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indianweekender.co.nz > news > national-to-set-up-auckland-transport-police-team-if-re-elected

National to set up Auckland Transport police team if re-elec

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (584+ words) "Police should be where people are. As more Aucklanders use public transport, it makes sense to have more police on the network. "A visible police presence helps deter offending before it occurs, reassures passengers and transport staff, and ensures rapid…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > new-zealand-through-an-indian-journalists-lens

New Zealand through an Indian journalist’s lens

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (350+ words) For Indian business journalist Nimitt Dixit, New Zealand was more than a travel destination; it was an opportunity to explore the people, businesses and industries shaping the country’s economy. According to a post shared on LinkedIn by ANZ Aotearoa, Dixit,…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > turbans-not-allowed-punjabi-men-denied-hotel-entry-in-austria

‘Turbans not allowed’: Punjabi men denied hotel entry in Aus

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (570+ words) Talking about the refund, Jaspreet said, "Keep the refund, that's okay, but a system like this amounts to pure racism." Two Punjabi men have taken to social media alleging that they were denied entry to a hotel in Salzburg, Austria,…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > columns > profanation-becomes-the-new-language-of-political-protest

Profanation becomes the new language of political protest

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (614+ words) Politics is acquiring a new vocabulary. Across India and around the world, young protesters are using humour, parody, memes, profanity, costumes and irreverent symbolism to challenge political authority. The recent student movement in India has brought this transformation into sharp…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > shane-jones-accuses-kiwifruit-industry-of-slave-practices

Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1245+ words) NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has accused the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry of "medieval slave practices" at a public meeting, and called for a review of the laws governing Zespri. Jones was railing against the India Free Trade…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > columns > new-zealand-must-choose-unity-over-division

New Zealand must choose unity over division

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (123+ words) Indianweekender They create businesses, employ people, pay taxes and make a meaningful contribution to our economy. Indian communities collectively contributed $100,000 to support flood relief efforts in Napier and Hastings in 2023. They also bring culture, language, food, festivals and traditions that…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > dozens-brave-auckland-rain-to-honour-nepal-flash-flood-victims

Dozens brave Auckland rain to honour Nepal flash flood victi

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1091+ words) "I'm here for hope," said an emotional John Kubiak, Mhatre's ex-partner. "We are just in absolute shock, despair. We are grieving," he said. "We're devastated, and so to be around other people who might be in a similar situation or…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > indian-couples-13-day-nz-honeymoon-costs-just-5.93-lakh

Indian couple’s 13-day NZ honeymoon costs just ₹5.93 lakh

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (426+ words) An Indian couple has shared how they managed to complete a 13-day honeymoon across New Zealand for ₹5.93 lakh, despite initially seeing trip estimates of more than ₹8 lakh. According to a report by the Hindustan Times, the newlyweds travelled across both…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > acting-east-foreign-policy-analyst-dhruva-jaishankar-on-why-india-is-widening-its-pacific-ambitions

‘Acting east’: Foreign policy analyst Dhruva Jaishankar on w

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1486+ words) "[India's] idea is to have security partnerships around the world," said Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the US arm of one of India's leading public policy think tanks, Observer Research Foundation. "India has a wide variety of national security concerns,…...

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indianweekender.co.nz > news > acting-east-foreign-policy-analyst-dhruva-jaishankar-on-why-india-is-widening-its-pacific-ambitions

???Acting east???: Foreign policy analyst Dhruva Jaishankar on why India is widening its Pacific ambitions

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1486+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to New Zealand was notable due to announcements on the two countries' elevated strategic partnership and a joint working group on counterterrorism. Foreign policy experts believe both announcements reflect India's ongoing attempts to…...