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www.iwk.co.nz 1 17 January 2014 January 17, 2014 Vol. 5 Issue 17 | www.iwk.co.nz The leading Kiwi Indian fortnightly newspaper FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION The Pulse of Kiwi Indians 632 Dominion Rd | 195 New Windsor Rd, Avondale | 541B Sandringham Rd | 32 Queen Street | Unit 19, 185 Great South Road, Manurewa www.iwk.co.nz 2 NEW ZEALAND 17 January 2014 Wellington bar labels Indian DJ Neill Andrews loses patrons as rapists eill Andrews, the owner of Famous business after ‘racist post’ nightclub, continued to defend his Nracist rant against Indian customers; ompanies who have used wellington “We have spoken to the posted on his Facebook page on the 30th of based dj nda (a.k.a. neill andrews) company that organized December. Cfor functions have announced that Dame Susan Devoy, Race Relations they will not use him again as a result of an the entertainment for our Commissioner, has made a strong remark on offensive status andrews posted on facebook on Christmas event and asked the Famous owners comment and has asked december 30. that Mr Andrews not be used people to boycott the club. ANZ issued a statement today confirming After removing the posts, he said that, it was that they would not use Andrews again at future at our events in future in a joke and was over the top but continues to ANZ events. light of his reported remarks believe that young Indian men are a problem. “We have spoken to the company that on Facebook,” said the ANZ Mr. Andrews believes, he is not the only one organized the entertainment for our Christmas and Indian patrons are a problem everywhere. event and asked that Mr Andrews not be spokesman. Ironically, he further says that he is not used at our events in future in light of his making a sweeping statement or saying it in reported remarks on Facebook,” said the ANZ general. spokesman. After expressing some regret for posting Andrews has previously DJed at two ANZ at Famous on January 17. Cox’s management, the comment, Mr. Andrews suggested that he Christmas functions. Safehouse Management UK, still cannot be will be happy to host an “Indian night”, with RACE Incorporated CEO Alasdair reached for comment. all Indian customers and DJs – provided the Browne, which went viral on Facebook from Robertson says he is aware of the social media MASSIVE reported yesterday that customers pay for their own alcohol. there on. comments alleged to have been made by Wellington DJ and owner of nightclub On December 30th, he had posted the - IWK Bureau Andrews. ‘Famous’, Neill Andrews, posted the below following: “I find the comments extraordinary and status on his Facebook page, to the “disgust” of “Just because we don’t let groups of creepy quite incompatible with the standards of the Wellington club goers and residents: Indian rapists into the club doesn’t make us Wellington Racing Club and the overall RACE “Just because we don’t let groups of creepy racist, they also don’t buy alcohol” Incorporated group,” he says. Indian rapists into the club doesn’t make us “Probably so they can be sober enough to “Assuming the comments are correctly racist, they also don’t buy alcohol. Probably so tie up the sack and lift the body into the back attributed we will not be having any association they can be sober enough to tie up the sack and of their hybrid taxi, while wearing oversized with Mr Andrews.” lift the body into the back of their hybrid taxi, leather jackets and sports shoes.” Andrews had been scheduled to DJ at the while wearing oversized leather jackets and However, Mr. Andrews said that no one Wellington Cup Carnival on January 25. sports shoes”. was excluded from Famous because of their British DJ Carl Cox, whose management ethnicity. 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If he is going to meet up with the N in expressing their anger and are DJ and club owner Neill Andrews. Several Indian those in the community, anyone Wellington Indian community, I urge them associations are poised to take official action. contemplating a joint course of action. who thinks they have been to not meet till he apologises as a first step. “The NZICA will approach the Human treated unfairly because of their - Vinod Kumar, Owner, Mitre10 Rights Commission and also other relevant ethnicity, to come forward with agencies with an official complaint,” said Mr. an official complaint. The comments made by the DJ Neil Harshad Patel, President of NZ Indian Central “The post is offensive Andrews about Indians are outrageous. I Association. “The comment Mr. Andrews made is and unacceptable. The fast strongly believe that we should be united in racist, discriminatory and outrageous. The whole pace and changing nature of our response and course of action. We are community is extremely offended and shocked at social media throws up some seriously contemplating making a formal this kind of racism.” challenges in dealing with complain to the office of the Race Relations. On December 30, Mr. Andrews, the owner these sorts of comments. We - Harshad Patel, President, New Zealand of Famous nightclub in Wellington posted a racist encourage people to report Indian Central Association rant about Indian patrons on his Facebook page. offensive posts or material The derogatory comment was replete with racist directly to the media I am appalled at the comment and it is undertones. He termed Indians as “groups of organisation involved,” said very important, that every organization creepy Indian rapists”. Dame Susan Devoy, Race (whether Indian or other) complains to the Indian associations, businessmen and several Relations Commissioner. Race Relations . We must document our community leaders are vocal in expressing their In a brief conversation concerns. anger and are contemplating a joint course of with the Indian Weekender, - Ranjna Patel, Chairperson, action. Mr. Andrews remained NZICA Women Group “Mr. Andrew’s comment was deplorable. All unapologetic and said, “I do Indian associations and organizations need to Niell Andrews: DJ & owner of the nightclub ‘Famous’ not regret what I said. Indian Any form of racism is unacceptable. With respond to in one voice within the community. In men are sexually repressed. The regards to Mr. Andrews’ comment, we will fact, we should boycott his club and not attend any Indians who are frequenting these clubs.” only thing I apologize for is how it was taken and certainly be pursuing joint action with other functions where he DJs,” said Mr. Ashok Bhatia, This sentiment is echoed by others. “I think I am not responsible for that.” Indian associations in the next few days. Director, AB International. “To raise this concern it is very important that we strongly vocalise The audio of the full conversation is available - Ashok Darji, President, is important because instances and comments like and document our concerns,” said Ranjna online on the newspaper’s website. Auckland Indian Association this can harm our younger generation of Kiwi Patel, Director, East Tamaki Health Care and - IWK Bureau www.iwk.co.nz 4 NEW ZEALAND 17 January 2014 Bringing India-NZ closer: A penchant for a man of faith one table. what the back story of recognised within New Zealand, while not Mr Anthony on the honours winners equally true for New Zealand in India, he thinks, Vaibhav Saklani being contacted said is. Mr. Anthony, didn’t is slightly disconcerting; he strongly believes that the award is not think there was much to that the relationships between the two nations for him alone, it is make of the story. need to be strong enough, for New Zealand to be rought to New Zealand by the pull of recognition for India.