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Season 3 of TV3’s popular The Indian News Impact series on culturally-arranged Govt reverses “tough” and “unfair” marriages coming soon (with inputs from RNZ) - this story is particularly for Immigration New Zealand, which recently started viewing stand on partnership visas the still very-popular and prevalent form of marriages in the Indian sub-continent, redit to this newspaper and others And, also, while the policy has been differently Cethnic media outlet in New Zealand, reversed, Labour leaders haven’t yet out- Titled “Aoteatoa’s along with a host of other community rightly condemned the racist comments super-diversity leaders and organisations - which very by their ministerial colleague and New celebrated in hours rightly produced a united front – the Zealand First Leader Shane Jones. and hours of new Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway Question is – while this newspaper agrees screen content”, NZ early this month directed his officials with the Immigration Minister that he On Air adds in the to come up with a solution so Indians is “not responsible for Shane Jones”, the release that it has aren't unfairly excluded from receiving PM did call US President’s “shithole” granted up to $730,530 partnership visas, as reported by Radio comment on some countries last year, for Arranged 3 [eight NZ. A week later, his boss and Prime “hugely offensive”. She could have easily episodes of 44 minutes Minister Jacinda Ardern too stepped in, said “I am not responsible for Donald each] which will be and told Immigration New Zealand (INZ) ikipedia is world’s most popular Trump”. But she didn’t. In contrast, she produced by Notable Pictures for Channel to “reverse its new-found tough stance on crowd-sourced encyclopedia, asked, “How would New Zealanders feel if W Three. partnership visas”. and it has a detailed entry on “Arranged we were described in that way”. marriage in the Indian subcontinent”. As is obvious, Arranged’s first two seasons So far so good. The ruling Labour Party We ask the exact same question to the This may be enough for anyone willing – total of 15 episodes - are available on has somewhat contained the damage to PM, who as of now has just given the and open to develop an understanding Channel Three on demand. its political capital within the Kiwi-Indian coalition government argument, stating of what culturally-arranged marriages And if you are willing, the channel has community. “it’s [comments by her minister] certainly are, and why this form of marriage has already started inviting applications Two questions still remain though. not the position of my party”. prevailed and persisted with time. on it’s website for Arranged Season 3. But for those still in doubt, watch out It says, “Arranged is now casting for its Why did the INZ officials suddenly (Disclaimer: The Indian News is published for the third season of Arranged on New third season, to air on Three. If you or thought it’s ok to reverse the long- by Roshan Nauhria, who recently joined Zealand’s very own Channel Three, which someone you know is seeking to find the standing policy on partnership visa as the opposition National Party) “will take viewers inside the diverse, perfect arranged marriage partner or will regards to culturally-arranged marriages? extravagant and fascinating engagement be entering into a arranged marriage, Read in our next issue: and wedding ceremonies of our ethnic contact the show at arrangedshow@ • After RCEP snub, what’s next in India-NZ trade relations gmail.com”. -TIN Bureau and religious communities”, as noted by • 100k threshold for parents visa is elitist, and also deeply patriarchal the Government agency NZ On Air, in an (Pic credits - Reality Blurb) • Why mainstream media in NZ is struggling October release. 4 I November 14 - November 20 , 2019 AUCKLAND Bridging Differences Initiative oshan Nauhria and Anil Sharma showing his angst towards the Indians. can we allow a handful of people to Rexpressed their huge disappointment New Zealand First MP Shane Jones has create racial differences that are going at yet another racial essentialism entered into a war of words with some to make co-existence difficult or even propaganda directed at the migrants. The members of the Indian community impossible for people who are at the aim is to help address the urgent issue and has vowed to come up with a new receiving end. of political and cultural polarisation. It population-based migration policy for his Mrs Tamaki also said her party was is time not just for the Kiwis but also the party. "pleased to let the Prime Minister know Indians to unite together and get out of It was fortunate that the Prime Minister that, no we are not them, and they are this In-Group and Out-Group division of Jacinda Ardern who is known for her not us, but they can be us if they who politics. deep empathy and emotional intelligence choose to integrate with our Kiwi way Vision NZ, the new political party led by reversed the controversial decision by of life and not the other way around". Hannah Tamaki of Destiny Church, is Immigration New Zealand that would Promoting friendship needs to be put making insensitive statements like these have made it harder for migrants to get together as narratives to block this to put a "stop to all further mosques, partnership visas. harmful growth of political ideologies temples and other foreign buildings of Following Jones intense social and from spreading. Political leaders need worship being erected in our country". internet bubble syndrome, Mrs Tamaki to build empathy around the world to saying, “We as Indians need to stand has also decided to join the show by connect diverse groups of people through together before we get manoeuvred In Mrs Tamaki's press release, she says announcing that the building of a temple sharing and learning and being inclusive. around by politicians on the perceptions the party wants "to put Kiwis First and or mosque of these “others” will not With research and experience, we know of belonging to “out-groups” that drives immediately stop the phony Indian be allowed in New Zealand. This is the that focusing on individual characteristics us apart rather than bringing us together. marriage instigation created to show that we are rather than group identity can be a It is what political parties do to divide scheme". a threat, in order to get a high level of powerful bridge-building tool. Getting to us and gain absolute mileage for their Her alertness and emotional arousal from know people of other communities and personal gains. The day we can all unite comments the common folks who may not even faiths allows us to see individuals rather as humans first we will realise there is have come be particularly following any religion than partisan representatives of one side not much separating us despite deep soon after themselves. Over 50 percent New of a conflict. demographic, cultural and political Shane Zelanders do not follow any religion. Each group has its own set of talents differences. Indians need to unite first”. Jones We are Kiwis who have left our country, as well as it own problems, and by -TIN Bureau gained our land and our families and relatives acknowledging both these strengths and political to call this our own country. We live weaknesses, we validate the identity of Before becoming a Christian, mileage proudly as Kiwi Indians as we belong to each group and recognise its existence Muslim, Hindu, Jew or Athiest in the last this country by choice. We have lived on and its importance to the social fabric. or a believer or a non-believer, few days, this land and we call this our home. How Roshan and Anil gave out a message Let’s become a Human first. “These two languages are like sisters”, says Roopa Suchdev, President of Urdu-Hindi Cultural Association of NZ f the sub-continent’s history was not so Subcontinent, as well as preserve and existence Ichequered, Urdu and Hindi could have promote the linguistic heritage of the two has grown been one language called Hindustani. great languages coming from that part of leaps and Unfortunately though, due to the divide the world - Urdu and Hindi. I believe these bounds. and rule policies of the British Raj, Urdu two languages are like sisters, with so So much has come to be identified with Muslims much of shared origins and overlapping so, that and Hindi with Hindus, over the last linguistic traits,” says Roopa Suchdev, who from next century or so. was recently re-elected as the President year, the of the Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of members But one New Zealand organisation – with New Zealand. are membership of Indians, Pakistanis, and planning even Pakeha, has been challenging those Last weekend, her Association, organised to separate notions, over the past 12 years. its annual three-in-one event – Mushaira, the three Kavi Sammelan and Sham-e-Ghazal – “Our goal is to promote harmony between gatherings, which over the past eight years of its various communities of the Indian and organise these one Health Corner Tips after the other, by Ella Kumar every three months. The evening also saw a Lifetime "Physical Activity needs to be done Achievement Award being conferred Apart from this event, the Association – at least 203x a week reaching the to Bal Madan, for his services to the as mentioned by Syed Mujeeb, Secretary huff and puff (heavy breathing) to be two languages, as well as the launch of the Association in a Facebook post beneficial to the heart health. Your of Association’s annual publication – – also conducts “regular classes in Urdu Dhanak 2019, which is essentially “a health is your wealth, take control of and Hindi for younger members of platform for local poets and writers in your health today. " various communities and for the benefit Hindi, Urdu, as well as Punjabi, to get of language enthusiasts in Auckland”. He Contact Ella Kumar 0210477642 for more information to find out about their work published and reach the wider also acknowledged the 18 participants Green Prescription, this programme is available to help and support you audience”, concluded Suchdev. to live healthier. It provides cheaper entry to some fitness gyms and phone who were mainly from Auckland, some -TIN Bureau support to encourage healthy habits. from Hamilton, and one even from India. AUCKLAND WELLINGTON November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 5 'A mountain of food' at NZ Parliament - the day following Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year, and is traditionally celebrated with the Annakut (or Govardhan), which literally means “a mountain of food”

n a gesture signifying the evolving followed by Imulticultural nature of New Zealand, the Annakut the New Zealand Parliament for the first- Sabha, and time ever hosted a - Diwali-Annakut and ending with a Hindu festivals exhibition, on November 5. Mahaprasad.

The event was organised by BAPS Shri Meanwhile, Swaminarayan Sanstha, Auckland, and following attended by Indian High Commissioner the event, to New Zealand Muktesh Pardeshi, Radhakrishnan Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny in a Facebook Salesa, Immigration Minister Iain Lees- post noted, Galloway, all three MPs of Indian-origin “Today, for the – Labour’s Priyanca Radhakrishnan, and first time in National’s Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and NZ Parliament Parmjeet Parmar – as well as several other we celebrated dignitaries. Annakut (the festival of For the uninitiated, Annakut is a gratitude) and grand offering of hundreds of different the second vegetarian food items to thank Diwali in Swaminarayan for his providence over Parliament for the past year and to seek his blessings this year...huge for the year ahead. Similar to what Lord thanks to the Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Muktesh Pardeshi, addressing the gathering at NZ Parliament’s Diwali- Krishna did when he lifted the Govardhan volunteers Annakut and Hindu festivals exhibition (picture courtesy – Indian High Commission in New Zealand) Mountain and urged the people of Gokul from BAPS to offer thanks-giving to nature for all Swaminarayan at Parliament with BAPS. I would like to Her words were echoed by Bakshi, who in its gracious bounty. The celebrations, Mandir who have worked incredibly long thank them for a wonderful morning, and his post said, “Today we held the first of popular with Indians across the world, hours to make this happen - and happen additionally, my parliamentary colleagues many Diwali-Annakut celebrations here would normally involve an Annakut Thal, so beautifully.” who joined in the celebrations.” -TIN

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elebrations have taken place in New in Auckland. Indian missions and posts CZealand, and in Sikh community around the world have also organised across the world, including in India and a large number of activities including n recognition of the contributions birth anniversary (Prakash Parv) of the Pakistan to mark the 550th anniversary exhibitions, conferences, screening of IPunjabi diaspora has made the world first guru and Sikkhism founder, Guru of the birth of Guru Nanak - the founder films, as well as special events such as over, the State Government of Punjab has Nanak. Captain Amrinder Singh, the chief of Sikhism. The day also known as planting saplings, renditions of kirtans, honoured three Kiwi-Indians – National minister of Punjab, expressed his joy Parkash Parv, fell on November 12, and blood donation camps. UNESCO is Party MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and and noted that he was “overwhelmed for this year, and was marked by huge also partnering with Indian Government Parmjeet Parmar, and Honorary Consul felicitating all those Punjabis [in all 381 gatherings at Gurudwara Singh Sabha in translations of Guru Nanak's teachings of India in Auckland Bhav Dillon, as were honoured] who have distinguished in Christchurch, and Gurudwara Sri in many international languages for wider part of commemoration of the 550th themselves in different walks of life”.-TIN Kalgidhar Sahib Takanini and Otahuhu dissemination and outreach. -TIN United We Stand South-east Asian communities form an action group to collectively take up immigration issues

platform, to discuss issues of common interests. We discussed the recent changes in partnership visa and parents visa category, as well as the negative comments made by senior minister Shane Jones against some migrant communities. After some robust discussion, this action committee has been formed, which will deal with the Government and put forward the n a first-of-its-kind meeting held communities concerns Iin Auckland on November 11, and suggestions.” representatives from several Kiwi- High on agenda will be asking the South-east Asian communities including Government to lower the thresholds for from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri parents category visa to New Zealand Lanka - decided to form a five-member median incomes, expecting the PM to action committee to take up collective take a lead and rein in her ministers [and immigration concerns with the Central their anti-migrant rhetoric], and making Government. reading of cultural reports mandatory Sunny Kaushal, spokesperson of the for government agencies before they newly-formed committee informed, take any policy decisions affecting the “It was the first time that communities multicultural communities, Kaushal across the board, came on a common added. -TIN Indian ORIGIN November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 7 World Hindu Economic Forum invites a New Zealander as the Governing Council member orld Hindu Economic Forum and Chairpersons for each conference. successful annual WHEF conference in thinkers, so W(WHEF) has invited Prof Guna The speakers and chairpersons are high- Mumbai with the theme “Prosperous that each Magesan, who has vast experience as achievers and experts from the world of Society: Stronger Society”. group can a research scientist, academician, and economy, business and academics. share their Other Governing Council members a community leader/organizer, as a knowledge, Swami Vigyananand appreciated Prof include Shri Anil Puri, Chairman of Purico member of WHEF Governing Council. experience, Magesan’s commitment and involvement Group of Companies, UK; Shri Subhash This responsibility is valid for three years. expertise in promoting WHEF since its inception. Thakrar, former Chairman of London and Prof Guna Magesan has been a volunteer “Even when he was working as the Head Chamber of Commerce and Industry; resources of WHEF since its inception in 2012. The of Department of Environmental Science Dr Manoj Motwani from Hong Kong; Dr in order to WHEF journey began in 2012 at Hong at Fiji National University and then as the B R Shetty, a successful businessman contribute Kong, followed by successful annual Vice Chancellor of Institute of Advanced from Dubai. Several academics are also and make the Society prosperous. forums in Bangkok 2013, New Delhi 2014, Research, Gandhinagar, Prof Magesan now part of this Governing Council. It London 2015, Los Angeles 2016, Chicago dedicated his time to volunteer. It is includes Prof R Vaidyanathan, retired -TIN Bureau 2018, Mumbai 2019 and several regional good to have such people on Board”, Professor of Finance forums along the way. He was also the said Swami Vigyananand, the Founder of at Indian Institute of CEO of WHEF for a year (from July 2014 WHEF. Management, Bangalore; to June 2015). Prof Magesan resigned this Prof. Mahendhiran Nair I have always enjoyed being a volunteer position to become the Vice Chancellor from Monash University whether in organizing New Zealand Hindu of Institute of Advanced Research, Malaysia; and Prof National Conferences, organizing Rotorua Gandhinagar – a Private University Sathish Modh, Director Deepawali Festival, or organizing Hindu in Gujarat State, India known for its of Business School in Maori Hui, or Hindu Maori Business biotechnology research. Mumbai. Delegation to India. “I am really humbled There is a dedicated team of volunteers by this invitation”, said Prof Guna World Hindu Economic who work with the local organizing team Magesan. Forum aims to bring to successfully organize/ conduct the together Hindu He is the second New Zealander to be annual WHEF conference. Under the industrialists, business on the Governing Council. The first one guidance of Swami Vigyananand, the persons, traders, exporters being Shri Vinod Kumar, a successful Founder of WHEF, Prof Magesan leads and importers, bankers, businessman from Auckland and the team of volunteers. In addition, he technocrats, investors, Managing Director of Nidoliving. Both volunteers for month or so on full-time professionals, economists, these members attended the recent basis, to coordinate with the Speakers academicians and

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If you do good work unifying East and West Germany, terror and deliver what was promised to the voters, attack on New York’s twin towers happened there is nothing that can stop you from taking on 9/11 in 2001 that changed world’s aviation all these bold decisions. It is really heartening security parameters for ever. This year was to see a politician of the stature of Mr Modi, no exception in the history of India when whose entire political career has been a two landmark events took place on the same clean sheet with not even a single charge of day of 9th November that were witnessed corruption or nepotism on him or his family. by the whole world. The whole country and He has changed the discourse of history of the estivals are fun, but they are also of the canyon and one of the iconic spots the Indian diaspora world over, watched nation with his visionary ideas and reformative exhausting! With more social events here is the Horseshoe Bend. with bated breath as the Apex Court of India approach to make India a power to recon with. F and more things to check off the to-do announced its 1045-page landmark decision To correct the countless number of wrong Crater Lake National Park, Oregon list, the festive season leaves many of on the 104 years old Ram Janmabhoomi case, doings of past and to put every back to track To experience one of the snowiest us feeling stressed. If you're also feeling the decision was taken unanimously by a can be very long and tedious process but inhabited places in the USA, visit Crater overwhelmed, unplug, have a digital detox bench of five Supreme Court judges headed by Modi seems to be in rush to finish all the long Lake National Park in the Cascade and escape to the great outdoors of the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi. overdue issues soon. Mountains. Each winter, the hardiest United States of America. Here are some skiers and snowshoers test their skills on The over a century old dispute, about the On the same day of 9th November. opening amazing destinations for the perfect a 50-kilometre, three-day loop around the ownership of the 2.77-acre disputed site, ended of Kartarpur corridor between India and nature therapy! rim of Crater Lake. with the ownership of the place being awarded Pakistan, on 550th birth anniversary of Guru Arches National Park, Utah to Ram Lalla Virajman. In the judgement, Nanak Dev, was also a milestone event in This National Park features one of the Adventure sports enthusiasts can rappel Supreme Court also ordered that Sunni the history of independent India. This was a most stunning scenes on Earth: a deep, through the canyons at Arches National Central Waqf Board to be provided 5 acres blunder that should have had never happened pure lake, sheer cliffs over 600 meters Park while more sedate nature lovers land to construct the mosque anywhere in in the first place. The most sacred place of the high and two picturesque islands. can admire the vistas and vegetation, Ayodhya. Fortunately, the landmark decision Sikh community is only four kilometres away Reaching a depth of 592 meters, Crater including colourful wildflowers that has been widely hailed and accepted by all from Indian border, this should have never Lake the deepest in the USA. Located in bloom after seasonal rains. Arches the sections of society and till writing this gone to Pakistan, but these are the kind of southwestern Oregon, the lake occupies a National Park in southern Utah is home to piece of article not even one incident of any blunders of the past as referred earlier, which hole created by a collapsed volcano that more than 2,000 stunning arches as well violence or protest has come to notice. There Modi government is busy solving. Pakistan, erupted more than 7,500 years ago. as hundreds of pinnacles and rock fins are some fringe disgruntled elements or the which is a known rouge country in the world, There are plenty of ways to experience -- formed by thousands of years of wind so-called community leaders who have tried to can never change its ways and true to their Crater Lake, which is beautiful no matter and rain. show their disagreement and displeasure over reputation, they didn’t spare this opportunity the season. When winter delivers more the decision, but people of India don’t seem also by politicising it. Pakistan is not only Walking is allowed only on the marked than 10 meters of snow, ranger-led to align with their toxic and divisive politics backing & aiding the Khalistan movement, trails; this ensures the protection of the snowshoe treks will grant you a magical anymore. This is the kind of maturity that was in the cover of opening the corridor but also biological soil crust that's so important look at the wintry wonderland. Once the expected from all the communities, to respect blurted about Kashmir, even on a sacred to the landscape of contrasting colours snow melts, explore the hiking trails along and accept the verdict of the highest court religious occasion. and textures. From biking to backpacking the cliffs, around the lake and on Wizard of justice of India. In a dispute decision, it is and hiking to horseback riding, there's an Island, a spectacular cinder cone island The good thing about both the historically impossible to please both the parties, and this endless array of things to do in Arches. that rises above the lake's surface. Spend a landmark evets is that people at large is the reason the Apex court did not leave any However, one of the best ways to absorb day boating or fishing on the brilliant blue have taken it very wisely and have shown effort, evidence and research spared before the gorgeous vistas is to sit amongst the water. the maturity to not to get swayed away by rocks and watch the sunset. If you can, taking a unanimous decision on India’s most Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, controversial remarks by some people with follow the trail to the Delicate Arch in prolonged and sensitive court case. Hawaii vested interests. India now needs to leave all the late afternoon to catch the scene for Several governments of the past did not these controversies of the past behind and which Arches National Park is renowned. With lava flowing, steam rising from vents even try to touch this socially and politically need to address the real issues of corruption, and plumes of volcanic gas ascending, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona sensitive and volatile issue due to the fear of pollution, unemployment, slowing economy Hawaii Volcanoes National Park offers losing their vote banks. Modi government, and threat to country’s security. We will Powerful and inspiring, Grand Canyon travellers a place to witness an incredible especially in its second term has been need to put all our political difference aside National Park in northern Arizona should earthly spectacle. This popular national consistently taking one decision after other and move on, if we want to see our country be on every traveller's must-see list. This park and UNESCO World Heritage which were pending from decades, only progressing as a world leader in coming years. UNESCO World Heritage Site is one Site is located on the island of Hawaii, keeping in mind what is in the best interest of - Yugal Parashar of the USA's most famous landmarks commonly called the Big Island. The Publisher - Roshan Nauhria (The Indian News NZ Limited) and encompasses nearly 5,000 square National Park has two volcanoes, Kilauea kilometres of plummeting canyons, Editor - Yugal Parashar, [email protected] - DDI: 09 218 5709 and Mauna Loa, and is also the home of multicoloured rocks, dramatic cliffs and Associate Editor- Gaurav Sharma, [email protected] the mythical volcano goddess Pele. stunning ravines. 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The terrain, vegetation, animals **Views expressed in this publication are not that of the publisher and the publisher is not responsible snaking its way through this National and culture you'll encounter at Hawaii for any claims made by the advertisers appearing in this publication. The views expressed in the articles Park, beckoning visitors to take boat trips. Volcanoes National Park are the outcome are solely of the authors and do not represent the views of the Indian news team. The page is a small town that serves as a of at least 70 million years of volcanic base for adventurers seeking the beauty Copyright 2018. The Indian News NZ Limited. All rights reserved. activity, migration and evolution. From HOME November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 11 Top court settles Ayodhya dispute once and for all

Rajiv Gandhi brought the issue in the limelight in the 80's Highlights of the historic verdict: demolished to build the mosque.” • The entire disputed land in Ayodhya • The court dismissed the Shia Wakf will be given for temple construction. Board's petition claiming the disputed The Central Government will formulate site belonged to them. a scheme for forming a trust within • It added that while “Babri mosque was the next three months, which will then not built on vacant land”, and that “the take up the task of temple construction. underlying structure was not an Islamic Ownership of the disputed land will also structure”, “Damage to Babri mosque shift – from the Centre – to the trust was violation of law”. once it is set-up. Temporary Ram Temple structure in Ayodhya • The court while dismissing the petition • Government will allot five acres of of Nirmohi Akhara for sherbaiti rights, ast week, India’s Supreme Court - delivered its long-awaited verdict on the land to Muslims at a prominent place in added that the Akhara might be a part five-judge Constitutional bench led disputed land in Ayodhya. Ayodhya for building a mosque. L of the trust to be set-up for temple by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi - The case – one of the longest running • The court upheld the Hindu belief that construction. in the world with over seven Lord Ram was born at the disputed site decades of arguments in • The court in its ruling refers to Places in Ayodhya. various courts of India – relate of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, to cross-appeals filed by both • It also upheld that the mosque was which prohibits conversion of any place the Hindu and Muslim sides, neither abandoned nor seceded by the of worship, to say that all religions are challenging the 2010 verdict Muslims. equal. At the heart of the Constitution is the commitment to equality, and the of Allahabad High Court. That • The court also agreed with Indian Constitution does not distinguish verdict divided the 2.77 acres Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) between one faith and another, noted of disputed land three-ways, that there lied a structure beneath the the Chief Justice in the over 1000-page- which the top court said “was destroyed structure. But added, “ASI had long judgement. Advani's Rath Yatra in the 1990's wrong”. -TIN Bureau not established whether temple was After 70 years of wait, Kartarpur corridor is finally open where Guru Nanak spent the last 18 MP from Congress Party Navjot Singh years of his life. The existing shrine, Sidhu, Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief restored by the Pakistani Government Minister of Punjab, Actor Sunny Deol, in 2004 - was built in 1925, after the and about 150 Indian parliamentarians. centuries-old original structure was Pilgrims from across the world, including destroyed by floods. from New Zealand, are also visiting the shrine for the celebrations. A facility-upgradation project was undertaken last year, and now the On his part, Indian Prime Minister area is spread across 42 acres and Narendra Modi thanked Pakistan Prime includes an embankment to protect Minister, Imran Khan, for this gesture, the shrine from floods, an over- while inaugurating the corridor on bridge to cross the Ravi river, as well Indian either side of the border. In their as a museum, library, dormitories, respective speeches, both leaders wished courtyard, locker rooms, and an for peace and harmony in the Indian sub- immigration centre. With this, the continent. -TIN Bureau corridor can accommodate up to Indian PM thanked the Pakistani PM 5,000 pilgrims per day, with up to historic corridor to one of Sikhism's 10,000 able to visit the shrine every A holiest shrines opened on November day. 9 – three days before the 550th birth Analysts have noted the corridor’s anniversary of the religion’s founder and potential to stabilise relations between first guru, Guru Nanak, on November 12 India and Pakistan, as until now, Indian - allowing Indian pilgrims rare visa-free pilgrims had to obtain a Pakistani visa, access to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and take a trip round Lahore (about Kartarpur, 4 km away in Pakistan. Notably, 100 km away from Kartarpur) to visit Indians will need to carry their passports, the shrine. But the two sides reached and won’t be able to stay overnight or an agreement over access last month, leave the premises of the shrine. fulfilling a long-standing wish of the Sikh Significance community. The shrine - considered second holiest site Who went in Sikhism after Gurdwara Janam Asthan The first Indian pilgrims to use the (also in Pakistan) where Guru Nanak was Kartarpur corridor included former born - is important as it is at the place Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 12 I November 14 - November 20 , 2019 REAL ESTATE

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They saw a man with when he saw some young boys teasing, brother,” said Warraich, while explaining a beard and a turban, and immediately bullying, and passing racist slurs towards the motivations behind initiating the thought he was a Muslim. And as if that "...creating first-ever Canterbury awareness about Turban Day in 2018. the Sikh faith..." That’s also “Now with the Garden City terrorised the reason, by the worst-ever terror attacks on New Warraich Zealand soil early this year, our event and his assumes even more importance. And we Canterbury are very glad that over 200 people – of Punjabi various ethnicities - attended the event Social, on Sunday, with newly-elected central Sports, and ward City Councillor Jake McLellan and Cultural multiple-times City Councillor Jimmy Group Chen, among them. Throughout the day, [he is the we not only showed how to tie a turban, President] but also explained the significance, and decided to origins of the five articles of faith of organise the Sikhism,” Warraich concluded. event in the -TIN Bureau city-centre, and not in (Picture credit - Narinder Singh Warraich)

Sikhism’s five articles of faith

In 1699, in Anandpur Sahib, (Punjab) India, Guru Gobind Singh, who was the tenth and the last Guru of the Sikh order, founded the Khalsa Panth. He also commanded that the Five Ks - Kesh (Hair), Kacchera (specific type of undergarments), Kangha (wooden comb), Kada (iron bracelet) and Kirpan (curved sword) – collectively contribute to a Sikh’s identity and must be worn by a Khalsa at all times. From SOUTH ISLAND November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 15 A very multicultural Saturday Night Diwali by Christchurch Fever- Sadhguru, Fiji Association Isha Foundation he whole world is going through a Saturday night fever comes. Tunique kind of neurosis, which was There is another way to drop this madness not there in the past. This is simply because and go ahead. Completely leaving it behind modern man has stopped using his body to a and going ahead where you are no more large extent. In the past, when you intensely a part of it. This is what meditation is involved yourself in physical activity, a all about. Now, if you dance, you simply lot of your neurosis was worked out. Your dance for the joy of it, and not because nervous energy got spent. I know many there is something to work out. If you are people, especially young people, who had dancing to work out something, maybe it is psychological problems. They just started therapeutic. It is good therapy alright, but swimming or playing some sport daily and there is a certain ugliness about it. It is lusty. then everything became okay. Because of You cannot dance out of love. You can only enough activity, the energy was expended. dance out of lust. Today, man has become physically inactive Do you know the difference between love like never. He could not afford to be so and lust? Lust is a strong need. Love is not physically inactive before, he had to do a need. When you love, you settle down, so many things physically, just to survive. nothing more is needed. You can just sit He has become more neurotic than in the here for a lifetime. With lust you cannot past. As a general phenomenon, there were sit anywhere. You either get into some neurotic people then also, but not in these mad action, or you are bound to go crazy. numbers. Today, it has become a common When there is a certain neurosis, a certain phenomenon in society that everybody is madness within yourself, you can only be in in some level of neurosis. This is simply lust. Your lust can be for sex, for food or for because your energy is not worked out. It some particular activity or some hobby, it is trapped. You have not transcended your does not matter what it is, but you develop madness and at the same time, you are not lust for something. Without that lust you working it out. The therapy also is not there. cannot live. Even your work is an effective If you went out and chopped wood for the way of throwing out your lust. It is just that whole day – if you chopped a hundred logs it is the most popular and accepted way in a day – a lot of your energy would be spent, the world. Today people just go on working, and life would be peaceful. But today it is working and working. Not because they are not like that. You are not using your body creating something fantastic, but simply the way it used to be used, so you go on because they have to work. Otherwise they generating all kinds of diseases, like never. don’t know what to do with themselves. This builds up into your system over a You must guard that madness cautiously. period. Then your physical and emotional Nobody ever knows that you have this energy needs some outlet. That is how within yourself and you yourself would like bars, clubs and discotheques have come to forget it. You do everything possible to into place. People have to work out their forget it. All the entertainment in the world s has become the tradition over as five, and a classical dance performance neurosis somewhere, somehow. These has come just to hide your madness. If you Athe past 15 years, Christchurch done in praise of Goddess Lakshmi. discos look like madness, you cannot even were perfectly sane, you would not need Fiji Association’s biggest annual event, However, the crowd favourite was the breathe inside. They are full of smoke and entertainment. You need entertainment just the multicultural Diwali, saw over 32 act when children dressed as Ram, Sita, sweat but people are just going wild. You to cover your madness. If we take away your performances of various styles and Lakshman, and Hanuman, came to cannot even dance, everybody is bumping entertainment, you will go crazy. Man needs forms, with over 550 people in audience the stage on a small chariot,” informed into everybody else, but it does not matter, entertainment simply to hide his madness. applauding their every move. Vinesh Prakash, Secretary of Association. you have to work it out. Otherwise you will If he was perfectly sane, he would not need go crazy. So, on Saturday, you go work out “Notable additions this year, was a brief (All pictures in this story are courtesy Can entertainment. He could just sit and watch your neurosis for the week. Then the piling enactment of Ramleela by kids as young Images, Christchurch) -TIN Bureau the bamboo grow. He would not really need up starts once more and once again the entertainment. CFRCFR LINELINE GROUPGROUP Yȣr Shipping Specialist • NEW ZEALAND • AUSTRALIA • FIJI • TONGA

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THE TEMPORARY MIGRANT WORKER EXPLOITATION REVIEW: A summary of proposals

The goal of the Temporary Migrant Migrant exploitation leads to serious negative outcomes for... Workers Exploitation Review is MIGRANTS to reduce the exploitation of Exploited migrant workers suffer physical, psychological, and financial harm. This temporary migrant workers, harm extends to their families both within New Zealand and in their country of origin. including international students. BUSINESSES The review will support people Compliant employers that promote fair and productive employment relationships are in New Zealand to be in safe and undercut by exploitative employers. This may render the business unsustainable. fulfilling work, and businesses NEW ZEALANDERS to operate with confidence on Exploitation facilitates crimes that affect the wider community, such as fraud and a level playing field. money laundering. Exploitation also puts pressure on tax and healthcare systems. OUR INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION Migrant exploitation damages our international reputation as a non-corrupt, safe place to work and live.

PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE

PREVENT PROTECT ENFORCE the occurrence of workplace temporary migrant workers in immigration and employment law (and other) conditions that New Zealand and enable them to to deter employer non-compliance might enable temporary migrant leave exploitative employment. through a fit-for-purpose offence worker exploitation. and penalty regime.

PROPOSAL 1: Introduce liability for PROPOSAL 5: Establish an MBIE PROPOSAL 7: Establish new immigration parties with significant control or dedicated migrant exploitation 0800 infringement offences for non-compliant influence over an employer that phone line and online reporting, and employer behaviour that contributes to breaches employment standards. establish an MBIE specialised migrant exploitation and vulnerability. worker exploitation-focused reporting PROPOSAL 2: Require certain and triaging function. PROPOSAL 8: Allow Labour Inspectorate subcontractors and franchisees to meet to issue an infringement notice additional criteria under the currently This builds on work underway to to employers who do not provide proposed employer-assisted visa consolidate and streamline information documents requested within a gateway system. platforms on employment rights and reasonable timeframe. migrant exploitation reporting. This will leverage the system of PROPOSAL 9: Expand the stand-down accreditation changes that are part of PROPOSAL 6, OPTION A: Develop a list to capture existing immigration the temporary work visa reforms. bridging-type visa for exploited migrant offences and, in future, immigration workers. infringement offences for employer non- PROPOSAL 3: Introduce a labour hire compliance. licensing scheme providing certain PROPOSAL 6, OPTION B: Improve the protections for workers. current INZ visa status consideration This aligns to changes to the employer- process. assisted work visa changes, as having This builds on the principles of the an expanded stand-down list would accreditation approach that is part of reduce the need for immigration the temporary work visa reforms for officers to undertake an assessment labour hire companies by extending of an employer’s compliance with protections to all labour hire workers. the immigration system at each PROPOSAL 4: Prohibit people convicted accreditation application. of exploitation under the Immigration PROPOSAL 10: Notify those employees Act from managing or directing a on employer-assisted visas who work for company. an employer who is stood-down.

Have your say at: mbie.govt.nz/exploitationreview Consultation closes 27 November 2019 Migrant BUSINESSES November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 17 Directors are Auckland Residential Listings personally liable for Begin to Tighten as Sales labour law breaches: Numbers Remain Steady New data from Core Logic reveal that have generally started to tighten in recent Auckland residential listings have months, with sales volumes picking up Labour Inspectorate remained varied across the year, with and slowly beginning to outpace new clear impacts on values, but summer properties coming onto the market – and volumes are beginning to tighten things this has helped values to flatten out in the up as auction numbers remain steady – past 2-3 months. Coming into summer and possibly increasing toward summer. along with potential Reserve Bank announcements on the horizon, this trend Here’s what you need to know: could continue, which could benefit those Auckland residential listings remain looking to sell. varied – but are beginning to tighten Auckland auction numbers remain According to a recent CoreLogic Suburb string with holiday boosts Scorecard, in the past year there has been Barfoot & Thompson noticed a massive a large variation of Auckland residential jump in activity in their auction rooms listing rates across suburbs, with Kumeu after the labour weekend, with the real and Long Bay having had the highest estate agency processing 147 auction shares, and Wiri and Otara having the properties compared to 107 the previous lowest. week (+37%). Auckland has had a plateaued market Listings jumped from 1204 in September for the past year, with sales volumes to 1605 last month, that set the scene for a and average values drifting downward, more active market in the run to the year’s cause of this have been attributed to end. affordability, buyer caution and high levels s the latest of the 19 cases over In a separate decision, the ERA has of listings. Evidence of the effect of high Sales rates continues to sit strongly at Athe last year - that the Labour ordered the Noori family and their levels of listings can be seen in Kumeu around 50%, with the biggest auction of Inspectorate has taken to the Christchurch business, Indian Heaven and Long Bay, which had more than one the week being obtained in Manukau Employment Relations Authority (ERA) Ltd, to pay $118,799 in penalties for in every five of their housing stocks listed where three dozen properties from which had resulted in company directors employment law breaches. Earlier this for sale over the past year. This saturation south and east Auckland suburbs were being found personally responsible for year, husband and wife Sayed and Najima of choice for buyers would have been one offered and exactly half were sold. Central employment law breaches – Satyam Noori and their daughter Fatima Noori factor behind falling property values in Auckland was not far behind, with an Limited owing a convenience store in were ordered to pay $41,688 in minimum those areas, with median values drops of overall sales rate of 53%, followed by the Dunedin, has been ordered to pay $18,000 wage and holiday pay arrears to seven 6.7% in Long Bay and 3.9% in Kumeu. North Shore with a 43% sales rate. and its director, Sunilkumar Dalpatbhai former employees of two Christchurch At the other end of the spectrum, where October overall as a strong indication Mistry, a further $9,000 for negligent restaurants they operated. This amount is listing rates are below 4%, the opposite that the market could be heading toward record keeping and holiday pay breaches. still outstanding and owed in addition to effect is happening. In Wiri (2.2%) and a strong rebound in summer, and many The penalties are in addition to $3,000 of the penalties. Otara (2.9%) the apparent reluctance of will be watching the market closely in the infringement fees paid earlier for record The Noori family had sold the Indian vendors to put their properties up for sale coming month before year-end. keeping failures and more than $6,000 Heaven restaurants and set up a new in these suburbs seems to owed to five workers in unpaid holiday have supported values – For professional mortgage & insurance advice, takeaway business venture, Noori’s NZ speak to our experienced brokers for a free entitlements. Ltd. It is trading as Kabul Kebab and especially in Otara, where consultation and no obligation quote today. Our service is completely FREE. Contact the team at: The ERA found Mistry directly Souvlaki on Selwyn Street, Christchurch. the median has risen by 5.3% over the past year. Professional Financial Solutions responsible for the failures in that his Fatima Noori is listed as the director. 09 846 9934 or on our website - actions were negligent and not consistent But listings in Auckland www.professionalfinancial.co.nz Thus, importantly, says Labour Ravi Mehta with the employer’s obligations of Inspectorate Regional Manager Jeanie good faith. “The penalties send a Borsboom, “Employers cannot avoid their The six employees worked at Super workers from India on temporary visas. clear message that employers cannot legal obligations by selling their business. Liquor Flagstaff and Super Liquor Mr and Ms Parihar are themselves of avoid their obligations and that the Employment law allows Inspectors to Hillcrest between 2010 and 2017. They Indian decent. The Judge noted this Labour Inspectorate will seek personal pursue employers personally for penalties were paid between $8 and $11 an hour, makes the way they treated their workers accountability from directors,” noted and money owed to workers, even if their which was well below the minimum wage even more “inexplicable and heinous”. Labour Inspectorate Southern Regional in any given year. One employee alone business no longer exists.” The Court imposed penalties of Manager Jeanie Borsboom, adding that was compensated $106,076 for seven $450,000 for “inexplicable and $200,000 to be paid immediately by Mr personal liability means individuals years of underpayments. cannot avoid payments to the ERA even if heinous” treatment of Hamilton liquor and Ms Parihar. Following the Labour they close their business. store employees Some of them worked more than 60-70 Inspectorate’s submissions, $80,000 of hours per week – including on public this will be paid as compensation to the In another separate decision, Husband- Notably, Satyam Limited ceased holidays. They had not been provided workers for the mental and emotional wife duo of Paramjeet Singh Parihar trading from August 2018. Sunilkumar with any sick leave, holiday pay or public hardships they endured at the hands and Kuldip Kaur Parihar, who owned Dalpatbhai Mistry is currently listed as holiday entitlements. Where they took of their employers. Failure to comply two Super Liquor stores in Hamilton the director and shareholder of three time off, they were either not paid or with these Court orders can lead to have also been penalised by the ERA. other companies that are trading as required to return the money to their imprisonment. -TIN Bureau They have been ordered to pay a convenience stores: A1 Trade Limited, employer or make up the time they were record $200,000 in penalties for serious Harinaman Limited and Haricharan away by working for free. The employers employment law breaches. This is in Limited, which trades as the Rendezvous also failed to keep accurate employment (All information in this section is courtesy addition to $250,470 they already repaid dairy. records which the Court saw as an www.employment.govt.nz. The Indian to six former employees for minimum Christchurch restaurateurs penalised attempt to cover up their abuse. News NZ strongly condemns any form of wage and holiday pay arrears. migrant exploitation in New Zealand.) $120,000 after failure to repay workers All employees in question were migrant 18 I November 14 - November 20 , 2019 EVENTS SPORTS

5th ANNIVERSARY OF WOMAN CARE TRUST Woman Care Trust turned 5 on women wellbeing, community Sunday, November 3rd 2019 and development and creating social to celebrate its 5th anniversary, network through cultural events. WCT organised an event with more than 250 members of the The programme began with a organisation. It was attended by a Religious Prayer (Sukhmani Sahib large gathering of ladies belonging Ji path), kirtan and followed by to different ethnic backgrounds, langar (lunch). A video portrayed cultures and age groups. the journey of WCT showing how these five years have Baljit Kaur Dheil who is the impacted the lives of women driving force behind this non- in a positive way. There were profit organisations has been some outstanding performances instrumental in empowering and of WCT Bhangra team, Gidha helping women by providing free (golden girls) and Bollywood team advice and support on health, dance showcasing Indian culture education, counselling services, performed by senior ladies & girls mediation for family conflict, of the organisation. -TIN Bureau EVENTS SPORTS November 14 - November 20, 2019 I 19 India men and women hockey teams secure tickets to Tokyo 2020 India's glorious past in Olympics (1928-1980) G- 8 , S-1 , B-2 1928 Gold Medal Amsterdam Olympics

1932 Gold Medal Los Angeles Olympics

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1952 Gold Medal Helsinki Olympics

ndia’s men’s and women’s teams both tie-clinching goal was scored by captain 1956 Gold Medal Melbourne Olympics Isecured qualification for the Olympic Rani Rampal. Games Tokyo 2020, in the first week of 1960 Silver Medal Rome Olympics November in the International Hockey 2023 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup in Federation (FIH) Hockey Olympic India 1964 Gold Medal Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, played in Bhubaneshwar (Odisa), India. In a big boost to the popularity of the 1968 Bronze Medal Mexico City Olympics sport in the sub-continent, the FIH While men overpowered Russia 7-1 in has selected India to host the 2023 FIH their second leg match, after winning Hockey Men’s World Cup (13-29 January 1972 Bronze Medal Munich Olympics the first leg 4-2 [aggregate 11-3]; Indian 2023). The competition format will be the women showed nerves of steel to come same as in 2018, and the host nation will 1976 7th Position Montreal Olympics back from 0-4 down in the second leg announce the venues soon. match, to win the tie 6-5 on aggregate. 1980 Gold Medal Moscow Olympics They had earlier won the first leg 5-1. The -TIN Bureau

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His spell included a hat- star player, Shakib Al Hasan, who was trick spread across two-overs, including banned for a year, just before the tour the wickets of Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur started for failing to report a corrupt Rahman and Aminul Islam. approach. With this win in Nagpur on Sunday, the The newly-appointed captain, Super Over again decided the to have rebuilt after last year’s ball Men in Blue clinch the T20I bilateral Mahmudullah, conceded his team needs winner of a New Zealand England tampering scandal. New coach Justin series 2-1, having lost the first match, but A to learn, and still has “a long way to go” Cricket match, as the Black Caps cricket Langer is well on his way to build a strong coming back strongly to win the next two. in the format, which will see a World Cup team began a busy home summer with team that plays the game hard and fair. 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Expect all Rohit Sharma’s 85, kept the first of more than two dozen T-20 games stadiums across the country where India series alive when the Indians the Black Caps will play (most among plays their games to be sell outs. Eden defeated the touring team by the major teams) before the next T-20 Park leads the pack, with as many as eight wickets in the second Cricket World Cup that starts in October three games scheduled for the country’s T20. Target set was 154, which -2020 in Australia. Northern Districts biggest stadium. India is one of the best was chased down with 26 balls wicketkeeper- batsman Tim Seifert and teams playing the sport, but their real to spare. Wellington’s Man of the Series Mitchell test on this tour will be the two test Santner impressed for the home team. 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