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She told the summit she feared she alone could not "We are succeeding because we are working guarantee that - particularly in today's increasingly together - and for that unprecedented and powerful online world. act of unity, New Zealand says thank you." Acts of violence and hateful, discriminatory language Climate change was another example of how were felt by people around the world, she said. nations needed to work together, Ms Ardern said. "Children hear them. Women hear them. People of faith "Our globalised, borderless world asks us to be hear them. Our rainbow communities hear them. guardians not just for our people, but for all "And so now, it's our turn to stop and to listen." people." Ms Ardern called on those listening to accept that their "If you want democracy, hold on to your sovereignty. words and actions had "immeasurable consequences". And if you want peace, love your nation." 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Meantime, there been an outstanding example across family is currently stranded in India are plenty of Asian families who are stuck the world political stage, tackling issues “Going to local MPs and politicians of any without her family. She was first a victim in this game and are just left on their own and challenges faced by the Nation with party has not helped me either. I can give of the frozen parent grandparent visa to suffer. For the Government to show that her unique engagement and leadership you the names of these MPs who I have category (still no decision on that front) they do care, there should at least be a skills. The New Zealand government met, they take heavy pay packets and and now on a student visa which has helpline number out there somewhere for needs to step up their act as they have salaries but what do they actually do for been denied to her second time in a people to call up and get help.” done previously in the past. The country people who need representation”. row. Shivam Verma, her son became has always stood out as a beacon of hope Meanwhile people stuck in this concerned after he spoke of his mother’s “The fact is that my mother is a full during the darkest times. conundrum are just waiting, while visa decision saying that despite both the fee-paying international student and immigration related problems are The Indian News also urges and appeals brothers currently living in Auckland with not a burden on the economy. Of all wreaking havoc, causing significant to the Government of India including their families, their mother is not being the businesses that I run; we have a damage on mental health and strain on the High Commission of India in NZ to allowed to come back to New Zealand. “I substantial amount of tax that we pay spouses, young children and families at intervene and see the situation of these cannot let her suffer alone as it is not fair to contribute towards the economy. My large. families on humanitarian grounds. The for me to leave her there when the whole wife and I together pay our taxes above authorities cannot leave thousands of family is here in Auckland”, says Shivam. a few hundred thousand not to mention The Immigration in New Zealand has individuals stranded and helpless, to run the taxes that our business pays. Besides, been in the International news over the Shivam spoke to The Indian News and in circles from pillar to post. we employ staff and are responsible for past few months, and as ethnic media explained that although his mother Amita, generating employments for families that and mainstream media are struggling to initially came here to spend her time are dependent on us. As a responsible and report the different kinds of concerns that with her children and grandchildren, she contributing citizen of the country, and are coming up, we believe that this only got interested in studying English as she paying all our entitlements, this is not the tip of the iceberg. The government is thought it would help her integrate in the what I expect from the government”, says yet to finalize thousands of pending back community as well as communicate well Shivam. log of work visas, partnership visas and with the grandkids. When she expressed skilled migrant category visas as well as her desire to join a college formally, the Having the family together ensures residency applications which seem to be family was very supportive. They enrolled peace of mind, parents and elders help the last on their list of priorities. her at AIS and she put in a huge effort to to create loving and caring bonds as well learn, working long hours to complete her as pass on cultural and ethnic values to papers and assignments. the next generation. He wants his mother to be able to live in New Zealand as the “Being a brilliant student, she was scoring grandchildren love to have her around high grades in all her academic courses and she is a huge support to her daughter with 98 percent attendance. She is a in-law who is a full-time working Dentist. favourite of her faculty at AIS who want Amita to come back and join the course Shivam says, “I am a positive person and I soon. We chose AIS as it is one of the few have always spoken when I see something privately run colleges of high repute and is unfair. And I think it is time for Indians not a dodgy polytechnic that closes down to speak up. There are many other in the middle of a semester or one that is people who are suffering at the hands officially unrecognised”, says Shivam. of immigration and are too scared to do anything because they do not have any Shivam along with his dentist wife Dr voice or platform for themselves.” Nikita who manages 4 Dental Clinics in Auckland, has complained to the Shivam signed off saying, “The National media about the treatment towards his government started this problem, they mother who is a widow, and about the just froze the parent and grandparents way Immigration has handled her visa.