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According to another report in the Fiji minister. MONTH SPECIAL Times, the Government was “We would not submit for FIJI PM ACCEDES suspending three controversial Parliament’s perusal, any law that OPEN YOUR MINDS legislations - the Reconciliation, was unconstitutional.” NZ INST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA Tolerance and Unity Bill, the Qoliqoli LIC SETS SAILS FOR NZ Bill and the Indigenous Claims He said New Zealand had offered Tribunal Bills - that the military is BRITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH their legal expertise. against. LIP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Qarase said he will respect the ETHNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY Military commander Commodore decision of the Director of Public AMERICAN MADE—IN INDIA Frank Bainimarama has said the bills Prosecutions and police on whether ASIA IN 21ST CENTURY must not go ahead and has or not to pursue charges against the MONTH IN NEWS repeatedly threatened to force commander and his senior officers, a Qarase to resign if they did, the AP report by Fiji Live added. NEW ZEALAND report said. INDIA Earlier in the day, an extensive FIJI PM ACCEDES TO ENTERTAINMENT Bainimarama, an indigenous Fijian, military exercise brought calm in DEMANDS said the coastal bill is racist and Suva that locked down the city for VISION ASIA WATCH hile going to press (30 Nov would wreck Fiji's tourism industry, three hours. The exercise began at MOVIE PREVIEWS W 18.30NZT), the Fiji which depends on idyllic palm-lined midnight and ran until 3am, the Fiji ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Government had acceded to beaches. Times report said. CULTURE, LIVING demands made by the country's A joint Government-military public Troops secured strategic sites such GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET military leader after a two-hour relations team will tour the country as the Vodafone building and the INDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE meeting in New Zealand, easing "on an information campaign to show FEA headquarters and parliament FROM NEPAL TO NZ simmering tensions in the Pacific

IN THIS ISSUE that the acts of 2000 (the coup and house. Island country. X’MAS: TIME FOR CHEER attempted mutiny at the army camp Armed troops patrolled the city centre SPORT Fiji's prime minister, Laisenia in Suva) were wrong", the report while mobile patrols circulated in the MIND MATTERS Qarase, said that his government added. wider Suva area. GOURMET ZONE would try to avoid a coup by “The suspension will be effective withdrawing legislation opposed by Close to half of Fiji’s population is of PAK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI pending a detailed legal examination the military commander who has Indian origin, and racial tensions EVENTS/TEA TIME of these items of legislation, to threatened to oust the government, have plagued the island of less than LETTERS TO EDITOR determine their constitutionality,”

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OPEN YOUR MINDS TO applicants faced enormous hurdles countries, and frequently raised MONTH SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS finding employment in New Zealand. language as a hurdle. FIJI PM ACCEDES “I constantly hear employers saying Kim Smith said New Zealand ne of Auckland’s senior O PEN YOUR MINDS ‘But they won’t understand how we employers should think carefully about recruitment consultants is NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA O work’ or ‘They are not going to fit in the survey and start putting in practice challenging employers to put their LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ with our team,’” she the sentiments money where their mouth is and start B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH said. Employers were not reluctant expressed: opening their minds – and jobs – to L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS actively trying immigrant applicants. “It is astonishing that to hire Australian, American or E to integrate THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY at a time when those British immigrants, but Kim Smith, Senior Consultant at migrant A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA same employers are Robert Half Finance & Accounting, hesitated over those from non- workers by A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY complaining about a says a recent international survey by offering them lack of skilled Western countries. MONTH IN NEWS parent company Robert Half training, workers they are out- NEW ZEALAND International reflected very favourably mentoring and, where necessary, of-hand rejecting highly qualified and I NDIA on New Zealand employers’ attitude to language training.“Let’s stop putting capable applicants purely because ENTERTAINMENT immigrants. up unnecessary hurdles and instead they were raised in a different culture. look at how these highly skilled VISION ASIA WATCH In the survey of over 2500 finance “These are people who have actually migrants can help New Zealand M OVIE PREVIEWS professionals across 13 countries, chosen to live in New Zealand – they companies innovate and grow,” she E NTERTAINMENT NEWS 81% of New Zealand respondents are highly motivated to ‘fit in’ and said. thought immigrants added cultural CULTURE, LIVING learn the work culture. They are also diversity to the workplace, and 28% On a more positive note, Kim Smith GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET often very technically sound, very believed immigrants often had agreed with the survey’s findings that I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE smart and a much underutilised qualifications and skills that could not New Zealand companies were open F ROM NEPAL TO NZ resource in New Zealand.” IN THIS ISSUE be gained in New Zealand. to working in a global marketplace X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER On the whole, employers were not and were confident about holding their S PORT But the day-to-day reality simply didn’t reluctant to hire Australian, American own against low-cost countries such match these lofty ideals, said Kim M IND MATTERS or British immigrants, but hesitated as China and India. Smith. Even highly skilled migrant G OURMET ZONE over those from non-Western P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI E VENTS/TEA TIME L ETTERS TO EDITOR ABOUT US © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 2 the global indian MONTH SPECIAL BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

NEW ZEALAND Hamilton this year, says to Wintec’s Wintec for over four years in the MONTH SPECIAL INSTITUTE OPENS internationalisation director, Mark international student recruitment and FIJI PM ACCEDES Pearce. “New Zealand’s more open marketing area. OFFICE IN INDIA immigration policies and active O PEN YOUR MINDS Wintec has been actively involved in Government support makes New NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA apping into one of the largest the Indian market. Its executives growing markets in the world is Zealand an attractive study and work LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ T formed part of the education missions Hamilton-based Waikato Institute of option for Indians.” B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH led by the then Education Minister, Technology (Wintec) which is setting L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Wintec offers degree specialties in Trevor Mallard, for the past two years. up an office in India. Wintec, New Business, IT, Nursing, Media Arts and Wintec’s chief executive, Mark E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY Zealand’s third largest institute of Sports and hosts international Flowers, was in India in September A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA technology, has also become the first students from nearly 50 countries. with a team of Wintec staff for A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY to set up an office in the sub- Tsunami relief work under a Habitat India born Monica Malhotra has been MONTH IN NEWS continent. for Humanity relief scheme. appointed India Regional Manager NEW ZEALAND Wintec had over 60 Indian students and she is due to leave for New Delhi Contact: [email protected]. I NDIA enrolled at its three campuses in in December. Monica has worked at nz ENTERTAINMENT VISION ASIA WATCH M OVIE PREVIEWS E NTERTAINMENT NEWS CULTURE, LIVING GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE F ROM NEPAL TO NZ IN THIS ISSUE X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER S PORT M IND MATTERS G OURMET ZONE P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI E VENTS/TEA TIME L ETTERS TO EDITOR ABOUT US © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 3 the global indian MONTH SPECIAL BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

LIC SETS SAILS FOR board, if approved, LIC would operations, the Economic Times MONTH SPECIAL DOWN UNDER become the second public sector reported. LIC expects to earn at least FIJI PM ACCEDES financial institution, after State Bank 15% of revenues from overseas Indians seem to be in the buying of India, to acquire a company operations. O PEN YOUR MINDS mood. And its not just private players abroad, a Indian financial daily NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA Despite the entry of private players in with deep pockets. India’s largest life reported. LIC already has well- LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ the 1990s, LIC still controls over insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of established operations in Fiji. If our B three quarters of India’s life insurance RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH India, is looking eastwards, Down readers would recall, another market. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Under to be more specific, to buy an insurance company New Indian E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY insurance company in New Zealand Assurance opened its New Zealand But its UK operations have not been A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA or Australia. With one of the largest office last year. able to grow at the expected rate. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY distribution networks, and huge cash “The public sector giant should To finance any acquisition, LIC has to reserve, buying a Kiwi or even change its focus from targetting NRIs MONTH IN NEWS pay in cash. LIC’s finacial advisors, Australian company will be a minor and truly become a global player,” NEW ZEALAND Deloitte & Touche Tomatsu advised it buy for LIC. industry watchers were reported by I NDIA to have a strategic business unit the newspaper. ENTERTAINMENT While the plan is still on the drawing (SBU) to focus on international VISION ASIA WATCH currently on 5% of Indians eat Interestingly Britannia is aware of M OVIE PREVIEWS BRITANNIA NZ MAY cheese, and Fonterra is obviously market dynamics of competing with E NTERTAINMENT NEWS SPUR CHEESY hoping that Indians will change their Amul, a household name for dairy CULTURE, LIVING GROWTH habits soon. products in India, which is a co- GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET operative brand like Fonterra is in If Indian companies like LIC, Bank of According to Anupam Dutta, head, I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE New Zealand. Baroda are eying Kiwi markets, New dairy business, Britannia New F ROM NEPAL TO NZ Zealand companies are hoping to get IN THIS ISSUE Zealand Pvt Ltd., the cheese market “If you are pitched against a dairy X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER a pie of India’s growing consumer is poised for a growth. “And we want behemoth like Amul, you can’t fight a S PORT base. Britannia NZ Foods Pvt Ltd, a to expand our market, too,” he was price war. Instead, we are adopting a M IND MATTERS joint venture between New Zealand’s quoted in a Mumbai newspaper. three-pronged strategy of freshness G OURMET ZONE largest company Fonterra, and “Since we are doing this through (lower pipeline stock), availability India’s leading consumer foods P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI retailing and not through institutional (improve distribution network) and company Britannia Industries, is E VENTS/TEA TIME sales, we are acquiring more shelf visibility (more shelf space at modern hoping to sell more cheese to space at the modern trade,” he told trade),” Dutta said. L ETTERS TO EDITOR

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LIP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS MONTH SPECIAL FIJI PM ACCEDES Staff correspondent O PEN YOUR MINDS eveloping New Zealand trade links with India NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA D dominated discussions when Trade Minister Phil LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ Goff met with visiting Indian Finance Minister, P. B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH Chidambaram, in Wellington recently. Chidambaram L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS indicated that India may be interested in negotiating a E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand (and A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA Australia), according to a release from Phil Goff’s office. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY "Significant opportunities with India exist in a number of MONTH IN NEWS sectors. Our exports to India have increased by $100 NEW ZEALAND million this year alone and for the year to July 2006 were worth $322 million and there are substantial I NDIA opportunities for New Zealand business in this rapidly ENTERTAINMENT growing market," Phil said. VISION ASIA WATCH M OVIE PREVIEWS "India is now New Zealand's fastest growing major export Commission in New Delhi next year. market. We have seen significant growth in coal to E NTERTAINMENT NEWS The relationship between India and New Zealand has supply the Indian steel industry, a wide range of CULTURE, LIVING developed a pleasing momentum and there is further machinery, electrical equipment and software. GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET potential for trade expansion in a number of areas notably IT, film production, tourism and biotechnology. I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE "India is investing significantly in infrastructure development and manufacturing capacity, both areas of F ROM NEPAL TO NZ "A key factor inhibiting the growth of trade in goods with IN THIS ISSUE growth which make this an increasingly attractive market X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER India is the extensive use of tariff and non-tariff barriers, for New Zealand exporters. S PORT particularly relating to biosecurity concerns, by India,” M IND MATTERS The number of Indians studying in New Zealand has also Phil said. “It is in both countries’ best interests to review these barriers and how the issues they raise can be G OURMET ZONE been steadily increasing, there were 3,346 Indian students studying here during the 2005 calendar year. In addressed for mutual benefit. There is a significant P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI recognition of the importance and potential of this market for New Zealand timber opening in India but until E VENTS/TEA TIME market, an education counsellor, who will promote and these barriers can be overcome the potential for this L ETTERS TO EDITOR market will go untapped by New Zealand timber advance the opportunities offered by New Zealand © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland ABOUT US education, will start work at the New Zealand High exporters. Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 5 the global indian MONTH SPECIAL BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

ETHNIC CONTACTS A “Today, around one-in-ten New to assist with that communication. Zealanders identify with ethnic groups MONTH SPECIAL The website contains a directory of CLICK AWAY other than Maori, Pacific Island, or FIJI PM ACCEDES ethnic communities and their In an attempt to bring New Zealand’s Anglo-Celtic,” said Ethnic Affairs O PEN YOUR MINDS representatives. over 100 ethnic and mainstream Minister Chris Carter while launching NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA communities together, a re-launched the website. “Within fifteen years the “The number of contacts listed in this LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ website attempts to create a platform figure will be almost one-in-five. database illustrates the breadth of the B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH for multi-cultural communication. cultural landscape of modern New “New Zealand as a nation is enriched L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Zealand. Making this information The website, www.ethnicaffairs.govt. by the contribution of our many ethnic E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY available online will enable nz, has been developed by the Office communities, but as we move forward A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA communities to get in touch and share of Ethnic Affairs to provide a resource we must keep talking with each other. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY ideas. to individuals and communities. This website provides a valuable tool MONTH IN NEWS NEW ZEALAND AMERICAN MADE – IN The study titled, ‘American Made: After India, they are the UK (11%), I NDIA The Impact of Immigrant China (5%), Iran (4%), and France INDIA ENTERTAINMENT Entrepreneurs and Professionals on (4%), according to a Rediff report. Indians are a key factor in the US Competitiveness’, a first of its VISION ASIA WATCH Interestingly, close to half of the success of US entrepreneurship kind, found that over the past 15 M entrepreneurs arrived in the US as OVIE PREVIEWS especially in the technology areas. years, immigrants have started one students. Over half of the founders E NTERTAINMENT NEWS According to a latest study, Indians in four US public companies that started their businesses within 12 CULTURE, LIVING account for 28% of all foreign- were venture-backed, representing a years of migrating to the US, a GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET founded private start-up companies market capitalisation of more than ContentSutra report added. I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE in America. US$500 billion (NZ$800 billion). F ROM NEPAL TO NZ IN THIS ISSUE X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER Reach out to New Zealand’s Indian community S PORT M IND MATTERS To advertise contact [email protected] or 021 2514924 G OURMET ZONE P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI E VENTS/TEA TIME the global indian L ETTERS TO EDITOR ABOUT US NZ’s e-zine for Indians abroad © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 6 the global indian MONTH SPECIAL BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

21ST CENTURY BELONGS TO MONTH SPECIAL ASIA– PM FIJI PM ACCEDES ith economic might comes regional and OPEN YOUR MINDS global influence. “While the 20th century NZ INST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA W belonged to the US and Europe, the twenty-first LIC SETS SAILS FOR NZ century will probably belong to Asia,” Prime BRITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH Minister Helen said recently. She was addressing LIP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Reuters’ Newsmakers Seminar for British ETHNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY journalists in London. AMERICAN MADE—IN INDIA The prime minister acknowledged that Asia ASIA IN 21ST CENTURY provides half of New Zealand’s top 20 export MONTH IN NEWS markets, and is a significant source of skilled NEW ZEALAND migrants, tourists, and international students. “We INDIA cannot afford to stand aloof from Asia, and we do

ENTERTAINMENT not.” Japan and China are major world powers, and India too is emerging as a key global player. VISION ASIA WATCH MOVIE PREVIEWS Within the next 20 to 25 years China will become ENTERTAINMENT NEWS the world’s largest economy, overtaking that of CULTURE, LIVING the US. “India on current projections will not be far behind,” she said. Countries within the region are GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET repositioning themselves in response to these INDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE changes. India is looking east, with one FROM NEPAL TO NZ

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NZ TRIALS TASER The government’s decision to allow MONTH SPECIAL the use of Taser guns had attracted FIJI PM ACCEDES Staff correspondent many protests in New Zealand earlier this year. Many human rights O PEN YOUR MINDS eace-loving New Zealand has organisations have expressed NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA earned the distinction of being P concern over the use of Taser guns, LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ one of the very few countries in the which send an electric current to the B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH world to allow use of Taser guns by victim’s body. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS its Police force. Nearly 200 people have died in the E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY In one of the first instances of the US in the last five years after being A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA use of these controversial guns in shot by a Taser stun gun. The US A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY New Zealand, a 44-year old male Department of Justice has MONTH IN NEWS was shot in West Auckland last announced that it would review these month. The Districts Operations NEW ZEALAND deaths. Manager Inspector Paul Marshall I NDIA says the incident was a classic case Taser’s stun guns shoot a maximum ENTERTAINMENT for which police are fully trained in of 50,000 volts into a person’s body VISION ASIA WATCH use of Tasers. through two probes, thereby M OVIE PREVIEWS disrupting the target’s On a Monday afternoon last month, E NTERTAINMENT NEWS electromuscular system. The probes the 44-year old male called 111, with a knife in his hand. The Taser are connected to the Taser gun by CULTURE, LIVING stating that he wanted Police to was deployed and the man was insulated wires, and can deliver GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET come to his house in Massey immediately subdued and arrested. repeat shocks in quick succession. I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE because he wanted to slit all their He is now receiving specialist health The probes can pierce clothing and F ROM NEPAL TO NZ throats. Several Police officers care. IN THIS ISSUE skin from a distance. X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER including a dog unit went to the "Without question the use of tasers in S PORT address but the man refused to come incidents such as these is influential In 1974, NASA scientist Jack Cover out. M IND MATTERS in saving the lives of both police and invented the first stun gun, which he named the TASER, or ‘Thomas A. G OURMET ZONE The offender was agitated and offenders," says Inspector Marshall, the officer responsible for overseeing Swift Electric Rifle,’ after Tom Swift, P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI shouted at police. He threatened the th the trial of taser weapons in the a fictional inventor from early 20 E VENTS/TEA TIME officers with two knives and a North Shore, Waitakere and Rodney century adventure novels. L ETTERS TO EDITOR hammer. When Police entered the

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MIGRANT WOMEN’S had poor communication with health what to feed our babies for this." professionals and that their need for MONTH SPECIAL The women said they often felt EXPERIENCE OF support and information was not FIJI PM ACCEDES isolated and alone and badly missed BIRTH IN NZ always met," she says. O PEN YOUR MINDS the support of family and friends. But NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA igrant women who become new "There was also sometimes a lack of some also said they felt much more mothers in New Zealand say LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ M understanding about their cultural empowered and self-sufficient their cultural needs are often not met B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH needs; for instance some Muslim because they had to actively seek out or understood by health L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS women were concerned that male the information and support that they professionals. staff would come into the hospital needed. Some also said their E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY room without warning, not allowing partners became more involved in A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA The report New Spaces and them time to put on their hijab. For the pregnancy than would have A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY Possibilities: the Adjustment to Korean women there was sometimes happened in their home country. MONTH IN NEWS Parenthood for New Migrant Mothers was funded by the Families an issue about not being able to keep NEW ZEALAND Commission Blue Skies Fund. The warm and eat only warm food after I NDIA birth as is their custom." researchers interviewed 40 Chinese, INDIAN ARTISTS AT WOMAD ENTERTAINMENT Korean, South African, British, Some women also felt VISION ASIA WATCH American, Indian, Palestinian and pressured by the emphasis Next year's WOMAD festival in New Plymouth M OVIE PREVIEWS Iraqi women about their experience on breastfeeding and said features a selection of artists from Asian E NTERTAINMENT NEWS of pregnancy and birth in New that not enough advice and countries including a father-son duo from Zealand. CULTURE, LIVING support was provided, nor India, according to a Asia:NZ Foundation was there enough newsletter. GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET Report author Ruth DeSouza of AUT information provided about I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE University's Centre for Asian and Shivkumar and Rahul Sharma play the santoor Migrant Health Research has made a formula feeding. Introducing F ROM NEPAL TO NZ and the jugalbandi. The santoor is a Kashmiri

IN THIS ISSUE babies to solid food was range of recommendations as a instrument that has become a key instrument X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER another issue with some result of the study. These include in Indian cinema soundtracks. S PORT making improvements to support women saying that no M IND MATTERS The WOMAD New Zealand Festival will services and communication, information was provided feature up to 300 performers from 16 G OURMET ZONE providing translations of relevant relating to ethnic food. P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI countries. It is on from March 16-18 at New information, and more training in "Iron deficiency, for Plymouth's Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl. E VENTS/TEA TIME understanding cultural needs. example," said one Korean More information is available at www.womad. L ETTERS TO EDITOR woman. "We don't know

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IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO study abroad. MONTH SPECIAL JOB MARKET “As we face the worst skills shortage in a quarter of a FIJI PM ACCEDES century, the Government is mad not to increase If Labour was serious about making New Zealand more O PEN YOUR MINDS international students’ access to the labour market. attractive to international students it would make it easier NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA for them to gain work experience while they are here, “If they want to work and are capable of working, we LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ says National Party Associate Education spokeswoman should make it easier for them.” B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH Pansy Wong. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Pansy said some of the barriers facing international Her comments follow recent reports of one Auckland students seeking employment are: E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY employment agency’s move to charge international A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA The six month open job search visa which is too short a students 20% of their first year’s salary for job placement. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY duration for jobseekers; “The fact that some students were willing to go along with MONTH IN NEWS Lack of a 90-day probationary period to encourage this shows just how desperate they are to gain work and NEW ZEALAND employers to give these students a chance; and life experience while they are in New Zealand,” Pansy I NDIA said. Employers’ general lack of knowledge and confidence in ENTERTAINMENT the Immigration Service to provide timely decisions “International education agencies in Australia and Britain VISION ASIA WATCH where work and residency visas are concerned. acknowledge the importance of work experience and M OVIE PREVIEWS residency possibilities as factors for students looking to E NTERTAINMENT NEWS CULTURE, LIVING INDIA’S MEGASOFT PARTNERS Networks Operators (MVNOs) globally. GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET WITH TELECOM Commenting on the deal, Anthony Briscoe, General I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE Manager of Telecom New Zealand mentioned, "This deal F ROM NEPAL TO NZ Xius, the telecom division of Megasoft, will provide

IN THIS ISSUE has strategic significance for TNZI in our efforts to meet roaming and interoperability solutions to cellular X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER the international needs of mobile operators. With operations of Telecom New Zealand International (TNZI). S PORT maturing mobile penetration in many markets, there is a The partnership will cover technologies to provide M IND MATTERS growing interest in revenue enhancing segments such as roaming footprint, and pre-paid roaming solutions, the G OURMET ZONE roaming and MVNOs". company said. P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI Kumar said, "We can expect revenues of the order of US Megasoft MD &CEO G.V. Kumar said the company will E VENTS/TEA TIME $2million-3million from the initial installations itself while also partner with TNZI to provide similar services to L ETTERS TO EDITOR we are targeting revenues of the order of USD 5 million in

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RAIN OR DRY, INDIANS occasional munch at the food stall, A many more. MONTH SPECIAL 'Thee Kayal' by the hot gas stove CELEBRATE Who thought the Quiz Master would FIJI PM ACCEDES kept us fed. We have ventured ask about the date and day on which O Saji Sebastian 'Edavappathi' - what to talk of the PEN YOUR MINDS Vasco De Gama landed in Kerala in silly shower over the Mangere NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA 1498? That was just the beginning of t was a wet day. The big bosses at Domains? Who would believe we had LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ Kerala History and Geography IWellington had predicted it too. four heats for 100 m race for children B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH revision (Thanks to those boring Who cared? Not the brave sea gulls and 15 participants for the ladies’ L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS lessons in 8A Classroom). over the pacific, not the Marathon shot-put? E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY runners over the Harbour Bridge and A nostalgic journey through the Organisers had it all wrong when A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA not at all, the young and the old, the melody and sweetness of Malayalam they decided to sell fish curry only A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY male and female of New Zealand’s Poetry - Vishnu Narayanan with Kappa. Again, people's will MONTH IN NEWS Malayalee Samajam who had Namboothiry, Madhusoodhanan Nair, dominated and Kozhikodan style was gathered for Kerala Piravi Kavalam Narayana Panicker and NEW ZEALAND the rule of the day - Porotta-Fish, Celebrations in Auckland. many more of our favourite poets I NDIA Kappa- Fish and even Fish-Chicken. made their presence on the stage ENTERTAINMENT The this fascinating sports event, all participants were divided into four The crowd then moved to the next. With Dumb Charade, Drawing VISION ASIA WATCH different houses. A colourful march Mangere War Memorial Hall and we Competions for children, hot tea, M OVIE PREVIEWS past, salute to the first president of had all eminent personalities on cutlet and vada, what else did we E NTERTAINMENT NEWS the Samajam- Prabhakaran Chullian, stage - Indira Gandhi, VS want? Achuthandan, Sugatha Kumari, KS CULTURE, LIVING 100 metre races, shot put, 4x100 m Saji is the secretary of the NZ Chitra, Mammootty, Shakunthala, GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET relay, and football kept us busy. An Malayalee Samajam Fish Vendors, street beggars and I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE F ROM NEPAL TO NZ Afghanistan 10, Burma 18, Bangladesh

IN THIS ISSUE THEY SAID IT DID YOU KNOW? X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER 19, Nepal 20 and Sri Lanka 25. The “A few months ago the Washington 23 percent of India's forex S PORT dangers of having so many failed states based Foreign Policy published its as close neighbours are obvious, but reserves - US32 billion, are M IND MATTERS grading of 146 countries according to the deposits made by NRIs. G equally disturbing is the fact that some of OURMET ZONE degree of their failure as states. A the factors which caused their failure are Cash sent back by overseas P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI distressing feature of this survey for India relevant in India also.” Indians, US $22 billion last E VENTS/TEA TIME is that almost all its neighbours are in the year is the highest remittance. L ETTERS TO EDITOR category of failed states. Among the top Dr P.C. Alexander (The Asian Age 22

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BANK OF BARODA TO approval from the Reserve Bank of come from overseas operations. One MONTH SPECIAL ENTER NZ India, to start operations in New of the major focus areas of expansion FIJI PM ACCEDES Zealand and nine other countries is the Gulf region. Bank of Baroda is O PEN YOUR MINDS So it’s not just Tatas and Mittals who including Australia and Canada. The the only Indian bank present in the NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA are on an international expansion bank’s chairman and managing UAE, with six branches. It intends to director, Anil Khandelwal said that the open a branch in Kuwait. LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ spree. It’s the turn of our babus (public servants) to take the Brand bank would start wealth management B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH It has been a long journey of almost a India overseas. Close on the heels of services in India and abroad soon. It L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS century across 21 countries for the LIC of India’s announcement of its is raising NZ$300 million to boost its E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY bank. It started in 1908 with Maharaja further overseas expansion, Bank of overseas presence, according to a A Sayajirao Gaekwad’s foresight into MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA Baroda is following suit. The bank, report by IRIS. the future. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY which describes itself as India’s Currently, a third of the bank’s profits MONTH IN NEWS international bank, has obtained NEW ZEALAND looking at the entire Pacific region of Indian businesses and media. I NDIA FIJI WOOS INDIAN and not just Australia and New ENTERTAINMENT And it’s not just a political talk. Fiji BUSINESSES Zealand,” Kaliopate said, according to VISION ASIA WATCH has already started taking steps in Fiji, a country where close to half a report in the M&C News. that direction. “Both our countries M OVIE PREVIEWS population is of Indian origin, is Fiji’s 800,000 population too offers a have agreed to a double taxation E NTERTAINMENT NEWS hoping to attract Indian businesses. good market for Indian businesses, avoidance pact.” CULTURE, LIVING Indian entrepreneurs can use Fiji as the minister said. Fiji is planning a the launch pad for the entire Pacific This is a change in traditional stance GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET trade negotiating machinery in region, Fiji’s Minister for Foreign that Fiji had for so many years. I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE consultation with other countries of Affairs and External Trade Kaliopate “Earlier we were basically looking F ROM NEPAL TO NZ the region, the minister informed. IN THIS ISSUE Tavola said during his visit to New towards New Zealand and Australia X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER Delhi last month. He was speaking at Referring to Fiji’s efforts to sign a for trade relations. But now, we have S PORT a conference organised by India’s trade pact with European Union, a ‘look north and a look east’ policy.,“ M IND MATTERS apex trade body – the Federation of Kaliopate said that Indian businesses Kaliopate said. G OURMET ZONE Indian Chambers of Commerce and could also use Fiji as a path to Interestingly, current trade between P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI Industry (FICCI). He was also regions like China and the Europe. the two countries with similar cultures E VENTS/TEA TIME accompanied by a Fijian trade “India is a very prominent figure not is minimal. Just over 1% of Fiji’s L ETTERS TO EDITOR delegation.

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MONTH SPECIAL BAABUL Rajat Verma (John Abraham) is the silent lover, whose pent up FIJI PM ACCEDES Balraj Kapoor emotions are expressed through O PEN YOUR MINDS (Amitabh songs. A heart-broken after losing NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA Bachchan), or the love of his life, he is more LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ Baabul, is a concerned for her happiness that B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH loving and that of his own. devoted husband, father and father- L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS dreams, Avinash may have to add in-law. His sheer presence in a room Malvika Talwar (Rani Mukerji) is a E lies to his charm, but he would die if THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY painter, a fighter, a lover, and the makes people sit up and listen. He she were to shed a tear of A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA would do whatever it takes, even object of two men’s affection - A unhappiness. SIA IN 21ST CENTURY throwing away traditions and Avinash and Rajat. Believing that MONTH IN NEWS superstitions, to make a relationship Matriarch Shobhna Kapoor (Hema love and marriage only happen once NEW ZEALAND work. Malini) laughs as she playfully says in a lifetime, will the choice that is that both Balraj and Avinash are made for her, be the right one? Look I NDIA Avinash Kapoor (Salman Khan) is hopeless. Yet, her world revolves out for Baabul releasing this ENTERTAINMENT Balraj’s son. To win girl of his around them. November. VISION ASIA WATCH M OVIE PREVIEWS 1997 at the age of 19 in ‘Raja Ki ‘Hum Tum’, ‘Yuva’, ‘Veer-Zaara’ and E NTERTAINMENT NEWS RANI MUKERJI Aayegi Baaraat’ with Shadaab Khan ‘Black’. She is the first and only CULTURE, LIVING Let’s meet Rani Mukerji, a (late Amjad Khan’s son). She has actor to ever win both the Best GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET beautiful Bengali girl whose been in several films opposite the Actress and Best Supporting Actress I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE grey-green eyes and warm, other famous Khans as well - Shah trophies in a single year (2005) at the F ROM NEPAL TO NZ infectious smile have graced Rukh, Aamir, Salman and Saif Ali Filmfare. IN THIS ISSUE the silver screen for some time. X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER Khan. © 2006 Angan S PORT Before films, she appeared in With 37 films, (33 so far and Written by Judi Silva, a US-based M IND MATTERS commercial advertisements four to go), her awards are freelance writer, publicist G OURMET ZONE ranging from Lux Soap to numerous. The most popular and author. She has written P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI Fanta's Orange Soda. Her film of which include awards for for many Indian publications E VENTS/TEA TIME career began with the Bengali ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, in the US. She brings film ‘Biyar Phool’. Her Hindi L ETTERS TO EDITOR ‘Saathiya’, ‘Chalte Chalte’, Bollywood briefs for The

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BOLLYWOOD MOVIE PREMIERED targeting 25-million strong Indian community leaving MONTH SPECIAL outside India. FIJI PM ACCEDES ON NET Rajshri have plans of evolving the website into an O PEN YOUR MINDS Sandeep Chandra, Auckland entertainment portal. According to media reports, Rajshri NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA Given India’s reputation for its IT prowess, it is not have access to 300 movies, TV shows and LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ surprising that India is now probably the first country in documentaries. Future plans include content covering B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH the world to release a Bollywood movie online. Yes, we yoga, management seminars and spirituality. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS are talking about Vivah, the latest addition to the ‘too- The website contains Microsoft’s copyright software E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY sweet-to-be-true’ storylines from Suraj Barjatya. (Digital Rights Management or DRM), which will prevent A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA Rajshri Media Pvt Ltd, one of India’s oldest film content-copying. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY production houses premiered their movie on www. MONTH IN NEWS Barjatya told media that people can experience free live- rajshri.com especially targeted at broadband users. streaming or download a movie for US$9.99 with a NEW ZEALAND Though there are only a million of India’s 20 million limited 72-hour licence. I NDIA Internet users are broadband-enabled, Rajshri are ENTERTAINMENT Two digital channels are to be launched by TVNZ VISION ASIA WATCH NEW TV CHANNELS BIG supported by $79 million from the government. The M OVIE PREVIEWS OPPORTUNITY FOR ETHNIC release from Chris Carter’s office did not give any E NTERTAINMENT NEWS PEOPLE specific details about how ethnic communities will CULTURE, LIVING The coverage of ethnic communities on New Zealand benefit from this funding. Political spin, aye? GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET television should significantly improve following a $79 The first channel, to be called TVNZ News 24, will be a I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE million funding package for TVNZ, Ethnic Affairs Minister factual channel with extended news and current affairs F ROM NEPAL TO NZ IN THIS ISSUE Chris Carter said in a release. coverage, reports and interviews, documentaries and X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER "Two new channels are to be created offering greater special interest programming S PORT opportunities for ethnic community programming," Chris The second channel, TVNZ Home, will carry a high M IND MATTERS said. percentage of New Zealand content, and will include G OURMET ZONE children's programming, family factual and entertainment P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI "Ethnic communities make up a rapidly growing proportion of New Zealand's population, and it is programmes, and an evening showcase of local and E VENTS/TEA TIME crucially important that broadcasting becomes more international drama, comedy, arts and culture. L ETTERS TO EDITOR

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GIVE AND YOU SHALL proud founder member of Give India. MONTH SPECIAL “Why should a garage RECEIVE After a tooth-and-nail examination of FIJI PM ACCEDES mechanic’s son not get over 1000 NGOs in India, about 100 O Priyanka Bhartia, Mumbai PEN YOUR MINDS of them have been selected by Give an opportunity to study NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA e was to complete his education India for us to bequeath. For a Rs. while a dumb rich kid LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ H with IIM Ahmedabad, the most 750 (NZ$25) one can steer a child’s have the private schools B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH sought after MBA school in India. His education for six months and what vying for him?” L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS destiny was paved out to be rich and more! You’ll also be given a feedback on the use of your funds. E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY successful but he chose another path, volunteer teams, Give India is set to A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA a path carved by his intense passion Starting barely as a dream in 1999, grow; it just needs your faith and A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY to change the frugalities of the Give India today has 30,000 contribution. MONTH IN NEWS NEW ZEALAND I NDIA

ENTERTAINMENT VISION ASIA WATCH M OVIE PREVIEWS masses belonging to the lower individuals and 150 corporate donors E NTERTAINMENT NEWS To surely and safely donate a part of income segment in India. across the world, including Taj Group our incomes to the growing needs of CULTURE, LIVING of Hotels, Godrej, ICICI, Bombay “ Why should a garage mechanic’s our country, Give India undoubtedly GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET Stock Exchange to name a few. It has son not get an opportunity to study offers one of the best options. I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE while a dumb rich kid have the private generated over Rs250 million (NZ$8 F ROM NEPAL TO NZ schools vying for him,” he thought. million) in the last six years, To donate online: www.giveindia.org IN THIS ISSUE X’M impacting over a million lives. AS: TIME FOR CHEER His beliefs and ideologies moulded Priyanka Bhartia is the head of S PORT Give India in 1999 – a platform for Another feather in its cap are the product development and PR for M IND MATTERS donors to fund the cause they wish to Marathon events held annually in Vijesh Marketing Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai G OURMET ZONE champion but with the added facility Mumbai and Delhi. It alone mobilised and volunteers for Give India in her of allocating it to the right NGO. P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI over Rs50 million (NZ$2 million) this free time. She is a post graduate from E VENTS/TEA TIME Meet Venkat Krishnan - a man who year. the Times School of Marketing New L Delhi. ETTERS TO EDITOR followed his thought with deep With revolutionary ideas such as © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland ABOUT US conviction and today stands as the payroll giving, internet donations and Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 16 the global indian EDITORIALOPINION BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

INDIA - THE RIGHT feeling of stagnation finally began to MONTH SPECIAL CHOICE take its toll and led us to look at FIJI PM ACCEDES better choices outside of New O PEN YOUR MINDS Renuka Kapadia, Bangalore Zealand. We did not have to look too NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA far. The talk at every social gathering migrated with my family from India was India’s progress; the media LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ I to New Zealand in 2000. Arriving covered almost all of the excitement B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH into the Land of the Long White and we had made up our minds. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Cloud, we were mesmerised by its E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY beauty and decided to give it our best What an exciting journey it has been A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA to make it work. coming back home. Finding the right job did not take much time and the Living in Bangalore, India A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY Despite having had a legal overseas experience we had MONTH IN NEWS is now a global background in India, I had to re- gathered made it even easier to get experience. I was NEW ZEALAND qualify in New Zealand. I completed a good offers. I NDIA legal executive course with the Open pleasantly surprised to There are ample websites for good ENTERTAINMENT Polytechnic of New Zealand. Getting have a French neighbour a job in spite of this was easier said jobs and one is able to now tie up an VISION ASIA WATCH than done. offer from anywhere in the world. on one end, a Korean M OVIE PREVIEWS With its growing economy and the neighbour diagonally E I had no New Zealand experience. NTERTAINMENT NEWS competitive market, the opportunities opposite to my house and CULTURE, LIVING This led me to do a voluntary job with are endless. the Community Law Centre. Now, I hold your breath… a GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET had finally gathered my Kiwi Living in Bangalore, India is now a Pakeha Kiwi neighbour on I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE Experience. This led to a job with a global experience. I was pleasantly F ROM NEPAL TO NZ surprised to have a French neighbour the right.

IN THIS ISSUE law firm and later with a global bank. X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER on one end, a Korean neighbour My husband too had to do a local S PORT diagonally opposite to my house and ‘organised chaos’ of the city. course in real estate to be able to M IND MATTERS hold your breath… a Pakeha Kiwi work in New Zealand. However, most neighbour on the right. We are very proud to be part of the G OURMET ZONE real estate jobs in New Zealand were revolution that we see today. There is P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI on a ‘commission only’ basis. Like us, many NRIs are relocating to a definite change in the mindset of E VENTS/TEA TIME India and the city and schools cater people and everyone is gung-ho However, the frustrations of living in L ETTERS TO EDITOR to our lifestyles. Of course, it did about India.

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FROM NEPAL TO NEW down in your own self. It’s the lack of MONTH SPECIAL ZEALAND having your own people to talk with in FIJI PM ACCEDES your own language, and eat your own O PEN YOUR MINDS Gyanendra Pradhan sort of food. A Nepalese migrant follows his NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA n Kathmandu I was always Kiwi wife to New Zealand, but LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ surrounded by lots of people, I homesick Gyaney soon decides B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH including my friends and family. to return to Nepal. Which country L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Nepal has a population of thirty did he finally choose? Read to E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY million, so you just see people find out. A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA everywhere. Many festivals take place in Kathmandu; I remember so A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY much colour and a mood of festivity. MONTH IN NEWS People in Nepal live for the food. It is NEW ZEALAND We were missing Nepal, and so went a symbol of prosperity to be fat, and community was formed. Finally I I NDIA back, but it wasn’t as we had so people often greet each other: could have a little bit of both worlds. ENTERTAINMENT expected. When you have lived away “How are you? Oh you are so fat!” – it’s hard to go back and accept all With three friends we decided to form VISION ASIA WATCH meaning “you are looking well and those customs. You are not the same a football team. After playing soccer M OVIE PREVIEWS healthy”. I still laugh. person anymore. E NTERTAINMENT NEWS together our community started to get I worked assembling TVs and then really close. CULTURE, LIVING We started to feel like strangers had my own TV repair shop. A friend there. In addition to this, the violence I am currently training for the NZ GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET of mine had a tourist shop and that’s made it an unsafe place, with guns Police. It would be nice to give I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE where I met my Kiwi wife. The first pointing at you, and up to 200 people something back to this country that F ROM NEPAL TO NZ part of our romance was in sign IN THIS ISSUE killed a day. We planned to spend a has given me so much. X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER language. year or more there, we lasted only six S PORT Interviewed and photographed by Arriving in New Zealand was a shock. weeks. M Cecilia Guridi, Ethnic Advisor, IND MATTERS The space, the peace and so much Starting again in New Zealand was Christchurch G OURMET ZONE green, I couldn’t believe it. We lived better. I cut my umbilical cord with P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI in Kaikoura and the isolation there Courtesy: the Office of Ethnic Affairs Nepal then I felt a sense of belonging E VENTS/TEA TIME made me learn English. here. We came to live in Christchurch L ETTERS TO EDITOR and I found more Nepalese people. A Loneliness feels like you are shutting © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland ABOUT US Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 18 the global indian EDITORIALFAMILY BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

CHRISTMAS: A TIME Police without hesitation. often escalated by arguments over MONTH SPECIAL money, relationships, and access to FOR CHEER NOT FEAR Senior Sergeant Dave Ryan says with FIJI PM ACCEDES children, and visiting relatives. the Christmas festive season fast O he Family Violence Co-ordinator PEN YOUR MINDS approaching, the incidents of 'Police have released suggestions to for the North Shore, Waitakere NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA T domestic and family violence increase assist people to have an enjoyable and Rodney Police District is urging LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ dramatically. Often there is reluctance Festive Season. They are: everyone who witnesses or is a victim B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH by persons to call police through fear of domestic violence, to always call Set aside money to cover bills in L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS of reprisal, or other related reason. January and February. E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY "Christmas is an Don't spend more on Christmas than A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA expensive time for many you can afford. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY families. The impact of MONTH IN NEWS these costs is Moderate your own drinking. sometimes NEW ZEALAND Don't drink and drive. You will be psychological. More I NDIA

caught. often it becomes a time ENTERTAINMENT for fear, when it should If your situation has become tense, VISION ASIA WATCH be a time for happiness heated or stressful - take time out. Go M OVIE PREVIEWS and cheer," he said. somewhere quiet for a few hours. E NTERTAINMENT NEWS 'Christmas is the busiest CULTURE, LIVING If you are feeling afraid, vulnerable, period for agencies talk to someone you trust. GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET dealing with the If you share joint custody of children - I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE casualties of domestic come to an agreement before F ROM NEPAL TO NZ violence and children IN THIS ISSUE Christmas, so that all the children get X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER are the biggest victims. to spend time with each of you. S PORT Often it is the children M IND MATTERS who don't understand For more information, contact Senior what has happened, G OURMET ZONE Sergeant Dave Ryan, District Family why it happens, and Violence Co-Coordinator on mobile P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI how to prevent it 0274 - 965 406 E VENTS/TEA TIME happening.' L ETTERS TO EDITOR ABOUT US 'Domestic violence is © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 19 the global indian EDITORIALSIGHT SCREEN BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

MONTH SPECIAL SANIA IS HERE SRINATH TO VISIT NEW the International Cricket Council. He has been appointed match referee for FIJI PM ACCEDES Indians in New Zealand are in for a ZEALAND Sri Lanka’s tour of New Zealand. O PEN YOUR MINDS treat this January. India’s star tennis India’s former pace bowler Javagal He’ll oversee a two-Test and five NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA player, Sania Mirza, will be in Srinath will be visiting New Zealand in One-Day International series between LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ Auckland, playing the ASB Classic December, according to a release by the host team and Sri Lanka. B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH which begins on the New Year’s day. L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS The event is expected to attract a lot E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY of attention, as four of the top 20 A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA tennis players are playing in the A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY tournament this year.

MONTH IN NEWS Sania is the apple of the eye of a NEW ZEALAND billion Indians after she became the I NDIA first Indian to win a WTA tournament.

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LET’S REWIND AND REJOICE little things that fuel and support us in our daily lives. MONTH SPECIAL Instead the seduction of ‘more and more’ takes over FIJI PM ACCEDES Jasbindar Singh when in reality it can be a bottomless pit. O PEN YOUR MINDS ew Year is a time when we naturally start to look We need the foundation and balance that being grateful NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA N ahead. We think and dream about what we want to and appreciative in the here and now provides. By LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ achieve. New Year is linked with new beginnings and it’s B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH a time when we feel energised, motivated and focused, L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS especially with a summer holiday behind us! Many of you Cast your mind back to 2006 and reflect E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY may be setting new goals for your personal and on all the good things that have happened professional lives. Before you do that however, I would A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA in your life. like to invite you on a little journey with me. A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY MONTH IN NEWS Cast your mind back to 2006 and reflect on all the good focusing on what is working well, you are able to build on NEW ZEALAND things that have happened in your life. Write these down. What have been some achievements that you feel proud this foundation by linking your past and present into a I NDIA of? How have you grown this year and what are some more meaningful and creative future. Whatever you put ENTERTAINMENT lessons you learnt along the way? And how about the your attention to, grows. VISION ASIA WATCH ordinary, everyday As a wise person once said "Watch your thoughts; they M OVIE PREVIEWS life events, which Jasbindar Singh is a become words. Watch your words; they become E NTERTAINMENT NEWS helped sustain business psychologist, executive coach and an actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. CULTURE, LIVING your mind, body author. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET and spirit? www.sqconsulting.co.nz character; it becomes your destiny." I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE Your recollection Dr. Martin Seligman’s work in the area of positive F ROM NEPAL TO NZ and recording of these events may range from the award

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PAKISTAN: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI MONTH SPECIAL his year has been a history-making year for Pakistan in FIJI PM ACCEDES T beauty pageants. The country hosted the first Miss O PEN YOUR MINDS Bikini Pakistan; Pakistan won four titles in international NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA pageant in just three years, and now there is a new addition LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ to the beauty pageant scene: the youngest Miss Pakistan is B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH making history in the World Miss University 2006 pageant - L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS Sonya Zia. E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY Lahore’s Sonya is the youngest Pakistani girl to participate A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA in a beauty pageant. At a young age of 18 years, this A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY student of Law and Security represented Pakistan at the MONTH IN NEWS World Miss University 2006 pageant. She fast tracked her NEW ZEALAND high school education, and received her high school I NDIA diploma at the age of 16 and has also supported many fund-raising events. ENTERTAINMENT VISION ASIA WATCH “I would like to carry out my Pakistani culture and represent M OVIE PREVIEWS my country around the world,” Sonya says. Earlier, she won the Miss Photogenic 2006 title in the Miss Pakistan World E NTERTAINMENT NEWS 2006 pageant. Sonya is now preparing to take part in more CULTURE, LIVING pageants representing Pakistan. GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE According to the president of Miss Pakistan World, Sonia Ahmed, this year has been a rewarding year for Pakistan in F ROM NEPAL TO NZ IN THIS ISSUE terms of beauty pageants. “We started with only one X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER pageant in 2003 and now we have sent our girls to four S PORT international pageants this year,” Sonia says. “Sonya Zia M IND MATTERS has proven once again that Pakistani girl at the age of 18 G OURMET ZONE can contribute to society and spread harmony and peace.” P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI These are indeed changing times for a country regarded so far as one of the most conservative. “Pakistan is E VENTS/TEA TIME changing at a very fast pace. I have started getting calls from Pakistan, inquiries made by girls there, who are L ETTERS TO EDITOR Source: Miss Pakistan World relating to these beauty queens. This it self, is an excellent sign of change.” ( ) © 2006 Angan Publications Auckland ABOUT US Visit us: www.theglobalindian.co.nz 23 the global indian CURRYEVENTS/TEA ZONE TIME BACK FIND PRINT SAVE NEXT Issue 26, December 2006 CLOSE X

LION OR…? when the lion saw the same food bag, said. "Where does she live?" "At the MONTH SPECIAL he was furious. It stopped the delivery airport," Johnny replied. "Whenever In a poor zoo of India, a lion was FIJI PM ACCEDES boy and blasted him, "Don't you we want her, we just go out there and frustrated, as he was offered only 1kg know, I am the lion, king of the jungle. get her." O PEN YOUR MINDS meat a day. One day the lion thought What's wrong with your NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA Little Johnny went with his dad to see its prayers were answered when a US management? " LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ Zoo Manager visited the zoo and a new litter of kittens. On returning B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH requested the zoo management to The delivery boy politely said, "Sir, I home, he breathlessly informed his L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS shift the lion to the US Zoo. The lion know you are the king of the jungle mother, "There were two boy kittens but, do you know that you have been and two girl kittens." "How did you E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY was pleased and started thinking of a brought here on a monkey's visa?” know that?" his mother asked. "Daddy A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA central air-conditioned environment, a goat or two every day and a US picked them up and looked A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY Moral: Better to be a Lion in India underneath," he replied. "I think it’s Green Card. than a Monkey elsewhere! MONTH IN NEWS printed on the bottom." NEW ZEALAND On it's first day, the lion was offered a Submitted by Sudipto Dasgupta, The math teacher saw that little I NDIA big bag, sealed very nicely, for Singapore breakfast. It opened the bag quickly Johnny wasn´t paying attention in ENTERTAINMENT but was shocked to see that it KIDS SAY THE class. She called on him and said, VISION ASIA WATCH contained only a few bananas. "Johnny! What are 4, 2, 28 and 44?" M OVIE PREVIEWS DAMNEST THINGS Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, Controlling it’s anger, the lion thought E NTERTAINMENT NEWS One day an old lady came to drop off CBS, HBO, and the Cartoon that may be they cared too much for CULTURE, LIVING little Johny at the school. "Is that your Network!" him as they were worried about his grandmother?" teacher asked. "Yes, " GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET Contributed by Brian D’Silva, stomach. The next day the same Johnny said. "She´s come to visit us I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE Auckland thing happened. On the third day for Christmas." "How nice," teacher F ROM NEPAL TO NZ IN THIS ISSUE Paramjit and Om Shrivastava along with talented X’M AS: TIME FOR CHEER HEARTBEATS musicians like Hemant Thaker (Keyboard), Madan S PORT Heartbeats, a group of singers and musicians, is Mohan (Keyboard), Sundeep Kale (Rhythm and Tumba), M IND MATTERS bringing alive the 70s on stage on 9 December at the Basant Madhur (Tabla), Peter Paul (Dholak) and Sanjay G OURMET ZONE Dorothy WInstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar Chand (Base Guitar). P AK: FROM BURQA TO BIKINI School. The show will give Indian cinema-lovers a E VENTS/TEA TIME glimpse into the music of the golden era of Indian Tickets, at $10 ($15 reserved) are reasonably priced. There is free entry for under 7s and a kids corner for tiny L ETTERS TO EDITOR cinema. Performing at the show are Arpita Chanda,

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HONESTY IS THE BEST MONTH SPECIAL POLICY NZ’s No. 1 Indian publication Website* FIJI PM ACCEDES I complement Anjum Rahman, Labour O PEN YOUR MINDS Party list candidate, for defending her Source: Alexa, an NZ I NST OPENS OFFICE IN INDIA independent website ranking party for misusing the public funds for agency based in the US. www.theglobalindian.co.nz LIC S ETS SAILS FOR NZ their election campaign last year. B RITANNIA MAY SPUR GROWTH L IP SERVICE TO TRADE TALKS The fact remains that all the political parties were warned in advance as to E THNIC PEOPLE A CLICK AWAY Politics is now becoming the preserve and generous. what was allowed and what not. A MERICAN MADE—IN INDIA of the wealthy and the powerful and Atleast, one party - Jim Anderton's I was aghast to see her interview with A SIA IN 21ST CENTURY hence the increase in apathy by the Progressive - knew the rules and Carol on TV3's Campbell Live. Not common voters. Look at the recent MONTH IN NEWS complied explicitly and can rightly only did she display a total lack of voting trends; particularly the local NEW ZEALAND claim to be the most honest. vocabulary with her most annoying government elections. I NDIA "you know" but totally destroyed the Since the Attorney General's position Thanks to MMP smaller parties are golden opportunity to showcase our ENTERTAINMENT on the issue has now been vindicated making huge differences; now even industry on prime time National TV by VISION ASIA WATCH and all parties "caught short" have the bigger parties are listening to the her immature presentation and M OVIE PREVIEWS accepted the need to refund - even street people for their valuable votes. unprepared, silly responses. Such E NTERTAINMENT NEWS though few wish to seek further media hungry "to-be stars" should rulings - there is no need to "justify" Finally, this is not a criticism of CULTURE, LIVING realise we are not idiots who would the error. Honesty is the best policy. Anjum; she is a caring and a "down to GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET be in their awe and gobble up earth" person who can be a very I NDIA—THE RIGHT CHOICE I agree that all expenditure, personal whatever they dish out in their effective politician provided she is not F ROM NEPAL TO NZ or otherwise, should be accounted for international (mis)adventures.

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