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Gaurav Sharma

@GauravARSharma

Senior journalist at Radio New Zealand

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A specialty Indian digestive made from betel leaves is experiencing a surge in popularity nationwide.

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Recruiters are divided on the Nursing Council's recent revisions to the registration process for healthcare workers educated outside New Zealand.

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New Zealand's diverse Indian community has celebrated a number of harvest and new year festivals in recent weeks, including Sikh Baisakhi, Telugu Ugadi and Malayali Vishu.

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Indian New Zealanders have expressed frustration that they are missing out on a chance to participate in the world's largest democratic exercise as India begins voting in the 2024 general election.

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Wellington City Council last week passed a historic resolution to establish a local ethnic advisory group, fulfilling a long-standing demand by ethnic communities in the capital.

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Muslims nationwide celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday after the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand confirmed the sighting of a new moon the previous evening.

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New Zealanders are witnessing a boom in Indian food trucks serving street delicacies uncommon to traditional Indian restaurants.

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- Inaugural Kiwi-Indian Excellence Awards
- Auckland Indian Association elects its first-ever female president
- Kiwi Indians in Hockey Masters World Cup
- Pakistan Day celebrated
- Christchurch Hindu temple land consecration
- Sports round-up

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Ethnic communities in New Zealand have welcomed changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme but warn that more work still needs to be done.

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Business associations, retailers and leaders from the Indian community have expressed disappointment at the latest quarterly targets on crime unveiled by the government this week.

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Auckland's Ramadan Night Markets returned for a successful third year at the New Lynn Community Centre on Saturday night.

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While she is turning the tap down for now, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the reverse might be the case next year, depending on how the economy goes.

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The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa, which it says will help protect migrants from exploitation and address unsustainable net migration.

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Immigration New Zealand will soon be able to issue infringement notices to employers that aim to tackle lower-level immigration non-compliance and deter those exploiting migrant workers.

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Agents say fraud and tougher rules are driving high refusal rates for foreign students applying from India, one of the biggest source countries for international students.

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Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is looking at reforms to family visas this term, bringing hope of long-stay visits for overseas parents and grandparents.

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Latest data from Victim Support suggests the Indian community was disproportionately impacted by aggravated robberies in 2023.

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Fraudulent overseas agents are contacting New Zealand employers to sell jobs and visas - and some have taken up the offer, according to experts in the immigration industry.

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Authorities are investigating concerns from a leading human rights lawyer that women from Gloriavale were trafficked to India and entered coerced marriages.

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