo-Fijian origin was among 13 persons from various parts of the world honoured by the Indian government last week. Dr

The need for ‘culturally appropriate’ rest homes that would enable senior members of the society to spend their twilight years in comfort, care and satisfaction

New Zealand Police follows the ‘Prevention First’ strategy and have taken a series of steps to reduce crime in the society. Public support and cooperation

Wellington based Families Commission Chief Executive Paul Curry has resigned from his post, according to a notification received by us prior to the Christmas and

The Government has appointed Parliamentary Speaker Dr Lockwood Smith as the country’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Based in London, he will also

Just prior to Christmas, the Auditor-General’s Report on the Auckland Council noted the ‘can-do’ attitude of our staff, local boards, councilors and council-controlled organisations and

A Sikh of Indian-origin has become the first person to guard the Buckingham Palace in his turban after he was granted special permission to do

People consuming alcohol after suffering a soft tissue injury would take longer time to recover, according to a recent study. Dr Matt Barnes, Lecturer at

The fact that politicians also have a sense of humour was proved at a nationwide contest conducted by Massey University. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett

The half-yearly economic and fiscal update from Treasury (released last month) painted a bleak picture for tertiary education. The key data was in the Core

Students from low performance schools struggling to transit into universities would find a new project useful, if it is successfully implemented nationwide. Massey University has

More than 200 ‘Kumon students’ were recognised and rewarded for their ability in mastering English and Mathematics above their school grade level of learning at

Young New Zealanders must not be left behind in acquiring digital literacy skills. Digital capability is a key issue for jobs and the economy, as

A gut-wrenching sense of déjà vu came with the news of America’s latest school shooting on December 14, 2012. With the world’s eyes fixated on

The Indian community could look forward with pride to the achievements of one of its young members, who is preparing to attend an international conference

The case involving seven men accused of raping a 16-year-old girl has been transferred to Labasa High Court, according to the Fiji media. Police spokeswoman

Five containers of gifts and donations from Radio Tarana of Auckland were received at the Ministry of Provincial Development’s top yard in Walu Bay, Suva

Budget 2013 will focus on continuing to implement this plan. We have set four main priorities for this term. They include returning to surplus and

In a post global financial crisis world, how is New Zealand tracking? Is there an underbelly of underperforming companies? Do we have a zombie problem

When the 23-year-old executive received the ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year with Merit’ Award recently, there was a general note of satisfaction that merit does