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National Party promises to change
laws for carrying Kirpan
SANDEEP SINGH
T
he National Party is
promising to change laws for
carrying Kirpans if elected
back to power after the elections on
September 23.
The announcement came from
none other than Prime Minister Bill
English in a party event in support of
the election campaign of the Kiwi-
Indian MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
from Manukau East electorate in
South Auckland on Friday, August 5.
If re-elected, a National-led
Government will amend the Crimes
Act to exempt Sikhs from carrying
a Kirpan for religious reasons from
being considered to be in possession
of an offensive weapon, Mr
English said.
The proposed amendment does
not change the Civil Aviation Rules
governing what may be carried
on board a domestic flight, and
decisions around prohibited items
remain questions for the Civil
Aviation Authority.
This was certainly a welcome
announcement for the Sikh
community, which had often found
itself at the centre of slightly negative
attention than what community
sincerely aspires for, around its
articles of faith.
Kirpan a ceremonial knife,
one of the five articles of faith for
Friday, August 11, 2017 The Indian Weekender
baptised Sikhs, has long remained in
the public discourse in New Zealand,
gaining attention intermittently,
often causing anxieties within the
community.
This is a welcome announcement
for the Sikh community, and
will ensure that the Sikh faith is
protected under the New Zealand
law, Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi said
welcoming the announcement.
I have long advocated for the
Sikh community, and I currently
have a members' bill in the ballot
which would allow baptised Sikhs
to carry Kirpans in public and work
places, Mr Bakshi added.
Speaking to The Indian Weekender
Prithipal Singh Basra of Kolmar Road
Gurudwara in Papatoetoe dedicated Speaking to The Indian Weekender Bill which is currently on the Takanini Gurdwara, Mr Key had
the outcome to the consistent Mr Chouhan said, I think that the members bills ballot list, waiting to then said: Theres a process theyd
lobbying by all Gurudwaras and the government would have taken into be introduced. have to go through, and Ive said to
members of the Sikh community. consideration the fact that Sikhs have them Im not unsympathetic, and we
This is certainly great news and never used Kirpan to attack anyone. Election promise or should look at it.
result of concerted efforts of all In Sikhism, Kirpans are only genuine concern? My understanding is the Kirpan,
Gurudwaras and the community. to be used in self-defence or to However, this is not the first time for the most part, is a very small,
Our community has been longing defend someone in need against any that the National Party had made blunt instrument. If you want to
for this for a long time and lobbying repression, Mr Chouhan further promises around the emotive issue of make the case that someone could
with the government, Mr Basra said. added. Sikh Kirpans. cause harm with that theyre
Sharing similar sentiments Mr Bakshi, the first Sikh Member Earlier in 2015, Stuff.co.nz probably much more likely to cause
Satinder Singh Chouhan, the head of Parliament in New Zealand, has reported that the then Prime Minister harm with anything else you can get
of the committee managing New long been seeking legislation around Sir John Key had also said publically at the grounds.
Lynn Gurudwara in Auckland also ceremonial daggers, so its clear they about the loosening of the rules A wine bottle from Koru Club
concurred that the community had are not weapons and are safe to be around Kirpans at a meeting at the would pose just as much risk when
been collectively lobbying for this worn and had placed a members Takanini Gurdwara in Auckland. boarding a plane as a Kirpan, Sir
demand for a long time. bill the Kirpan Authorisation Speaking at a public event in the John Key had then said.
 The Indian Weekender Friday, August 11, 2017 NEW ZEALAND 3

Gurudwara offers land for a

Either to bring a government
Earlier in 2015, bill to change the law or to amend

healthy community initiative

Stuff.co.nz reported the existing legislation to exempt
that the then Prime members of the Sikh community
carrying Kirpans.
Minister Sir John However, Mr Bakshi had
Key had also said introduced a members bill which RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

publically about
the loosening of
the rules around
Kirpans at a
meeting at the
Takanini Gurdwara
in Auckland
Speaking to The Indian Weekender,
Daljit Singh of Supreme Sikh
Council said, We appreciate Prime
Minister Bill English taking up this
issue again just before elections,
however, this is not the first time that
the National Party is promising a
favourable intervention on the issue
of Kirpans.
The community had long been
looking forward to every political
party for a favourable intervention
to not only allow Kirpan but also
Turban and Kada, the two other
articles of faith which affect Sikh
communitys experience in public
life in New Zealand.
Following that statement, the
Sikh community had been able to
gain support from all other major
political parties including Labour,
Green and Act Party, Mr Singh said.
We have been requesting
the government to choose from
two options.
stopped the government somehow
from bringing a government bill
supported by all other parties, Mr
Singh added.
The government could also have
enunciated an amendment in existing
laws to allow members of the Sikh
community, which has been in the
country since last hundred years, to
exercise their faith. Mr Singh said.
An amendment to the existing
law for accommodating Sikh
cultural practices is not completely
unprecedented in New Zealand,
as previously there has been a
favourable amendment in the Land
Transport (Road User) Rule 2004
allowing Sikhs to drive Motorcycles
without requiring a helmet.
A person is not in breach of sub
clause (1) if the person proves that
at the time of the commission of
the alleged breach he or she was an
adherent of the Sikh region reads
the amended Sub clause 7.12 Safety
helmets for all terrain vehicles,
motorcycles, and mopeds.
It is important to note that many
commonwealth countries such as
Canada, the United Kingdom, and
some states of Australia have already
legislated allowing members of the
Sikh community to carry Kirpan in
public spaces.
The two ministers in Canada,
Harjit Singh Sajjan and Navdeep
Singh Bains are both baptised Sikhs,
carrying Kirpans.
F
or a resident in the South
Auckland, the free food
service (langar) at the
Takanini Gurudwara is no new
news. Every week more than 3000
members of the community take the
langar service at the Shri Kalgidhar
Sahib Gurudwara at Takanini
School Road.
In a collaborative initiative
by Healthy Families Manukau,
Manurewa-Papakura and Old School
Teaching Gardens, the garden of the
Gurudwara has started sowing new
plantations on Friday, August 4 that
will enable growing fresh vegetables
and fruits for the community.
This community garden initiative
will enable the temple to engage the
volunteers and the local community
in growing fresh garden fruits to be
served at the gurudwara and given
back to the larger community.
The much-anticipated event on
Friday witnessed the plantation by
Minister for Ethnic Communities
Judith Collins, Minister of Defence
Mark Mitchell, National List MP
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and later
Prime Minister Bill English also
joined the event.
The temple will plant up to 400
fruit trees such as lemons, orange,
guava, lime, nuts and vegetables that
will be used by the community.
Members of Youth Wing of SSSNZ with Prime Minister Bill English
The volunteers at the Gurudwara
come from a farming background,
but it will be good for them to do
plantation in the local climate and
soil conditions, spokesperson for
the Supreme Sikh Society New
Zealand (SSSNZ), Daljit Singh said.
The grounds of the Takanini
Gurudwara are already being used
for communitys sports and cultural
events and have walking tracks
too, and this new initiative of self-
growing garden fruits and vegetables
will help the community.
The idea is to produce enough
fruits and vegetables to be used by
the gurudwara that serves thousands
of community members thrice a day,
365 days a week. The produce grown
can also be given to the homeless
and the hungry, and there will be
ample seeds left to be given to local
community members to use in their
backyards and gardens.
Alliance Community Initiative
Trust chief executive Rachel Enosa,
who runs Healthy Families Manukau,
Manurewa-Papakura, says that the
project will help develop sustainable
food production.
The Takanini Gurudwara is the
biggest Sikh Temple in New Zealand
and is managed under Supreme Sikh
Society of New Zealand. The parent
body has also started a youth wing
earlier in July to get the young Sikh-
Kiwis get more involved with their
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INZBC summit puts focus on education

sector in India-NZ bilateral trade
SANDEEP SINGH in services like education, healthcare, etc., in

I
ndia New Zealand Business Council
(INZBC) the premier trade organisation
in New Zealand working for over 25 years
to build trade relations between India and New
Zealand brought together key stakeholders
within the education sector in India and New
Zealand in the recently held summit Edutech
2017 in Auckland.
The summit witnessed high political
commitment from the New Zealand side
including Prime Minister Bill English; Minister
for Trade, Todd McClay; Minister for Tertiary
Education, Skills and Employment, Paul
Goldsmith and Minister for Commerce &
Small Business, Jacqui Dean.
The Labour Party was represented by
Michael Wood, as spokesperson for Ethnic
Communities.
The Indian side comprised a high level
inward delegation of key stakeholders in the
education sector including heads of many
educational institutions and industry leaders
like Mohandas Pai, the former founder-CFO
of Indias Information Technology (IT) global
giant Infosys and the current Chairman of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FICCI) Skills Committee
andChairman of one of Indias largest education
conglomerates, the Manipal Global Education.
The key body on the Indian side
complementing INZBC in New Zealand was
FICCI an apex Indian trade body.
The summit was planned late last year during
the Prime Ministerial visit of Sir John Key
to India.
The key outcome of the one-day summit was
an accentuation of the fact that the education
and services sector is a very vital part in the
New Zealand economy and collaboration alone
can help it grow. The industry has to look at
INZBC team with the Indian delegation
new ways of working with overseas companies
and create new pathways, which is a win-win
for both New Zealand and India.
This was the essence of the talks given by
various industry heads and policy makers at the
INZBC Summit 2017.
The theme of the summit was Knowledge,
Skill and Technology. The one-day event was
supported by the Indian High Commission and
FICCI.Other government agencies involved
were Education NZ, NZTE and MFAT. Westpac
and Weltec & Whitireia were the strategic
partners of the Summit.
Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Bill
English acknowledged and emphasised the
value that international education industry and
immigrants bring to New Zealand economy
and society. The Prime Minister stressed on
the importance of migrants getting new skills
into the country and helping in the growth of
the economy.
Education sector helps in the process of new
skill development in the country, which is very
vital for the economy, Mr English said.
The Minister of Trade, Todd McClay,
acknowledged the importance of Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) between both the countries
and committed to continue the talks if returned
to form the government after the elections.
The minister said that he was hopeful of
meeting the Commerce Minister of India if
elected back, to take the negotiations forward.
The minister also said that special attention
would be giving to the services sector and the
education industry, so that they also get benefits
out of the FTA, suggesting this governments
increasing resolve to accommodate Indias
genuine interests that are supposedly delaying
the progress of talks. Speaking at the Summit,
FICCI Secretary General Dr. A Didar Singh said,
Changing technology impactsthe business
of education and skill development. New
Zealand should look at India for opportunities
addition to manufacturing sector. INZBC and
FICCI collaboration and partnership can play a
facilitating role in this direction.
Dr. Singh, who led the delegation, was happy
that the delegation could travel all over New
Zealand and have B2B meetings, before the
summit. The delegation had visits to University
of Canterbury, ARA Institute and Lincoln
University in Canterbury. Later they had a
meeting of the India-NZ Friendship group at
the Parliament in Wellington, organised by
Kiwi-Indian MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi.
Education NZ Excellence Awards
A major highlight of the summit was that
thirty-one talented young university
students from India received a 2017 New
Zealand Excellence Award, by Education New
Zealand (ENZ). The students are pursuing
undergraduate or postgraduate study in New
Zealand in the fields of business, design
or STEM related programmes (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
ENZ Chief Executive Grant McPherson said,
India is a core trade, economic, political and
education partner for New Zealand, with two-
way trade valued at around $2.5 billion.
These top young scholars will further
strengthen ties between our two countries, by
contributing to a broader exchange of ideas
in our universities, building our respective
research capabilities, and enriching New
Zealand culture, MrMcPherson said.
Nineteen of the students received their
awards in person at the summit. This is the
first round of the awards, and each scholarship
has a value of NZ $5,000 toward the first year
tuition fee.

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There are also spaces for students
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Historic Onam celebration

at parliament
RIZWAN MOHAMMAD

A
uckland Malayali Samajam hosted
the Onam celebrations in the
parliament on Thursday, August
3, with representatives from Malayali
community organisations from all over
New Zealand attending the historic event.
It was the first time in the history of the
world that Onam has been celebrated in
any parliament outside India.
To mark this historic event, a
commemorative stamp was released at the
celebrations. The stamp was designed by Hon. Judith Collins and MP Kanwaljit Bakshi unveil
an executive member of the Auckland Malayali the Onam stamp with AMS President Benny Jacob
Samajam (AMS) Shine Balakrishnan. The in the parliament
stamp was unveiled by Minister for Ethnic
Communities Judith Collins, National List The message of this celebration is that
MP Kanwaljit Bakshi, High Commission of Onam unites all those speakers of Malayalam
India Second Secretary & HOC Sandeep Sood language and everyone is made proud of their
and other ambassadors along with President culture and festival, Mr Jacob told the Indian
of AMS Benny Jacob, and the executive Weekender.
community members.
This year the community Onam celebrations,
More than 100 selected members of the
Ponnonam-2017 will be held on Saturday,
Malayali community organisations from all
over New Zealand attended the event besides September 2, at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre in
members of parliament. Eden Terrace.
The event commenced with a presentation Auckland Malayali Samajam was
on the history and significance of established with the aim of bringing together
Onam celebrations for the community all the Malayalis of Auckland to foster
followed by cultural performances by contacts, friendship and understanding to
different organisations. the extent possible for the well being of the
AMS performers made floral rangoli called Malayali community as well as that of the New
Athappookkalam, a performance called Maveli Zealand society.
that indicated the role of Maveli or King
We celebrate social and religious festivals
during Onam celebrations and Mohiniyattam, a
traditionally celebrated in our home land to
traditional Kerala dance.
Another traditional Kerala dance by keep alive our strong bond with Kerala. We
Wellington Malayali Association called link people, culture and values in this Rainbow
Thiruvathirakali and a traditional drum show Nation of New Zealand, where a well knit
called Chendamelam by Palmerston North multi-ethnic community live harmoniously,
Malayali Association were also performed. Mr Jacob added.
The Jacinda mania: What is
8 VERDICT 2017 - SPECIAL FEATURE Friday, August 11, 2017 The Indian Weekender

Indeed, New Zealand is currently in a Jacinda mania!

SANDEEP SINGH 7 a.m. Show, deposing former Labour leader
Andrew Little and sending him into political

T
he seemingly uninterested non-voters
and the youths, the Labour Party and
above all the media are going gaga
over the exuberance accompanied with this
Jacinda mania.
The rise of Ms Ardern as Labour leader is
being seen as a stepping-stone for her becoming
the youngest Prime Minister of the country
since 1856.
About a week and a half ago, Jacinda Ardern
was swiftly elevated as the leader of the Labour
Party as its last hope in a manner described
as bloodless coup by Duncan Garner of the
oblivion.
Since then Jacinda mania has swept across
the nation, particularly the media, including
this media outlet as well.
While the mainstream media is busy in
predicting possible fallouts of Jacindas
momentous rise in New Zealand politics, which
is largely indicating a scramble of votes on the
left. The question that may have escaped the
attention of the mainstream media, and rightly
though, is a question that ethnic communities in
New Zealand might be tempted to ask - what
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by leap-frogging into adapting
clean-green technologies, which
clearly indicates that the people
of Indian descent are not plagued
by any systematic aversion to
progressive ideas.
It is only that the adherents of the
so called progressive ideas have not
engaged effectively with the Kiwi-
Indian community.
The nomadic electoral behaviour
of these communities is primarily
rooted in the fact of them being new
migrants in this country and the new
social settings around them.
While their commitment to
ideologies based on their old social
settings in the original home may
be getting gradually weakened, the
connection with political ideologies
in their chosen new home New
Zealand may not have fully
evolved, if at all.
It is just this fact that makes
political parties difficult to maintain
the connect with the ethnic
communities, which are largely
new migrants, purely on the basis of
ideologies and progressive ideas.
In that regard, new migrants do not
neatly fall into political demarcation
of voters as social democrats, urban
middle class, working class, social-
liberals, or for that matter socially
conservatism or green activism.
However, it is not to suggest that
this in any way dis-incentivises
them unreasonably to participate
in the political process of
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A working class ethnic migrants
or an urban middle-class ethnic
migrants political leaning might
be tempered by many other
things beyond the scope of left-
wing politics.
Jacindas rise and
scramble for left votes
I n the first two weeks after elevation
as the leader of the Labour Party,
Jacinda Ardern has demonstrated a
propensity, and rightly so, of reaching
out specifically to the so called left
wing voters which many believe
have drifted further left toward the
Green Party.
The two major policy
announcements so far, one about
Aucklands public transport and the
other about clean rivers and New
Zealands environment, apart from
other key political messaging such
as ruling out Green Party Co-Leader
Metiria Turei from a cabinet position
in any future Labour led government
has been targeted to scramble for left
wing voters.
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There is nothing wrong in itself
as these prospective voters form
Labours core constituency and it
was largely expected.
What was also largely expected
was medias exuberance on reporting
about Jacindas policy launch,
notably the announcement of
bringing forward Auckland light-rail
from CBD to the airport on Sunday,
August 6. The media has noted
everything relentlessly positive
about that event.
Whereas media reporting of
National Partys hurriedly arranged
policy announcement couple of
hours later on the same day in South
Auckland, on heavy rail and public
transport, by Prime Minister Bill
English and a battery of ministers and
parliamentarians received flak for
being cold and snobby, as should be
expected from any third successive
term government.
Once again, nothing completely
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unusual about this, as it is more a
matter of prerogative and choices,
which can differ just like Labours
and Nationals choices about
motorways and rail as proposed
transport woes.
However, what was notable was
the difference in commitment, or
perceived commitment, toward the
new migrants.
What is in it for ethnic
communities?
W hile Labours public transport
policy announcement had
visible representation from MPs
from central Auckland, inner
suburbs, and constituencies as far as
Manukau East and Mangere in South
Auckland, which largely presented
faces from Pakeha, Pacifica and
Maori communities any prominent
new migrant ethnic community faces
were conspicuously absent.
In contrast, the National Party event
which received media flak had more
visible representation from the Kiwi-
Indian and Chinese communities a
fact largely missed in all mainstream
media commentaries about the two
events.
This is not permanent and can
certainly change in future but at least
for now, it provides an answer to the
question passing through minds of
new ethnic migrants whats in it
for me?
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This when compared with the fact
that we are very much into the second
week out of the total available seven
weeks after Jacindas anointment as
the new leader of the Labour Party,
which roughly corresponds to 25 per
cent of the total available time before
the election, there has not been
any major policy announcement or
outreach to the new migrants in New
Zealand.
The issues that affect these
communities majorly such as
immigration and law and order has
largely escaped Jacinda Ardern led
leadership teams attention.
Given the fact that these ethnic
communities roughly comprise about
15 per cent of the total population,
which if catered appropriately,
could have a decisive impact in this
election.
In this regard, it will be interesting
to see how the Jacinda Ardern-led
newly rejuvenated Labour Party
chooses to engage with new migrant
ethnic communities.
Ever since Ms Ardern has taken
the charge of the Party, there has
been a desire to win back the
traditional left-wing voters, which
have drifted towards the Green Party.
Ms Arderns first move as leader
was to ditch the partys old campaign
slogan of A fresh approach,
replacing it with Lets do this.
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Personality or policies: What

will decide Kiwi-Indian votes?
SANDEEP SINGH The question is surely being Similarly, the opinion was

T
he debate whether this
election would be eventually
fought on the basis of
personality or policies has become
relevant more than ever before.
This question, which seemed to
be at the periphery of the countrys
political debate just a week ago,
has been jettisoned to the centre of
the political debate after the latest
Newshub-Reid Research polls
released Wednesday night.
There seems to be no iota of doubt
that Jacinda Ardern has swept the
nation by storm as Labour surged by
a whopping nine per cent from the
previous low of 23.3 per cent to a
high of 33 per cent.
The Green Party has received
considerable flak losing about 4 per
cent, bringing them down from the
coveted position of being the third
largest party in New Zealand politics
to trail behind their nemesis, New
Zealand First.
Surely, this upheaval has not
happened on the basis of any major
policy announcement alone in the last
two weeks, accentuating the question
of the debate if this election is being
fought on the basis of policies or
just personalities.
However, this has not changed
the countrys bigger political picture
at all except strengthening Winston
Peters kingmaker position, which is
again a reflection of personality over
policy.
Raising any debate on this question
would be amusing to the ears of the
National Party, which has already
upped the ante that this election
should be fought on the basis of
policies and not mere personality.
Led by Prime Minister Bill English
and the key party-strategist Steven
Joyce and other leaders in the current
ruling coalition like ACT Partys
David Seymour has been making
loud noises that this election, and for
that matter any election, should not
be about personalities.
Coming from a side that has stuck
to power for the last three consecutive
terms riding high on Sir John Keys
on this important question that has
personality, this argument does not
hold much ground.
Labour on the other side, and
even the Green Party, fresh from the
wounds of losing their long tested
co-leader Metiria Turei, who was
forced to resign from her position, is
understandably trying to underplay
the role of personalities in this
election.
This is after the Green Party had
chosen to stand by steadfastly behind
their co-leader who shocked the
nation by voluntarily disclosing her
benefit fraud of a quarter of a century
ago, and summary dismissal of two
fellow Green MPs who dared to
criticise the co-leader.
Was it a question of personality or
was there any policy on display?
debated on the national political
scene.
It will be interesting to see what the
Kiwi-Indian community has to say
gripped the country are elections
about personality or policies?
The Indian Weekender reached out
to few members of the community
and some prominent community
leaders to feel the pulse of the Kiwi-
Indian Community.
My vote is for Labour, and it has
definitely changed after Jacinda,
said a young mum at Sandringham
shops, who had no qualms in
accepting that she is under the spell
of Jacinda-mania.
However, not everyone in the
community was as open and willing
to give away as this young mum.
I can feel the exuberance
around Jacindas rise as the new
Labour Leader, but I am still keen
to hear what does she has to say
on immigration policy, said one
shopper at Lotus Supermarket in Mt
Roskill.
Labour Party had been making
a lot of noise around how record
immigration numbers were not
welcome in New Zealand anymore,
and we would like to hear what their
new leadership team has to say, said
another shopper who chose not to
give away anything before the actual
election day.
divided among community leaders
and the key influencers within the
community about what they thought
would be decisive in this election
personality or politics.
Bhiku Bhana, President of New
Zealand Indian Central Association,
was apt in his opinion that Jacindas
elevation as new Labour Leader
would create interest among young
voters in the community.
However, Mr Bhana chose not to
comment on the actual impact on the
choices of the voters.
Similarly, Veer Khar, the former
President of Indian Association of
New Zealand (erstwhile Manukau
Indian Association) was affirmative
about the relentless positivity
brought in by Jacindas elevation as
Labour Leader.
Purushottam Govind, President
of Auckland Indian Association,
thought otherwise and asserted that
Jacindas elevation would have no
impact whatsoever on the Kiwi-
Indian voters.
In this regard, The Indian
Weekender is carrying a direct
comment from two key Kiwi-Indian
political leaders contesting this
election Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
and Priyanca Radhakrishnan on the
question what will matter most in
this election personality or policies.

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National focused on policy
to deliver for New Zealand
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
National Party List MP
T
his election is about the policies
to build on the successes New
Zealanders, supported by this
Government, have achieved.
National is rolling out rock-solid,
well thought-out policies to take New
Zealand forward while our opponents
reheat old policies with no detail and
plan taxes on hard-working New
Zealanders. In just one week the
opposition has announced a fuel tax
on Aucklanders and a water tax that
will hit our producers and regions.
More taxes will increase living costs,
slow down the economy and stop job
growth.
National is busy delivering an
election year agenda and a clear plan
for our countrys future. Were backing
businesses and were backing families.
We started the year with strong policies
to increase police staff and make our
communities safer, a bold international
trade agenda, and extending the ultra-
fast broadband programme to a further
151 towns and 43 fringe areas.
In Budget 2017 weve rolled out
a raft of policies to improve public
services, invest in the infrastructure
needed for a growing country, reduce
debt, and share the benefits of growth
by lifting family incomes.
As we head into the final six weeks to
the election weve got a Prime Minister
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for New Zealanders.
The economy is front and centre of
everything we do. This is because we
have to keep the economy growing
before everyone can share the benefits.
A growing economy and improving
public finances will allow the
Government to focus on the following
key areas:
Delivering an ambitious Were also making a significant
infrastructure programme to invest
more than $32 billion in schools, roads,
hospitals and broadband.
Lifting incomes and reducing the Southwestern Motorway with
taxes to help hard-working New
Zealanders get ahead and reduce the
pressure on families most in need. We
believe that taxpayers make better use
of their own money than politicians.
We believe in hand-ups, not hand-outs
like our opponents.
Protecting the environment for the extension of the busway. The
future generations, and growing the
value of New Zealands clean green Auckland Council, is considering
brand, by investing extensively to clean
up our lakes and rivers and ensuring all
significant waterways are monitored.
And of course, delivering part of a comprehensive plan to unlock
better public services for all New
Zealanders. This includes investing
further in education with a focus on
ensuring our children have the maths
and digital skills to thrive. Ensuring all
our young children have a healthy start
to life, by reducing hospitalisations for
preventable illnesses such as asthma
and dental conditions. Rolling out
programmes to target gangs, organised
crime and drugs to reduce the harm
they cause.
Lets take a quick look at the
good progress we are making on
infrastructure in Auckland. We are
working on the Southern Motorway
corridor, which is a 50 per cent
expansion. The Waterview tunnel
opened recently, delivering massive
time savings to Aucklanders travelling
between the west and south of
Auckland and also between the airport
and the city.
number of transport investments across
all modes. These include the East-
West Link, the new motorway linking
cast.
the Southern Motorway; electrifying
the commuter railway line between
Papakura and Pukekohe; and our
intention to construct the third main
line. Of course, there is also the
Northern Motorway corridor between
Constellation Drive and Albany, and
government. Labours surge in
Government, in partnership with
slow but steady descent, bodes
further investments in areas like
the Mill Road corridor and the
Northwestern Motorway busway as
land for housing development projects
around the city.
Our continued investment in
business, in trade, in infrastructure,
and in innovation will help keep
New Zealand on the productive and
prosperous path it is on today. It will
help us deliver more jobs and higher
wages for Kiwis, while also ensuring
New Zealand families are supported by
the public services that matter to them.
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Jacindas Labour out to
win with the politics of hope
with integrity, who has a vision
for a progressive country, is
intelligent, articulate and filled
Priyanca with energy and compassionate.
Radhakrishnan She is strong. In her first week as
Labour Party candidate leader, she established that she can
from Maungakiekie stand her ground and make tough
decisions. She inspires people
L
abour is well and truly with her politics of hope; her
back in the election race! vision for a fairer New Zealand
The latest Newshub-Reid and with the plan to implement it.
Research poll has been heartening Thats where Labours policies
come into the picture. The plan
it indicates that Labour stands a
good chance of forming the next to implement the vision. This
election is about policy as much
government and getting more
as it is aboutthe leader. Labour
MPs into Parliament. However,
it doesnt become reality till has been campaigning on the
September 23, once the votes are issues that matter most for many
months. Out on the campaign trail,
The poll is especially heartening people want to talk about how
for those of us in marginal seats. the housing crisis affects them.
Im standing in Maungakiekie, Many talk about the health system
which is a bellwether seat. Since that is becoming inaccessible to
the first MMP election in 1996, many as a doctor put it recently
Maungakiekie has always been the government cannot keep
won by the party that forms the asking them to do more with less
(referring to the underfunding of
the polls, coupled with Nationals the health system) without there
being an impact on peoples lives.
well for a Labour victory in Others are concerned that crime
Maungakiekie. This would also is on the rise and that Auckland is
be a victory for the Kiwi-Indian increasingly gridlocked.
community. I understand it would Labour has the policies to fix
those issues. After nine years of
be the first time in New Zealands
a National-led government, there
political history that a candidate
is an appetite for change. This
of Indian origin wins an electorate
election, people should vote for
seat.
So whats the Jacinda effect that the party that has a clear vision
has taken the country by storm and
for New Zealands progress, a
pushed us up in the polls?
solid plan to implement them and
This isnt just about personality
a leader at the helm who inspires
politics. Although its true that
Jacinda is extremely relatable, I and articulates that vision well.
believe its more than that. She This election is our chance to
represents pretty much everything build a better, fairer New Zealand
people want in a leader. A leader for all of us.
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driver on Wednesday, August
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The police is also speaking
with another person believed
to be involved in the abduction
and assault.
The taxi driver remains in
hospital and is recovering
from his injuries.
Earlier, on Wednesday
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was assaulted and placed in
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The victim was let free
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He was taken to
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The taxi was recovered not
far from where the victim was
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making a number of enquiries
today including carrying
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Devotees celebrate Krishna Former Nepalese PM

from South Island

Janamashtami in Christchurch visits Christchurch

Mr Jeet Gadhvi of
GAURAV SHARMA Youngistan at the matki Siya Goyal, who had put in a lot of The former leader of Nepal, who was the countrys Prime

H
undreds of devotees
gathered
Christchurch
Sunday to celebrate Krishna
Janamashtami at an event hosted
by the city-based social and
cultural organisation, Indian
Cultural Group (ICG).
The event witnessed a
public pooja of Ladoo Gopal,
phod competition
effort to make this event a reality, Minister between 2009-11, was in the Garden City on Monday
during the Indian
in Cultural Group's said Sandeep Sachdev, President
last
Krishna Janamashtami of ICG.
celebrations in
Christchurch on Meanwhile, the Christchurch Fiji
August 6 Association has also organised a
weeklong Krishna Janamashtami
celebration in the city starting
this Tuesday.
"an It will end on August
evening 15, with devotees
Former Nepalese PM Mr Madhav Kumar Nepal addressing the gathering in
of celebration
Christchurch on August 7, 2017_picture courtesy Sudeep Parajuli

with specially made Makhan marking the birth
culminating in a
Matki cake. Dancers from of Lord Krishna on
midnight candlelit
Revathi Performing Arts the last day.
arti accompanied
a Bharatnatyam school in The same day
by sweet melodic
Christchurch, also performed Hare Krishna Centre
kirtan."
a specially choreographed arti Christchurch will
pujan on the occasion. ICGs also celebrate the festival
own volunteers performed a with an evening of celebration
version of Krishna rasleela as culminating in a midnight candlelit
well. arti accompanied by sweet melodic
A matki phod competition kirtan, the Centre informed.
with the traditional makhan Sri Krishna Janamashtami is an
replaced by chocolates was annual festival that celebrates the
organised too, with Youngistan, birth of Krishna, the eighth son of
an Indian youth group, led by Vasudeva and Devaki.
Jeet Gadhvi, winning it. "It is observed according to
The night ended with dandiya Hindu lunar calendar, on the eighth
ras. Labour MP Megan Woods day (Ashtami) of the Krishna
was the chief guest at the Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month
function. of Bhadrapada, which overlaps
Coordinator for this event was with August and September of the
Gregorian calendar, it added.
I
n an interaction jointly organised
by the Cnterbury Nepalese
Society (CNS) and Overseas
Nepalese Forum, senior leader and
former General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified
Marxist-Leninist - UML), Madhav
Kumar Nepal, assured the Nepalese
expatriates that their concerns of
New Zealand not hosting a Nepalese
Embassy will be addressed soon.
As the numbers of Nepalese
shifting to New Zealand is increasing,
the need to have our embassy here is
rightfully felt.
"I will make sure that the present
Nepalese Government is cognizant
of your concerns, Mr Nepal noted in
his address. Right now, the Nepalese
Embassy in Canberra, Australia,
provides all consular services to
people living in New Zealand.
Other notable mention in his speech
was the issue of dual citizenship.
While the new Nepalese constitution
has incorporated provisions of
allowing dual citizenship to overseas
Nepalese, it is yet to be implemented.
On this, Bishnu Pokhrel, President
of CNS, said, We discussed with
the leader our desire to get the dual
citizenship provisions implemented
as soon as possible.
"Making remittance easier and
encouraging investments in Nepal
by overseas Nepalese by reducing
barriers was also put to him. He
kindly agreed to look into these
concerns as well.
Nepal is currently governed by
the political coalition of United
Democratic Madhesi Front, and
Mr Madhav Kumars UML sits in
the opposition.

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Mayuram an evening of Indian classical dance

Students from Revathi Performing Arts, a Bharatanatyam dance school based in Christchurch,
mesmerised the audiences with their recital of Varnam and Thillana, on Saturday

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Strength doesn't come from what you
can do. It comes from overcoming the
things you once thought you couldn't
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Editorial Auckland Weather forecast for the week

India the shining August 12 August 18, 2017

light of an increasingly
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu

closing world Some Heavy Mostly A little Mostly Mostly A periods

I
sun with afternoon cloudy, a morning cloudy cloudy, a of rain
ndia is turning seventy next week on August 15, when it celebrates its independence from a touch showers. little rain rain little rain
the British colonial rule. of rain
This year Indian government is venturing into an uncharted territory of holding
celebrations around the world in close connection with Indias global diaspora. 13 13 15 15 15 15 16
In this endeavour, one of the major attractions will be the simultaneous lighting of iconic 8 7 8 10 9 10 13
buildings around the world in tri colours of Indian flag on August 15.
In New Zealand, the historic building of Auckland Museum will do the laurels of lighting
Indian tricolour a fact noted and duly acknowledged by the members of the Indian community. This week in New Zealands history
This will still be news for a major part of the Kiwi-Indian community that Auckland Museum
8 August 1915
has graciously agreed to lighten up in tri colour and host a small fun filled gathering on the
evening of August 15. Wellington Battalion captures Chunuk Bair
It will certainly be a great opportunity for the community to take time out of their busy
schedule on a working day and be a part of the celebration of Indias nationhood.
T he high point of the New Zealand effort at Gallipoli, the attack on Chunuk Bair under-
lined the leadership qualities of Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone.

More than anything, it will be an opportunity to celebrate Indias independence in a setting 9 August 1908
and atmosphere that will be completely different for many generations of members of Kiwi-
US 'Great White Fleet' arrives in Auckland
S
Indian community.
ixteen American battleships arrived
A large part of global Indian diaspora has grown and lived with fond memories of national in New Zealand with much pomp and
flag hosting and singing the national anthem, which largely symbolises an old and archaic ceremony.
India. A feature of the six-day fleet week
The contemporary India has evolved and grown into more swanky, hip hop, and everything stopover was a civic reception attended by
that goes with the definition of being young and vibrant. most of the New Zealand Parliament, who
So it might be time to shackle our age old imaginations about Indias Independence Day had travelled north from Wellington aboard
celebrations. the Parliament Special the first train
to traverse the whole length of the still-
The lighting of freedom event planned at the Auckland Museum on August 15, aims to do
unfinished main trunk railway.
exactly that liberate your imaginations about India and every memory related to India.
It is also a great opportunity to reflect the outer world about changes going within 10 August 1995
contemporary India.
News Corporation's rights to professional rugby bolstered
A
Achieving statehood is always a moment to cherish and celebration for any nation, and
ll Blacks Josh Kronfeld and Jeff Wilson signed contracts with the New Zealand Rug-by
different nations around the world celebrate their national day differently. Football Union (NZRFU), heralding the victory of Rupert Murdoch over Kerry Packer in
In fact, the way different nations chose to celebrate their independence day has something to a battle for the rights to televise professional rugby.
tell about their journey of being a nation.
To give a better perspective, recently the United States of America had celebrated its two
hundred forty-first independence day on July 4. This is abundantly reflected in the manner Indian Weekender : Volume 9 Issue 21
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confident and certitude are seen to move beyond government centric celebrations affirming
their respective national identities to a more relaxed fun filled celebratory environment whereby
celebrating citizenry of the nation.
This is a complex social process, but there is a degree of veracity and truthfulness which
could be verified by many neutral observers.
Regardless of the debate around the manner of Independence Day celebrations, it can be
safely submitted that todays India is a shining light of an increasingly closing world.
Todays world after Brexit and Trump, where more and more countries are showing a
propensity of closing down to everything foreign, be it people, culture, or businesses, India is
showing a propensity to reach out and connect with the rest of the world.
This is surely a reflection of Indias growing confidence in its abilities and the abilities of its
diasporic communities living around the world, which is more than willing to build synergies
back home with India.
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India @70:
The Indian Weekender Friday, August 11, 2017
A moment for diaspora
to relish cultural heritage
SANDEEP SINGH
O
n August 15, India will complete its
70th anniversary of Independence
Day a day when it got freedom from
British colonial rule in 1947.
Experts of international relations take this
day as the birth of a new Indian state and by
that logic, this Independence Day would mark
the 70th anniversary of the existence of India
as an independent state.
There are many voices within the current
and the past ruling political dispensations
in India who strongly disagree with the idea
that India is merely a 70-year-old state and
on the contrary project the idea that India is a
civilisational-state with an enviable antiquity
and continuity.
However, regardless of this belief running
deep within the current political establishment
in India, there is no stopping from celebrating
Indias 70th anniversary Independence Day
with great fervour, pomp and show.
Indeed, this is a day that gives an opportunity
to the billion plus citizenry living inside the
country to forget perceived differences and
celebrate and extol the sense of unity that
binds them together and have largely kept them
together for the past thousands of years.
Similarly, for millions of Indian diaspora
(according to an estimate the size of global Indian
diaspora is around 30 million), Independence
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Day is an opportunity to cherish Indian
cultural heritage that continues to shape their
day-to-day lives in their chosen new country
of residence. The Indian diaspora has for long
been celebrating Indian Independence
Day all around the world almost School student perform on the occasion of India's Independence day
celebrations in Jammu. File photo
religiously, however, the sense
of exuberance and pride has
largely been constrained, if
not restricted.
And this constrain
has been more
self-imposed than
outwardly imposed.
The host nations
where Indian diaspora
have chosen to reside,
almost unanimously have
offered full freedom to them
to realise the full potential of
their civic life.
For sure, New Zealand has been
warmest and welcoming to the Indian
diaspora in sharing space in its public life, wherewithal
allowing the Kiwi-Indian community to or the willingness to connect with foreign And so is the commitment of the Indian
flourish and realise its full potential. residents of Indian-descent. government toward Indian diaspora all around
Apparently, for long this seeming inhibition This has changed, and the world. The narrative that India as a nation
of the Indian diaspora in celebrating their hopefully irreversibly. is not bound by any territorial limitation and
culture and heritage has been due to the lack Today, the Indian diaspora is exuding instead lives in the hearts of millions of its
of a self-belief and to an extent the perspective confidence all around the world, be it in Britain, diaspora all around the world has gained pre-
of the successive Indian governments toward Canada, the United States (US), Australia, the eminence in the Indian governments thinking,
Indian diaspora, which either lacked the Middle East, Mauritius or Fiji. and more so in this current government than any
 18 NEW ZEALAND
previous one. This explains
why the current Indian being held in Wellington
government has taken a and Auckland are to hail
giant stride in connecting the accomplishments of
with the Indian diaspora all independent India and of
around the world through its people, despite some
its initiative India@70
an Indian state-supported
event in partnership with
respective diasporic communities
to showcase the sense of jubilation
and pride associated with Indias
Independence Day.
Toward this goal, the Indian High
Commissioner to New Zealand,
Sanjiv Kohli, has taken a lead in
organising two separate events in
Wellington and Auckland on August
18 and 20 respectively.
These events are planned to be
different from all previous normal
flag-hoisting ceremonies that linger
in our collective memories about the
celebration of Indias Independence
Day. Instead, they are planned to
be different and reflective of a new
young and confident India, which is
resurging slowly and steadily after
several hundred years of slumber.
The Kiwi-Indian community is
set to feel first-hand the changing
winds back in India and the new-
Friday, August 11, 2017
Recreating the menu of India's
The Indian Weekender
last night as a colony
C
onsomme al Indienne,
Delicacies a l'Hindustan,
Poularde souffle
independence. These were some
of the dishes on the dinner menu at
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, on
"The August 14, 1947.
celebrations The night when India ushered in
and the events found desire its Independence, it was celebration
to celebrate time at the famed five-star hotel
Indian culture with music, dance and speeches
unabashedly and, of course, the delicious food,
a r o u n d reflecting the Indo-French cuisine
the world. of those times. At Shamiana, the
extremely tough In fact, popular restaurant at the hotel, the
challenges." India@70 in menu of three courses was set to
New Zealand is cabaret entertainment, albeit rationed onsomme al Indienne, Delicacies a l'Hindustan, Poularde souffle independence.
set to step beyond the as per government regulations at the
These were some of the dishes on the dinner menu at The Taj Mahal Palace,
Mumbai, on August 14, 1947.
normal promotion of Indian curry- time, say officials of the Taj Group
and-culture that any such diaspora of Hotels. The rationing conditions Day. The chefs have developed used our imagination to match the
events are seen to promote, and a menu which is in sync with the menu," Mathur said.
were applicable to all restaurants at
instead showcase the collective culinary trends of that year. They "We did not tweak the menu and
that time and diners had to choose
capital that the Indians have brought had to go back and understand the retained all dishes that were there,"
course combinations rather than feast
to Aotearoa. essence of the recipes, and adapt it to he added.
on each choice.
Speaking to The Indian
Dosabhai Framji Karaka also current tastes using local ingredients However, the chef has provided
Weekender, Mr Kohli said The
known as D.F. Karaka, an Indian and techniques. a few choices to the vegetarians.
celebrations and the events being
newspaper editor and then owner "We've retained the Indo-French "There were no vegetarian choices
held in Wellington and Auckland
of Current Weekly, addressed the touches not just in the dish names, in the menu, but we have added a
are to hail the accomplishments
of independent India and of its guests, the officials said quoting from but also in their foundations on the few," Mathur said. There were a total
people, despite some extremely the book 'The Taj at Apollo Bunder'. core French sauces and ingredients of five combinations on the original
tough challenges. Seventy years later, Taj has albeit with a modern Indian twist," menu, comprising a soup, a starter,
To conclude, the preliminary recreated the menu served on that said a chef. Nitin Mathur, Executive two dishes in the main course and
registration of both these free memorable night. The group's Chef at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, one dessert. Words like 'al Indienne',
events have already exceeded flagship hotels in Delhi, Hyderabad, pointed out that since the photographs 'a l'Hindustan', 'independence' and
all expectations and organisers Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata of the dishes are not available, they 'liberation' were added in tune with
are hopeful that this will be besides Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, used their imagination to match the the significance of the occasion.
setting a new precedent of Indias will take their guests back in time by menu. The chef tried to match the
Independence Day celebrations in serving the same dishes beginning "As chefs we tried to recreate the preparation of the menu with the
New Zealand. this week and till the Independence whole thing by working on it. We Indian dishes.
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August 15 to be celebrated as Sankalp Parva: Govt

The Centre has decided to observe this Independence Day as
Sankalp Parva and asked the people to dedicate themselves to
social causes and share their ideas to make a new India.
The 70th Independence Day on August 15 is to be celebrated
as the Sankalp Parva, the Ministry of Personnel said in an order.
Terming Quit India Movement as an important milestone,
the government has asked people to take a pledge to create a new
India that is strong, prosperous and inclusive.
The Quit India Movement or August Kranti began on
August 9, 1942.
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, people across
India, in every village, city, transcending all barriers came
together with a common mission to uproot imperialism, the
order said.
As the nation would be observing 75th anniversary of the Quit
India Movement this year, five years from now i.e. in August
said.
This five-year period, from 2017-2022, gives us
an unique opportunity of Sankalp to Siddhi towards
a new India. Hence, August 15, 2017 be celebrated
as the Sankalp Parva or the Day of Resolve, and
in 2022 our nation will transform that resolve into
Siddhi or attainment, it said.
This five-year period can ignite the transformation
that will create an India, which our freedom fighters
will be proud of, it said. During his Mann Ki
Baat programme, the prime minister had said
that in this month of August, the month of the Quit The 70th Independence Day on August 15 to be celebrated as the 'Sankalp Parva', the
Ministry of Personnel said in an order.
India Movement, let us come together and resolve:
Dirt-Quit India; Poverty-Quit India; Corruption-Quit India; Sankalp, take a pledge to become a builder of new India.
Terrorism- Quit India; Casteism-Quit India; Communalism-Quit "Let us also encourage others to do the same. The text of
India! the pledge will be shared by the Ministry of Information and

NZICA
2022, we will complete 75 years as an independent nation, it In this spirit, let us go to www.newIndia.in, to make the Broadcasting, the order said.

congratulates
India on the 70th
anniversary of
Independence Day

I
t is with joy that New Zealand Indian Central Association
joins hand in hand with all Indians to celebrate this 70th
year of Swatantrata Diwas.
It is an occasion which arouses pride in our motherland.
Indias Independence was born in a surge of ennobling
experience of the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi.
It was a mass movement inspired by a noble goal and moved
by equally noble means, peaceful and non-violent and yet
valiant. On this 70th anniversary of Indias Independence,
we pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and all those brave
freedom fighters who sacrifice their lives so our motherland
could be freed.
New Zealand Indian Central Association has worked
towards the betterment of Indians in New Zealand over the
past 91 years and so has a strong commitment to assist in
celebrating this significant event.
The New Zealand Indian Central Association was
established in 1926 by three Indian Associations; Auckland,
Wellington and Country Section to advance the cause of all
Indians, be it educational, health, welfare or cultural identity.
Today this national body is well established, has a
track record of 91 years history in dealing with the issues
concerned to members of the association and Kiwi Indians
in general.
We take this opportunity to reflect on the past 70 years
and acknowledge pioneer Indians who also used Gandhis
principles in gaining rights for a non-prejudiced life in New
Zealand; India herself will be proud of these achievements.
On this occasion of our Independence, NZICA
extends its warmest greetings and facilitations
to all Indians, including those spread across
the globe.
We wish you all happiness and success in your endeavours
in the service of society.
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Skycity NZ Badminton Open: Kuldeep hopes his hard

Lee Cheuk Yiu wins his first title work will be rewarded
SHIRISH NADKARNI
I C
n four decades of covering
international badminton, I cannot
recall a single instance where
an unconsidered player has scalped
five seeded players in six rounds,
including the ones ranked Nos 1 and
3, to win a singles crown.
That exceptional accolade was
conferred on Hong Kongs Lee
Cheuk Yiu, who, for the second time
in three matches, fought tigerishly
to save a quartet of match-points
and pip the top seed and hot title
favourite, Tzu Wei Wang of Chinese
Taipei at the tape.
His reward for a 67-minute 11-21,
21-15, 22-20 triumph was the top spot
on the rostrum of the US$120,000
prize money New Zealand Open
badminton championships, for what
was his first-ever international Grand
Prix Gold title.
Few among the wildly enthusiastic
audience at Aucklands North Shore
Events Centre could have bargained
for such a result after the 22-year-old
Taiwanese top seed, ranked No 12
in the Badminton World Federation
(BWF) standings, streaked from a
narrow 13-11 advantage after the
initial skirmishes, to pocket the
opening game without conceding a
further point.
The feisty 20-year-old Lee, who
is fit as a fiddle after participating in
singles and both doubles events in
several international tournaments,
stepped on the gas pedal after trailing
3-9 in the second, with a 10-point
reel to 13-9, and never looked back.
He did have to hold off a brief rally
by Tzu that narrowed the gap to 13-
14, but did not falter as he restored
parity in the matter of games won.
Most of the edge-of-the-seat drama
in the summit clash was saved for the
decider. After the two antagonists
had fought tooth and nail, with no
quarter given or asked for in the first
half of the final game, and as the
hands of the clock crept over the hour
mark, the Taiwanese ace took a huge
leap from 16-all to 20-16, and stood
poised on the threshold of victory.
Tzu was rudely pulled back as the
Hong Kong youngster produced a
Houdini act yet again, exactly as he
had done against Indias H S Prannoy
in the quarter-finals, and saved all
four match points.
Showing nerves of steel, Lee
wrested six points in a row to bag the
coveted crown at the expense of the
man who had won this particular title
in 2014 as a fresh-faced teenager, one
year younger than Lee is today.
In the process, Lee created a
record that is the exact antithesis of
the Kerala-born Prannoys dubious
distinction of losing two tight,
lengthy battles after having four
match points in hand both times
in the quarter-finals, of the recent
Indonesia Super Series Premier and
the New Zealand GPG.
with third Test call-up
hinaman Kuldeep Yadav said
he hopes his hard work would
be rewarded with a place in
the Indian team for their third Test
against Sri Lanka.
Kuldeep is competing with Axar
Patel who has been flown in after
Ravindra Jadeja was suspended.
"Obviously there is excitement.
I was excited to play my debut Test
as well. So if I get a chance to play
in Sri Lanka, I will be very happy
because this will be a result of my
hard work. While I am excited, I
am also nervous because I want to
perform," Kuldeep said after India's
training session here in Pallekele.
"You cannot walk into the team so
easily, and you have to wait; that's
the rule of cricket," he said.
"It is good that I have worked with
them (R. Ashwin) and (Jadeja), and I
have been in the team with them for
last six-seven months. So I have got
to learn a lot from them, especially
playing Test cricket with them. You
gain experience like this and it helps
in the future. I try to stay with them
mostly and keep talking to them;
they help me a lot," Kuldeep said.
Kuldeep took the cricket world by
storm on his debut in Dharamsala,
returning figures of 4/68 in the first
innings against Australia. Since then,
the 22-year old has been waiting in
the wings for his second opportunity.
Kuldeep said skipper Virat Kohli
has been very supportive and he is
confident of doing well if given a
chance.
"If the captain believes in you,
then you have done half your work.
"Captain's belief is very important,
and Virat bhai supports me a lot.
"He supported me completely in
the West Indies, and the way he talks
to the players on the ground, the
way he spoke to me in the ODIs, it
felt very nice because the captain's
confidence is the biggest thing for a
player."
Kuldeep said working with
bowling coach Bharat Arun has been
a boon in the national team as he has
worked with him during his junior
cricket days also.
"I have been working with Bharat
Arun for the past 10 years," he
said, "ever since I was playing in
Under-16, in Under-19 also.
"I share a lot of things with him,
and he tells me a lot about bowling
as well. He has been seeing me ever
since I was a junior cricketer, and he
knows what to do and what not to do.
It is very easy to work with him so I
am happy to continue to work with
him."
One of the challenges the duo
of Kuldeep and Arun will have
to overcome is the Sri Lanka
batsmen's strategy to keep sweeping
the spinners. Kuldeep recognises
the challenge, but also sees an
opportunity in it. "(Kusal) Mendis
and (Dimuth) Karunaratne batted
very well in the last Test, they played
the sweep very well," he said.

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A leavened naan filled with a mixture of nuts and raisins

P
eshawari Naan is believed to have brought to India from Persia in the 1500s; as did the other naan
and the addition of dried fruits to it meant that it was favoured by the Mughals in India. With time, as
more chefs learnt the ne art and the technique of making naan in tandoors (traditional clay ovens),
8

peshawari naan became popular. It became commercially available only in the later 20th century; and it tastes

RECIPES
best when freshly made. Peshawari naan is rich and slightly sweeter than other naans and needs more care

BREAD
while making. Special care is taken to ensure that the dough is not over-fermented and that the nuts dont
burn while baking it.

Ruby Dhillon Indias Most Wanted Recipies | 179

Preparation Times: 10 Min

Resting Times: 8 hours to overnight
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups maida (plain white our)
tsp salt, or to taste
tsp baking powder
2Tbsp Oil
2Tbsp thick plain yoghurt or Greek youghurt
cup warm water, as required
Melted butter, for brushing the Naan

For Filling
2 tbsp cashews finely chopped
2tbsp almonds, finely chopped
2tbsp pistachios, finely chopped
2tsp fennel seed, coarsely crushed

METHOD:
In a bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder and
mix with your fingers or a wire whisk. Make a well in the
centre and add the oil and yoghurt, then the water a little at
a time, while slowly mixing together with your fingers to
form a smooth, soft dough. Knead well for 810 minutes,
adding a little flour if the dough is too sticky.
Place the dough in bowl that has been coated with a layer of
oil, cover with a damp tea towel and leave it for 68 hours
(or overnight) in a warm place to double in size.
Preheat the grill to its highest setting. Cover a heavy baking
sheet with foil and place on the top rack.
Roll the dough ball on the clean counter, dusted
with flour.
Using a rolling pin, flatten the ball into a 12cm round circle.
Place about 1 Tbsp of teh crushed nuts and raisins into the centre
of the circles. Slowly lift the edges and bring them together
in the centre to form a pouch; press the edges together tightly
to close.
Once sealed, press the top down gently
with the rolling pin and again roll out into
a circle.
Place the Naan on the hot baking sheet and grill for 1-2
minutes each side or until there are brown spots on
the surface.
Brush the Naan with butter and repeat with
remaining Naans.
Serve hot with your
favourite curry.
Ruby's Tips: To make peshawari naan in an easy way: Spread
a little butter, sprinkle the fennel seeds and some crushed nuts
mixture on top of the naan, slightly press the nuts with your
nger, before placing the naan on the pre-heated baking sheet.
Bake till done and brown spots begin to appear.
 24 FEATURES
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along with a college degree
C
ompleting a four-year degree
course is likely to add more
than 4.5 kg to your body
weight, along with the associated
health risks, a study says.
"Our study shows that there is
concerning weight gain among
college students that happens over all
four years they are in college,"
said the study's lead author Lizzy
Pope, Assistant Professor at
University of Vermont in the US.
The study measured student
weight and body-mass- index at the
beginning and end of students' first
and second semesters and again at
the end of their senior year.
At the beginning of their college
careers, the mean weight of the
students in the study was about 147
pounds (66.6 kg). By the end of
senior year, it had increased to about
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157 pounds (71 kg). The extra weight
translates to increased health risk,
according to the study.Twenty-three
percent of the students in the study
were overweight or obese as they
were starting college.
By the end of senior year, 41
percent were in that category, a
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theJournal of Nutrition Education
and Behaviour. Obese young adults
greens during the monsoons. They
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their health in the present and even
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Pope pointed out.
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Why it is tougher to lose
weight after regaining
Y
ou followed a diet plan and
lost kilos and inches both.
But the same diet doesn't
seem to be working now. Well,
the reason is because losing the
regained weight is difficult to shed.
Here's why:
Hormones
If you try to understand the
science behind weight loss, there
are a lot of hormones as well as
neurotransmitters involved. Change
in hormone levels is said to be one
of the primary factors making it hard
for you to lose regained weight.
You are not changing the
routine
Something that worked the first
time may not work the second time.
You need to constantly shock your
body to see results. Once your body
gets used to a pattern, it doesn't
deliver the same results the second
time.
You want workout alone to
work this time
The last workout did wonders
to your body and you feel that by
making minor tweaks to your diet
(without eliminating your favourite
unhealthy foods), you will be able
to see the same results like last time.
Sadly, it doesn't work like that.
The Indian Weekender
Hurt your metabolism?
Low-calorie diet. Low-fat diet.
Low-carb diet. Water diet. They can
cause irreparable damage to your
metabolism, especially if your first
round of weight loss was extreme.
Work on your metabolism before
anything else.
You can't stop eating
Your weight fluctuates because you
can't end your unhealthy relationship
with food. The vicious cycle of
eating, then starving is causing more
harm than good.
You are stressed
Stress makes you sleepless.
Stress makes you binge. Stress is
responsible for making it tough for
you to lose weight the second time.
What to do?
Keep working out. Stay hydrated.
Eliminate unhealthy foods
and replace them with healthy
alternatives. Get a good night sleep
and engage in activities that help you
destress.
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Don't obsess over weight loss. Set
realistic goals. You may gain a bit
here and there but your obsession
will only kill your efforts.
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Bhumi
AUCKLANDS HOTTEST BOLLYWOOD STATION
Pednekar:
Mens attitude towards
women ischanging
B
ollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar,
who earlier put on weight for her
debut film Dum Laga Ke Haisha and
has now come out with a new well-sculpted
body for her two upcoming films, says she
felt equally beautiful when she was fuller
because all the men around her made her
feel comfortable.
Bhumi believes men in the country
are slowly but surely changing their
attitude towards women.
Asked whether men look at her
differently after she lost weight,
Bhumi said, You know when I
was bigger in size, I was getting
equal attention from men, nobody
made me feel uncomfortable by
looking at me in a
"I
different way.
wore clothes
I wore clothes
that I wanted to, and
that I wanted to,
flaunted my skin as per
my wish. Thats why my and flaunted
confidence was high even my skin as
then. That is why I would per my wish.
like to say that mens Thats why
attitude towards women my confidence
is slowly but steadily was high even
changing." then. That is why I
would like to say that
mens attitude towards
women is slowly but steadily changing,
Bhumi added.
"The actor who started her career as an
assistant casting director with Yash Raj Films,
believes that was the best training ground she
had to understand the craft of cinema.
I do not want to change any part of
my story.
"If today, people ask me to choose between
working in YRF for five years before debuting
in Bollywood or wait for the opportunity for
a dream debut with a song-dance saga film, I
would choose the earlier any day.
From taking audition to working with
the creative team, production design, I got
expose to every aspect of film making
both are important to become a good actor.
"Coming from a regular middle class
family, I think I am very fortunate,
Bhumi said.
"Having grown up watching
movies of legendary filmmakers
like Satyajit Ray, Hrishikesh
Mukherjee and Bimal Roy, Bhumi
said this is the right phase of Hindi
cinema where an actor like her can
make a space.
Not that I havent grooved with
the peppy songs of Khalnayak and
Rangeelaa, but my love for cinema has
come from watching a lot of Ray, Mukherjee,
Benegal among others; because my mother
loved watching those films and we used to
watch them together, Bhumi said.
In last five years, the way our Bollywood
has changed, it is amazing. Whether it is
Neerja, Piku, Mardaani or Dum Laga Ke
Haisha, good stories have been told. It is the
right time for me to be here, she added.
Friday, August 11, 2017 The Indian Weekender
Akshay urges positive
talk about sanitation
T
oilet: Ek Prem Katha actor Akshay
Kumar, who took on the unveiling
of 24 toilets over 24 hours on
Instagram, says his aim is to spread a
wave of positive conversation about
sanitation across the country.
He believes that toilet is a taboo subject,
but he wants people need to realise that it
is a crucial part of everyday life.
Akshay began unveiling images of 24
toilets across smaller villages in Jaipur,
Delhi, Rewri, Mohali, Karnal, Panipat,
Kota, Yamuna Nagar, Narnaul and
Gurugram, on social media via Instagram,
read a statement from Viacom18 Motion
Pictures. The activity is reflective of the
ethos of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which
strives to address the subject of open
defecation in India, in an entertaining
manner. Talking about it, Akshay said:
Toilets can be such a taboo subject,
but its such an important part of
everyday life that many of us take
for granted. This campaign is a small,
but hopefully impactful contribution
from the team of Toilet: Ek Prem
Katha towards giving the people
in these cities a much needed
resource, and making sanitation
a part of their conversations in a
positive manner.
We hope that through the
movie, and this campaign, we
can bring more awareness to
such an important issue, he
added.Commenting on the
association, Rudraup Datta,
Marketing Head, Viacom18
Motion Pictures, said: It
is often said that cinema
is an agent of social
change and with Toilet
Ek Prem Katha we have a complete
family entertainer which highlights one of
the biggest issues faced by our country; open
defecation.
Thanks to Akshay Kumar, we have been able
to implement the campaign for 24 toilets/24 hours as an
effort to take this mission to the ground level, driven by Caya. With
Instagram on board, we can leverage it digitally and reach out to millions of consumers
and hope to inspire and encourage them to join the fight against this stigma. Directed by
Shree Narayan Singh, the film is a satirical take on a battle against the age old tradition of
open defecation in the country. The movie will release on Friday, August 11.
GST will be beneficial for the film
industry in the long run: SRK
B
ollywood superstar Shah Rukh long run. In the next few years we will
Khan on Saturday said Goods settle down to it, Shah Rukh added.
and Services Tax (GST) on the The GST Council has decided on a
film industry will be beneficial for the two-slab structure for cinema tickets,
consumers in the long run, adding it a whereby those costing less than Rs
unform tax will aid business too. 100 would be taxed less at 18 per cent,
With 28 percent now, I think there while those above will attract tax of 28
is uniformity. Finally the benefit will per cent.
come back to the consumer... maybe not
right now the way GST works. It will
be returned back to the consumer not
directly but indirectly, Shah Rukh told
reporters while promoting his movie Jab
Harry Met Sejal.
Previously, it was different for
different states. In some states it was
more, in some it was less. So it used to
affect all over the country. I think this is
a very good thing that we have a uniform
tax now. It will help in business in the
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I want to move beyond

bubbly girl roles : Anushka
Claiming she is not like her onscreen character Sejal from Shah Rukh Khan-
starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal, Anushka Sharma says we often confuse between
different characters

H
er initial years in Bollywood saw her playing the bubbly girl
in films, but actor Anushka Sharma has said she has now
moved on in her career and needs characters beyond the
extrovert kind of roles.
The 29-year-old actor, who made her Bollywood debut opposite
Shah Rukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, said, I remember there
was a time in my life when I did a lot of these extrovert kind of
roles. But there was this phase when I got really... Maybe because
I was changing as a person, I realised I could not relate to these
things anymore.
The actor said this change confused people around her, who felt she
had suddenly become a different person.
There were people around me, who had perhaps known me for a
while like friends, industry people and journalists, they felt that there
was something wrong with me. That suddenly I was different. But
thats the natural progression that you go through.
The actor, who has emerged as one of the top female stars in
Bollywood within a short span of time, has teamed up with Shah
Rukh for the third time with Jab Harry Met Sejal, a romance drama
by director Imtiaz Ali.
The actor said while the pragmatic outlook of her character may
appear like her real-life persona, Sejal was quite dissimilar to her and
it took her a while to understand and approach the part.
Imtiaz and Shah Rukh have also said that Sejal, according to them,
is similar to me but a lot of times we associate a screen image that an
actor has to his or her own personality.
"How we diversify these roles is very simple the girl is either
bubbly or she is serious. But this extrovert persona carries a lot of
other personalities. I think Sejal and I are quite dissimilar.
Talking about Imtiazs films, Anushka said she likes his approach
towards women and his ability to take the usual and create something
unique out of it. His female characters are seeking freedom, whether
they are aware of it or not. It is something that most Indian girls will
be able to relate to. This is why his stories are so popular, especially
amongst the youth and people who are at the fulcrum of that change.
It happened to me when I saw Jab We Met because I was at that
stage in my life. Anushka said while there is a lot of discussion on
womens rights and equality, she belongs to the generation, which is
still rooted and is seeking independence.
Today we talk about how women want to be treated in a certain
way and rightfully so.
"At the same time, I feel that we, especially my "This
generation, come from the protected family set-ups. is why his
And while we are working and getting educated, we stories are so popular,
are also the generation which is in the middle of especially amongst the
protectiveness and at the same time seeking that youth and people who are at
freedom. the fulcrum of that change. It
The actor said while some people might feel happened to me when I saw
Alis characters are not feminists, they do not Jab We Met because I
realise that these women are coming out of the was at that stage in
strong holds of their families. She added that Ali my life."
understands this duality and the conflict arising out of it.
Imtiazs female characters fight for that freedom.
"We, as women, have to fight for our freedom. I know I have. All
of us do. Certain things are very normal for the other gender and
sometimes they dont even understand it (the struggle).
"But he understands that aspect.
"I come from a regular middle-class background and I have
experienced these things and I have been at that juncture in life where
what I knew of the world or how the world was perceived for me,
started to shift because of my personal progression. That happens a
lot with Indian women.

August 11 to August 17 | By Manisha Koushik
Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader, numerologist, vastu and
fengshui consultant based in India with a global presence through the online channels. She is
available for consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.com or contact
at +91-11-26449898 Mobile/Whatsapp: +919015607139 www.askmanisha.com
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
There is much that is happening on the social
front. Something unforeseen may delay your
current efforts on the professional front. Think
through any responsibility entrusted to you
at the beginning itself to avoid any hitches
afterwards. You will need to prioritise things
on the academic front, so as not to miss out
anything important. Changes that you desire at
home may not be agreed to by others. Longing
for a loved one may give you sleepless nights.
Lucky Number- 6 / Lucky Colour- Dark Brown
Taurus (Apr 21-May 20)
Someone may get in your way to prevent you
from achieving what you desire, so wise up to it.
Stepping out to meet people you know is on the
cards. Your love life is certain to look up, as you
begin to feel closer to the one you love. Saving
may be on your mind and you will not hesitate
to cut corners and becoming ultra economical.
Doing up the house can be on the minds of
some homemakers.
Lucky Number- 9 / Lucky Colour- Coffee
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
If you are looking to get even with someone
you hate, perish the thought as success is not
foretold. You may find lover or spouse most
responsive and accommodating. Celebrating
some event at home is possible. You are likely
to give a good account of yourself in something
that you had been entrusted with on the
professional front. Wise investments are likely
to secure excellent returns for the future, so
dont delay.
Lucky Number- 15 / Lucky Colour- Peach
Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 20)
A good time is indicated on the family front. You
will once again take the centre stage and get the
spotlight on yourself! Outstanding work on the
professional front may line you up for an award
or recognition. Your excellent preparation will
find you leading the pack on the academic front.
Lover may surprise you with some original
ideas on the romantic front, so simply follow
the directions! Health remains satisfactory, but
with effort on your part.
Lucky Number- 4 / Lucky Colour- Dark Blue
Leo (Jul 21-Aug 22)
Try to remain cool, as you may face many
annoying situations. Steady recovery can be
expected by those suffering from an ailment.
Extending a helping hand to others may not
get you the expected regard, so dont overdo
it. Something going wrong in office may have
to be nipped in the bud, but dont become a
martyr. Your plans for a family gathering may
not materialise, due to the non-availability of
others. Romantic front may not be exciting.
Lucky Number- 1 / Lucky Colour- Light Yellow
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 23)
This is the best opportunity for you to impress
someone, so plan carefully. You are likely to
hit upon an idea to promote yourself on the
professional front and gain from it. Money lent
to someone is likely to be returned. You are
likely to motivate those around for a trip and
add to your enjoyment. Resetting the house
may be on the cards for some homemakers.
A romantic week ahead is on the cards and
promises much fun.
Lucky Number- 3 / Lucky Colour- Beige
Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23)
On the professional front, some of you may
be running behind schedule in submitting a
project or an assignment. If you are stuck in
the midst of something important, there is no
harm in asking for help. Someones sudden
departure can leave you high and dry on the
family front. Your efforts to mingle socially may
not immediately materialise. You will need to
get down to it, if you want to keep up the pace
on the academic front.
Lucky Number- 17 / Lucky Colour- Forest Green
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Keep the longing for someone or something
in your heart and dont do anything impulsive.
You may get invited to a party or a function that
promises an opportunity to network. Spending
quality time with family is possible this week
and will enhance togetherness. Cupids arrow
can be expected for those looking for love! A
journey by road will prove most exciting.
Lucky Number- 22 / Lucky Colour- Yellow
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
Keep a tab on someone who is not your well
wisher. A social gathering will give you much joy
and happiness. Your resentment for someone in
the family is likely to turn into admiration. An
important project being handled by you will
help you establish firmly on the professional
front. You will be able to keep up the pace on the
academic front. Not getting hundred percent
returns on an investment is possible. Health
remains satisfactory.
Lucky Number- 5 / Lucky Colour- Green
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
Take suggestions and opinions, before you set
out on a new course. Those feeling under the
weather will once again start enjoying good
health. Good savings promise to keep your
financial boat from rocking. Networking is likely
to work to your advantage on the academic front.
Higher ups will be happy with your performance
at work. You may have mixed feelings about
someone in your social circle, so observe more
closely. Dont be careless on the road.
Lucky Number- 11 / Lucky Colour- Yellow
Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19)
Think before speaking, lest you offend
someone by your frank ways. You can expect
total recovery from an ailment that has been
troubling you for long. Close supervision may
be required of something initiated by you on
the professional front. Dont follow others
blindly, especially in matters involving finance.
You may find yourself lagging behind on the
academic front, so tighten your belt. Maintain a
helping attitude on the social front, as someone
close may genuinely need it.
Lucky Number- 8 / Lucky Colour- Lavender
Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20)
It is a good time to turn your focus on career
and chart your course. A previous investment is
likely to mature and bring you into big money.
You will manage to maintain your schedule of
workouts and enjoy good health. Additions and
alterations to property can be initiated by some.
Be thorough in whatever you undertake this
week. Remain aware of what all is happening on
the academic front, lest you be caught on the
wrong foot.
Lucky Number- 7 / Lucky Colour- Baby Pink
30 ENTERTAINMENT
Raksha Bandhan at Bhartiya Mandir
Date: Sunday, August 13
Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Date: Fri 11 Aug 2017 to 15 August 2017
Venue: Bhartiya Mandir hall,
258 Balmoral Road
Aucklanders can celebrate Raksha Bandhan with friends and
family at Bhartiya Mandir Hall. There is no chargr for general
admission; however, due to limited seating, RSVP is compulsory.
The event is organised by Meditation NZ (also known as NZ
School) of Meditation, a non-secretarian, non-profit organisation
and established in NZ for over 30 years.
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Sky Tower's Birthday Tower admission for one adult and one child (6-14 years). Must
show proof of NZ address to redeem the offer. Valid for walk-up
Date: Thu 10 Aug 2017 to Sun 13 August 2017 tickets on the day only.
When: 9:00am10:00pm,
Where: Sky Tower, Corner of Victoria and Federal St, CBD,
Auckland Take Me Home: An Art Exhibition of
Beautiful Things
When: 8:30am4:00pm
Where:Next Level Gallery, 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton,
Waikato
Admission: Free
Adult Admission including one child (6-14 years): $20.00 Curated by Ellie Lee-Duncan & Nicole Fairey, Take Me Home is an
Door Sales Only. Don't worry if you missed out on the free art exhibition inspired by beautiful things. Facing a Hamilton winter
admission for the Sky Tower's Birthday! We have a great offer for of fog, frost, and rainfall, Ellie & Nicole jumped at the opportunity
the rest of the month! (Last tickets sold at 9:30pm). New Zealand to borrow the gallery space to curate a cosy congregation of local
residents come up the Sky Tower and pay just $20 and get Sky and wider Kiwi artists creating unique objects of beauty.
Exhibition: Shaping Up
Date: Fri 11 Aug 2017 to 16 August 2017
When: 11:00am5:00pm
Where: Apt Y32 York St, Parnell, CBD, Auckland
Admission: Free. Shaping up creates a space within Antoinettes art
house, bringing together a mixed combination of artists including mediums
of moving image, sculptural and of course painting. The exhibition allows
for the selected works to engage with each other and possibly exchange
conversations as they relate in a shapely manner.
Paryushana Maha Parva Programme
Time: 4 sessions (Morning, afternoon, evening and night)
1 st session starts at 6 a.m. and last session 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Jain Derasar, 44/F, Portage Road, New Lynn, Auckland
A big celebration of Paryushana Maha Parva (Popular Jain Religions Festival)
is going to happen at Jain Derasar in New Lynn. About 70 families are going
to join in this event this year.
All Jain community members, including new students and young couples
who have recently arrived in Auckland / New Zealand for studies / work
etc. are invited to participate in the full day programmes. Two Veer Sainik
/ Scholarshave been invited from renowned Jain OrganisationTapovan,
Ahmedabadfor discourses and rituals- bhakti, pravachan and pratikraman-
pooja vidhis.Do not miss out, tell all your friends and relatives who are living
in or around Auckland.Follow http://www.nzjainsangh.org/
Anil and Reena Kant Live-in concert
Venue: Saturday, September 2 at Waikowhai Intermediate School Hall
650 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill
Sunday, September 3 at Hillsborough Baptist Church
179 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough
Time: 6 p.m. onwards
Internationally renowned singer and songwriters Anil and Reena Kant are
coming to New Zealand to perform a free concert in Auckland. The concert
will feature songs in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarti,
English and Telugu. Anil Kant has recorded numerous music albums in the
past 17 years after a lifetime of travelling the world as a composer, lyricist,
singer and music director. After marrying Reena, Anil spent three years in
Singapore and ten years in Indonesia pursuing a career in music. His album
Pray for India was his biggest album success.
BHARATIYA MANDIR
252-254 Balmoral Rd., Mt. Albert, Auckland Ph: 09 846 2677
SHREEMAD BHAGWAT KATHA
by Acharya Shree Upendrabhai Joshiji
8th Aug Tuesday to 14th Aug Monday 2017
Time: 7.45pm onwards
Media Support
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PLEASE CONTACT :ACHARYA SHRI UPENDRA BHAI JOSHI JI OR
PT. GOVINDJI ON 09-8462677
Volunteers Seva open to all so please register your name.
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Lot 3/135 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert

4 Brand New beauties! Developer Called for Urgent Actions

In a complex of 4, these brand new multi-level family homes are

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Draft concept plans available
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