October 2017

Supplied Content Wellington, October 12, 2017 The Electoral Commission has returned the writ for the 2017 General Election marking the end of the formal election

Venkat Raman If you are a First Class, Business Class or Premium Economy Class passenger on Singapore Airlines from Auckland, you can enjoy what promises

Open to Auckland residents from October 14 to 25, 2017 Supplied Content Auckland, October 12, 2017 Diwali signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good

Venkat Raman Auckland, October 11, 2017 Two professionals, each with a record of achievements in their respective fields, have joined the Board of Directors of

Waitakere Indian Association continues to lead the Festival of Lights Thakur Ranjit Singh Auckland, October 11, 2017 The wind was overpowering, the rain was cold,

Scott Simpson We congratulate Countdown and New World supermarkets for taking an industry-led response to combat the usage of single-use plastic bags. Countdown recently announced

Tomorrow, October 11, 2017 is World Obesity Day Dr Sarah Shultz Palmerston North, October 10, 2017 This World Obesity Day, I think it is important

Kieran Madden Auckland, October 10, 2017 Can you remember that ground-shaking moment during the election campaign when you heard a policy announcement and were persuaded

Sunil Kaushal Auckland, October 9, 2017 The Waitakere Indian Association hosted its 17th Annual Deepavali Festival at the Trusts Arena, Henderson, Sunday, October 1, 2017

Rob Hennin Auckland, October 9, 2017 International visitors to New Zealand will soon be able to access health insurance through nib, thanks to a new

T P Sreenivasan Thiruvananthapuram, India, October 8, 2017 India’s early experience of dealing with Pakistani aggression in Kashmir and the subsequent developments shaped India’s approach

New Zealand’s political future hangs in balance Rob Ogilvie Wellington, October 8, 2017 Like many, I lazily assumed that National had it in the bag

Dr Muriel Newman Whangarei, October 8, 2017 The 446,287 special votes cast during last month’s election have now been counted. According to the Electoral Commission,

Professor Jonathan Elms Massey University, October 7, 2017 Massey University’s latest Big Issues in Retail survey shows business confidence has declined since 2016, with the

Bill English Wellington, October 7, 2017 With all the votes now counted it is clear that National has finished ten seats ahead of the Labour

Jacinda Ardern Wellington, October 7, 2017 Today’s final election count has strengthened the mandate for change, and for negotiations to continue in earnest. We congratulate

Labour and Greens gain one seat each Venkat Raman Auckland, October 7, 2017 (205 pm) The National Party has lost two seats as the Election

Supplied Content Auckland, October 6, 2017 Over 5000 more Kiwi children in hardship to receive new shoes and socks New support of the ‘KidsCan Shoes

Aaron Martin Auckland, October 6, 2017 The results of the election suggest that next year will be very interesting for the migrant community. As predicted,