Category: Featured
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4 mistakes of a business traveller
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Travelling with a work colleague? Lisa Holland warns of these common mistakes to avoid. Business trips excite almost every young professional who has just started the job and is profoundly dedicated in making a successful career out of it. Official tours may be for trainings or meetings, may it be…
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NZ to celebrate Diwali with Yoga
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While Diwali usually provides an excuse to eat sugary sweets and fattening dishes, a community group in New Zealand is hopeful of using Diwali to get people more active. An yoga competition will try to improve health at Dipawali celebrations in Rotorua. On Saturday, 12 October, the Rotorua Convention Centre…
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7 Clever Tricks To Thicken Your Hair
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Think women are the only ones with a few beauty tricks up their sleeve? Guess again! If you’re searching for ways to make your thinning hair appear thicker, these clever tricks will help you achieve a full, lush look. 1. Wash that hair! One glance at the hair-clogged drain following…
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How Age Affects The Safety Of Having Children
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If you’re thinking of having your first child later in life, you’re not alone. Over 20 percent of women in the United States are waiting till their mid 30’s to have their first child. This is an exciting decision and most women don’t consider aspects regarding fertility. Unfortunately though, deciding…
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Dos And Don’ts For A Successful Job Interview
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Being a graduate, I have spent countless hours in university careers events being given guidance on how to be the perfect interviewee. They tell you the obvious tips such as “always ask questions†but, from my first-hand experience I have decided to compile a few of my own hints, tips,…
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Will NZ migration to UK grow?
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London is keen to have more Kiwis come and stay longer. But probably the view is not shared by the rest of the UK. During the New Zealand Prime Minister’s recent visit to the UK, the mayor of London supported a possible bilateral trade that may allow skilled Kiwis to…
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Canada launches online tool for new migrants
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Canada has launched a new guide and web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in the country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s new publication, Welcome to Canada, will assist immigrants in preparing to come to Canada and to help them navigate their way during their first months. “The new edition…
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Life is too short for negative feelings – Hrithik
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Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is very optimistic about 2013. The Bollywood heartthrob opened India’s 2012 box office with the international box office success film Agneepath, which garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike and set the precedence and benchmark for 2012. Hrithik enters 2013 with heightened anticipation for another…
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NZ parliament celebrates Diwali
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Members of the Indian community from around New Zealand gathered at Parliament last night to celebrate the Diwali. The festival of lights will be celebrated around the world on 13 November this year. Ethnic Affairs Minister, Judith Collins, welcomed 250 guests, including the prime minister, John Key, community leaders and those…
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Indian innovater gets ready with iPhone payments gadget
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When you speak with him, you get a sense of ease, even a sense of quiet, that sounds like an introvert. Get him to talk about his latest innovation – SwipeHQ however, and you get to hear him talk passionately. And then, there’s an air of swiftness while answering potentially…
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Flu shots safe for pregnant women – expert
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As the winter approaches in Australia and New Zealand, health professionals are recommending flu shots for new and expectant mums. The safety of flu vaccination during pregnancy is well established and should be routine, according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The College says…
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Sonu Nigam: The lord of cords
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Well, the king of cord, Sonu Nigam demanded no such attention and yet my heart and soul played to each note he sang.
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Leader upset at “sexploitation†of yoga
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A Hindu community leader has expressed his displeasure about “books, magazines, DVDs, and other media showing yoga as some kind of potion to enhance sex life.” Hindu statesman Rajan Zed says that yoga was a serious mental and physical discipline by means of which the human-soul (jivatman) united with universal-soul…
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Call NZ Ambulance in your language
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New Zealand’s Ambulance service is now able to offer a more user-friendly service to people who don’t speak English. The emergency service’s three call centres around New Zealand have access to Language Line, an interpretation service offered by the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs. As part of this access, the call…
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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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Why is Indian art a sought-after investment
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On January 1, 2011, The Times of India published a survey of spending patterns among Indians which aimed at predicting projected net spendings on various sectors in the new year. As expected, the greatest growth potential was observed in the telecom sector. But what was surprising was that a close…