June 14, 2015

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ATEED under fire on Diwali Festival dates

Venkat Raman – Following increasing public pressure, the Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) is likely to consider the possibility of changing the dates

Indian Newslink brands change hands

Venkat Raman –  Indian Newslink has been purchased by Jacob Mannothra, Managing Director of Zindia Limited, a pioneer in developing the Indian market for NZ

Immigration New Zealand apologies to Fijians

Venkat Raman –  Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has apologised to Fiji PAC registrants in Fiji for not advising them of their ballot registration numbers prior

Labour contractor faces exploitation charges

Venkat Raman – A Tauranga based fruit farm labour contractor is facing 32 charges brought against him by Immigration New Zealand at the Tauranga District

Homelink

Balanced boards improve company performance

Jan Dawson Achieving diversity in governance is a means to a number of important ends. Above all, gender and ethnic diversity are good for business.

Fijian amidst identity challenge

Australian Associated Press –  A man detained in a West Australia Immigration Detention Centre, who had earlier claimed that he was an Indigenous Australian, has

Education

Peter Gordon inspires tomorrow’s Chefs

Helping prep food with New Zealand’s most recognised celebrity chef was one of life’s unforgettable moments for Sri Lankan cookery student Pramith Kularathne Heeraluge, who

IRD smells a rat in unaccounted cash deals

Venkat Raman –  An increasing number of traders are declaring all their income, especially cash obtained for various jobs. The sudden display of honesty is

Education

Snap Chat on Young Zoros World Congress

Sanaya Master –  With 101 questions flying back and forth as the countdown to the 6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress begins, we thought it would

Indian restaurant couple gets home detention

Staff Reporter –  The Manukau District Court sentenced an Indian couple to home detention of eight months on four charges of tax evasion. Inland Revenue

Overseas funds have tax liability

Auckland Reader S Sharma had sent us the following query: I am a New Zealand citizen. I am planning to buy a house in Auckland.

Fijilink

Flag issue hoists healthy debate

Press Statement –  Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announced the next stage in the selection of the new flag representing independent and democratic Republic of Fiji.

Business

Budget Afterthoughts: The bigger picture is blurred

Jay Changlani –  Budget 2015 was a classic stick and a carrot combination of rewards and punishment to induce behaviour. The Budget document was more political than fiscal with

Security Settlement business up for sale

Staff Reporter –  The country’s Central Bank has called for expression of interest from eligible companies for purchase of ‘NZClear,’ which looks after security settlement

Immigration gets $33 million boost

Michael Woodhouse –  Budget 2015 will invest $33 million over the next four years to boost the number of immigration officers to manage the increasing

Homelink

Sheepish favour mocks at diplomacy

David Shearer –  You would not have escaped claims of corruption in the news last week: payments were made to FIFA officials by countries wanting

Growth becomes a buzz word in beehive

An expanding economy has kept labour demand solid, with employment increasing by 16,000 (0.7%) over the March Quarter, and 74,000 (3.2%) over the year to

Indian Newslink

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