February 1, 2015

Front Page

Free Trade Agreement still on backburner

Venkat Raman India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand Ravi Thapar says that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries is being negotiated, although

Front Page

Obama stirs the world in Delhi

Balaji Chandramohan The three-day state visit of American President Barack Obama to India last month inaugurated a new chapter in the Indo-US relationship with global

Teenager faces murder charges

Staff Reporter The Canterbury Police have charged a young Fijian-Indian woman with murder following an investigation into the death of baby Aaliyah Ashlyn Chand on

Homelink

The changing face of our business leaders

Mai Chen Top Indian New Zealand leaders now have an organisation led by Asians to profile their talents and to help them contribute to ‘NZ

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Light Rail can take heavy load off the road

Phil Goff I welcome the proposal by Auckland Transport to use light rail to relieve congested arterial links between the isthmus and the City Centre.

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More join Community Schools

Paul Goldsmith and Dr Parmjeet Parmar From Term One this year, local students at Auckland Grammar School, Auckland Normal Intermediate, Cornwall Park District School, Epsom

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Increasing potential for better Indo-Kiwi relations

Venkat Raman Distance is no more a constraint in developing bilateral relations and there is immense potential for Indo-Kiwi relations to grow, India’s High Commissioner

Education

Septuagenarian personifies continuous education

Hundreds of qualifications in seven decades First of Two Parts Staff Reporter In a world that witnesses increasing number of youngsters dropping out of school

Education

Export education booms at $2.85 billion

Steven Joyce  International education continues to be a star performer in New Zealand’s export-led growth according to latest data. The ‘International Education Snapshot Report’ released

Education

National Award elevates young achiever

Venkat Raman More than ten years ago, we told Jaimini and Arun Devta, parents of Muskan that she was ‘A Special Child with Special Abilities’

Fijilink

Better bilateral relations on the cards

Venkat Raman  Fiji can expect closer economic cooperation with India, leading to technical assistance in implementing growth-oriented programmes and constructive engagement in a number of

Fijilink

True democracy must reflect true media freedom

Dr Biman Prasad Fiji’s future as a social, economic and politically stable nation cannot be guaranteed unless freedom of expression is expressed through a free,

Business

Disruptive changes influence marketplace

Retail News Travel Retailing, Mobile Retailing, Faster Retailing, Experience Retailing and Innovative Retailing are the top retail trends for 2015 identified in the latest Deloitte

Business

Islamic Banking needs balanced Sharia governance

Second of several parts Abdulazeem Abozaid Islamic Finance faces challenges related to lack of proper and effective Sharia governance. Since inception, this self-regulated industry has

Business

Vehicle sales on the right track

Retail News Vehicle sales jumped more than 20% in 2014 with double-digit growth in almost every sector, according to Motor Trade Association (MTA). New commercial

Business

Sound economic management enhances global image

Gary Hawke New Zealand obviously does not enjoy the economic growth rates of Southeast Asia, let alone China. Nonetheless, indications during 2014 were that New

We want a rock solid economy

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi I am looking forward to another busy year as the government focuses on locking in the hard-won gains that New Zealanders have

Business

Good insurance comes with the right broker

Fali Mistry Many clients feel that they are healthy and refrain from availing insurances thinking that nothing will happen to them. In fact, they are

Business

Fresh Advisory Board for ‘Islamic’ KiwiSaver

A Correspondent Amanah Ethical has restructured its Islamic Advisory Board (IAB) as part of its ongoing development as a locally owned Islamic Financial Institution. The

Business

New course to address skills shortage

Harald van Heerde Massey University is launching New Zealand’s first business-focused analytics degree this month to address the skills shortage in analysing ‘big data.’ The

Business

Cheaper Vehicle Registration Fee on track

Teresa Marinovich Effective July 1, 2015, the ACC levy portion of your Vehicle Licensing Fee (popularly known as Registration Fee) will drop by about 41%,

Business

Doors closing fast on home affordability

Professor Paul Gallimore Houses across New Zealand decreased in affordability by 14.1% over the 12 months ending November 2014, and on current trends, Auckland’s lack

Women in Business

Ansuya Naidoo

I am privileged to work with the Indian Community. It is also a pleasure to network with political leaders, influential business entrepreneurs and religious leaders.

Women in Business

Kamil Lakshman

Planning to move to New Zealand and change your life for the better? Then talk to Kamil Lakshman, an expert on Employment and Immigration Law.

Women in Business

Ronita Sharma

Seeing men and women happy, healthy and beautiful has been my ambition since my formative years and I am happy that Forever Shine Beauty Therapy

Women in Business

Nileshna Narayan

Nileshna Narayan is Regional Director for CrestClean in South and East Auckland. She and her husband, Viky, own the Master Franchise rights to this large

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