Category: Editor recommends
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Sending international letters gets expensive
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Migrant communities living in New Zealand are in for a change in how they send letters overseas, come October. Government-owned postal service, New Zealand Post, has announced the end of an era for a traditional way of sending letters. International Economy letters will no longer be available for letters from October…
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US creates 5 jobs for every H1B visa – NASDAQ
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NASDAQ chief has rubbished the widely-held belief in the US that foreign-born workers are taking away jobs from Americans. Speaking at a Congressional hearing on immigration reform, NASDAQ CEO Robert Griefeld told Senators that studies show that for every H-1B visa, technology companies increase employment by five workers. He was citing…
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Indian shop-owner taken to court for selling legal products
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New Zealand Police have taken an Indian shop-owner to licensing authority. His offence? He was selling a completely legal product. Mr Suresh Patel, the owner of Liquor & Tobacco City in Auckland’s CBD, has been taken to Liquor Licensing Authority by the New Zealand Police, for selling synthetic cannabis, a legal…
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Nominations open for New Zealander of the Year Award
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Outstanding service, achievement and contribution to New Zealand will soon be recognized as nominations open for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2012. The awards honour honour exceptional individuals, organisations and community groups who inspire through their hard work and achievement. All New Zealanders are encouraged to nominate a…
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UID Number for NRIs
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While Indians are asked for a range of documents by a range of agencies – from government offices to banks, schools, colleges, electricity and phone companies and the police, a new government scheme is likely to make life easier for Indian residents, though also opening doors for potential corruption and…
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Australia to deport 20 illegal Chinese migrants
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In a major operation against illegal migrants in Australia, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has detained 20 Chinese migrants who were staying and working illegally in the country. DIAC will remove the illegal workers identified in a joint operation with New South Wales Police in the Riverina. Warrants…
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Hong Kong cinema comes to New Zealand
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New Zealanders have an opportunity to take a sneak peak into Hong Kong culture, art and trade. The third Hong Kong Festival opens on 4 August in Auckland, and provides a journey of past, present and future of Hong Kong through a string of events including: a photo exhibition, movies festival,…
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Myth: Vaccine causes flu
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New Zealand’s chilly winter weather has caused a sudden rise in influenza cases and other respiratory infections around the country, and a health expert is advising people to get flu shots. Around a million people have already been vaccinated but that still leaves many vulnerable people unprotected. Contrary to a…
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Religious workers can get residence in New Zealand
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Religious workers in New Zealand now stand a chance to gain permanent residence visa, thanks to changes announced by the country’s immigration minister Jonathan Coleman. The change to the immigration policy not only provides a provision for residency for religious workers, but also offers an updated temporary work visa for…
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Employers must keep employment agreements for all staff
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Employment-related issues and employment fraud are two common concerns among new migrants, and a new law change goes a step further to protect employees’ rights. Employers in New Zealand are legally required to have a written employment agreement for every employee. The law now requires every employer to keep a…
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Mumbai blasts put pressure on India-Pak relations
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The latest terror attacks in Mumbai, three serial blasts to be precise, have claimed 21 innocent victims while seriously injuring 200 people. The attacks come at a time when the world has gained renewed hopes of fewer terrorist activities after the killing of Osama bin Laden. Far from it! Soon…
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Mumbai bleeds again
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Three almost-simultaneous blasts in India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, has killed at least 21 people and injured more than 140. The blasts took place within 20 minutes of each other during Mumbai’s peak hour in busy areas of Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House and Dadar. The first blast, in Zaveri Bazar, at…
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Sri Lankan asylum seekers headed to New Zealand
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A boatload of asylum seekers from war-torn Sri Lanka are not welcome in New Zealand, says the country’s prime minister. The boat carrying 85 Sri Lankans of Tamil descent has been intercepted by Indonesian authorities in the port of Tanjung Pinang, the capital of Kepulauan Riau province. The group was…
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New Zealand’s prosperity depends on Asia – expert
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A leading foreign policy expert says it’s time for New Zealanders to think more broadly about this country’s engagement with trading and security partners in Asia. Professor Robert Ayson of Victoria University’s Centre for Strategic Studies, says that while New Zealand’s economic and security interests have been encouraging a closer…
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Guidance event for migrants to New Zealand
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Adjusting to a new town, let alone a new country can often be a stressful experience for the casual traveler. But migrants coming to New Zealand face the added stress of having to settle in quickly and re-start their life in a new land. This can be a confusing and long drawn out…
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Why buy when you can adopt?
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Don’t buy a dog. Adopt. That’s the message Bollywood actor Imran Khan wants to give his followers. Following in the footsteps of his uncle Aamir Khan, who is a Bollywood icon known for making movies with social messaging, Imran is supporting an advertising campaign by People for Ethical Treatment for…
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Visa free entry for Indians to New Zealand?
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Will Indians get visa-free entry to New Zealand by the end of 2011? If you think it will, you can put your money where your mouth is. New Zealand’s online predictions market, iPredict Ltd, launched stocks to predict whether the Kiwi Government will waive visa requirements for India – an…
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Qantas mulling moving ops to Asia
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Media reports that Australia’s Qantas Airways is planning to move its operations to Asia have met with strong reaction from the Australian community, and unions are threatening industrial action. Australian and International Pilots Association has warned that any move by Qantas to shift operations offshore and set up a premium…
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US executed 46 prisoners
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United States executed 46 prisoners last year. Forty-four were executed by lethal injection, one by electrocution and one by firing squad, says the latest report by Amnesty International. The US has executed 1,234 prisoners since the US Supreme Court lifted a moratorium on the death penalty in 1976. Brandon Rhode…
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Australia slammed for poor human rights
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Australia’s human rights record has come under criticism by the latest report by Amnesty International. The reports states that three Sri Lankan asylum-seekers were “forcibly returned to Sri Lanka from Australia”, and they “were subsequently arrested and tortured.” In April, the government suspended asylum applications for Sri Lankan and Afghan…