Aug 15, 2014 Issue

For a leader who has been heckled by the Commonwealth of Nations, he appeared calm and collected. He said that challenges never bothered him; instead,

Fiji has become a hotbed of politics and politicking in the past four months, as the fever of the general election began to grip the

On Saturday (August 9) morning, I was invited to an interview with Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. Other New Zealand media other than Venkat Raman

In past Fijian elections, there have been several incidences of vote tampering, ballot box stacking and in one particular example, more votes cast than registered

A charitable Trust is organising a fundraising dinner in aid of its Paediatric Heart Mission to Fiji. The Friends of Pacific Foundation, Geoff Dainty (Past

After eight years of military rule, the people of Fiji will have the long denied opportunity to decide which political party should form our Government

Next month’s general election is arguably the most important that Fiji has ever had in its history. What everyone needs to do now is to

Fiji goes to the polls on September 17, 2014 after a lapse of about eight years since the Army takeover in December 2006. The 2014

Fiji’s Interim Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama believes that the general election due to be held on September 17, 2014 would be a turning

The murder of a 35-year-old Indian in the South Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe last week fuelled speculation that it may have been racially motivated, which

Second of three parts The Judiciary does not often overstep the mark, but it happened recently in the Maldives where they reinterpreted what Parliament had

A growing dispute between the members of a family over the monies collected for kidney transplant of a young man (who is now deceased) is

While Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constituted the backbone of the New Zealand economy, businesses owned and managed by ethnic minorities are at the heart

While New Zealand has an excellent record of human rights, the country is not free of racism and there are tendencies that become apparent from

There is something special about marriage ceremonies. Two people make a commitment to each other to spend the rest of their lives together. People often

Last month, Trade Minister Tim Groser referred to the ‘shift in political tectonic plates,’ as a result of Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister of

In my previous column (Indian Newslink, August 1, 2014) I had highlighted Labour’s plan to develop a high-performing economy that translates into more jobs, better

With an election coming up, I thought I would share with you some of the things that are important to the National Party. These are

When most voters think of the Green Party, they think about the environment. The Greens have championed the need for clean rivers, natural forests, pollution-free

Community leaders often ask me if we should seriously consider limiting the intake of international students. My immediate response is ‘Yes,’ if it was that

The ACG Group has announced that it has acquired New Zealand Career College (NZCC), one of the most successful private education providers in the country.

Seedlings Education is a Home Based Education service for families who have their child or children cared for in either their own home or a

New Zealanders have always had a strong tradition of helping each other and many of our new settlers have set up charitable trusts to help

A new set of District Court Rules came into effect on July 1, 2014 replacing the existing District Court Rules 2009. Stated to be significant,

One of Auckland’s largest healthcare groups is migrating its practice management software (PMS) to Medtech Global’s new Medtech ‘Evolution’ platform. Nirvana Group, comprising East Tamaki

The perfect wine match for curry is a step closer now that a Hamilton man is importing Indian vino. Sandeep Mathur is starting with Indian