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The pulse of Kiwi-Indians
6 November, 2015 Vol. 7 Issue 33 www.iwk.co.nz
NZs first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
NZ Local ....................................Pg7Two Indians among finalists for NZ award
NZ Local ....................................Pg
9Waitakere dazzles with Diwali celebration
Opinion / Editorial..................Pg 21Greater equanimity required inunderstanding tolerance
Sports .........................................Pg 28All Blacks retain the Webb Ellis cup
Bollywood.................................Pg 21
Deepika Padukone ready for Hollywood
Food...........................................Pg 36Easy and quick recipes for Diwali
Fitness .......................................Pg38A biginners guide to running
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MAYA SHIVAM
It was the darkest night of the year
when Lord Rama, the banished but
victorious king of Ayodhya, returned
home with his wife Sita after having
vanquished the demon, Ravana (King of
Lanka who had abducted Sita) and having
completed 14 years in exile.To honour and rejoice the homecoming
of their king, the people of his kingdom lit
his path with oil lamps to guide him on his
way. Thus began the tradition of decorating
homes and public spaces with earthen
oil lamps (diyas) to mark the triumph of
good over evil, light over darkness and the
ve-day celebration came to be known as
Diwali or Deepavali. The word Diwali
means an arrangement or a row of lights.
Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated
on the darkest night of the year when
the beauty and mystery of lights can be
experienced in a special way. There is a
special signicance of light in the Hindu
tradition. They say, that without light, even
the manifest does not become manifest.On the occasion of Diwali, Hindus pray to
be led from darkness to light (tamaso m
jyotir gamaya).
As dusk turns into darkness on Diwali
day, Hindu homes, thoroughly cleaned
in the days leading up to the festival, are
magically illumined with tiny earthen oil
lamps. These are creatively arranged in
symmetrical rows and artistic patterns. The
festival ushers in a period of merrimenta
time to revel in the company of loved ones,
to dress up in nery and gorge on delicious
dishes prepared by our mums. It is truly an
occasion to behold with almost childlike
wonderment, the colourful reworks that
dazzle the night sky and turn it into a
kaleidoscope of myriad hues.
Light, in the Hindu tradition, is
symbolic of knowledge as darkness
symbolises ignorance. It is easy andtempting, however, when we speak
about knowledge dispelling ignorance, to
represent ignorance as an abstract and
distant phenomenon, disconnected from
the concrete realities of everyday life. The
light of Diwali, therefore, is a reminder
of the darkness that envelopes us and is
present in our own communities. It takes
form in all the social, cultural, economic,
political and religious structures that
devalue human beings and that are sources
of suering. We live in darkness when we
oppress our women, humiliate others,
condone and practice violence, abuse
children, and recklessly exploit nature.
These are the demons of the dark against
which the light must shine brightly.
In the midst of all the beautiful lights of
Diwali, let us remain focused on the place
where light meets the darkness, the innermeets the outer and our spirituality meets
the world. It is the place where our hearts
engage the world with loving compassion
and a commitment to justice and tolerance
for one another. It reminds us that, on
Diwali, let us allow the light of our homes
to enter the world.
Although Diwali nds its origins in the
Hindu legend of Rama, the Sikhs celebrate
Bandi Chhor Divas when Guru Har Gobind
freed himself and Hindu Kings from Fort
Gwalior from the prison of the Mughal
emperor, Jahangir, and arrived at the
Golden Temple in Amritsar. Ever since
then, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Choorh Divas,
with the annual lighting up of Golden
Temple, reworks and other festivities.
The Jains celebrate the festival to mark
the attainment of Moksha by Mahavira.
Diwali, therefore, becomes one of the
biggest celebrations of the year around the
world and is an ocial holiday in India,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius,
Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname,
Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Pakistan and the
Australian external territory of Christmas
island. This clearly signies the magnitude
of celebrations worldwide of this festival.
For those of us who have travelled
overseas to make a home away from home,
normally a festival of such signicance
would bring heartache and pain of being
home sick and missing friends and family.
However, over the years the numbers of
big and small celebrations around New
Zealand have increased tremendously.
It is hard to alienate yourself or continue
to escape these anymore. Every big and
small organisation is engaged in putting
together a celebration marking this
festival. In some ways, this is indicative
that the 180,000-strong Indian population
has now indeed found a home away from
home.
Indian Weekender wishes all its readers
a happy and a prosperous Diwali. We hope
that the light of Diwali continues to shine
on you all through the year.
We would also like to share Diwali
wishes from the leaders and members
of the community for our readers in the
pages that follow.
NEW ZEALAND
Diwalishine bright like a diamond
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2015 Diwali message from Rt Hon John Key
Namaste and Happy Diwali to all Indian Weekender readers.
Diwali is an important celebration for Indian New Zealanders, and its a great opportunity to
bring together people from all walks of life.
It gives New Zealanders the opportunity to enjoy everything the Indian culture has to offer
from the delicious food to the friendly and welcoming atmosphere as well as the colourful
entertainment.
As Prime Minister, I value the contributions the Indian New Zealand communities make to
the overall success of our country.
Were very lucky to have a vibrant and diverse ethnic culture, and our Indian communities
play a large part in that.
Along with National MPs Dr Parmjeet Parmar and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, the National-led
Government is working hard to ensure the voice of the Indian community is heard. Were
working hard to build a stronger, more prosperous New Zealand, with more jobs and higher
incomes, and more opportunities for families to get ahead.
I hope you enjoy the Diwali celebrations and best wishes for the year ahead.
Rt Hon John Key
PRIME MINISTER
Kanwaljit Singh BakshiList MP, National Party
Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil, light
over darkness. Indians across New Zealand and around the world, along
with many other cultures, celebrate Diwali.
Sikhs also celebrate the day of Diwali as Bandi Chorr Divas. It was on this
day in the year 1611 that the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind along with 52
other princes was released from Gwalior prison.Diwali is a special time when family and friends get together for celebration.
Last week, I was invited to and attended three Diwali celebrations in Auckland, two in
South Auckland and one in West Auckland. The rst event was organised by Radio Taranawho invited Bollywood superstar, Jackie Shroff.
Auckland Indian Retailers Association celebrated Diwali in Papatoetoe. It was a privilegeas the local list Member of Parliament for Manukau East based MP to light the inaugural
diyaand open the Papatoetoe Diwali along with s tar stand-up comedian Raju Shrivastva,who was also invited especially from India to attend the celebrations and entertain
our community.
Diwali in West Auckland was organised by the Waitakere Indian Association. At the
formal opening, I spoke on behalf of the National-led government.
Volunteers and members of the Indian community worked tirelessly towards organising
the Diwali celebrations. I thoroughly enjoyed the festivities with my family and friends.Earlier in mid-October, I, along with Prime Minister John Key and a number of my
Parliamentary colleagues, attended Diwali celebrations in Auckland City. Auckland Tourism
Events and Economic Developments entire team worked very hard along with a number
of other organisations to ensure that this event was awless and that the communityfelt welcomed.
Next week, on 10 November, we look forward to celebrating Diwali in New Zealand
Parliament. The Prime Minister and a number of dignitaries will attend this special
celebration in Parliament.
It is great to see the community celebrate Diwali together as one big family. I wish all of
you a very Happy Diwali and Bandi Chorr Divas.
Dr Parmjeet ParmarList MP, National Party
Namastay and Happy Diwali!
As we come into the Diwali season, many people in New Zealand and
around the world will be celebrating the festival of lights.
Diwali in New Zealand has grown to be enjoyed with large celebrationsin our cities and in gatherings across the country. It is great to see the
passion that people are putting into making Diwali a major event in New Zealands calendar.In Diwali, we celebrate the return of Lord Rama, Sitaji and Laxmanji from exile. Diwali isabout light prevailing over darkness and life over death. It is a time to celebrate the good in
life and be thankful for the people around us. Diwali is also a time to reect on the year that
has passed and consider the year to come.In September, I spoke at the opening of The Story of Rama exhibition in the Auckland Art
Gallery. This exhibition has introduced New Zealanders to a classic saga of Indian literature,
as well as unique artistic forms from different regions and eras. It offered insights into Indian
culture and the timeless legend behind the Diwali celebration, which I hope has generated
discussion and fostered cultural understanding among everyoneregardless of their origins.
Indians and Indian culture are increasingly accepted in New Zealand and are becoming
more and more a part of New Zealand culture. Diwali is also celebrated in Parliament as a
notable event and the Diwali celebrations involve much more of the community than only
Indian groups.
New Zealand, and particularly Auckland, is increasingly multicultural. The diverse cultural
make-up of my electorateMount Roskillreects the growing diversity of New Zealand.In fact, according to the 2013 census, just under half of Mount Roskill residents were bornoverseas. With so many cultures living side by side, it is important that we understand each
others values and traditions.
As one of these migrants myself, it is important to me to preserve my culture and see it
become a part of the new communities I am now a part of. Our migrant communities continue
to grow and having a familiar constant is vital for migrants to have continuity as they settlein new homes.
I hope everyone will take Diwali to their communities and share the spirit of Diwali with the
people in their lives.
Hon Phil GoffMP for Mt RoskillLabour Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities
To you and your family, from mine, I wish you Happy Diwali as we celebrate
the festival of lights!
The message of Diwali is one we can all celebrate. Light triumphing over
darkness symbolises the victory of good over evil and knowledge over
ignorance. It is a message of hope signifying new beginnings and the renewal of life.
Twenty years ago, Diwali was celebrated quietly at home by the Indian community. Today,
it is a public event celebrated not only by those of Indian descent but also by others across
our diverse communities. Diwali is part of a multicultural New Zealand, which has become
richer and more interesting.
It was great last weekend to join Diwali celebrations at the ANZ, Mt Roskill, Manukau,Papatoetoe and Waitakere and to see so many people turning out to enjoy the dances andsinging and eat at the stalls.
Also terric was the All Black win over the Wallabies. It fullled my prediction at the Manukau
Diwali that Ritchie would emerge victorious over the Aussies as Lord Rama triumphed overRavana. Perhaps a little unfair to compare the Wallaby side to the Demon King!
Shubh Diwali.
Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-iigaMinister for Ethnic Communities
I wish you and your readers a happy Diwali.
Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most important festivals on the
Hindu calendar.For New Zealands Indian community, this is a signicant time of year, andI am looking forward to celebrating this time with them.
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Diwali, or the festival of lights, is an important festival for Indian
communities and holds great signicance to our Indian communities inNew Zealand for many different reasons. It is a religious and spiritual
celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, symbolising the victory
of good over evil. It is also a particularly special time for families to come
together and welcome a new year with hope for prosperity and good health.
For many others within the Indian diaspora, it is an opportunity to celebrate their Indian
heritage and showcase the beauty of Indian food, music, dance and attire to the rest ofNew Zealand.
In Auckland, the Diwali celebration regularly attracts tens of thousands of people crowd
to Aotea Square. This year was no exception. It was a great opportunity to meet many
people from our diverse communities and to see some beautiful performances, including
performers who were visiting from India.
To everyone, I wish you and your extended family and friends in India and around the
world a very happy Diwali.
Mahesh BindraList MP, NZ First Party
Marked by recrackers, rangoliand the yellow ickering of diyas, Diwali
is celebrated by Indians across the nation and beyond. The festivalcelebrates the universal message of good over evil; the spread of light in
the midst of darkness. It marks the beginning of a new year for Hindus.
In New Zealand, the passion and fervour seen as the community comes
together to celebrate the biggest festival of India on Kiwi soils, is palpable. It is heart
warming to see the Indian community come together and celebrate the festival over the
entire month in every part of the country.
On this auspicious day, I would like to extend my warm greetings to the team and readers
of Indian Weekender a happy Diwali.
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Namaste and warm Deepavali greetings to you and your family!
As we celebrate Diwali and the triumph of light over darkness symbolising
the victory of good over evil, it is also a good time to reect on newbeginnings and on the victory of hope.
I have attended a number of Diwali celebrations across Auckland this year
and have loved being able to wear sarees and be surrounded by music, dance and food
that I nd familiar; experiences that as a migrant to New Zealand, I once thought I had leftbehind. It was also a pleasure to share these aspects of a culture I identify with, with friendsfrom other cultures.
I have also been reecting on the contributions that the South Asian community continuesto make in New Zealand, and the opportunities and challenges we face as a culturally super
diverse country. A successful multicultural society to me is one that embraces individual
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May the light of knowledge guide us in all that we do and reect upon this Diwali.Shubh Diwali!
Nilima VenkatProject Manager, Shanti Niwas
Diwali is the festival of lights. Diwali is the festival of victory. Let us celebrate
the victory of good over the forces of darkness
Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc, a non-prot organisation, has a longhistory of 21 years of working with senior citizens of Indian and South Asian
origin living in the Auckland region. Our mission is to make visible signs
of hope, empower those whom society has neglected and celebrate change and diversity.
Shanti Niwas services include delivering Positive Ageing Day Programmes in Wider Auckland
region, KHUSHIElder Abuse & Neglect prevention service, DOSTIvisiting services for
house bound seniors, counselling, advocacy, translation services, help to access health
related practical assistance, etc. On behalf of board, staff and senior citizens of Shanti Niwas
Charitable Trust, I would like to take this opportunity to wish our Indian community and the
team at Indian Weekender a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous new year.
Jenny SalesaLabour Party MP for Manukau East
Namaste, Malo e lelei
Its been a pleasure to have spent recent weeks celebrating Diwali
the ancient Festival of Lightsin my electorate of Manukau East and
across Auckland.
Diwali this year has coincided with my own visits to local places of worship,
gurudwara, and cultural groups. I have enjoyed meeting people in these smaller groups
as well as attending the large, joyous public events that are now such a part of Aucklandscalendar.
My admiration and thanks to the New Zealand Indian communities that have generously
opened out Diwali ceremonies and celebrations as a festival that all Kiwis can now share,
enriching our whole society.
We are particularly fortunate in Manukau East that the signicant Indian presence inPapatoetoe and thuhu brings tremendous cultural vibrancy to our neighbourhoods.As a politician, I nd this seasons reminderof the victory of light over darkness, of goodover evil, of new beginnings and hopeto be one that helps me focus in my work and
reminds of values that really matter.
Happy Diwali and the very best wishes for prosperity in the coming year from me and my
family to you and yours.Sunny KaushalLabour Party
Namaskar, Sat Sri Akal and greetings
My warm wishes and greetings to the Indian community, valued Indian
Weekender readers, friends and families on the occasion of Diwali festival.
I also extend my greetings to our Sikh community celebrating Bandi Chhor
Diwas on the same day as well as the Jains celebrating the anniversary of
Mahaviras attainment of spiritual liberation.
This important festival is a source of hope, strength, enlightenment, revitalisation and
togetherness. Diwali festival brings a message of oneness and it is a time for families and
communities to come together, engaging in meaningful dialogue and a demonstration of
shared respect, regardless of the difference in faith and beliefs.
On behalf of the Labour Party and my family, I wish everyone a joyous Diwali celebrationand a healthy year ahead that allows us to cast off all negative feelings and carry on with a
positive spirit to spread our collective lights in service to our community.
Happy Diwali, the festival of lights!
Turn to pg. 34 to read what the Indian community has to say this Diwali.
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Two Indian-origin entrepreneurs
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nalists for the 2015 Women of
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Phil Goff announces his candidature forAuckland mayorIWK BUREAU
Labour MP Phil Go will formally
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Auckland Mayor on November 22
at a function in Westhaven.
At the Parliament, Mr Go said that
he had been saying for some time that he
would be making an announcement soon.
Mr Gos mayoralty ambitions have been
an open secret.
It is likely that I will pick up the
challenge, but I want to make sure Ive done
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dierence, and know that the investment,
which would be a hundred-plus hours a
week of my life is going to produce some
worthwhile outcomes for Auckland,
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The lights of Diwali were
glowing red and blue when
the Counties Manukau
Police decided to celebrate Diwali
yet again.
This year, the celebration was
bigger and better than the previousyears. The police celebrations
have been growing in popularity
amongst the sta themselves and
other external agencies that work
closely with the police. Every year,
requests for more and more sta
to be able to attend the festival
have been increasing. In response
to this, this year the celebration
was moved outside to the car
park in order to accommodate the
numbers.
Sta from various government
agencies such as the Department
of Corrections, the Ministry of
Justice and the City Council
were invited to the event. In
addition, representation from
various community
agencies was a
lso there.
There were
speeches and
cultural performances. Cultural
performances by young students
r e c e i v e d
loud applause from the audience.
The star performance, as at the
Auckland Diwali Festival, was
that of a bhangra performance
by the Police Cultural Group. The
dancing police ocers in their
uniforms were a huge hit with
the audience.Acting sergeant Mandeep Kaur,
Counties Manukau Police Ethnic
Co-ordinator, had spearheaded the
arrangements. The participation
from the larger force was apparent
from the numbers of Ocers
wearing pagdis and female sta
members wearing saris or getting
henna tattoos to mark their
participation at
the event. The
event marked
a signicant
step towards
e m b r a c i n g
diversity, which seems to be one
of the values that the police force
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Waitakere dazzles withDiwali celebrationRIZWAN MOHAMMAD
Auckland once again witnessed a
grand display of reworks last
Sunday. The Waitakere Indian
Association arranged a spectacular Diwali
show on Sunday, November 1 at the TrustArena in Henderson.
The event started at 11 a.m. with an
ocial welcome dance performance by
the Aaja Nachle group who performed at
the Aotea Square Diwali Festival earlier
last month.
The venue also saw a wide range of
Indian ethnic dresses, designer scarves,
imitation jewellery stalls and bouncy
castles for children.
The evening ceremony was attended
by Labour MP for Te Atatu Phil Twyford,
National List MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
and Dr Parmjeet Parmar, NZ First MP
Mahesh Bindra, CEO of Radio Tarana
Robert Khan and other dignitaries.In his speech, MP Phil Twyford
congratulated the All Blacks for winning the
Rugby World Cup 2015 and added a quote
from the Ramayana stating the importance
of Diwali. The evening proceeded with
speeches from the dignitaries and
performances by young talented dancers.
The best of Indian snacks were lined
up just outside the Trust Arenaa place
crowded by food enthusiasts throughout
the day.
The event ended with a display of
reworks that form an integral part of the
Diwali celebration.
From top to bottom: National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshiaddresses the crowd, dignitaries present at the festival, adance performance and attendees at the event browse throughthe stalls set up at the event.
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First-ever Diwali festivallights up SelwynGAURAV SHARMA
With more than a
thousand people
attending, the rst-
ever Diwali festival organised by
the Selwyn District Council (SDC)
last Saturday on the lawns of theLincoln Library, just south-west ofChristchurch, was a huge success.
This is the rst initiative bySelwyn District Council underour newly-developed Newcomerand Migrant Strategy. Our goalis to showcase Selwyns diverseethnic communities, while
giving a platform for socialinteractions, and mutual respectand admiration for each othersculture, informed Nicola Ogden,Community Development TeamLeader at SDC.
Along with Indian food,
henna and ethnic wear stalls,the celebrations saw around10 performances that includedtraditional dances such asbhangra, garba and Haryanvifolk, along with some Bollywoodpieces. A major highlight was thefashion show in the end, whichsaw participation from youngwomen and children from diverse
Selwyn communities, saidSurinder Tandon, Senior Scientistat AgResearchNew Zealandslargest Crown Research Institutebased in Lincoln. Tandon, whohas lived in Lincoln since 1988,
helped the SDC in organisingthe festival.
Celebrations such as thesehave two-fold advantages. Firstly,it helps new migrants from Indiain settling and integrating in theNew Zealand society much easilyand much sooner. When you
become part of these festivities
here, the surroundings seem abit less foreign to you. Secondly,and importantly, it gives anopportunity to the wider non-Indian communities to experienceand learn about the Indian culture.
Even in this festival, nearly halfthe participation was from non-Indians, which is very heartening
to watch, he added.
Christchurch Sangam also celebratesDiwali; more than 200 attend
Christchurch Sangama
branch of National T.I.S.I. (NZ)
Sangam formed in 1999 along
the lines of the T.I.S.I. Sangam
of Fijialso organised a Diwali
festival in Christchurch last
Saturday. Attended by more
than 200 Fiji South Indians and
people from other communities,
the celebrations saw Nepali and
north Indian dances along with
some Tamil performances. The
highlight was our traditional
Fiji south Indian dance called
Tirikutu Naach, which is always
greatly appreciated by one and
all, said Reddy, who was elected
president of Christchurch Sangam
in March this year.
Aim high, New Zealand
Summer is coming and the All Blacks
won the Rugby World Cup. The
mood is good. But not for everyone
and not for some of the most importantissues that New Zealand faces. We should
bring the same sense of national pride toother aspects of our society. We can be
world champions on issues that are even
more important than rugby.New Zealand used to lead the world
in fairness and the way we take care of
each other. Our pioneering social welfarelegislation introduced education and
healthcare for all and votes for women.But now there are big gaps in outcomes
from our schools. The children who go
to schools in lower decile areas of NewZealand get a lower standard of education
and have worse health. And women are
still paid far less than men. We can dobetter. New Zealanders have a strong
sense of fair play and caring for eachother. We could lead the way in tackling
inequality and building a society where no
one gets left behind.We used to be known as a tolerant and
inclusive society, with a fair immigrationsystem and support for people coming toNew Zealand. But we have done little to
support refugees eeing conict in the
Middle East, our settlement services areunder-funded and migrants face barriers
in getting good jobs. We can build a moreinclusive society. New Zealanders are
naturally welcoming and we gain so much
from the contributions of our new citizens
from all parts of the world.New Zealand used to be a world
leader in respecting and caring for ourenvironment. But as the latest OECDreport shows, we are losing our uniquespecies, polluting our rivers and producingmore greenhouse gases as a proportion ofincome than every other country exceptEstonia. We are undermining our hugely
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And we used to be one of the richest
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As a result, we are slipping further downthe rankings of OECD countries. We can
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Karva Chauth celebrationsin ChristchurchGAURAV SHARMA
Christchurch held its
biggest ever Karva Chauth
celebrations last Friday at
the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
with more than 70 Indian women
attending the festivities.
Karva Chauth is a festival
celebrated mainly in north India
where married women fast
from sunrise to moonrise for
the safety and prolonged life of
their husbands.
We have been organising it
like this in Christchurch for the
past 15 years with participation
always around 3040. But this
time the response has been
amazing, said Archana Tandon,
the event organiser.
In the past, even telling people
that such an event is happening
was tough. Now with social
media, it has become convenient.
I still remember the time when I
immigrated to New Zealand in
1990 as a newly-wed and there
were no such avenues. Thats why
after I settled here, I decided to
take initiative and organise Indian
festivals such as Karva Chauth and
Ganesh Chaturthi along with many
others. My husband Surinder
Tandon, who is a Senior Scientist
at AgResearch, also helps me in
this. We hope that such events
help Indiansalready settled as
well as recently immigratedin
integrating into the New Zealand
society, she concluded.
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The Taste of IndiaRIZWAN MOHAMMAD
Over the years, Sandringham
has earned the nickname Little
India owing to the range of
Indian supermarkets, restaurants and
takeaways located in the area. Every year,
Sandringham hosts a food festival that
brings hundreds of food lovers from across
Auckland to taste the delicacies of India.
The Sandringham Food Festival for 2015
was held on Saturday, 31 October. This year,
the festival was held for eight hours from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and yet it seemed too
short for the food lovers that occupied the
streets even after sunset.
The festival slowed the vehicle trac in
the area, and the streets were occupied with
the mobile coee trucks, art and craft stalls,
music bands on the gardens and food stalls.
Sandringham Food and Spice Tour
is one of the most signicant activity
happening in the area where a group
of random individuals taste the food of
every restaurant, every second Saturday
of the month.
This gives restaurants a range of new
customers every fortnight plus a subtle
promotion through word of mouth.
The most important part of the festival
was the biryani competition, secretly judged
by experts over a period of time. Bawarchi
Restaurant and Takeaways was awarded
The Best Chicken Biryani in Town while
Shubh Restaurant and Takeaways won the
award for The Best Vegetarian Biryani in
Town for this year.
Our eorts have been recognised, and
all the credit goes to our chefs Mohammad
Jamal, Abdul Dayan and team for giving the
best meat biryani to our customers, said
Mohammad Azeem, owner of Bawarchi
Restaurant and Takeaways.
Apart from Indian food stalls, visitors
were treated to Samoan, Turkish, Arabic,
Mexican and Sri Lankan cuisine. The
festival attracted not only Indian but Kiwis
and other communities as well.
Restaurants in Sandringham are well
known among Aucklanders for serving the
best and the most authentic Indian dishes
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Education Act update getsunderway
Education Minister Hekia Parata
is urging New Zealanders to have
their say on a revamp of education
legislation that will help to shape the future
of the education system.
When the reforms known as
Tomorrows Schools were introduced in
1989, they transformed the way education
was administered, she says. For the rst
time, local communities, not a centralised
bureaucracy became responsible for
running schools.
However, that was 26 years ago and
the world has changed since then.It is time to look at an update of
the Education Act to keep what
is important and working and
improve what is not.
Ms Parata says the
proposed update draws on the
recommendations of the Taskforce on
Regulations Aecting School Performance,
which reported in 2014 that the Act focused
on structures and administration.
These are legally necessary. However,
the real emphasis needs to be on raising
the achievement of all students. To deliver
a high quality education, we need an Act
that has a
clear focus
on children
and young
p e o p l e ,
makes it clear
what the
system
i s
looking for, enables collaboration and
exibility, and fully engages parents,
whnau and local communities.
The consultation process runs until
December 14. Further information about the
consultation and how to make submissions
can be found at www.education.govt.nz/
education-act-update.
Review timely but ineffective without funding
Areview of education law is timely
but the government must ensure
it is a genuine examination ofNew Zealands education system and the
future needs of schools, Labours Education
spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.Since the Education Act came into eect
26 years ago, a lot has changed for teachers,students and school communities.
Schools need more support to deliver
the national curriculum. The support theyreceive from the Ministry of Education has
been diminishing.
Taking funding structures o the tablewill only ensure this review is a whitewash.
When National came to oce theypromised to increase frontline sta.
However the opposite is happening.
New gures obtained by Labour show
frontline sta have fallen from 43.6 per centin 2009/10 to 40.5 per cent in 2013/14.
Over the same period the number of back
oce sta rose from 56.5 per cent to 59.5per cent.
Meanwhile the Ministry has increased
its spending on public relations sta byalmost 200 per cent since to $2.5 million.
This review comes as Hekia Paratapublicly muses about linking school funding
to student achievement. However, she
refuses to give any details about her plans.The Education Minister must include
funding in this review or suspicion will
remain she is making secret changeswithout the input of the school sector,
Chris Hipkins says.
TVNZ backtracks on chopping news jobs in the South
TVNZ has nally listened to sense
and shelved plans to axe two full-
time frontline news positions
from their Dunedin oce, says Labours
Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran.
The planned cuts to a news operation
that covered 65,000 square kilometres
of the South Island was short-sighted.
It is unfathomable that they would
chop news gathering in an area bigger
then Switzerland.
TVNZ will still lose half a camera position
in Dunedin. This threatened cut to the
bone was against a background of TVNZ
announcing a prot of $28 million in August.
This was a $10 million increase on 2014 in
spite of a shrinking market.
This cost cutting proposal was roundly
attacked in the South by many who felt the
Auckland-based broadcaster was obsessed
with Auckland news.
If TVNZ wants to be a national broadcaster
then they should act like one. Todays decision
reinforces the fact that TVNZ is publically
owned and must give New Zealands regions
a strong voice, says Clare Curran.
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Annual Planconsultation items
Auckland Councils Finance and
Performance committee has
recommended consultation
during the 201617 Annual Plan process on
the following issues:} Additional rates remissions for Maori
freehold land to better reect restrictionson use and sale
} Lowering rates for farm and lifestyleproperties more than 50 hectares
} Options for the level of the UAGC rangingfrom $350 to $650 per year
} Changing the share of the interimtransport levy paid by business andresidential ratepayers
These recommendations will now help
inform the Mayor who is due to present his
proposal to the committee on 8 December.
Committee Chair, Councillor Penny
Webster says that the decisions have shownwhere council thinks the direction of the
Annual Plan should be set.
We had an honest, frank discussion on
some of the issues that we think should be
part of the Annual Plan process, and that
discussion and the recommendations will
now help feed into the Mayors thoughts
before he makes his proposal in December,
she says.
We know that the council is in good
nancial shape, but we would like to hear
from Aucklanders on these important issues
to help guide our thinking when making
nal decisions on the budget next year.
Auckland scorecard up 19% in rst ve years
The annual scorecard was introduced
by Mayor Len Brown in 2011 and
shows the progress Auckland ismaking towards the Mayors vision of
becoming the worlds most liveable city.
The scorecard enables Auckland to
gauge its performance across a broad
range of measures and complements other
internationally recognised measures of
liveability in cities. At the Mayors request,
there are liveability categories across
economy, transport, communities and
environment, covering 19 measures.
While there are improvements in most
categories, housing aordability remains
the most challenging.
From a base index of 100 points, the
latest index has lifted by 19 points since the
birth of the united Auckland.Len Brown says the latest scorecard
shows a strong rate of improvement with
the work being done in areas such as public
transport paying noticeable dividends.
There are obviously on-going challenges
with housing but the Special Housing Area
work we are doing with the government is
an example of the improvements that are
starting to come through.
However, the trends are denitely
swinging in the right direction with new
housing consents more than doubling
since the creation of the new Auckland
Council. He said that the Unitary
Plan, Auckland Plan and the Economic
Development Strategy were also importantsteps taken to address this.
Im especially pleased that the public
transport patronage growth is reected in
the improvement in the category of xing
transport in Auckland.
Its great to see progress in jobs,
especially for young people, which is also
a reection of the youth pledges Auckland
employers have been signing
When I became Mayor, one of the
big complaints was about the grati on
buildings strewn throughout the region and
its great to see the big progress in tackling
that anti-social issue.
Len Brown says economic measures
such as the growth in visitor nights showedthe councils major events strategy paying
o by attracting events such as the Dick
Smith NRL Auckland Nines, the ITM 500
V8 Supercars and the recently announced
new Auckland City Limits Music Festival.
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cities. In the most recent, The Economist
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Asylum seekers crisis
New Zealand is a nation of
migrants. Most of us have stories
of ancestors arriving here from
somewhere else, courageously setting out
to seek better lives and opportunities for
their children. Indian migrants are a more
recent part of the trend that makes up New
Zealand today.
Some of my forbears arrived here having
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was an unaccompanied 12-year-old taking
his chances in the 1800s. Imagine thenerve that long journey took for someone
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With this in mind, an extraordinarily
sad and disturbing report was released by
Amnesty International this week. It alleged
cash payments were used by Australia to
stop a boat of asylum seekers from seeking
safety there or attempting the voyage to
New Zealand.
Not only were people-smugglers paid to
take the asylum seekers back to Indonesia
but also the asylum seekers were removed
from their safe boat, put into smaller,
more dangerous boats, and left without
the fuel required to reach their destination.
Theyre very lucky lives were not lost. The
group apparently included children and a
pregnant womanpeople seeking a better
life. If Australia didnt want to oer themthat, there are safe legal channels they
should have used.
Meanwhile, how implicated is New
Zealand? The boat was trying to reach our
shores. Did our government know about it?
Its hard to believe John Key didnt.
Regardless of whether he knew about it
at the time, he must know now. He should
be having a quiet word with the Australian
Prime Minister that New Zealand disagrees
with Australias actionsand pointing out
they are illegal.
But he seems to be staying silent. After
all, two years ago he made a deal with
Australia. They would stop any asylum
boats coming to New Zealand and in return
Australia would pass on to us 150 refugees
a year as part of our quota. In other words
we gave up the right to choose who wewant to take and handed those decisions
to Australia. Why give up our ability to
choose who we take? After all, no refugee
boats have ever made it to New Zealand
or even seriously attempted it. What did we
get out of the deal other than to schmooze
up to the Aussies? So we are closely linked
to Australia on asylum seekers.
It is important then that John
Key assures New Zealanders that his
government was in no way implicated
with Australias apparent policy of paying
people-smugglers to keep refugees from
its borders.
Instead there should be a full
independent inquiry into the matter.
Momentum gathering on trade
Trade is vital for creating more
jobs and higher incomes for
New Zealanders. This year,
the government has made signicant
progress on several trades, deals which will
unlock a wide range of opportunities for
our country.
Just a few weeks, after nalising the
Trans Pacic Partnership (TPP), we have
already moved on to the next big trade deal.
The Prime Minister and European
Union (EU) leaders have announced that
negotiations will begin on an EU-NZ free
trade agreement as soon as possible. The EU
covers a staggering NZ$20 trillion worth of
GDP and is home to many consumers with
sophisticated tastes. Europeans like New
Zealands quality exports and if we can get
better access to those markets then we can
sell more.
This is just the rst step and it could
take some time, but it is signicant progress
towards a stronger trading relationship.
A free trade agreement with the EU
would build on our agreement with Korea
which passed through Parliament around
a month ago, and the recently concluded
TPP negotiations.
TPP is expected to be worth at least $2.7
billion a year to New Zealand by 2030.
The agreement with Korea will save
New Zealand exporters $65 million in
the rst year alone and largely eliminate
the $229 million our exporters pay a year
in duties.
Together, TPP and the free trade deal
with Korea are worth $14,000 to every
Kiwifruit grower alone in New Zealand.
That means New Zealand businesses
have more money to invest in growth,
including jobs. Tari savings are just the
start of the benets trade agreements oer.
Removing barriers to access is even more
important to exporters.
Trade deals also allow New Zealand
companies to stay aoat in markets
overseas and for their products to compete
with others who already have free access.
We just cant aord to miss the boat on
this. Improving access to international
markets is a key component of the
governments Business Growth Agenda.
Creating new opportunities for our exports
is crucial to growing jobs and incomes
in New Zealand. After our trade deal
with Korea, 11 other TPP countries, and
getting the ball rolling on a deal with the
28 countries of the EU, the National-led
government is keeping up the momentum
on trade.
Kanwaljit Bakshi
National List MP
David Shearer
Labour MP
Get out and about for Conservation Week
Conservation Week kicked o on
Monday, and this year its going
down a dierent track.
The theme is Healthy Nature Healthy
People. Its all about the connection
between human health and wellbeing,
and nature.We are lucky in New Zealand to have a
rich and varied landscape thats one of a
kind. But to truly appreciate New Zealands
natural beauty, you have to check it out
for yourself.
Our country is best viewed on foot,
from a bike, or a kayakgetting active and
getting out there in our national parks is
the way to go. Theres never been a better
time to get involved than Conservation
Week.
You wont regret it, and your health will
thank you for it.
The National-led governments
conservation eorts to better preserve our
landscape and our national parks have been
targeted at both native ora and fauna.
The Department of Conservations
Community Conservation Partnerships
Fund has strengthened community group
eorts to halt the spread of wilding pines,
preserve the endangered galaxiid sh
family, and restore both whitebait numbersand habitat in Christchurch.
Earlier this year, we launched the War
on Weeds, a nationwide eort focused on
the Dirty Dozen12 common weeds
causing problems throughout the country.
Its estimated the agricultural sector
is around $1.2 billion a year out of pocket
because of the damage these weeds cause.
Last year we also began the Battle for
our Birds, an eight-month anti-predator
campaign to protect our most vulnerable
native bird species.
The campaign was a huge success. More
than 600,000 hectares of conservation
estate were covered, and eld monitoring
showed rat and stoat numbers fell to almost
undetectable levels at several sites.
As a government, we look forward
over the coming months to seeing the
invaluable work so many community
groups do every day in looking after New
Zealands landscape.
We all play a caretaker role in preserving
New Zealands landscape. Its vital that
while we enjoy it, we allow it to thrive and
make sure it retains its natural beauty for
the generations to come.
Parmjeet Parmar
National List MP
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Fijians enjoyhigh visaapprovalsto the US
Fijians are eligible for 10
year tourist and business
visas to the United
Statesthe most liberal access to
the US for foreigners.US Ambassador to Fiji
Judith Cefkin while speaking on
FBCTVs 4 the Record programme
conrmed that the vast majority
of Fijians who apply for visas
are in fact given approval to
enter the US.
Ambassador Cefkin adds
that visas in most categories are
approved by the Embassy in Suva
and there is a misconception
that Fiji has a high rejection rate
for applications to enter the US.
She does admit that fees are an
issue not just for Fiji, but the
region as well.There is no exibility. That is
a worldwide standard. It the same
fee that applies throughout the
world for visas.
It is set by the US government
and its because our visa personnel
and operations are funded
through the fees that we collect.
The US Ambassador goes
on to say that her government
encourages more Fijians to apply
for visas and to make sure all
their papers are in order when
they do so.
Fiji Airways to add more peak period flightsfrom Christchurch
Fiji Airways is adding 14
extra ights to its NewZealand schedule, from
Christchurch to Fiji during the
peak season.The added ights will operate
between June and December
2016, giving South Islandersmore travel options during the
cooler months. Andre Viljoen, FijiAirways Managing Director and
CEO commented, New Zealand
is a key growth market for Fiji
Airways, as highlighted in our
Five Year Master Plan. Theseadditional ights reect our
commitment to growing the NewZealand market, and will increase
capacity between Christchurch
and Nadi by a further 2,380available seats. Christchurch
Airport Chief Commercial
OcerAeronautical, JustinWatson, says the additional ights
are sure to be very popular withsouthern travellers. He says,
Fiji Airways oers any number
of holiday options, from a quickgetaway, a 10-day stop, longer
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The new ights are on sale
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Rajasthan folk dance group amazes crowd with performance
An eight-member folk
dance group fromRajasthan (Northwestern
Indian State) wowed the crowd
with their performance at the
Lautoka Girmit Centre last
Thursday night.
High Commission of Indias
Indian Cultural Centre directorKishan Lal Kanojia said this was
the rst time Fijians witnessed a
performance from the group.
The colourful and dynamic
calibre is one of the famous
characteristics and aesthetics
of Rajasthan dancers, Mr
Kanojia said.
The group also known as the
desert gypsies have performed in
India and abroad. India and Fiji
have special and friendly relations
which have been constantly
growing and expanding. The
groups performance consisted
of traditional Indian folk dances
and also invited members of the
public to be part of the dance
performances on stage.
Lautoka City Council
chief executive ocer Jone
Nakauvadra said people who
attended the groups show in
Ba were still praising theirentertaining performances.
I would like to thank the Indian
High Commission for thinking
about the people of Lautoka and
I understand this is the rst time
for the group to come to Lautoka,
Mr Nakauvadra said.
We are looking forward to
more visits by the group, we
know that art and music is a
way of expressing your culture,
expressing your identity and it is
exciting that the group has come
all the way from India to show us
what Rajasthan is all about.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Puja
Sapera, a member of the Rajasthan
folk dance group said she was
happy to share her culture.
Its really nice to visit other
countries witnessing other
cultures and promoting my
culture and how important it
is to understand other peoples
backgrounds, she said. In India
we have dierent dialects but
dancing shows emotions that
are felt by everyone regardless of
where you are from.
She said the group would be
performing next in Nauru and
Australia before returning to India
on November 16.
Puja Sapera poses for a picture before the groups performance in Lautoka.
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Fiji congratulates All Blacks for defending RWC 2015
PM Fiji has congratulated
New Zealand on theirrecent triumph in
the Rugby World Cup nal
on Sunday.Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama in a congratulatorymessage to his New Zealand
counterpart John Key highlighted
the winning form of the NewZealand All Blacks rugby team is
an inspiration to rugby players
around the world. Dear PrimeMinister, on behalf of the
Government and people of the
Republic of Fiji, I wish to expressmy sincere congratulations on the
recent victory of the All Blacks atthe Rugby World Cup 2015 nals.
With rugby being our national
sport, many Fijians anticipatedthe nals and watched the game
with great enthusiasm and
passion. Fiji, as you are wellaware, has a signicant following
of the All Blacks.The All Blacks victory at the
nals rearms the dominance
of New Zealand in internationalrugby. New Zealand should be
proud of the numerous sacrices
of its people at various levels forthis outstanding victory.
Such a victory will no doubt
continue to be a source ofinspiration and motivation for
many young rugby players in New
Zealand and around the world.Fiji views sport as an
important tool for fosteringsocial integration and cohesion
and strengthening communal
relationships. We have alwaysbeen proud to witness this
through the professionalism ofNew Zealand Rugby.
UNICEF supportsMinistrys awarenessprogramme
The United Nations
Childrens Fund
(UNICEF) has
commended the FijiFirst
Government for its continued
commitment to child welfare and
development.
Ms Amanda Bissex, the
UNICEF Chief of Child
Protections says that the launch
of the Prevention of Child Abuse
and Neglect campaign is a
reection of the urgency given to
child protection awareness in Fiji
by the government.
We can see the commitment
by the government of Fiji in
ensuring that children are given
the best education opportunities.
And at through this years
PCAN launching, we can also
see that the government has
also strengthened platforms for
increased partnership which is
a tremendous thing to see andreally thats the only way we can
make a dierence when we all
work together.
Fiji agriculture visitAustralia to studymarket dynamics
Sta of the Ministry of
Agriculture together with
six exporters recentlyattended a Food Show in Australia
as part of eorts to understand
the market dynamics in Australia.The head of the delegation,
Deputy Secretary Corporate
Services and Planning (DSCSP),
Maca Tulakepa said the mainpurpose of attending the FoodShow was to showcase Fijis
fresh and frozen products in the
Australian market.She said they were also able
to educate consumers on food
preparation and using freshproduce for home cooked meals.
The event provided a platform
for Fijian exporters to understandthe food standard requirement
for the Australian market and toexplore other market opportunities
for niche commodities such as
Virgin Coconut Oil, Cocoa andVanilla, said Mrs Tulakepa.
The Australian market
provides an opportunity for Fijito export most of its agricultural
products as it is regarded as Fijissecond major export destination.
The population of Pacic Islanders
continue to increase and this givesrise to increasing demand for
Pacic Island products.
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Editorial Willian Feather
Thought of the weekChange, not habi t, is what gets most of us
down; habit is the stabiliser of human societ y,change accounts for its progress.
From the desk of theManaging Editor
Finally Diwali is upon us! What a countdown it has been this year. It is amazing
the number of celebrations and events that have been held this year. This just
goes to show how much the Indian population is growing, both in numbers
and in strength. It also makes us think how fortunate we are to live in a country
that embraces diversity like New Zealand does. Our past few issues have been full
of reports of Diwali celebrations from across the country. Now in our Diwali special
issue, we bring you a basket full of wishes from across the community.
Back home our festivities actually start right from Eid then rolling on to Diwali,
followed by Christmas and nally heralding the New Year. So the festive cheer is still
on and Diwali possibly is one of the main high points. Diwali is our biggest festival
and is celebrated by everyone. The recrackers, the exchange of gifts and sweets, the
shopping of new clothes and jewellery; there is possibly hardly anyone who does not
indulge themselves during Diwali.
Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated over ve days, which is marked with dierentrituals for each day and the lighting of diyas (oil lamps) and plenty of recrackers.
The rst day of Diwali is Dhanteras, which is traditionally associated with wealth,
with many choosing to buy gold or other items on this day.
The second day, Naraka Chaturdasi, is considered to be a day of light, celebrating
when Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura. People traditionally bathe before
sunrise on this day and give thanks to Lord Krishna and Vishnu. It is also sometimes
called Choti Diwali (or little Diwali).
The third day of Diwali is Amavasya, the most important day of the festival. On
this day, households worship Lakshmi the goddess of wealth, and Ganesha, the
remover of obstacles. Houses are lit up with diyas and reworks take over the skies.
This is the day that could even be referred to as the actual Diwali.
The fourth day of Diwali is known as Govardhan Puja in the North and Bali
Pratipada in the south. In the north, it celebrates Lord Krishna saving his people from
oods by lifting the Govardhana Hill, whilst in the south they celebrate Vamanas
victory over the demon-king Bali.
The last day of Diwali is Yama Dwitiya (or Bhaidhuj), celebrating aection between
siblings. Brothers are invited into their sisters homes and usually come bearing gifts
for them. Sisters also arm their aection for their brothers by tying a sacred thread
around their wrist.
As we go into celebrating Diwali in our own homes with our families, let us
remember to reach out to those who are far away from their own families and times
like these can also be quite trying for those away from home.
On behalf of the entire Indian Weekender team, I have immense pleasure in
wishing all our readers, advertisers, supporters and well-wishers a very Happy and
a Prosperous Diwali. May this festival of lights, light up your lives and open up new
doors of opportunities and good fortune.
Until next time.
Giri Gupta
Courtesy : Satish Acharya
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