Indian Weekender 14 August 2015

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What does Independence Day mean?

Sunny Kaushal
At the stroke of the

midnight hour, when the
world sleeps, India will
awake to life and freedom. A
moment comes, which comes but
rarely in history, when we step
out from the old to the new, when
an age ends, and when the soul of
a nation, long suppressed, finds
utterance. These were the ever
famous words of the first Indian
Prime
Minister
Jawaharlal
Nehru,68 years ago on August
15, as he spoke of Indias tryst
with destiny and the time to
redeem our pledge.
Indian fight for freedom was
a much longer and painful than
that of many other countries.
Independence Day of India has
a different meaning for different
people of Indian origin living
worldwide. It is an emotional
and sensitive subject for many
particularly the older (my)
generation. They would tell
you about the sacrifices made
by our ancestors and freedom
fighters since 1856 to gain
freedom from the British and

you would also hear on the
painfulpartitionsaga of 1947
when the Indian subcontinent
was partitioned, India was split
into two separate countriesthe
secular state of India, dominated
by Hindus, and the Muslim
state Pakistan. You would hear
how the Britishhastily and
arbitrarilydivided India along
religious lines forcing thelargest
mass migrationin human history
while leaving behind their former
colony. Millions of people were
forced to leave their homes
because of religious/communal
violence. Severe rioting and
population movement ensued
and an estimated half a million
people were killed. About a
million people were left homeless.
That was a time when our
ancestors had fought for our
existence and survival, our right
to live with dignity and heads
held high, our freedom where we
create our own destiny.
Let us look at India today;
how far the nation has come from
August 15, 1947? With 1.27 billion
population, of which 835 million

can vote, today India is the worlds
largest democracy and emerged
as a major power in the 1990s.
India is now considered as one
of the most advanced countries
in the world, it launches its own
satellites and in 2008 sent its
first spacecraft to the moon. It
is among the strongest in the
worldmilitarily, has major
cultural influence and a fastgrowing and powerful economy,
which is projected to overtake
the US as the worlds second
largest economy by 2050 in PPP
terms. India is now the largest
Milk producer in the world, it was
behind European Union till last
year but now with132.4m tonnes
production in 2014. According
to International Monetary Fund
director
Christine
Lagarde,
India could outpace China as the
worlds fastest growing economy
as soon as this year. The countrys
economy is expected to grow
7.5% in the upcoming 20152016
fiscal year, which begins in April,
up from 7.2% in the current fiscal
year. At that rate, India would
be the worlds fastest growing

large economy. India is one of
the worlds oldestcivilisations,
yet a very young nation. India is
not a typical emerging market
economy. It is a very specific talent
market, and the Indian economy
operates totally differently from
any other emerging market or
global growth economy. India is
the solution to supply an aging
world with a highly literate,
English speaking and very driven
young workforce. More than half
of Indias 1.25 billion population
is below the age of 25, with 12
million Indians entering the
workforce every year. The Indian
Government and local industry
is working on a target of skills
development for 500 million
Indians by 2022.
With exponential growth
also come challenges including
social, law and order, economic
and environmental problems.
Be it first world or third world,
it is no different than other
countries in the world dealing
with their own similar problems
and turmoil. On comparison, a
country of mammoth size such as

India that houses 1/6th of worlds
population and a size of entire
Europe may not be as alarming
as being portrayed in todays so
called social media by every Tom,
Dick and Harry.
Indias Independence Day
is more than a day to celebrate
the success of our democracy.
It is truly a time for the Indians
worldwide to reflect and take
pride in who we are. We have
brought this country so far
and yet so close to what our
forefathers had dreamed it to
be.Let us salute our ancestors,
freedom fighters, scientists,
leaders and the very people who
contributed to the success of
India. Take pride in telling our
next generations on their proud
roots and pass on these values to
them. Jai Hind.
Sunny Kaushal is
one of the senior
activists and an
active member
in Kiwi Indian
community. He was
the Labour Party
Candidate
in General Election
2011 and 2014.
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Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
List MP, National Party
Andrew Little
Labour
Party Leader
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Namaste !
I take this opportunity to wish my

Indian brothers and sister happy 69th Indian
Independence Day.
The Indian Independence Day signifies years of struggle
by our countrymen and women who stood for their
beliefs and values. It also signifies that if we can stand
together to achieve a common goal the victory will be
ours. We should continue to keep these core beliefs
and values in our minds regardless of where we
choose live.
I feel that I am fortunate to be born in a country that has
produced men and women of outstanding calibre.
It is our attitude to stand in face of adversity that makes
India and its citizens unique. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was
one leading example of such outstanding calibre and
humble attitude.
People of Indian origin continue to make their mark
across the globe through their efforts. The Indian
Weekender has because of its management and
team managed to create a special place amongst
its readers.
Dr Parmjeet Parmar
List MP, National Party
My hearty congratulations
to the Government of India,
Indian High Commission to
New Zealand and the Indian community in
New Zealand and all around the world, on the
joyous occasion of Indias Independence Day
anniversary.
As an Indian born New Zealander, I am very

proud of the progress that India has made since
its independence.The credit goes to those
courageous men and women who made India

an Independent country back in 1947.I pay
homage to those millions of people who fought
for Indias Independence, for if they didnt, our
growth as a nation and ethnicity would not be
where it is today.
While we celebrate our vibrant culture, heritage
and aspirations during Independence Day
festivities, I commend the Indian community in
New Zealand for preserving the culture
and heritage.
As part of Indias Independence Day celebrations
all around New Zealand, I am looking forward to
the Indian Weekenders special issue on Indias
History was made 69 years ago when Indias first Prime

MinisterJawaharlalNehru raised the Indian national flag
above the Lahore Gate in Delhi for
the first time.
Indian independence was won with a campaign of
largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led
by the Indian National Congress. It was a remarkable
achievement in the bloody post war deconstruction
of Colonialism.In modern New Zealand the Indian
community adds to the rich diversity of our society.
They are visible entrepreneurial leaders in our small and
medium businesses, and are prominent in various other
sectors of New Zealand society such as health, politics,
sports and the arts. This community is New Zealands
fastest growing Kiwi ethnic group with over 186,100
people of Indian descent now living here.
India is New Zealands main supplier of skilled migrants
and the number of international students from India has
also increased steadily for the
last few years. Labour has always valued the colour
and richness of our Indian communities. Helen Clarks
Labour Government established the Office of Ethnic
Affairs (OEA) and appointed Ministers of Ethnic Affairs
to ensure, for the first time, that immigrant perspectives
were considered in policy.
Today I offer my congratulations to India on this
momentous day. India and New Zealand share a
longstanding and warm relationship. We are both
members of the Commonwealth and share a love of both
mountaineering and cricket!
Independence Day celebrations.I congratulate

the management and staff of the Indian
Weekender for serving the needs of the Indian
community in Auckland.
India holds a strong cultural presence in
New Zealand with a vibrant community of
New Zealanders of Indian Heritage. Indians
comprise almost four percent of New Zealands
population, and this percentage is growing
quickly. The strong Indian cultural presence
can also be attributed to therecord numbers
of Indians travelling to New Zealand as New
Zealand is a very desirable holiday destination
for many Indians.
I thank each and every member of the

community helping build ties between our two
great countries- whether through business,
trade, education culture or family ties.All these
activities play an important part in strengthening
the relationship between our two countries.
While we enjoy the festivities, lets take this
opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved
and what we can achieve by working together.
I hope you have a great day with family friends
and the community celebrating this occasion
and happy independence anniversary day!
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Phil Goff
MP, Labour Party

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Congratulations to the
people and Government of
India and to the New Zealand
Indian community on the
occasion of Indias 69th Independence Day.
While India measures its age as a modern
independent state as 69 years, Indian
civilisation is one of the worlds oldest going
back over five thousand years.
Over the last half century, Indian migrants
to New Zealand have added richly to our
cultural tapestry. We thank you for bringing
to this country the gift of your rich and diverse
culture and history, your hard work and
strong values.
Mahesh Bindra
List MP, NZ First Party
It is my absolute pleasure
to write on behalf of New
Zealand First in support
of the Independence Day
celebrations for India the worlds largest
democracy.This is a very special day in the
calendar for Indians all over the world and
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Labour Party
It is with great pleasure that

I congratulate the country of
my birth and fellow New
Zealanders of Indian origin on
the occasion of Indias 69thIndependence
Day. Todaywe pay tribute to those who
struggled to achieve independence for India.
We respect the men and women who held
onto their principles and led the freedom
movement from North to South, East to West.
We also celebrate our vibrant cultures, our
commitment to democracy and Indias
historical contributions to the fields of arts,
science, mathematics, medicine
and philosophy.
While India and New Zealand differ vastly

in size, we share a common commitment
to democracy, membership of the
Commonwealth and a great love of cricket!
Migration and strong people-to-people
links have contributed much to the strength
and warmth of the New Zealand-India
relationship. India has many challenges
ahead of it, but also much to celebrate as the
most populous and one of the most diverse
nations in the world, which has preserved its
democracy,
its unity and its culture, and which is
fast emerging as a modern and
prosperous nation.
On this day of celebration for India,
I congratulate it for its past achievements
and wish it well for the future.
especially for us here in New Zealand. I
am looking forward to joining with you as a
Kiwi Indian and representing New Zealand
First in the festivities in both Auckland and
Wellington. Indian diaspora have come a
long way and New Zealand First salutes your
contribution to the New Zealand economy,
business and culture.
Jai Hind!
We celebrate the successes of Indian
diaspora communities across the globe.
And we stand proud as New Zealanders
of Indian origin who continue to play a
significant part in the rich social fabric of this
nation.
We are a community that has called New
Zealand home since the late 18th century,
overcome many struggles over the years,
and grown in diversity in the recent past. My
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is one of solidarity as we overcome future
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What does Independence Day mean to the

Kiwi Indian community?
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Siddhraj Sinh Solanki
Let us not take our
independence for
granted. Let us do our
bit to make India a better
place; a legacy to live
for and to die for. Happy
Independence Day.Jai Hind.
Atul Kumar
Independence is a
perception of mind and
a feeling understood by
an individual. To me, it
is a feeling of pride, joy
and happiness that has
been given to me by
the freedom fighters. It invokes the desire
of attending the flag hosting ceremony at
sunrise. The day is not about listening to
patriotic songs and shouting Jai Hind, it is a
day to look back and evaluate our deeds and
what we have done to cherish the luxury of
freedom we are born with.
Arishma Narayan
Looking back at
the history of India,
Independence Day
for an Indian means a
lot. It means freedom,
liberation, patriotism and
self-dependence. It is
their pride. Most importantly, it is the sweet
fruit they gained after a hard
long struggle.
Abhi Tayade
Independence is
freedomof choice
without harming others;
freedom of religion,
careers and sexualityas
long as your freedom
does not interfere with
others. That is what independence really is.
For the most part, we have total freedom and
that freedom must remain within everything.
Rahul Das
Let us honour the
patriotism of the people
who gave their lives to
free India. Always keep
the spirit of patriotism
glowing within you. I am
proud to be an Indian.
Happy Independence Day.
Akanksha Mehra
August 15, a day of pride
for every Indian. I go
back to the assembly
days at school when we
would hoist mini national
flags as kids. Yes, we
are independent but I
think we will be truly independent when every
Indian woman feels independent. When
fathers, like mine, support their daughters
to be self-sufficient and self-reliant in every
possible manner. I long for that true Indian
independence.
Alisha Iyer
Independence Day is
the one day I associate
withunity in diversity. It
was the one day of the
year when we dressed
up as representatives
from each state of India,
all coming together on one stage for the
school Independence Day performance. I
was always a representative of Tamil Nadu
(even though Im from Kerala), and my
Maharashtrian friend was my counterpart, as
apparently, he looked like a South Indian. Silly
stereotypes, but the essence that I took from
it was that we are all the same, no matter
which part of the country we are from.
I wish every day was Independence Day (at
least for the spirit of unity). It would make the
world a much better place.
Karanvir Sharma
Wishing all my fellow
Indians heartiest
greetings on our
Independence Day.
Our Independence was
obtained through great
struggle and supreme
life sacrifices made by our predecessors.
They suffered extreme hardships in their
life and youth to obtain for us a future of
freedom from foreign yoke and oppression.
Today, our beloved India stands at a special
pedestal on the world stage not only as
the largest multicultural and multi religious
democracy but also as a major contributor to
peace and all round development.Let us all
together vow on this special day, to positively
contribute in all possible manner to add glory
to our great country and earn worldwide
respect and recognition for India. Let us
today come together and display our Unity in
diversity. Jai Hind.
Hrilina Sabharwal
Wishing all Indians a very
happy Independence
Day. This day cannot
be celebrated without
paying our deepest
respect to all those who
lost their lives and made
endless sacrifices for our nation. India is
definitely a work in progress, and I am sure
with honest leadership our country will mark
a significant place in the world.
Selina Nihalani
I come from an army
background. My paternal
grandfather was a
Lieutenant Colonel and
my maternal grandfather
was a civilian working for
the army. I respect and
feel grateful for all who fought and continue to
fight to keep India free and safe. Their service
and sacrifice provides the freedom that I
exercise today. Since independence, India
has come a long way. Nonetheless, there are
still people living below the poverty line, and
it is our social responsibility to provide them
with basic necessities of life.
Natasha Iyer
I have been fortunate
to grow up with a level
of freedom denied to
many, and I am most
grateful for it and part of
it is undeniably because
of the vision of our
ancestors. Independence Day to me means
tolive so far away from home but still be
every bit Indian and swell with pride when I
hear the national anthem.
Abhishek Sharma
India is a wonderful
nation and even in its
darkest hour, her people
have stood strong. To
me, Independence Day is
freedom of thought and
action; the freedom to
make my own choices. However, the kind of
freedom I was born with, for which so much
blood was shed, I salute my Motherland and
all those brave souls who fought for it.
Jai Hind!
Atinder Brar
Independence Day
brings the memories of
my school days, doing
parade on the occasion,
dressing up in a kurta,
playing patriotic songs
and school holidays.
Those are my fond memories, and I am
proud to say that I belong to the country of
multicultural people. I miss my country and to
all my fellow Indians, Happy
Independence Day.
Sanchit Gupta
August 15 is a
memorable day for every
Indian. Although we
became independent
as a nation, as citizens,
we have a long way to
go. We are still slaves to
obnoxious beliefs, money and to those few
who hold power. People are exploited on the
basis of their caste. Discrimination still runs
deep in the roots of the society. We need to
break from these shackles and treat every
profession, caste, religion and gender with
equal respect. Only then we can consider
ourselves to be truly independent.
Sunita Bhide
For me, August 15 is a
day of true celebration,
rather than just a holiday.
Indian history was a huge
part of the curriculum in
our school days, so we
could understand the
importance of independence, and celebrate
the demise of the British Empire from India.
Being brought up in a city which had a huge
legacy of freedom fighters, we all knew
exactly why freedom was important and why
people gave away their lives. I believe we
should make an attempt to educate our next
generation about Indias rich history.
Santosh
I have been staying in
New Zealand for four
years and I miss India
dearly. I still remember
how it was when we
were in school. We used
to go to school without
books and sing the national anthem and
there would be flag hoisting and the best part
was the sweet given to us at the end of the
ceremony. I get nostalgic thinking about all
of this.
Debbie Sharma
Independence Day is a
day of pride and joy and
a feeling of appreciation
to thousands who gave
their lives for the freedom
of our country. It is a day
when we remember the
patriotism of such brave souls who gave us
a free India. I am proud to be a part of this
amazing nation and looking forward to the
possibility of a completely new India.
Samskruta Tiwari
For me independence
is able to express
myself without anyone
holding you back. I feel
Independence Day is
the time to introspect
and ask oneself if we are
really free from social issues haunting us.
Suneetha
Independence Day is a
time to look back and
thank people who gave
us independence. Having
said that, there is a lot
of work that needs to
be done to improve our
society. I feel we need to make our country a
better place to live for women. Only then we
can say that India is free and independent.
Tejaswini
When we see the plight
of some undeveloped
countries, I feel lucky to
be born and brought up
in India. There are certain
things that needs to be
changed, but who can
boast to be perfect in every sense? I have
always felt safe and secure in India and I feel
that is what independence is.
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Pankaj Sharma
Independence Day
in Jammu used to be
wonderful. The streets
would be decorated
with flyers, banners,
songs playing on big
speakers, flag hoisting
on the streets and patriotic films on TV. I feel
sad that I am so far from my nation but I love
my country and proud to represent it in New
Zealand. Jai Hind!
Ankit Sehgal
Independence is
opening up a world of
opportunities, where
knowledge is free,
where we all have equal
rights to make our own
decisions. For me, its
the power of imagination.
Krishna Kumar Singh
Independence Day
means a day of
remembering the soldiers
who rendered their life for
our freedom. Had they
not give their lives for us,
we wouldnt have been
seeing this beautiful nation of ours cherish
and move towards progress. Of course, I
miss India and that special day when we
would sing the national anthem at the top of
our voice. Happy Freedom day, folks.
Roshan Damor
Patriotic days always
reminds me of school
days, parades,
cultural programs
and fancy dressing.
India has achieved
numerable feats such
as exploring Mars, one of the biggest and
richest entertainment industries in the
world Bollywood, Worlds 2nd largest army
contingent, Sachin Tendulkar and many
more. Globally Indians have made our
country proud and I pledge to do the same
and carry its rich heritage to New Zealand.
Proud to be an Indian.
Bijal Sathwara
On the occasion of
Independence Day let
us celebrate because
remember. Freedom
is not Free. It is worth
the price. Cherish the
Independence! Feel the
patriotism from within! Ask not what the
country can do for you. But what you can
do for the country. Vande Mataram!
Gary Chatwal
Liberty to Us is like Soul
to Body , I would like
to take this opportunity
to extend my very
warm wishes to fellow
Indians all across the
world - a very Happy
Independence Day -Jai Hind !
Ankur Lakhanpal
Independence is not
about what we feel,
rather what we make of
it. Although the occasion
marks an important day
for citizens, reminding
them of their rights, it is
more importantly about their duties towards
the country.
Anoushka Patel
Independence day is an
occasion to remember
the sacrifice that our
forefathers made to
enable us to choose
our own destiny. Happy
Independence Day!
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Pizza Restaurant, 45 seaters,
Weekly Sale $5,500
Asking : $135,000+stock.
Licensed Restaurant, Short Hours,

Fully Managed | Weekly Sale $5,000,
Rent $1,150 p.m.
Asking : $139,000+stock.
Takeaway, Busy Browns Bay,
North Shore
Stainless Steel Immaculate Setup,
Any cuisine, Weekly Sale $5,000
Asking : $110,000+stock
Takeaway/Retail Outlet, Low Rent,
Heart of Auckland
Unique Concept, Weekly Sales
$5,500, Rent 1,610 p.m
Will sell along with another business.
(Asking :20,000)
Asking: 129,000+stock.
Takeaway, Fully Equipped,
Prime Location
Any cuisine possible, Huge potential
Asking : $57,000 +stock.
Takeaway,Well presented
Burgers, Weekly Sales $5,000, Low
Rent
Asking : 89,000 + stock
Takeaway , 2 Bdr Accomdation above
Grammer Zone, Weekly Sales $4,000,
Rent $1,868 p.m
Asking : 88,000 plus stock.
Franchised Fish and Chip, Weekly

Sales $7,000
Asking : 169,000 + stock.
Franchised Business,
Weekly Sales $22,000
Profits circa. $250,000,
Fully Managed
Asking : 580,000+stock.
Takeaway, Only Indian in Prime
Location (of Rodney)
Short Hours, River views, Lifestyle
Queen Street Location, Takeaway
Well setup, Surrounded by
apartments, Urgent Sale
Asking: $85,000 +stock (negotiable)
Indian Grocery & Spice Store,
Asking : 269,000 +stock
Indian Grocery & Spice Store,
Weekly Sale $3,000, Cheap Rent
Asking: $35,000 +stock
Bargain Store, Suitable for other
retail, Rent $1733.33
Fruit & Vege, Weekly Sales $7,000
Asking: 59,000 +stock
Freehold option available
Fruit & Veg Shop,

Weekly Sales $5,000
Asking : 60,000 +stock.
Fruit & Veg Shop,
Asking : $160,000 +stock.
Licensed Restaurant, Top Location
Only setup available & Fittings
Asking: $68,000+stock (negotiable)
Profitable Laundromat with 2 Bdr.
Accommodation
Huge Potential , Busy Area
Asking: 160,000+stock
Boarding House,
Profitable Investment
Asking: 2,000,000
Restaurant & Bar,
Beach lifestyle, 14 years same owner,
Accounts available
Asking : 425,000+stock.
WISHING ALL
HAPPY
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
NEW ZEALAND
Conference explores Indias

emergence as a global power
eading scholars from Singapore,

India, the Netherlands, Australia
and New Zealand will be taking part
in a two-day conference on the emergence of
India as a global power in the 21st century.
Organised by the New Zealand India
Research Institute based at the Victoria
University of Wellington, the conference
will be opened by Minister for Tertiary
Education, Skills and Employment, Hon
Steven Joyce. The conference will take
place on August 25 and 26.
One keynote address will be given by
Professor Subrata Mitra, director of the
Institute of South Asian Studies at the
National University of Singapore, who will
consider democracy and the making of
foreign policy in India. Another keynote
address will be given by Professor Ian Hall
of Griffith University on Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and the remaking of Indias
normative power. New Zealand India
Research Institute Director Professor,

Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, said that people
attending the conference will gain an
understanding of what Indias arrival
on the global stage means for her Asian
neighbours, as well as for the world at large,
including New Zealand.
The conference aims to address
issues related to Indias foreign policy as
well as domestic politics to understand
what kind of power a rising India will
evolve into.
Topics
covered
include
Indias
relationship with China, its influence on
climate change negotiations, its soft power
in South East Asia and its influence in the
Middle-East and the Indian Ocean region.
Registrations close onAugust 14. The
registration form is available at http://
www.victoria.ac.nz/hppi/centres/indiaresearch/events
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New Kiwis invited to potluck dinner and quiz

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Black
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by ARMS and NZ Newcomers
Network
uckland
Regional
Migrant
Services Charitable Trust (ARMS)
and the New Zealand Newcomer
Network are holding a free potluck dinner
and quiz for migrants at the ARMS offices
this weekend.
The potluck dinner and quiz on Saturday,
August 15, is a chance for newcomers to
meet other migrants and make new friends.
New Kiwis are invited to come along and
bring a dish to share with the rest of the
party and take part in the quiz where prizes
will be up for grabs. The evening starts at
6 p.m.
This is the first event the New Zealand
Newcomers Network and ARMS is hosting
and forms part of a new partnership
between the two organisations to foster
friendships between newcomers living
in Auckland and will be the first of many
collaborative events.
Indian-origin mans dairy

robbed in Christchurch
n Indian-origin mans dairy outlet

was robbed by an unidentified
man in Christchurch on August 8.
Bankhaj Patel, the owner of the dairy
outlet in Christchurch city, said that
Saturdays robbery is the second incident in
five years.
Patel was not at the shop when the
robbery took place and called police when
he returned, NZ Herald reported. He
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(the robber) came in wearing a mask and

pointed a gun at my wife. He asked for
cigarettes and just walked away. He also
took some money. We are all okay... that is
the main thing, Patel was quoted as saying.
I keep thinking how I can protect myself
and my family. I have two kids. I could not
sleep all night, Patel said.
He added that the dangers that come
with owning a dairy outlet have increased.
Challenge inspires innovation and self-belief
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Spaces at the potluck dinner and quiz are

limited and registration is essential.
For more information or to register
your place at the social evening, please
contact ARMS on 09 625 2440 or e-mail
reception@arms-mrc.org.nz
USHING the limits

and taking risks is
known to be the
X-factor that develops high
achievers in New Zealand.
The can do attitude
starts early, with school
children being challenged
to attempt something that
pushes them out of their
comfort zone and fosters
self-belief.
With confidence and a The unique Wero Whitewater Park and conference centre opens in Manukau in 2016
determined nature our young
experienced before. Businesses can also
people become highly valued in
bring staff teams to Wero Whitewater
entrepreneurial environments.
Park and use it as a hub for conferencing,
The development in Manukau,
topped off with a fun and challenging
AucklandWero Whitewater Park and
adventure that builds their self-awareness.
its new conference centre, perfectly
Wero encourages risk taking in a safe
encompass the Kiwi give it a go attitude.
and controlled environment.
Under construction beside Vodafone
Importantly, much of the corporate
Events Centre, Wero will be used by
revenue will be paid forward, covering
school students, businesses teams and
the cost of giving many young people an
sports people.
adventure that develops their self-esteem
The man-made white water course
and drive to succeed.
that demonstrates innovative engineering
When businesses use facilities within
will be one of a kind in New Zealand
the Counties Manukau Pacific Trust
and soon exhilarating white water
group, they make a real difference to
rafting and kayaking will be right on
the future of young Aucklanders, says
Aucklanders doorstep.
Mr Jeffery.
The vision of Counties Manukau Pacific
Wero Whitewater Park and conference
Trust, which manages the one-stop-shop
centre opens early in 2016 and bookings
for conferences, trade shows, performing
are being taken for the conference
arts, events and white water adventure,
centre now.
was to generate a unique experience that
Be one of the first to experience this
develops New Zealanders who set goals
unique facility. See more at wero.org.nz.
and achieve.
Counties Manukau Pacific Trust CEO,
Richard Jeffery says, Young people
For more information
will face the challenge of teamwork in
contact Karyn Spencer,
a raft, while they manoeuvre through
karyn@pacific.org.nz or
moving watera situation few will have
phone 09 976 7777
NEW ZEALAND
WorldSkills apprentices leave for Brazil
Red
Black
outhland
WorldSkills
apprentices are preparing
to take on the best in
the world at the World Skills
International competition in Brazil
next month.
More than 1,200 competitors
from 74 member countries are
competing in 50 Skill Categories
at Anhembi Parque in Sao Paulo
from August 11 to 16.
Adam De Pass, Plumbing
(Jackson
Plumbing),
Nick
Bastiaansen,
Industrial
Orange
Mechanics Millwright (Fonterra)

and Michael Good, Joinery (Peter
Howley Joinery Ltd) flew out from
New Zealand on August 6.
The apprentices have each
been assigned a skills mentor by
WorldSkills New Zealand since
they were named in the Tool
Blacks team after competing in
the Oceania competition earlier
this year.
Their skill mentor has been
helping them prepare for the
international competition through
a detailed six-month work plan.

The apprentices have also been
given access to SIT trades facilities
and resources for additional
training and preparation.
These
young
men
are
representing us at an international
level in trade skills that are the
engine room of our economy. They
deserve just as much, if not more,
recognition than our national
sports teams. We wish them every
success in Brazil, said SIT CEO
Penny Simmonds.
Applications for Youth Parliament 2016 open
outh Minister Nikki Kaye

this week announced
that applications are now
open for Youth Parliament 2016,
to be held on 19 and 20 July 2016.
Youth Parliament is a great
opportunity for young leaders to
get a first-hand experience of how
Parliament works, says Ms Kaye.
As Youth Minister, Ms Kaye is
responsible for Youth Parliament,
but a committee comprising a
member of each political party and
the Parliamentary Press Gallery
oversees running the event.
Each MP will select one
young person to represent them
and their community in Youth
Parliament 2016, so were looking
for 121 young people aged between
16 and 18 to be Youth MPs.
MPs use their own criteria to
select their youth representative.
Members of the Multi-Party Steering Committee with former Youth MPs at the opening of applications
for Youth Parliament 2016 (left to right): Daisy Cadigan, Youth MP 2013; David Seymour, ACT; Julie
Anne Genter, Greens; Jay Evett, Youth MP 2013; Kieran Gera, Youth MP 2010; Hon Peter Dunne, United
Future; Hon Nikki Kaye, Youth Minister; Louisa Wall, Labour; Henry Thompson, Youth MP 2013; Sarah
Robson, Press Gallery; Darroch Ball, NZ First; Jack McDonald, Youth MP 2010
Based on past experience,

there can be keen demand
and the selection process can
be competitive.
Youth Parliament replicates
the actual workings of Parliament
as closely as possible. The Youth
MPs get to debate legislation,
sit on select committees and ask
questions of Ministers.
Were also looking for up
to 20 aspiring journalists, aged
between 16 and 24, to be Youth
Press Gallery members. They will
be selected by the Parliamentary
Press Gallery, and get to report on
events leading up to and during
Youth Parliament.
Shakti celebrate its

20th anniversary
oving to a new country

can be a daunting
experience. Living in
a new place where you dont know
anyone comes with its challenges.
Twenty years ago, when eight
women sat across a table talking
about the issues faced by women
migrants, they realised that the
major problem faced by them in
new country is domestic violence.
Today, Shakti- a non-profit
organisation founded twenty
years ago is a force to reckon with
providing a range of services and
community initiatives to more
than 40 migrants and refugee
communities.
Shakti has been a pillar of
strength for many providing
legal and emotional support to
women, children and families of
Asian, African and Middle Eastern
origin. Having successfully helped
many hapless victims of domestic
violence, under-aged marriages
and forced under aged marriages
and other abusive situations.
For the last 20 years, Shakti has
been offering advocacy services,
temporary safe accommodation
for victims of violence and their
children, counselling services, etc.
Over the years, Shakti has
grown from being a small
establishment to a national
umbrella
organisation
with
seven member organisations in
New Zealand including Central,
West and South Auckland,

Central North Island and South
Island. Shakti is also an associate
member of national collective of
independent womens refuges
(NCIWR)/Womens
refuge,
New Zealand.
As Shakti celebrates its
twentieth
anniversary,
it
continues with its mission and
vision of moving towards a world
where women and children are
empowered to live a life of dignity
free from fear and violence and
are able to exercise their rights,
choices
and
responsibilities.
Shakti endeavours to facilitate
the safety and overall wellbeing of women, young women
and children through strategic
intervention
and
prevention
measures aimed at eliminating all
forms of oppression, abuse and
gender-based violence.
In case, you need any help or
guidance, call Shaktis 24x7 toll
free number at 0800 742584(0800
SHAKTI) for support and advice.
Shakti invites you to celebrate our
Anniversary
Journey and milestones
0
th
2
nniversary
August 20, 2015

20th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Mt Eden War Memorial Hall,
487 Dominion Rd, Balmoral,
12:00pm 5:00pm
For more Information visit
www.shakti.org.nz
Do come with family & friends!
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New Code of Practice will help

visiting drivers
he finalised Code of
Practice for rental vehicle
companies is yet another
tool to help ensure visiting drivers
have all the information necessary
to help keep themselves and
others safe on our roads, Associate
Transport
Minister
Craig
Foss says.
Im pleased to see the Rental
Vehicle Association and Tourism
Industry Association have worked
swiftly to develop this Code. I
encourage rental vehicle operators
to sign up and implement the Code
before the peak tourism season,
Mr Foss says.
This initiative builds on
alarge amount of work already
underway, including the multiagency Visiting Drivers Signature
Project, anonline training
The new Code of Practice will help visiting drives have all the necessary information to help keep
themselves and others safe on the roads
module for overseas travel

agents, a Chinese-language safety
guide and improvements to
road infrastructure.
Under the Code, rental vehicle
operators will assess drivers
experience, provide more prearrival information on New
Zealand
driving
conditions
and share information with

their competitors.
The Code will also provide
rental vehicle operators with
procedures for managing situations
where they have concerns about a
drivers preparedness to tackle
New Zealand conditions, Mr
Foss says.
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Orange
Elective surgery rates

up by 42%
ealth Minister Jonathan

Coleman says more
New Zealanders are
receiving the elective surgeries
they need compared to seven
years ago.
As New Zealanders live longer
lives, access to elective surgery is
becoming more important than
ever, says Dr Coleman.
Improving access to electives
is a multi-dimensional goal.
It includes reducing waiting
times, increasing the number of
First Specialist Assessments and
elective discharges.
The number of patients
receiving elective surgery across
the country has increased from
117,954 in 200708 to 167,188 in
201415. That is around 50,000
more surgeries over the last seven
yearsa 42 per cent increase.
The elective surgery target of

4,000 more operations a year has
again been exceeded in 201415
with over 5,000 electives carried
out. This lift in elective surgery
rates is a credit to the hard working
health professionals working across
the country.
These
improvements
are
supported by the $400 million
invested into health this year in
Budget 2015. The Government has
committed to investing around
$1.7 billion in health over the next
four years fornew initiatives and
to meet cost pressures and
population growth.
This includes $98 million
to
provide
more
New
Zealanders with timely elective
surgery, and to improve the
prevention and treatment of
orthopaedic conditions.
Westpac: The tide has StudyLink improvements

turned on the economy continue for students
estpac has rung

alarm bells over the
state of the economy,
predicting growth will plummet,
unemployment surge and the
housing market to slow, says
Labours Finance spokesperson
Grant Robertson.
In its quarterly Economic
Overview, Westpac warns growth
will quickly fall below two per cent
and unemployment soon reach 6.5
per cent. This is an indictment on
Nationals economic management.
Westpac says We expect the
economic situation to deteriorate
markedly due to the dairy farmers
payout drop and the Christchurch
rebuild peaking early.
These two events were entirely
predictable.
Economists
have
warned of the looming global milk
glut and the rebuild tapering off
for well over a year. It is a damning

indictment on Nationals overoptimistic economic management
that they have done nothing to
prepare New Zealand for the
coming shock.
Westpac also warns that
the housing market is set to
slow down.
Nationals failure to diversify
the economy left an economic
stool with only three legs of dairy,
the rebuild and housing. All three
are now being kicked out from
under the Government.
John Key and Bill English are
in denial. Its time they took off
the rose-tinted glasses and played
it straight with New Zealanders.
The economy is stuttering and
they need to front up with a plan
to get it moving again, Grant
Robertson said.
ssociate
Social
Development Minister Jo
Goodhew says more than
130,000 students this year have
benefitted from the improvements
made to the student loan and
allowance application process.
Improvements
include
simplified
website
content,
fast pre-filled forms, a digital
document
depository
using
New Zealand Posts Connect
service, and a vastly improved call
centre experience.
Reduced call centre waiting
times have given students faster
access to StudyLink support
and advice. The number of
unanswered calls has been slashed
from more than 800,000 in 2013
to less than 8,000 this year, says
Mrs Goodhew.
More students will benefit from StudyLink improvements
The online application process

has also improved to the extent
that our physical offices are
reporting a 22.5% drop in foot
traffic over the past year, which
shows just how much time we are
saving students.
Three years of collaboration
between StudyLink and the
national student union has allowed
us to respond to student feedback
Broad support for changes to fire services
clear message for change

to the way our fire
services are structured
has emerged following the
extensive consultation around the
governments Fire Service Review
discussion document. While it is
evident communities value the
work of our fire services, they also
want them to be fit for purpose in
21stcentury New Zealand.
More than 230 submissions were
received from individuals or on
behalf of groups such as brigades,
volunteers, local authorities or
other emergency services.
The
discussion
document,
released at the end of May, asked for
public feedback on ways to improve

support for firefighters, reflect local
needs, and enhance the governance
of fire services.
Fire services are such an
integral part of our communities,
especially in rural New Zealand,
so its not surprising that people
have responded with thoughtful,
constructive feedback on how
best to achieve these objectives,
Peter Dunne, Minister of Internal
Affairs says.
During the consultation Mr
Dunne met firefighters from around
New Zealand, along with local
councils, forest owners, farmers,
and community representatives.
The consultation meetings and the
submissions have together sent a

strong message in favour of change.
That understanding of the need
to refocus the way these services
operate runs right through the
different sectors of our fire services
rural and urban, volunteers and
career firefighters, small towns and
big cities.
More importantly, this Review
has prompted excellent dialogue
about the things that make our fire
services one of the most respected
and trusted public services in New
Zealand, said Mr Dunne
Themes that came up at the
consultation meetings and in
the
submissions
emphasised
the importance of strong links
between the fire services and their

communities, the need for strong
support for volunteers, effective
service delivery and options for
improving funding sources.
Every community in New
Zealand has different conditions
and circumstances that must be
taken into account. Many have
come up with local innovations and
local responses to how fire services
are delivered in their area. I expect
a number of these will be included
in the recommendations I will be
taking to Cabinet.
I am also keen to keep
stakeholders involved as we
work through the best way to
achieve greater coordination and
and the resulting improvements

have made the online application
experience a lot better.
I congratulate StudyLink
on these improvements and
commend the student union for
their collaboration and feedback,
says Mrs Goodhew. Together,
we will continue improving the
service StudyLink provides to
make students lives a bit easier.
integration, and better support

for our firefighters. In this regard
consultation on this issue will be
ongoing, said Mr Dunne.
The formal submissions received
to date will be made available
on the Department of Internal
Affairs website once they have
been analysed.
Mr Dunne will take a paper to
Cabinet for decision by the end of
the year that encapsulates the main
themes identified through this
consultation process.
He expects that legislation will be
introduced into the House as soon
as possible next year. The public will
be able to make submissions during
the Select Committee process.
NEW ZEALAND
Young dads need more support
Red
Black
yawning gap in the level

of support provided
to first time fathers
should not be ignored,says New
Zealand First.
Finnish research released
this week highlights the need to
address the stress experienced
by first time fathers, suggesting
it leads to health problems
later in life, says New Zealand
First Spokesperson for Social
Development, Darroch Ball.
I was a young father myself at
19 and I have seen and experienced
first-hand the lack of resources
and support available.
Its just common sense to
have a more equal focus on young
fathers in order for a young family
unit to thrive.
Having a child is a major
transition in both parents lives
but for fathers this transition is
almost entirely ignored.
Orange
New Partnership to
drive data innovation
As the research points out

there is a perception that having
a child as a young adult is less
disruptive for a man.
In reality, taking on the role of
father, partner and breadwinner
can
cause
considerable
psychological and economic stress
for young men. While there

were limitations in the research,
it reiterated the importance of
finding ways to support both
parents as they become first
time parents.
It is time the government
addressed this gap, says Mr Ball.
ew Zealand will gain

significant
economic
and social benefits from
the formation of the New Zealand
Data
Futures
Partnership,
Finance Minister Bill English and
Statistics Minister Craig Foss say.
The Partnership, which is an
independent group made up of
members from the private, NGO,
academic and public sectors, will
champion the safe collection, use
and sharing of government and
business data.
The volume of data held by
the public and private sectors
is growing exponentially, Mr
English says.
The Partnership will be a
driving force behind the safe use
of data to innovate and tackle real
world problems like child poverty
and crime. The Data Futures

Partnership is an extension of
the New Zealand Data Futures
Forumset up to explore the
opportunities, risks and benefits
of sharing data.
We have an opportunity
to create more value for New
Zealanders by enabling agencies
and entities to more effectively
use and share their data, Mr
Foss says.
The
Partnership
will
complement other data initiatives
which enable the Government
to deliver better services to the
public and ensure investment is
made where its needed most.
Having a collective voice to
guide the safe, productive and
trusted use of data is vital.
Racing Safety Development Fund open for applications
he
next
round
of
applications for the Racing
Safety Development Fund
opened last week, Racing Minister
Nathan Guy has announced.
The fund supports projects
around
the
country
for
improving racecourse health and
safety standards.
In the past this has included
improvements for safety running

rails, irrigation and drainage,
swabbing boxes, and grandstand
repairs, says Mr Guy.
The fund can support projects
that improve the health and safety
of the racing animals, riders,
spectators, and officials.
Many of these facilities are
public places and widely used by
the community in rural areas,
outside of racing events as well

as at race days. Two rounds of
funding are held each year with a
total of $1 million available.
All racing clubs and code
bodies may apply for funding.
New Zealand has about 150 active
racing clubs and 70 racecourses.
Online applications must be
submitted by September 23, 2015.
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Racing Safety Development Fund plans to improve racecourse health and safety standard
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Addressing family violence together

to protect families
Kanwaljit Bakshi
National List MP
eople should feel safe in their

communities, and they should feel
safest in their homes with their
families. Sadly, for some people, this is not
the reality.
Despite crime rates in New Zealand
falling to the lowest theyve been since 1978,
family violence is deplorably high.
About half of all homicides in New
Zealand are a result of family violence, and
we have the fifth-highest rate of child abuse
and child death in the OECD.
This is unacceptable. National decided to

take action last year with a family violence
package, and one year on we are making
progress across a range of initiatives, such
as working on intensive case management,
looking into improving information
judges receive about defendants and their
histories, and exploring the possibility of
establishing a family violence criminal
disclosure scheme.
Earlier this year, the Ministerial Group
on Family Violence and Sexual Violence
commissioned a stocktake of family
and sexual violence services across all
Government agencies.
The stocktake found that while a lot of
good work is being done, there is room for
improvement. There is duplication of some
services and fragmentation of others.
So we are launching a new work
programme
to
ensure
government
agencies respond better to family and
sexual violence.
The Government spends an estimated

$1.4 billion each year responding to family
and sexual violence, so we want to make
sure we are getting it right and providing
the best services we can for families.
We need to take a hard look at the
way agencies work together and what
improvements can be made to help break
the cycle of violence. Laws alone wont solve
this problem, but they are the cornerstone

we can build on.
We have now launched a discussion
document which is open to everybody. We
want this to be a discussion that goes from
the ground up.
The document raises a number of topics
for discussion, including establishing a
set of standalone family violence offences,
ideas about improving the accessibility
and effectiveness of protection orders,
considering compelling police action in
certain circumstances such as requiring
mandatory arrest for all breaches of
protection orders, and giving more
prominence to victim safety in related
legislation like the Care of Children Act.
To get different results, we have to do
things differently.
You can have your say at:
https://consultations.justice.govt.nz/
policy/family-violence-law
Trade Deals read the fine print Happy Indian
Independence Day
Barry Coates
Green Party
ost
people
think
that trade deals are
good for business,
but that is not always the case.
The government is currently
negotiating a controversial trade
deal with the US and 10 other
countriesthe
Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPPA)
that is likely to leave many
New Zealand businesses worse
off, as well harming citizens
and
undermining
our
democratic rights.
One reason is that very little
of the TPPA is about trade issues
like tariffs and quotas. Most of the
TPPA is about our domestic laws
and regulations, covering issues
like patents, copyright, investment
laws, State-owned enterprises,
government
procurement,
internet and e-commerce.
Another reason is that the
TPPA is in the interests of large
multinational companies, not
the small and medium sized
enterprises (SMEs) that make up
97% of the New Zealand economy.
For example, the TPPA is likely
to offer multinationals improved
access to central government
contracts, and potentially also
to local government contracts,
while restricting preferences for
local firms.
This is a problem for many
SMEs that rely on public
procurement to support their
early stages of growth.
Barry Coates
Green Party
The TPPA will also extend

patents and copyright. This
benefits patent and copyright
owners (mainly US and Japanese
corporations), but it will increase
costs for New Zealanders.
The medicine-buying agency
PHARMAC has saved $5 billion
over the past 12 years from using
generic
medicines
wherever
possible, rather than the more
expensive patented drugs, but
PHARMAC will be forced to
buy more expensive drugs in
future. Businesses, universities,
schools and library will also bear
higher costs.
There are other disadvantages.
Developing New Zealands future
advantage in innovation will
be more difficult if patents and
copyright are extended. The NZ
Institute for IT Professionals
describes the US proposals as
stifling innovation rather than
supporting it. Copyright rules
would require internet service
providers to police their customers
and make criminals out of people
who share files.
The TPPA will also give
multinationals the right to
take our government to an
international tribunal to challenge
laws and policies. Under a
similar agreement to the TPPA,
Phillip Morris is challenging the
Australian governments plain
packaging of cigarettes. These

cases can only be initiated by
foreign investors, potentially
putting
domestic
companies
at a disadvantage, as well as
undermining democracy.
Against these potential costs,
the gains from trade are likely
to be very small. At best, New
Zealand will benefit by 0.01% of
GDP by 2025 from agriculture,
according to the US Department
of Agriculture. And it is clear
that Canada, the US and Japan
will not remove their tariffs on
dairy products or eliminate their
subsidies. So there is little to gain.
But our government seems
to have decided that it will sign
the TPPA. Once signed, it cannot
then be altered by Parliament
and it will be difficult for a future
government to exit.
Shockingly, the draft TPPA
agreement is secret and we have
been forced to rely on leaks for
our analysis. The Green Party is
calling for a halt to negotiations.
There needs to be an objective
analysis of the costs and benefits,
public debate and Parliamentary
scrutiny. This is an important
agreement and our democracy
must be respected.
Barry Coates, Green Party

list candidate and former
Executive Director of Oxfam
New Zealand.
ts always a meaningful
moment when the Prime
Minister of India gives his
Independence Day speech and
raises the saffron, white and
green flag.
It recalls that iconic moment in
1947 when the first Prime Minister
of India, Pundit Jawaharlal
Nehru, raised the flag high above
the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort in
Delhi in 1947.
That symbolic act remains one
of the most memorable in recent
world history. Courage, sacrifice,
peace, truth, faith and chivalry are
some of the values represented by
that flag, and they have stood the
test of time.
As such, its a meaningful
month for the Indian community
both in New Zealand and around
the world: the 69th anniversary of
Indias independence.
Our thoughts also turn to
next year, when it will be an
auspicious 70 years since Indias
coming of age. Celebrations for
that milestone are already well
underway in India and around
the world.
The 15th August is also a time to
reflect on the non-violent Indian
freedom movement, under the
stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi.
His work in India continues to
inspire movements for freedom

and
human
rights
across
the globe.
So much has been achieved in
India since those days, and Im
looking forward to joining with
you to celebrate the success of the
worlds largest democracy.
The next challenge for India
will be reducing the discrepancies
between rich and poor.
Meanwhile in New Zealand,
Indian
Independence
Day
reminds us to reflect on the Indian
New Zealand community and its
rich contribution to our economic,
social and cultural life.
The trade relationship between
India and New Zealand continues
to flourish as we negotiate towards
a Free Trade Agreement that will
deliver benefits to both countries.
At the same time, the New
Zealand India Research Institute
at Victoria University is going from
strength to strength, involving
nearly 40 academics from five New
Zealand universities in research
on India and New ZealandIndia relations.
This is a celebration of
nationhood for Indians, New
Zealanders, and Indian New
Zealanders.
Happy
Indian
Independence Day to us all.
NEW ZEALAND
Red
Black
Orange
Auckland Council and Property

Council welcome housing
feasibility report
uckland Council has

welcomed a new report
that provides up-to-date
information on the feasibility on
how many houses could be built
under the Proposed Auckland
Unitary Plan (PAUP) based on
current market conditions.
The
Auckland
Council
Development Capacity Model 2015
calculates how many houses the
market is likely to build under the
PAUP planning controls.
It estimates approximately
64,000 additional dwellings could
be developed under todays market
conditions within the Metropolitan
Urban Limit (MUL). This excludes
Housing New Zealand properties,
which could accommodate at least
19,000 additional dwellings. It also
excludes development potential
outside of the MUL including
approximately 20,000 additional
dwellings in SHAs (Special
Housing Areas). It isnt a forecast
into the future, rather it is up-tothe-minute information based on
todays market in land values and
sales prices in different parts of the
region. Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse
says, This is an exciting report as it
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shows us a clear snap shot in time of

the feasibility of how much housing
could be built in Auckland. We now
have access to a very useful tool
which can help us test the effect of
our rules on development potential.
This will assist with sensible
decision-making as we finalise the
Unitary Plan.
Property Council chief executive
Connal Townsend says Were very
pleased with the expert groups
report as well as the growth capacity
model. We look forward to working
collaboratively with Auckland
Council and other agencies as we
now have a much more realistic
idea about how many homes are
deliverable under the current
plan, and what we need to do to
achieve the 400,000 target in the
Auckland Plan.
Over the coming months the
Development Capacity Model will
be one of the inputs into the PAUP
process. It will be a relevant factor to
consider when the council reviews
the submissions to rezone many
thousands of properties across
Auckland. The re-zoning hearings
are scheduled to take place in
March and April 2016.
Central Auckland creative residencies now open
merging artists, creatives

and writers can now spend
the summer honing their
craft in the leafy inner city suburb
of Ponsonby by applying for one
of four residencies at Auckland
Councils Studio One Toi T.
The recipients of the four
summer residencies will receive
six months of free studio space at
Studio One Toi T from November
2015 to April 2016, including
24-hour access to facilities and
mentorship to help achieve their
project goals.
The residencies at Studio One
Toi T offer a great opportunity
for our emerging artists, creatives
and writers to develop their
talent, whatever the discipline,
says Shale Chambers, Chair of
the Waitemata Local Board which
governs the local arts facility.
Ponsonby is an inspiring part
of the city to work from, especially
during the summer months when
it is at its peak of vibrancy.
The suburb is close to some
of the citys largest parks and
inspirational
locations
such
as Auckland Art Gallery Toi
o Tmaki.
Studio One Toi T manager
Echo Janman says the residencies
are offered because of the

gallerys commitment to up-andcoming talent.
There are four residencies
available. Applications are open
across all creative categories
including fine art, creative writing,
literature, design, object art,
film making and fashion. We are
open to any creative discipline, as
long there is a sound idea behind
your proposal.
The
application
process
involves a simple form that you fill
in online, where you tell us your
idea, what you wish to do during
the residency, and outline your
creative background.
Each
successful
resident
will have access to resources,
networking opportunities and
mentorship from professionals
associated
with
their
field. It will be
an inspiring
and exciting
six
months
for four lucky
creatives.
The inaugural Studio One
Toi T summer residencies are
open now for applications. To
apply, send a proposal outlining
the work or project you wish to
pursue throughout the residency
toSmarty Grants at https://
aucklandcouncil.smartygrants.
com.au
(please
note
that
applicants must be residents of
NZ). Applications close10 p.m.
onOctober 1, 2015.
FIJI
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Red
India To Host 14 Pacific Leaders
fter trying to keep pace

with China in relations
with Africa and Central
Asia, India is now trying to match
it neighbours growing footprint in
the South Pacific.
On August 21, India will host
the heads of 14 island nations
at the Forum for India-Pacific
Islands Cooperation (FIPIC),
in what is seen as a first step
towards greater engagement
with the region, which is
important from an economic and
geostrategic standpoint.
The upcoming summit in
Jaipur is expected to pave the way
for agreements in agriculture, food
processing, fisheries, solar energy,
e-networks for coordination in
telemedicine and tele-education,
space cooperation and climate
change, all of which were
mentioned as areas of potential
forging bilateral and regional ties

with these island nations, China has
significantly expanded its foothold
in the region, from increasing
business and trade ties to setting
up diplomatic missions in each of
these countries.
T.P. Sreenivasan, a former
diplomat who served as the head
of Mission in Fiji and seven other
South Pacific Island States between
1986 and 1989, told The Hindu that
Indias strong relations with Fiji,
which has considerable influence
in the region, was a strong point
which could help counter the
growing Chinese influence.
Most of the economies in the

region are based on agriculture,
fisheries and small-scale industries
and Indias capacity in these sectors
is even better than Europe and
China; it can cultivate relations
with the island nations based on
its technology.
Even small investments will
make a big impact in these regions;
many of these countries send their
nationals to India for education
though programmes sponsored
by the Indian Council of Cultural
Relations; so India should make a
beginning, he said.
He said relations with Fiji had
improved in Indias favour in the
past decade and not only those of
Indian origin but also Fijians were
friendly towards Indians, which
worked to New Delhis advantage.
2018 FIFA World Cup playoffs.

Fiji has been lined up to take on
the Asian sides before it plays in
he Vodafone Fijian national as Singapore, India, Malaysia and the Oceania Football Confederation
Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) in May
football teams will be Sri Lanka next year.
playing against teams such
This is in preparation for the 2016. The PNC is part of the Oceania
Football Confederation playoffs for
the 2018 World
Cup.
Fiji Football
Association
(Fiji FA) vicep r e s i d e n t
and
national
team
director
Tarunesh Reddy
revealed the plan.
We
are
arranging
for
three tours each
for the national
teams preparing
for the World
Cup playoffs and the Under-23 team

to the Rio Olympics in Brazil next
year, Reddy said.
Out of the four, Singapore is
considered the best team in the
FIFA ranking at 155, followed by
India at 156, Malaysia at 168 and Sri
Lanka at 182. Fiji is ranked lower
then all four teams at 198. Reddy has
also raised the possibility of buildup matches against teams from the
Americas and Europe.
We are doing everything to
ensure that our national and U23
sides prepare well by playing
a couple of build-up matches,
Reddy said.
A total of six tours have been
looked upon at this stage as we
prepare for the two important
assignments next year.
The PNC is scheduled for May
next year while the Olympic Games
are in August.
cooperation by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi during his visit to
Fiji in 2014.
Mr Modi had then proposed that
FIPIC summits be held regularly.
He had set the ball rolling for
reinforcing ties with the island
nations by announcing visa on
arrival for their nationals, funds
for small business, line of credit
for a co-generation power plant
for Fiji, and a special adaptation
fund for technical assistance and
capacity building for countering
global warming. Even as New Delhi
has begun charting out a plan for
Asia tour plan
Black
Fiji to back
Indias United
Nations bid
iji will support India

in its bid to become a
Permanent Member of the
United Nations Security Council.
Prime
Minister
Voreqe
Bainimarama
made
the
statement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Albert
Park Redevelopment Project
in Suva.
India is the worlds biggest
democracy and an emerging power
that deserves a bigger role in global
affairs. Which is why Fiji intends to
support India in its bid to become
a Permanent Member of the UN
Security Council, the PM said.
He said one of the recent famous
faces to have gazed out over Albert
Park was that of Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, who paid
Fijians a great compliment last
November when he visited not only
Fiji, but Suva as well.
I also found Prime Minister
Modi to be great company. And
the selfie I took of us on the lawns
of the GPH was re-tweeted by
him and seen by many millions in
India and around the world, Mr
Bainimarama said.
Indias High Commissioner to
Fiji Gitesh Sarma expressed his
delight at the announcement.
We are absolutely delighted
with the announcement by Mr
Bainimarama, he said.
It is indicative of the special
relationship between Fiji and
India and the highest level of
understanding
between
Mr
Bainimarama and Indias Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
He said this paved the way
for a great relationship between
India and Fiji and the country and
the region would greatly benefit
with this.
NZ admits Fijian produce

suspension inappropriate
ur
Government
said
the
New
Zealand
Ministry
of
Primary Industries (MPI) has
acknowledged to Fijian authorities that its
broad suspension of agricultural imports
from Fiji is inappropriate.
They also stated the move was out of step
with the Bilateral Quarantine Agreement
(BQA) and international standards.
Therefore, the Ministry of Primary
Industries New Zealand has asked to meet
with Fijian officials to resolve the issue.
In a letter to the New Zealand MPI, the
Fijian Government had objected to the
suspension of trade of the four affected
commodities:
eggplants,
breadfruit,
mangoes and papaya. In response, the NZ
MPI has agreed that there have been no
documented cases of a fruit fly outbreak
caused by Fijian products. Additionally,
the Chief Technical Officer at the Ministry
of Primary Industries, Stephen Butcher,
News source: Fiji Sun
Orange
has requested a meeting with the Ministry

of Industry, Trade and Tourism and the
Biosecurity Authority of Fiji.
The request was relayed to the Fijian
Government by the New Zealand High
Commission. Attorney-General and Acting
Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum,
confirming this, said the meeting will be
held in Fiji this week, and Fiji will make
a formal request for the suspension to
be lifted.
We are pleased that the NZ authorities
have moved quickly and want to work with
us to bring this matter to an end, he said.
Given Fijis stringent adherence to
international bio-security standards for
both imports and exports, we have every
reason to believe this matter will be settled
quickly.
And that the suspended Fijian produce
will be once again on its way to New
Zealand.
FIJI
Embrace new, better Fiji
Red
Black
rime Minister Voreqe

Bainimarama said he was
sorry so many Fijians had
to leave their homes in Fiji amidst
the terrible aftermath of the events
of 1987 and 2000.
He appealed to Fijians in
Canada to now embrace and
support the new and better Fiji he
and his Government are building.
Speaking at the Fiji Day
celebrations in Canada, Mr
Bainimarama reached out to those
who left and said:
I know that many of you
simply lost faith in Fijilost hope
in particular, in the terrible
Orange
aftermath of the events of 1987

and 2000. That you were made to
feel unwelcome in your country of
birth is the most shameful episode
in our nations history. The
anguish and despair that drove
you from Fiji to find new homes in
Canada can only be imagined.
Yet it wasnt just the brain
drain tragic as that was. It was
the Fijian family torn apart. And
today I want to say sorry to those
of you who suffered. Who were
made to feel like strangers in your
own country. Who were obliged
to seek new homes elsewhere.
Leaving loved ones and friends
behind. Mr Bainimarama said

the manner in which Fijians
prospered in Canada after leaving
Fiji following 1987 and 2000 was
a triumph of the Fijian spirit.
Today, I want to use this
occasion to formally welcome you
back into the Fijian family, he
said. To invite you to return. To
perhaps again build a house in Fiji.
To invest in your country of birth.
To help us build the new Fiji. To
fulfil its promise. Its destiny.
The time to do so has never
been better. We are experiencing
the longest period of economic
expansion in our history since
Independence. He said that one
of his biggest achievements since

taking office has been to forge a
common identity for everyone.
Friends, what does it mean to
be Fijian? Ive thought a lot about
this and let me tell some of the
conclusions Ive reached. It means
that you belong to Fiji and, most
importantly, feel you belong.
Whether it comes from being
born there or being naturalised.
It used to be that only
indigenous Fijians could call
themselves Fijian.
In fact, some of my political
opponents still say the term
belongs to them. But this makes
no sense at all, he said.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
News source: Fiji Sun
NEWS in BRIEF
NZ-funded training
for Water Authority
total of 150 Water Authority of

Fiji (WAF) employees are set to
benefit from the second round
of New Zealand government-funded
training modules.
Conducted by trainers from Opus
Environment Training Centre, the
first of the three training modules
saw WAF employees training in two
areas of expertise.
This included Drinking Water
Treatment training with trainer Sarah
Cresswell at Waila Water Treatment
plant, while the Wastewater Treatment
Training, held at the Kinoya Wastewater
Treatment Plant, was carried out by
trainer Ian Goulding.
Eighteen WAF staff members attended
each training module. The competencybased modules are comprised of both
practical and theory classes, followed by
an examination.
The second round of training modules
is planned for September next month.
WAF
chief
executive
officer,
Opetaia Ravai, said the Authority
greatly
appreciated
the
New
Zealand
governments
grant
of
more than $800,000 to support
and enhance the ongoing WAF
capacitybuilding programme.
Training for
Parliament
Secretariat staff
he former deputy clerk of New

Zealand
Parliament,
Debra
Angus will be in Suva this week
to run a two-day training course for Fiji
Parliament Secretariat staff.
A statement from Parliament said the
training session will be facilitated by the
UNDP Fiji Parliament Support Project
that is funded by the European Union
and the governments of New Zealand,
Australia and Japan.
Fiji Parliament secretary general
Viniana Namosimalua said she was
delighted Debra Angus will be in Suva
to provide training for the Parliament
Secretariat staff.
Delegations from the Fiji Parliament
who have visited the New Zealand
Parliament have seen her hard at work
serving the New Zealand Parliament and
its Members, she said.
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Thought of the week

For to be free is not merely to cast off ones
chains, but to live in a way that respects and
enhances the freedom of others.
Nelson Mandela
Editorial
Anything but funny
From the desk of the

Managing Editor
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake
Beautiful words from Tagore on his deep wish for Indias Independence, a wish
that every Indian carried in their heart and struggled day in and day out. A wish that
cost many their lives. A dream that was held by a whole nation until the midnight of
August 14, 1947when the world slept and India woke up to life and freedom.
Now 69 years later, we can hold our head high and be proud of being an Indian.
With India emerging as a strong world leader and Indians across the world making
their mark, let us not for a moment forget the sacrifices of those who came before us,
so we may see these times.
Making headlines is another IndianSundar Pichai who has been named the
CEO of the newly restructured Google, now being called Alphabet. It was interesting
to note that this step up the ladder puts Pichai right into the league of two other
extraordinary Indian CEOsSatya Nadella of Microsoft and Rajiv Suri of Nokia. If we
looked at the total revenue churned out in 2014 by the units headed directly by these
three, we get a figure of US$159.6 billion. It is even more interesting to note that the
combined revenue of these three brands exceeds the gross domestic product of some
140 countries in the world. Such is the stuff we Indians are made of.
It is the time when we Indians should wake up to the potential inherent in us and
claim our rightful places in the world.
Its a wonderful occasion every year when all Indians come together to celebrate
our Independence Day. There are several celebrations around the country and I hope
our readers are getting together with friends and family to celebrate this day. We have
had a stream of Independence Day messages that we have received from our readers.
We have endeavoured to share as many as we could. We are also fortunate to have
received messages from our political leaders including the Prime Minister.
On behalf of the entire Indian Weekender team, I would like to wish all our readers
a very happy Independence Day. Let us keep the flame of the spirit of our awesome
country burning in our hearts. Let us honour all our freedom fighters and the fallen
soldiers, by achieving all our dreams and becoming the reason for India to be proud
of us. Stay safe and enjoy your day.
Jai Hind!
Pick of the week

The stunning projection of Goddess Kali on the
Empire State Building in New York city to highlight
the dangers of pollution and extinction and that
Mother Nature needs a fierce avatar now more than
ever. Courtesy Andrew Jones Facebook page
Giri Gupta
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Adopt a living to express; not to impress
Red
Black
Orange
We want to voice what affects us; we want to be heard. This is our platform to stand united against all odds.
Paula Ray
fter contemplating for almost

six years, last weekend I finally
had an opportunity to visit a
gurudwara (Sikh temple) in Auckland. The
facade of the building was as unassuming
as a corner store or a residential structure.
But once inside, you spot a crowd quite big
by Kiwi standards, gathered to offer prayers
and also felicitate child achievers on the
occasion of the gurudwaras anniversary.
All three Kiwi-Indian members of
Parliament - who happen to adhere to
Sikhism - attended the event and handed
over accolades to the deserving. Each
acceptance was echoed with a Sat Sri Akal
or Jo Bole So Nihaal. The chorus of voices
lend the atmosphere a festive fervour to an
otherwise ordinary Sunday morning.
Later in the day, I had a taste of the
langar food quite literally and figuratively.
The spontaneity and energy with which the
food was prepared in a communal kitchen
and served enthused a feeling of oneness;
the longing to belong to a community.
I have often heard Indians, who do not
abide by the Punjabi way of life or even
Sikhism, complain that Indian culture
has been usurped by Punjabi culture. To
the outside world, Indian music signifies
Bhangra and Indian dance is Bhangra or
Dandiya. The most popular Bollywood
songs played at nightclubs in New Zealand
include the ones with heavy Bhangra
beats. Popular Indian fashion in the
international market is also dominated by
Punjabi influences.
At the Auckland Diwali Festival, which
is the biggest showcase of Indian culture
In this column, I share my

experiences that would
perhaps be familiar to
you too.
If you can relate to them,
please share your thoughts
or similar experiences.
in the city, the most popular activities and
performances are Bhangra or Punjabibased. Indians who attend the festival, and
are not part of the Punjabi culture, never
fail to point out that India is way bigger
than Punjab and the culture of the land is
truly diverse. Punjab is only a tiny part of it.
Similarly, during the nine days of
Navratri, Auckland buzzes with Dandiya
performances the clothes, the music and
the dance moves derived from another
northern Indian state, namely Gujarat.
The same group of Indians, who do not
belong to either Punjab or Gujarat, have
similar views on Gujarati culture usurping
and monopolising the diversity of Hindu
festivals in India. If you consider the
Indian dishes that are most widely known
outside of the country, you will find that the
majority belong to either Punjab or Gujarat.
Take a look at your nearby Indian grocery
store or restaurant/ takeaway to confirm
this claim.
Instead of accusing the Punjabis and
Gujaratis of imposing regional cultural
imperialism on India, have you ever stopped
to wonder how this could have come about?
Have you ever tried to understand how
these two cultures have made their presence
felt in every corner of the globe?
It is perhaps because people from
these two states have stuck to their
communities like super-glue wherever
they have travelled to in the world. Both
within and beyond the home country,
they have believed in upholding their
culture proudly and sharing their values
and rituals beyond the boundaries of
their belief.
In other words, these communities
have pimped their cause; promoted their
presence through colourful and attractive
cultural expressions. It is not surprising
then that they got noticed wherever they

went to, beyond their dedication to their
professions. Yes, these two communities
are also reputed for their perseverance
and ability to succeed professionally against
all odds.
Perhaps
there
are
more
such
communities in India with similar
capabilities to achieve in life. But their
recognition has been limited, especially as
immigrant communities.
It is time we learned a lesson from the
communities that have succeeded, instead
of being critical of their efforts. We need to
recognise that there is no evil in promoting
your cause, as long as it is positive and does
not harm another.
So, how do you plan to blow
your trumpet?
India: From core to peripherya journey of hope

Sandeep Singh
here are many who may claim that

India is an idea, a notion, even an
enigma and for some, the notion of
India as a civilisation predates the idea of
India as a state, but on every August 15 we
celebrate India as a state. It was on August
15, 1947 that a long struggle by millions of
Indians for their emancipation from every
aspect of colonial rule culminated and
simultaneously commenced a seemingly
unending spirit of hope for them, and
their generations to come. The hope was
about independence, and their ability
to grow upto their full potential. This
article aims to celebrate this unalloyed
sense of hope about the idea of India
that has traversed a long journey since
its independence.
Now when the world is busy in celebrating
the sense of hope that India generates
in global politics in terms of potentially
playing a leading role, this article will focus
on the sense of hope that India generates for
its own people. The focus is on celebrating
the spirit of hope that is being generated
by gradual decentralisation of power from
core to periphery. For long, India, like any
other society in world, has experienced
centralization in every aspect of its social
life, say politics, economy, development,
public resources, and culture and
intellectual resources, which constituted
its core. Those at periphery were left most
of the times to seek inspiration from the
centre (core) within this idea of India.
Since early 1990s, which coincided

with the end of the Cold War globally,
beginning of economic reforms at home,
and advent of globalization internationally,
this trend has changed. Todays India,
more than ever is witnessing an
unprecedented decentralisation, which
is being reflected in three important
aspects of their national life considered
in this articlepolitics, cricket, and urban
citiesall of which contributes in the idea
of todays India. Todays India cannot
be understood without the indomitable
spirit of their cities, cricket, and politics.
What constitutes to their indomitable
spirit, in part, is the fact of availability of
immense new opportunities for those at
the periphery.
Cities are often considered as crucibles
of innovation, ideas, and wealth generation,
and act as beacons of hope for people living
away at the periphery. For long, Indias
hope has been fixated on its four major
metropolitan cities which can be considered

to previously constitute the core of Indias
economic activity. These four metropolitan
cities contributed majorly in creating
businesses, generating employment, and
hence opportunity for social empowerment.
This trend is changing, and is possibly
changing irreversibly. The change is
reflected in emergence of several smaller
towns and cities across the nation which are
not only attracting global capital, foreign
technology, and generating employment,
but are also acting as new epicentre of hope
for the people of India.
Cricket in India has been elevated to a
level of national activity that not only unites
Indian people across their linguistic, ethnic,
and cultural boundaries, but it has become
an activity that generates hope for its
millions of practitioner and followers across
the country. The trend of decentralisation
of power and opportunities from core
to periphery is nowhere better reflected
than in the game of cricket. The arrival of
corporate money in the game of cricket
in Indias post economic liberalisation of
1990s has transformed the nature of sport.
It has also liberated the game of cricket
from clutches of big cities and metro and
taken it into the realm of small towns and
urban centres. The story of success of MS
Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja,
and Zaheer Khan among others in the
cricketing world is a manifestation of
realisation of hitherto untapped potential
lying hidden in smaller towns and urban

centres of India. The game of cricket in
India is a true reflection of changing times
within India, which celebrates the bridging
of gaps between the core and periphery
and hence generating hope for those at
the periphery.
The discussion about this process of
decentralisation and its accompanied sense
of hope in todays India will be incomplete
without discussing the emerging change in
its polity. One important aspect of Indian
polity that is changing in todays India
and deserves an unqualified appreciation
from all spectrums within Indian politics,
is the decentralization of composition
of its political elites. In this regard
mention of two important Indian political
leaderslate President APJ Abdul Kalam
and current Prime Minister Narendra
Modi would suffice to the point being
made here. The rise of these two leaders
from a distant periphery to the highest
position of Indian state at the centre is an
obvious manifestation of fast eroding gaps
between centre and periphery in todays
India. Such a democratic elevation of
individuals from periphery is not only a
reflection of strength of democratic process
in India but also represents the spirit of
hope manifested in the idea of India. On
this August 15, we should aim to celebrate
this positive change in todays India and the
daunting spirit of hope that flows within
this notion, this idea, this essence of India.
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Naga accord: a test for Modis policies

Ninglun Hanghal
any would argue there

is nothing new or
historic in Prime
Minister Narendra Modis August
3 announcement of the Naga
Peace Accord. Indeed there
is none. The only available media
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the signing ceremony of historic peace accord between Government
statement said details of the accord of India and NSCN, in New Delhi on August 3
framework and its execution will
be released in the days to come. absence of the outfits chairman unlike other occasion when the
But there is something very Isaac Swu, who is undergoing peace talk reaches a certain point,
treatment
due
to
illness. such as in 2001, when Manipur
uniqueModis way of doing
As usual at his best public literally burned.
things. His strategy, execution
speaking, Modi delivered a
In fact, much as the Naga
and, most of all, his ability to read
diplomatic and impressive speech. peace talk had been complex
peoples minds and effectively There were pointers in between
and complicated (the process is
using the media (particularly the lines. He touched upon issues
more than 15 years old now, and
TV) to his full advantage. He that were core to the hearts and
doesnt seem to be over as yet); it
effortlessly manages to soothe the minds of the Nagastheir way
would be too early to comment.
ego of the leaders of the NSCN-IM of life.
From the official speech of Muivah
to (almost) perfectionthe photoHe talked of the larger picture
who is the NSCN-IM signatory
op, the protocol. With the whole of socio-economic development
to the framework agreement,
country glued on to the screen, it of northeast India and beyond,
it is clear that he is not yet done,
which made his speech acceptable
was perfect.
an indication that the NSCN-IM
The Naga traditional shawl, to all, particularly the non-Nagas
which Modi consciously did not and the general Indian public. shouldnt be written off so soon.
Not
directly
facing
the
remove all through the public Perhaps due to the long drawn
camera,
Muivah
repeated
a
very
exhaustive
peace
process
show, was a value addition.
The grey dot in the show, though, between the National Socialist similar sentence that has been
would be the pretentious smile of Council of Nagaland (IM faction) used since past years that an
Th Muivah, general secretary of and the Indian government, that honourable peaceful political
the NSCN-IM and a stammering has more or less led to fatigue, the solution is yet to be worked
on
pronouncing
Narendra August 3 announcement didnt or out. An attempt to convey a
Modi. And of course the rather could not stir much ripples, message that this is not the end.
Although there is disquiet or no

major knee-jerk reactions, be
it in Naga areas or other parts
of northeast India, there was
curiosity, jitter and anxiety.
The process leading up to the
announcement was done in utmost
secrecy where many even within
the NSCN-IM, the civil society in
Nagaland and other north-eastern
states were taken by surprise.
While the framework agreement
as in terms of taking to a new
leveldeserves an applause, it
is pertinent to keep in mind the
larger public, especially the Nagas
who have the right to be informed
about what is going to affect them.
If they are kept in the dark,
it would be a grave mistake
on the part of the Naga
leadership and New Delhi.
Certainly
there
would
be
negotiations and compromise
on various points as in many
other peace agreements across the
world. All said and done, peace
is not given or taken. It is not
something that can be achieved
by signing a document. It comes
from the genuine desire of the
people, the key stakeholder, the
civil society and the government.
As many had mentioned and
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re-called the 1986 Mizo Peace

accord - in an attempt to draw
parallels and comparisons, it is
important to also remember that
it was not the accord per se that
brought peace to Mizoram, but
the aftermath of the signing of
the accord, wherein the people,
the collective leadership, the civil
bodies and government practiced
peace in spirit and deed.
As far as the August 3 historic
announcement of the Naga accord
is concerned, there is no doubt
some progress had been made.
The secrecy could be yet
another tactic and strategy
by Prime Minister Modi, who
is reportedly monitoring the
process since taking power.
A nationalist, Modis readiness to
solve the issue does not call for any
doubt. His larger vision of India as
an emerging leader in South Asia
vis-a-vis northeast India cannot
be missed.
And it is hoped that all this
was done in an attempt to make
progress and development which
the northeast region desperately
needs. Modis understanding of
the general picture of northeast
India at large and the Naga psyche
is visibly noteworthy.
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Three-day I-Day celebrations

in Delhi
here will have a three-day

celebrations in the national to
mark Indias 69th Independence
Day with bands performing and cultural
programmes taking place.
The Swaraj Parv will begin on the
eve of August 15, with tributes being paid
to martyrs by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung.
The government of Delhi has decided to
celebrate this Independence Day with the
people. The Swaraj Parv will be celebrated
at Delhis Central Park in Conaught Place,
said Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra.
A total of 12 contemporary music
bands will perform at the Central Park
in Connaught Place on August 15.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address
the people at 6.30 p.m.
Children living in slums will also perform.
Qawwali performances, musical drama and
poetry meet will also be feature in the carnival.
The festival will end with a tribute to
former late president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
with an evening of Urdu poetry titled
Shaam-e-Kalaam.
This is also a new beginning to make
Delhi as a hub of art and culture. More such
big events will be held in Delhi, he added.
No invitation cards would be required to
attend these programmes, he said.
Kochi is Indias first

city to become world
tourism body member
11 killed, 50 injured in
Jharkhand stampede
ochi has become the first city in

India to be enrolled as a member
of Beijing-based World Tourism
Cities Federation (WTCF) Council.
Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany handed
over the membership acceptance document
to Chinas Ambassador to India Le Yucheng
in the presence of Chief Minister Oommen
Chandy at a function held in Kochi, Kerela
this week.
The WTCF is a non-profit, nongovernmental international organisation
voluntarily formed by tourism cities and
organisations from around the world.
On the occasion, the Chinese ambassador
said his country and Kerala need to explore
the possibilities for partnerships in culture,
sports and tourism as there were many
striking similarities between the two regions
like cuisine, martial arts and snake and
dragon boat races.
He also expressed interest in bringing
investment from China to Keralas tourism
sector especially for construction of an
entertainment city and an oceanarium.
The ambassador also urged the
government to convene a meeting of tour
operators of both the countries while agreeing
to support Keralas efforts to increase
inflow of Chinese tourists to the state.
He also responded positively to Keralas
request to facilitate chartered flights from
China to Kerala.
t least 11 people were killed and

50 others injured in a stampede
at a temple in Jharkhand states
Deoghar town on Monday, August 10.
While the Jharkhand High Court took
suo motu cognizance of the stampede, the
state government suspended four officials
including the district deputy commissioner
and police superintendent.
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi and Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh condoled the deaths.
More than 100,000 people were in a
queue, many of them waiting since Sunday
night to get into the famous Baidyanath
temple, when the stampede took place.
During the Shravan month of the Hindu
calendar, more than 30 lakh people offer
prayers at the temple.
On Mondays, the number goes
up substantially up to two lakh.
Modi said he was pained.
Pained at loss of lives due to the
stampede in Jharkhand. My thoughts and
prayers are with the families of the deceased
in this hour of grief. I pray that the injured
recover quickly.
I spoke to Chief Minister Raghubar
Das on the incident, he tweeted.
The stampede took place less than a month
after a stampede in Rajahmundry in
Andhra Pradesh.
At least 27 pilgrims were killed and over

60 injured on July 14 in the stampede at the
start of the Godavari Maha Pushkaralu
the Kumbh Mela of the south.
The
Jharkhand
government
announced a compensation of Rs.2
lakh each to the kin of victims and
Rs.50,000 to injured, an official said.
Meanwhile,
the
state
government
suspended four officials including the
Deoghar deputy commissioner and police
superintendent after the stampede.
A high-level probe team headed by Pandey
visited Deoghar, took stock of the situation,
and submitted a report to the government.
Based on the report, the four officials
were suspended.
The government appointed a special
deputy commissioner and a superintendent
of police for Deoghar district for the
Shravan month.
India expected
to have stable
growth: OECD
he OECD, the Paris-based think

tank of developed economies,
this week said it expected Indias
growth to be stable, even as it forecast
a slowing of the Chinese economy.
Stable growth momentum is expected in
Germany, Japan and India.
The CLI (composite leading indicators)
for Russia also points to stable growth
momentum albeit below long term trend, the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) said in a statement.
In Brazil and China, CLIs point more
strongly than last month to a loss in growth
moment, it said.
The latest prediction by OECD
comes against the backdrop of a host of
institutions, notably the World Bank and
the IMF foreseeing India to overtake China
in growth this fiscal.
The Indian economy grew at 7.3 per
cent in 2014-15, making it the fastest
growing large economy in the world.
At its monetary policy review last week,
the Reserve Bank of India retained the
countrys growth forecast at 7.6 per cent for
the current fiscal.
In June, the OECD had pegged Indias
growth at 7.3 per cent for this year on the
back of a revival in investments.
In April when Indias credit rating
outlook was upgraded to positive by
Moodys, the OECD had said the Indian
economic expansion continued to firm
up even as growth eased in China.
CLIs signal growth easing in China and
Canada, albeit from relatively high levels.
In Brazil and Russia, CLIs point to a loss
in growth momentum while in India, the
CLI continues to indicate firming growth,
the think tank said.
CLIs are designed to anticipate turning
points in economic activity relative to trends.
Indias CLI has been on the rise since
October 2014 and touched 99.5 in February
this year.
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Air India monetises property worth Rs.90 crore (NZD 21m)
he government of India has reported

that the national passenger carrier
Air India has so far managed to
earn Rs.90.24 crore (approx. NZD 21m)
by monetising its unused properties in the
current fiscal.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation
Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha
during the question hour that Air India
had during 2014-15 earned Rs. 35.97 crore
(approx. NZD 8.5m) by monetising some
of its properties which were lying vacant.
Monetising such properties by way of
sale/rent or to develop as a joint venture,

to raise non-operating revenue, would
help the company to retire its huge debts,
Sharma said. According to Sharma, the
government has received proposals for
monetisation of Air India properties turnaround and a financial restructuring

such as commercial and residential plots plan worth Rs.30,000, which was passed in
in Coimbatore, Chennai and Mumbai. April, 2012.
Sharma pointed-out that the proposals
Under the plan
, the company is
for monetisation of Air India properties required to monetise its assets to
is
awaiting
cabinets
approval.
generate Rs.5,000 crore over a period
Air India has approached income and of 10 years to repay part of its huge debt.
service tax departments, State Bank of The plan also envisions the airline to
India for leasing space in its office building get Rs.7,400 crore by issue of nonat Nariman Point, Mumbai, he said.
convertible debentures (NCDs) to banks,
The national passenger carrier has an LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of
accumulated debt of around Rs. 40,000 crore. India) and employees provident fund
The monetisation of assets is a part of a organisation (EPFO).
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Sundar Pichai heads Google in restructured Alphabet

Arun Kumar
hennai born, IIT Kharagpureducated Sundar Pichai became the

CEO of the core business of Google
as the search giant in a major corporate
restructuring formed an umbrella company
called Alphabet.
With the change entrusting Pichai, 43,
with operational management of Googles
search, YouTube and financial-services
units, the companys founders Sergey Brin
and Larry Page will run Alphabet-Page as
CEO and Brin as president.
Several other companies will operate
under Alphabet acting as the parent
holding company, including Google, a
company focused on health efforts called
Life Sciences, and a company focused on
longevity called Calico.
Pichai who holds an MS from Stanford
University and an MBA from the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania,
has worked at Google founded in 1998 since
it went public in 2004, most recently as the
senior vice president of product.
He is the second person of Indian
origin to head a major IT company after
Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella who
became CEO of software giant Microsoft in
February 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
Google CEO, Sunder Pichai
This new structure will allow us to keep

tremendous focus on the extraordinary
opportunities we have inside of Google,
said Google chief executive Page in a blog
post titled G is for Google this week.
A key part of this is Sundar Pichai, he
said. Sundar has been saying the things I
would have said (and sometimes better!)
for quite some time now, and Ive been
tremendously enjoying our work together.
He has really stepped up since October
of last year, when he took on product and
engineering responsibility for our internet
businesses, Page wrote.
Sergey and I have been super excited

about his progress and dedication to the
company. And it is clear to us and our
board that it is time for Sundar to be CEO of
Google, he said.
I feel very fortunate to have someone as
talented as he is to run the slightly slimmed
down Google and this frees up time for me
to continue to scale our aspirations.
I have been spending quite a bit of time
with Sundar, helping him and the company
in any way I can, and I will of course
continue to do that, Page wrote.
Google itself is also making all sorts
of new products, and I know Sundar will
always be focused on innovation-continuing
to stretch boundaries.
I know he deeply cares that we can
continue to make big strides on our
core mission to organize the worlds
information, Page wrote.
Recent launches like Google Photos
and Google Now using machine learning
Indians in UAE gear up

for Modis visit
housands
of
Indian
expatriates in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE) are
planning a grand public reception
for Prime Minister Narendra Modi
who will be on a two-day official
visit in Dubai this month, a media
report said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is to visit the UAE on August 1617, in the first visit by an Indian
prime minister to the Gulf nation
in 34 years. The news has brought
together thousands of Indians from
different walks of life. Several Indian
associations have volunteered to
participate in the organisational
work. Indians have responded
in huge numbers already, B.R.
Shetty, chairman of NMC Health
Care, one of the largest private
healthcare providers in the UAE,
was quoted as saying in Gulf News.

There are nearly 2.6 Indians in
the UAE the highest among
all expat communities there.
An organising committee called
Namo has been formed in Dubai
to oversee various arrangements
to be made for the public reception
for Modi at the Dubai Cricket
Association (DCA) stadium on
August 17, the report added.
Although no entry fee will be charged
for the audience, people need to
log on to www.namoindubai.ae, to
register themselves for the event.
This is important so that we
get an idea of the numbers and
also on account of the security
arrangements, K.Kumar, convener
of the Indian Community Welfare
Committee (ICWC) in Dubai, was
quoted as saying.
Modis visit is widely seen as an

acknowledgement of the Indian
communitys achievements and
contributionsinthispartoftheworld.
After 34 years, an Indian prime
minister is making this effort
and it is widely appreciated by
the Indian diaspora, said Ram
Buxani, president of the ITL group
and one of the members of the
organising committee. Incidentally,
Buxani was also a member of
the organising committee three
decades ago when former Indian
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
visited the UAE in 1981. Modi will
arrive in Abu Dhabi on August 16
and will visit Dubai the next day.
The visit is expected to further
boost the economic, cultural and
social ties between India and the
Arab country.
at Parvasi Awards organised

by the Parvasi Media Group.
The
Parvasi
Media
Group
established in 2005 to honour the
accomplishments of successful
Punjabi Canadians in various fields.
The
Indo-Canadian
community has thrived in
so many professions and its
humbling to be acknowledged in
the field of journalism, Batra was
quoted as saying by Toronto Sun.
Batra served as a lieutenant in
the Canadian armed forces before
joining the Toronto Sun in 2011.
Former Indian athlete Milkha
Singh was the guest of honour at
the Parvasi Awards.
Indian-origin journalist
honoured in Canada
n
Indo-Canadian
journalist
has
been
felicitated
Ottawa by the community
members for her outstanding
achievements in the media.
Adrienne Batra, Toronto Sun
newspapers
editor-in-chief,
received the Best Journalist Award
are amazing progress. Google also has

some services that are run with their own
identity, like YouTube, he noted.
Google will continue to focus on Internet
products. Android, YouTube, search
and ads will remain part of Google Inc.
Other departments spinning off into their
own sub-companies include research
focused Life Sciences (Google contact
lenses), the Google X lab (driverless cars,
Google Glass, drone delivery), and Calico
(increasing longevity).
Google
Ventures
and
Google
Capital will also become independent
Alphabet companies.
The Alphabet companies will retain their
current leadership. Nest will be led by Tony
Fadell, Sidewalk Labs by Dan Doctoroff,
and Calico by Arthur Levinson. YouTube
CEO Susan Wojcicki will now report
to Pichai.
Brin will continue to head up Google X in
addition to his role as president of Alphabet.
Eric Schmidt will become Alphabets
executive chairman.
We are not intending for this to be a big
consumer brand with related products-the
whole point is that Alphabet companies
should have independence and develop
their own brands, said Page.
Atul Keshap confirmed

as US envoy to Sri
Lanka, Maldives
ndian-American Atul Keshap

has been confirmed as
ambassador to Sri Lanka
and the Maldives, making him the
second person of Indian decent
to be posted to the region after
Richard Rahul Verma, the US
ambassador to India.
Currently working as Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State in
the Bureau of South and Central
Asian Affairs, a position he has
held since 2013, Keshap, 44, was
confirmed by the Senate last week
for his first ambassadorial posting.
In his current role, Keshap
works closely with Assistant
Secretary of State Nisha Biswal,
the first Indian-American to lead
the bureau, to coordinate US
government policy toward India,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the
Maldives and Bhutan.
Now
with
Keshaps
confirmation, Indian Americans
would be serving as US envoys
in three of eight SAARC nations.
Another Indian American, Puneet
Talwar, as the assistant secretary
for
political-military
affairs,
serves as a bridge between the
State and Defence departments.
And Arun Madhavan Kumar, as
assistant secretary of commerce and
director general of the US and Foreign
Atul Keshap
Commercial Service, is charged

with boosting US trade abroad.
Keshaps father, Keshap Chander
Sen, who hailed from Punjab, was
working as a UN development
economist in Nigeria when Atul was
born there on June 29, 1971.
His mother, Zoe Calvert, a US
Foreign Service official, met and
married Sen in London. Keshap
was one of four children who
grew up in Lesotho, Zambia,
Afghanistan
and
Austria.
Keshap previously served at
the State Department as a US
senior official for the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation in the
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
Affairs from 2012 to 2013.
From 2010 to 2012, he was
the Director for India, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and
the Maldives in the Bureau of South
and Central Asian Affairs.
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Australia experience to help India in

Lanka: Sourav Ganguly
Sandip Sikdar
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India
cricket
captain Sourav Ganguly
believes the experience
of the Australia tour last winter
will have matured and helped
the likes of Virat Kohli, Murali
Vijay and others for the upcoming
Test series against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka will host India to play
three Tests from August 12 to
September 1.
While the first match will
be held at Galle, the last two
will be played in Colombo.
India will do well in the series
against Sri Lanka. The away series
in Australia last winter should
have helped the players. The
Murali Vijays, Virat Kohlis, Ajinkya
Rahanes, Lokesh Rahuls should
have matured from that tour and it
will definitely help them against Sri
Lanka, who are a tough team... but
I expect India to do well, Ganguly
said in an interview last week.
The tour immediately follows
the short limited overs trip to
Zimbabwe which saw Rahane debut
as captain. Though India won the
One-Day International (ODI) series

3-0, Zimbabwe pulled one back to
level the Twenty20 International
series 1-1 earlier last month. I dont
think we should even evaluate the
teams performance in Zimbabwe.
It was a team where the seniors and
other regulars were not playing.
Rahane and the others should
leave it behind, not be bothered
and focus on the upcoming tour
of Sri Lanka which will be very
important, said the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
advisory committee member.
When asked about the Proteas
70-day tour of India starting on
September 29, the 113-Tests veteran
advised patience saying, Let us
go one by one and focus on the Sri
Lanka series...When it is over, we
can look at the South Africa series.
Ganguly added that India team
director Ravi Shastri, who did not
travel to Zimbabwe, will be with the
side in Sri Lanka.
Ravi Shastri is going to Sri Lanka
along with three other assistant
coaches. Ravi is doing a great job
and is going to be with the team
for the time being. The chief coach
Brutal Black Caps beat the

Zimbabweans black and blue
Amith Cheeran
nother
Kiwi
Talent
was found as New
Zealand won against
Zimbabwe by 80 runs in the
only T20I between the two sides,
highlighting the elegant debut
of George Worker. Zimbabwe
Captain Elton Chigumbara won
the toss and elected to field on a
beautiful day for cricket.
Guptill and Williamson walked
out confidently to open. The usual
slow and steady Williamson got
the Black Caps off to a great start
until he fell (20 from 12) to a short
ball from Muzarabani, which
Williamson failed to execute the
pull shot and got caught.
Then walked in George Worker,
the 25-year-old debutant from
Palmerston North. Guptill and
he had a quick fire partnership to
get 49 runs from five overs, seeing
Martin get over-confident, rush
down the pitch and hitting the
ball straight to Sikander on the
long-off boundary. Then came in
the South African-born Kiwi hero,
Grant Elliot, only to waste nine
balls to get eight runs.
T20 specialist Ronchi came in,
making a fiery 29 and a 49 run
partnership with Worker, till the
debut ended at 62 from 38 for

George, which would get him the
Man of The Match at the end. The
new found X-Factor of the Black
Caps, Colin Munro and the old
boy Nathan McCullum amassed
a total of 41 runs from a mere
18 balls towards the end of New
Zealands innings with a couple of
massive shots out of the park.
The Black Caps finished with
a monumental score of 198
from 20 overs. Zimbabwe didnt
have the luxury of having a wellconstructed innings, with the
typical fast start, elegant solid
middle and a big bang finish.
They
lost
four
wickets,
restricting a quick start Zimbabwe
hoped for, getting only 25 runs.
The solid middle of the innings
was pathetic by Zimbabwe losing
two wickets and barely surviving
the destructive bowling of the
Kiwis prodding along at a run
rate of 5.5. They finished just
like how they started, wheezing
and whining to the end putting
up a horrid fight against Kane
Williamsons side.
This T20 against Zimbabwe
spawned many good things for
New Zealand as a team. This
crushing 80-run win further
proves Williamsons captaincy
mettle and how he is a bright

prospect not only as a player but
also a leader.
It is too early to judge George
Worker as a potential regular for
the Black Caps but just from his
debut, he looks like he has that
orderly aggression about him that
will fit well into XI as New Zealand
already has many brash players in
the team (McCullum?). Everybody
except McClenaghan bowled
under the economy of seven,
which is a respectable target for
any bowler in T20s.
The selectors also showed
theyre aggressive and risky
approach to the team selection
by
choosing
two
spinners
including the under-performing
Ludhiana-based 22-year-old Ish
Sodhi, who is at the brink of First
Class banishment and eventual
mediocrity.
will be decided in the future, said

Ganguly, who along with cricket
greats Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S.
Laxman comprises the advisory
committee of the BCCI, which will
also give recommendations on
who the new coach will be after
the departure of Duncan Fletcher
following the World Cup.
So much overdose of cricket
is also going to bring in fatigue to
the players, which happened just
before Zimbabwe when regular
skippers Mahendra Singh Dhoni
and Kohli, among others, decided
not to go to Africa. But Gangulys
take is that in modern sport,
players should get used to it.
Fatigue is going to be there.
Nowadays, cricket is played
throughout the year. A professional
sportsperson has to manage it
today. A life of a sportsperson
is approximately 14-15 years
long and fatigue will be a part
of it, but they have to manage
that, said Ganguly, who played
311
One-Day
Internationals.
Every professional sportsperson
goes through this.
I was at the Wimbledon some
time back and I saw Roger Federer

play. He is playing throughout the
year as wellat the French Open,
Cincinnati Open and several other
tournaments.
A
professional
has to manage these days.
Ganguly is part of a four-member
working group which will give
recommendations to the Indian
Premier League (IPL) Governing
Council (GC) following the
suspension of two franchises.
He is also on the BCCI advisory
committee and a member of the
IPL GC. With so many duties to
perform, how does the former India
left-handed batsman manage his
time? I am also the joint secretary
of the Cricket Association of Bengal
(CAB), so you can well imagine.
It is tough trying to manage
everything, all these duties. I
am also nominated in honorary
positions at several places, said
the 43-year-old Kolkata-resident.
To add to it, I have to manage
my personal work which takes a
lot of time. I am literally running
from pillar to post but in the
end, I am somehow being able to
manage it.
NZ Squash girls
team lands on sixth
position in WSC
Rizwan Mohammad
he New Zealand U-19 Girls

Junior Squash Team were
ranked sixth in the Squash
Junior World Championship in
the Netherlands last week, moving
two places ahead of the 2013
championship. The players in
order of their rankings were Ellie
Epke, Abbie Palmer, JueeBhide
and Nadia Hubbard.
Bhide played her first individual
match against Canadian number
three Madlen OConnor losing
in a close five setter. She lost her
next match against French player
Elisa Romba. Even though I lost,
taking these two good players to
five sets definitely boosted my
confidence, said Bhide.
The event began on July
31. New Zealand was placed in
a group along with England,
Belgium, France and Zimbabwe.
The Kiwi team won all matches
except against England and was
placed second in the group.
The
quarter-final
against
fifth seed Malaysian player Zoe
Soo was a tough play and after a
couple of nail-biting matches, the
Kiwis lost very marginally.
The next challenge for the New

Zealand team was to beat India to
get into the fifth and sixth place
play-offs. Number 2 player Abbie
Palmer lost narrowly in five sets
bringing the score to 11. The
deciding match was important to
place the team into fifth and sixth
playoffs. Bhide, after being two
sets and three match balls down,
climbed her way back to win
the third set and consecutively
winning the next two sets.
Bhide, an Indian-born, says,
It was strange playing for my
country (NZ) against my very own
(origin) country, but I couldnt
have been happier to get a win for
New Zealand.
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Drawing by Rudra
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Drawing by Rudra
The wolf and the goat

Once a wolf saw a goat atop a
hill and said, Come down here, Miss
Goat! The grass here is greener and
longer.
Thank You, answered the goat, the
grass down there may be much
better.
But, if I come down you will
get a good meal. So, I prefer
to stay here - where you can't
reach. At least I am quite
safe.
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gentleness.
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Women leaders in the world of technology
This week, we look at some of the most influential and powerful women in the tech sphere
Sheryl Sandberg
COO, Facebook
he first woman to be
elected to serve on
Facebooks
board
of
directors, Sheryl Sandberg is the
social networking giants COO,
second only to the companys CEO
and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Before joining Facebook in
2008, Sandberg was the Vice
President of Global Online Sales
and Operations at Google. The
Harvard MBA was a World
Bank economist and is also the
co-author of the bestseller Lean
In: Women, Work, and the Will
to Lead that inspires women to
pursue their ambitions. She has
constantly promoted initiatives
and programmes to address the
gender gap in the tech industry
and is known for her campaign
#Ban Bossy that encourages
women to take up leadership
roles. Sandberg is also a named
board member at The Walt
Disney Company, Women for
Women International and Centre
for Global Development.
Susan Wojcicki
CEO, YouTube
ne of the most powerful

women in business,
Susan Wojcicki is the
current CEO of YouTube.
She became a part of Google
a year after the founders Larry
Page and Sergey Brin set up
office in September 1998 in
Wojcickis garage.
Wojcicki
joined
as
the
companys
first
marketing
manager and later took on the
role of Senior Vice President of
Advertising and Commerce.
Her role in the success of
Google has been imperative.
She developed AdSense, the
companys second largest source
of revenue, and is also credited
with two large accusations: when
Google purchased YouTube in
2006then a small start-upand
the purchase of DoubleClick.
She
has
also
worked
with Google Analytics, AdWords
and Google Video.
Emily White
Former COO, Snapchat
ne of the most influential

young
people
in
business, Emily White
has worked with Google,
Facebook, Instagram and
Snapchatthose are probably
the top apps you check on your
smartphone every day.
A protg of Sheryl Sandberg
at Google where she was the
Director, Asia Pacific, Latin
America
online
sales
and
operations, she moved to
become director of the emerging
businesses at Facebook and
focussed on integrating ads into
the companys mobile platforms.
Her next move was into
Instagram where she was the
Director of Business Strategies
and Advisor.
In December 2013, White was
named the COO of Snapchat. In
March this year, the company
confirmed her departure.
Katie Jacobs Stanton

Media Chief, Twitter
ast year, Katie Jacobs

Stanton, former Vice
President of International
Market Development of Twitter,
stepped into the role of Media
Chief for the social media giant.
Having previously worked for
Google and Yahoo, she is now
responsible for the microblogging
websites global strategies and
expansion plans, and the social
media platform has immensely
benefitted from her, as more
than 70% of the companys traffic
now comes from outside the US.
Stanton has helped established
international offices in countries
such as the UK, France, Spain and
Germany.
Before joining Twitter, Stanton
worked as the Special Adviser to
the Office of Innovation at the
US Department of State for six
months in 2010. She has been a
member of the Supervisory Board
at Vivendi, S.A.
Avni Shah, Director

Product Management,
Google
n MIT graduate, Avni

Shah has been with
Google since 2003.
Currently the Director, Product
Management at the company, she
has worked on Google Notebook
and the Google Toolbar.
Shah was one of the two women
to speak during the Google
I/O Developers Conference at
Moscone Centre on June 25,
2014 in San Francisco, California
where she introduced the working
of Chrome on Googles latest
version of Android .
Indias daughter is not Indian centric

Kumar Suresh
n todays digital world,

if there is one thing
that cant be hidden is
information. Further, the hunger
for that information increases
exponentially when someone
tries to stop you from getting it.
The Indian government learnt
this lesson the hard way when it
banned the documentary Indias
Daughter from going on air.
Today, even though the ban still
stands, it would not be wrong
to assume that more than half
the computer literate people in
India have seen the pirated or
downloaded version of the film
and passed it to others within
their circles.
The documentary, which talks
in detail about the horrific rape
incident of 2012 in New Delhi,
was banned on the grounds that
it shows India in poor light. The
government also said it was not
happy about the fact that the
rapists were allowed to talk freely
Zealand for the

premiere of the
documentary,
nces
Scie
al
| School of Soci
Media, Film and Television
spoke exclusively
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FILM SCREEN
to
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Leslee Udwin presents
BAFTA-winning filmmaker
Weekender. She
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length
about
Leslee Udwin producer of
her
experience
ly
the critically and commercial
IS
successful feature films EAST
in India during
EAST (1999) and WEST IS WEST
the shoot and
(2010) presents her directorial
debut, INDIAS DAUGTHER
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(2015).
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imposed
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the 2012 gang rape of a colleg
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sm of societal and hierarchica
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government blocking its broad
in India has led to the Indian
government.
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video to Indian
directing YouTube to block the
Udwin.
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being screened
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After the film screening,
time
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rate a Q&A session
Shuchi Kothari will mode
with Leslee Udwin.
on
August
16 at Raye
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and express
According
to
Leslee,
the
their views in the documentary.
documentary
is
neither
Indian
Leslee Udwin, the director of
centric nor is it an effort to show
the film, who is currently in New
s and Editors Guild of New
by support from The Director
This event is made possible
d.
and the University of Aucklan
Institute, Script to Screen,
Zealand, New Zealand India
Research
India in poor light. She feels it is

about the current pressing issue
that the entire world is facing
with regards to the human right
violations taking place against
women.
When asked about the title,
Leslee said, The only reason why
I took up Nirbhayas case as the
trigger for this film is because
of the overwhelmingly inspiring
protests that took place across
India after the horrific rape of
this girl. I would have followed
and taken up any other story in
any part of the world if such an
upsurge against the crime had
taken place and would have had it
as the trigger to my film.
The Western world criticised
the Indian government for
banning
the
documentary.
Therefore it was ironical that BBC
shared only the Indian and global
stats for crime against women
at the end of the documentary
and
conveniently
removed
the stats of UK-related crimes
against women.
Although
India
has
a
population of 1.2 billion, when
one looks at the number of rape
cases reported, it stands at 2.0
rape cases for every 100,000
women as compared to 24.1 cases
reported for 100,000 women
in UK, 28.6 cases reported for
100,000 women in USA, 66.5
cases reported for 100,000
women in Sweden and South
Africa at the first position at
114.9 rapes cases for every
100,000 women.
These stats clearly show that
this is a global problem and
needs to be addressed by all
the governments. The Indian
government rather than banning
the documentary, should stand
up and become the pioneer by
showing the way to other countries
by accepting that the problem
exists in society. Probably it can
take a cue from Nirbhaya, who
fought till her last breath against
the crime committed on her.
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- Maya Shivam
Akshay Kumar and

Sidharth Malhotra
face-off this August
14in and as Brothers
which marks a powerpacked partnership
between Akshay
Kumar and Producer
Karan Johar. Indian
Weekender brings you
an exclusive interview
with Akshay
Maya: Mixed Martial Arts
sounds dangerous!
Akshay: Yes, Mixed Martial
Arts is a dangerous practice that
could result in injuries and loss
of life. Even during filming, we
would end up with abdominal
injuries and smacks on our
face but overall it was
race yourself for a

cinematic explosion of
love, fraternal rivalry
and high drama as Brotherssets
screens ablaze. Released byFox
Star Studiosworldwide, the
high-octane
family
drama
stars international iconAkshay
Kumaralong withSidharth
Malhotra(Ek Villain), Jacqueline
Fernandez(Kick)andJackie
Shroff (Dhoom 3)in pivotal
roles. Indian Weekender caught
up with Akshay Kumar for a chit
chat.
Maya: Why is this
important to you?
film
Akshay: This movie is close

to my heart. It means a lot to
me especially because it is a
movie about Martial Arts, which
makes it even more important
for me. The movie is releasing
in August this year,
which also coincides
with me completing
25 years in the film
industry and it
means so much to
me that this happens
to be a movie about
Martial Arts commemorating
the accomplishment of my 25
years, when its because of my
martial arts background that got
me into the film industry in the
first place. Were literally going
full circles.
Maya: Could you please tell
me more about the character
youre playing in Brothers?
Akshay: My character is a
school teacher who teaches
Physics and Chemistry. He
used to be Mixed Martial
Artist who would fight on the
important for the role to look

realistic and conditioning for us
actors to make the movie as real
as possible.
Despite being a professional
martial artists, I underwent
vigorous training for six
Akshay: The main part of the

training was a six-month intense
and grueling workout followed
by practicing different fighting
styles such as Judo, Karate,
Kyudo, Aikido and other Mixed
Martial Arts.
Maya: What was the most
challenging part of your
role?
Akshay:
The
most
challenging part was fighting
like a professional MMA fighter,
learning from the best and
then trying to catch up with
their fighting techniques. But
I thoroughly enjoyed it, as my
teachers
are
streets for money. Mixed

Martial Arts is a very
dangerous profession and
due to monetary issues,
my character has no choice
but to go back to the streets
to flight in a professional
tournament.
Maya: How was your
experience working with
Karan Johar?
Akshay: Karan is mainly
in the production side for this
movie so I dont really get to
work with him much. But he
really knows how to make big
and brilliant movies; he knows
how to do it right and Im just
here to make him happy.
months to be fit
for the role. But besides all the
fighting, theres also a poignant
love story at the heart of the
film which we find out
later is the main reason
why my character goes
on to become a street
MMA fighter.
Maya: What all
was involved in
the training for
the role?
from everywhere around the

worldfrom Brazil, LA, Bangkok
and Japan. They are true MMA
fighters. It was an honour to
learn from the best.
As part of our training
programme I had to lose up to
16kgs and Sidharth Malhotra
had to gain 13kgs in weight.
While fighting was a major
physical challenge, we also
had to face a lot of mental
challenge. A very high level of
mental attention is required to
remember your punches and
every move.
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I would just like to tell my fans how

much it means to me to make a movie
that they like. I really hope all my fans
like Brothers. I would also like to tell
them that the movie took about one
whole year to make.
Maya : There are lots of talks going
on about the movie everywhere, you
must have done an amazing job.
In fact I was researching about the
movie right before this interview
and I found out that the movie is a
remake of the movie Warrior by
Gavin O Connor and Cliff Dorfman,
I believe you will put forward an
amazing performance, maybe better
than the original?
Akshay: Well thats news to me but
very humbling to hear. We have tried our
level best to give the best performance
we can. I wouldnt really compare the
two movies to be honest, as we probably
cant make it better than the original but
we gave it all we could. Lets see what the
audience says.
Maya : Akshay, whats your favourite

genre of movies? I mean youve
done many different types of roles
in different movies, which one is
your favourite? Is it comedy, drama
or action?
Akshay : I like comedy when it is mixed
with action, it is just so much fun to do
comedy with a bit of action, its fun to
watch and also so much fun to do.
Maya : What are your next projects?
Akshay : My focus is on the release
of Brothers. After that I have Singh is
Blinng coming out on the 2nd October
and then Airlift in January 2016. In
Singh is Blinng I play a larger than life
character, something I havent done in
a couple of years since Rowdy Rathore.
My films have been pretty serious with
Gabbar, Baby and Special 24. Im really
excited about Airlift, as it is a story about
Saddam Husseins attack on Kuwait.
Maya: What
Brothers?
is
your
hope
for
Akshay: I hope it brings in the mullah

and gets the box office ringing while also
gaining critical acclaim.
Maya: Your final message to your
fans in New Zealand
Akshay: I would just like to tell my fans
how much it means to me to make a movie
that they like. I really hope all my fans like
Brothers. I would also like to tell them
that the movie took about one whole year
to make. We literally put our blood, sweat
and tears into the making. The climax of
the movie took about 52 days to shoot,
just to get it perfect for the audience. All
the fans across the globe should watch
this movie on the big screen, watch it with
your family and loved ones. Do not watch
pirated versions of it. We poured out our
sweat and blood into this movie.
Maya: Wow, that must have been a

challenge! Do you ever take a break?
Akshay: It has been 25 years and I
havent had a break. Jokes apart, my
international filming schedule becomes a
break for me. It is the best thing if your
work is your passion in life. It makes me
feel like Im always on break.
Maya: How was it working with
Sidharth Malhotra?
Akshay: Sidharth is a very talented
young man. He is very professional when
it comes to work. Although he had no
experience with MMA he did really well.
He also went through eight months of
training. Sidharth has a great future
ahead of him. In Brothers he plays the
character
of a man unlike his
earlier movies, where hes mostly played
young characters.
We had a great time on set. Hes a
Punjabi, I am Punjabi and even our
director Karan Malhotra is Punjabi! We
spoke in Punjabi all the time to the degree
the film should have been called Prah
(Brothers in Punjabi).
Maya: Do you have some MMA tips
or warnings for your fans out there?
Akshay: Mixed Martial Arts is
wonderful to watch. It is very practical
but dangerous at the same time. You have
to be very careful when doing something
like that. Watch and enjoy MMA, and if
some people are thinking about doing
it, they must be very careful and think
about enrolling in training first. They
must make a thoughtful decision before
actually doing it.
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No shortcut to success
Ever seen an ant persevere? Doesnt matter how big the load, its single-mindedness in doing what it wants to, always gets it over the line. The
hurdles, the falls and the brief stops, are just there to make the chunk of sugar even sweeter.
Kumar Suresh
ere in this column, we try to

bring to you the tales of people
who came to this country seeking
better life and got what they wanted
from their life in this country. Sreeman
Myadam, is one such person who by sheer
determination and single-mindedness,
came to this country and settled down
with his family and has held his own
during adverse time to savour the fruits of
hard work.
Sreeman Myadam
I am Sreeman and I am from Hyderabad,
India. I came to New Zealand in February
2008 with my wife taking up postgraduate
studies here. I was initially in this country
on a visitors visa and after three months, I
got a dependent work visa.
To begin with, everything was difficult.
I got married in 2005 and when we made
our decision to move to New Zealand in
early 2008, we got the good news that
my wife was pregnant with our first child.
Although the sweetest news of my life, our
whole world turned upside down, as all
our plans of moving to New Zealand took
a backstage for some time. I never thought
we would make it to New Zealand, but with
Gods blessing, we somehow made it.

After that, things were difficult. I was
working at four different places to make
ends meet. Looking back I dont know
how I could pull everything off. I am a
firm believer in Sai Baba and I can trace
the source of all my energy to his divine
blessings. After my wife gave birth, we sent
our child to India with my parents for some
time. Those days, we were staying with my
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brother-in-law and here I should thank

him because without him, I would have
not reached the stage in life that I am in,
right now. He was always there to help and
guide us.
There was a time in 2009 when I
emotionally couldnt take it any more and
I went back to India for six months. Later
I gathered myself and came back to New
Zealand again to give it one more try. My
brother-in-law once again became the
source of strength and encouragement.
Without him, I would have not come back
here again at all.
After coming back, I worked for a wellknown shopping mart and here is where
I met a friend who I would not hesitate
calling my godfather. He was more than a
friend or a colleague and he guided me in
making the right choices in my career. He
shaped my career and is one of the reasons
for who I am today. With his support, I
grew at the place where I was working from
strength to strength and became a team
leader. In some time after that, I got my
permanent resident visa based on the job
profile I held.
I think in my case it was all about Gods
blessings, ever helping presence of my
brother in law, my friends and hard work
which helped me settle down here in this
wonderful country.
They say behind every successful man,

there is a woman, but in my case, my wife
was by my side at every moment of this
journey and I cant express how glad I am
to have her comforting presence in my life.
Today in my humble abode, I have my wife
and two kids who fill me with happiness and
joy that makes me forget all the hardships
I have seen earlier in my life. It makes it all
worth it.
When people who come from India,
ask me about the secret to success in New
Zealand, I tell them that there is only one
way to summit and its definitely not a
shortcut. The route has lots of hurdles
and requires hard work. One needs to be
ready to do all sorts of work irrespective
of how small or how big they find it at
the beginning. Also being honest about
what one can do at a work place is very
important. I usually advise people from
India working under me to be honest and
open about what they cannot do. After all,
knowing your own weaknesses is the first
step towards success.
Above all, to succeed in a new country,
one needs to be passionate about the
new place and its culture. Never stop
believing in yourself and rest assured
that if you do things right, God will never
disappoint you.
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Working with
veterans great
learning experience:
John Abraham
Bollywood with Abbas-Mustans directorial.

The comic family entertainer, which also
stars Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Simran
Kaur Mundi and Elli Avram, will hit the
screens on September 25.
Ive carved out a

niche on my own:
Divya Dutta
ollywood actor John Abraham,

who has worked with the likes of
Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal and
Naseeruddin Shah in Welcome Back, says
that working with such veterans was great
learning experience for him.
John and his other co-stars including
Anil Kapoor and Nana were present
at the films press meet in Mumbai
where he stated that he never felt any
pressure during the shoot of the film.
I felt great working in Welcome Back.
I never felt any nervousness or pressure
shooting for the film, as Im happy that the
film is a sequel, and working with talented
and experienced actors such as Nana,
Paresh, Anil and Naseeruddin among others
was a very great learning experience,
said John.
Directed by Anees Bazmee, the film
also stars Shruti Hassan, Dimple Kapadia
and Ankita Srivastav and will release on
September 4.
ctress Divya Dutta says she has

carved out a niche in the Hindi
film industry on her own.
When I see myself in the mirror, I do

The film stars Manisha Koirala,
realise that I have come a long way... (It Jackie Shroff and Gulshan Grover.
has) been a long journey, but a very good I started out with Manisha Koirala in Agni
one. I have carved my niche on my own and Sakshi. Makers were looking for a lookalike
I love to look at that face in the mirror, of Manisha, so I was selected as her sisters
Divya said while promoting her upcoming role. And after such a long gap, we sisters
film Chehere.
are back together again, but this time both
The
dream
I
was
chasing...I the sisters are competing.
wanted to become something and
There is jealousy and rivalry between
now that I have reached there, it is both and plenty of drama. It is a murder
an incredible feeling, she added.
mystery, so the entire story revolves around
Chehere, which is written and directed by
them, she said.
Rohit Kaushik, is a psychological thriller set
in the past.
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Kapil, lying low for some time due to
a back injury, chatted with his fans and
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A user quizzed the actor about his
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This young and talented Indo-Kiwi dancers love for classical dance saw her starting her professional training at the tender
age of eight. Her passion and commitment were not lost on her guru who believes that she is destined to scale greater
heights. This week, the Indian Weekender brings you the story of Sumedha Hariswamy.
Maya Shivam
Tell us something about yourself and
the dance form you practice.
Something people may not know about
me is that in addition to New Zealand,
another place I feel at home is Hong Kong.
I was born in Hong Kong and moved
here when I was seven. I have learnt
Bharatanatyam since before our move and
it is an absolute passion of mine. I currently
study Psychology and Sociology at the
University of Auckland.
Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian
classical dance form that originated in Tamil
Nadu. In the old times, it was performed by
temple dancers as an offering to the Lord.
Today, it is an art form that is popular
around the world and what makes it so
special is the divinity and tradition which
it continues to uphold. Bharatanatyam to
me is my form of meditation that brings me
immense peace and joy.
How and when did your dance journey
start?
My love for dance began in Hong Kong.
I was extremely lucky to have met Smt.
Renuka Ketheesan, my guru, early on in
our move to New Zealand. Ever since then,
my passion for Bharatanatyam has been
strong. What has really ignited this fire, is
my journey through my Arangetram. When
Rama Akka, as I fondly refer to my Guru as,
suggested the idea of doing my Arangetram,
I contemplated on whether I was capable of
executing such a respectable art the way it
ought to be presented.
However, Rama Akka had this steadfast
confidence in me that I would be unable
to decipher myself; naturally this made
me curious. Since then, this journeys
objective to me was not only to complete my
Sumedha Hariswamy
Arangetram with precision, but was also an
introspective assessment to further explore
my capabilities and potential. I soon started
practices, which only increased by hours
and days, and forever it will be one of the
most memorable periods of my life.
What inspired you to learn Indian
classical dance and not something
contemporary?
I have grown up watching Soumya,
my sister, perform who completed her
Arangetram at the age of 14 in Hong Kong.
Witnessing her performances delivered
with such grace and vibrancy has definitely
impacted the style of dance to which I am
drawn. With that being said, although I will
always identify with Bharatanatyam, in the
future I would love to expand my horizons
and explore other styles.
Who is your idol?
In respect to dance, my idol is my Guru.
The grace in which she carries herself, the
confidence that she instils in her students
and her devotion to the art, are a few of the
many things I admire about her. As Aditi
Mangaldas says,Creativity cannot be held
within the confines of history.
It needs to be honestly and harmoniously
allowed to reinvent. Rama Akka spreads
beyond the traditional arrangement
of movements with her ingenious
choreography which only challenges the art
as we know and love while maintaining its
integrity.
How do you maintain a balance
between your studies and dance?
India Independence Day
Date: Saturday 15 August 2015

Time: starts at 10:30am with flag raising
Venue: The Mahatma Gandhi Centre,
145 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland.
Let us honour, salute and be proud. Auckland Indian

Association and NZICA is celebrating 68th Indian Independence
Day. Everybody is invited.
Workshop by HOTA Forum
Date: Sunday 16 August 2015

Time: 1pm to 2pm
Venue: Chinmaya Mission NZ, 63 McKenzie Road,
Mangere
HOTA Forum presents a free workshop on Why are we

CREATED? In this workshop, Br. Adarsh Chaitanya from
Chinmaya Mission New Zealand will share with us the ancient
wisdom on popular questions like: Is there a purpose to
creation, why do I exist, why creation? You will also get an
opportunity to interact with Br. Adarsh Chaitanya during the
workshop to clarify any specific questions on this topic.
CAB Workshop on NZ Tax System

Date: Saturday, 15 August 2015
Time: 9:30am to 1:30 pm
Venue: CAB New Lynn, New Lynn Library Building, 3
Memorial Drive, New Lynn
CAB New Lynn will hold a free workshop on New Zealand Tax
System and Making a Will and appoint a Power of Attorney.
Come and join us at our FREE workshop with Adon Kumar and
In complete honesty, it initially did

frighten me and I wondered if I would
be able to focus on either properly. With
time, however, it became second nature
to me and now that I have completed my
Arangetram, I dont know what to with all
this free time!
How has your family
supported you in pursuing
your dream and passion?
My family has always
been the rock that has
supported me in every
way. Their constant love,
guidance and confidence
are the reasons I was
able to perform without
a notion of fear. I am ever
grateful to have this loving,
supportive,
wonderfully
crazy family.
Looking forward, what is
your aim/where do you
see yourself in coming
few years?
In regards to dance, I
want continue learning
for as long as possible
because I truly love being
a student! Sometime in
the near future, I do
wish to go India to
gain more experience
and
understand
Bharatanatyam
from a different
perspective.
a speaker from the Public Trust and learnt about: Personal Tax,
Kiwisaver, Wills and Power of Attorney. Refreshments and Light
lunch will be provided. To register, please email at newlynn@
cab.org.nz or call 8274731 / 8277830
Maisuria Samaj NZ General

Meeting
Date: Saturday 24 October 2015

Time: 6 p.m. onwards
Venue: New Lynn Community Centre Totara Ave, New
Lynn Auckland.
Maisuria Samaj of New Zealand is organising its first
General Meeting. All Maisuria Families are invited
to attend. PLEASE NOTE DATES HAVE CHANGED
FROM15th August to 24th October 2015.
Parenting Seminar by GOPIO
Date: Thursday, 20August 2015

Time:7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Venue: Mission Heights Primary School HallJeff Road,
Flat Bush Auckland
Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin
(GOPIO) Botany Branch in collaboration with Mission
Heights Primary School plan to conduct a seminar
on the challenges and issues of parenting in todays
environment. Eminent local people, mission heights local
community, GOPIO members and all other interested
people are expected to attend. Detailed Programme is
given below for your information.
CAB Workshop
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Time: 2 pm to 3 pm
Venue: Ratu Room, Manaia PHO, 28-30 Rust Avenue,
Whangarei
CAB Whangarei will hold a free workshop on Rest Home
Subsidies and International Pension Portability. You will
get to know the criteria to avail rest home subsidies and
how the international pension portability works in New
Zealand. Presenter: The speakers are from Ministry
of Social Development Helen Cobb on subsidies and
Lyn Pairama on pension portability. Afternoon tea will
be provided. For more information please call Moea
Armstrong at 09 4388046 or email her at cab.whngr@
xtra.co.nz
In the 7th August issue of Indian Weekender
(page 7, Packed house premier for Twisted Families),
we have erroneously identified :
Rishi Deepak as the lead actor of the movie,
instead of a guest star
Jagdish Punja and Neelam Madhu as part of the
supporting cast. They are in the lead role.
Devesh Pratap Singh, director of the film as
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I take this opportunity to wish my

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As an Indian born New Zealander, I am very

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