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(Updated) Ekta to start food distribution service in Porirua
Ekta, a Wellington-based charity will start distributing prepared and pre-packed vegetarian meals on a weekly basis in Porirua from July 18. In addition to the pre-packed food, there will also…
Ekta and St Peter’s Church help out the Wellington City Mission
On June 13, Wellington-based Ekta NZ and St Peter’s Church got together to mark their second year of support to the Wellington City Mission (WCM).
Cabinet will decide on June 8 whether and when to move to Alert Level 1
Alert Level 1 sees everyone being able to return without restriction to work, school, sports and domestic travel, and you can get together with as many people as you want.
(With updates on Vande Bharat Mission flights) Private charter flights from Auckland to Delhi on June 8, to Chennai on the 10th, between Christchurch-Mumbai on the 13th; tickets on sale from May 29
As regards to the tickets prices, the Ekta representative added, “These will be Auckland to Delhi flying on June 8, USD$2,100 economy and USD$3,800 Business; Auckland to Chennai flying on…
$1 million international student hardship fund established
The Government has established a $1M hardship fund for international students to address urgent, temporary needs, for example temporary inability to access cash or because of reduced part-time employment.
A Wellington JP loses city Association’s membership for anti-Muslim social media posts
In a first case of its kind in New Zealand, a well-known Kiwi-Indian community leader based in Wellington, Mr Kantilal Bhagabhai Patel, has lost his membership of the Wellington Justices…
“We are there”: Muktesh Pardeshi, Indian Envoy assures all help to the community
The Indian High Commission in Wellington and its consulate office in Auckland, have been widely praised for their efforts over the last six weeks or so, for their proactive approach…
Butchery at Sikh Gurudwara (Temple) in Kabul Afghanistan
Ekta is appalled at the brutal attack on Guru Har Rai Gurdwara in Central Kabul on 25 March killing 25 people.
New Zealand shuts down for four weeks
That’s why Cabinet met today and agreed that, effective immediately, we will move to Alert Level 3 nationwide. After 48 hours, the time required to ensure essential services are in…
COVID-19: NZ Cabinet approves Business Continuity Package
This week, Cabinet approved the development of a Business Continuity Package to help support the economy through the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Employers and Industry take the lead to connect students to vocational education
Following the announcement that more than 340 schools will be funded to run events promoting vocational education, the Government has announced it will fund a further 257 events to be…
Budget on May 14
Budget 2020 will be delivered on Thursday 14 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced on Wednesday. “This year’s Budget will continue the Coalition Government’s focus on tackling the long-term challenges…
WIA brings Christmas cheer for Marry Potter Hospice
The Wellington Indian Association (WIA) raised over two thousand dollars at their recent Christmas party for the charity Marry Potter Hospice, which in a Facebook post noted, “We'd like to…
Minimum wage to rise to $18.90 per hour from April 1, next year
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway on Wednesday announced, “The Government is making sure we share the prosperity of our strong economy fairly with those on the minimum wage…
Wellington Diwali brings local talent to the fore
Produced by the non-profit Communities Action Trust NZ (CATNZ) established in 2008, and brought to the capital by the Wellington City Council, this year’s Diwali held last weekend, had a…
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre photo exhibition concludes in Wellington
Ekta Foundation’s, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Photo Exhibition curated by the Partition Museum of Amritsar, India, was officially launched on November 21, by Labour MP Michael Wood and the Indian High…
100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – over a thousand were shot dead by a British Brigadier General Reginald Dyer
On April 13, 1919, the British forces led by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer opened fire in Jallianwala Bagh on thousands of unarmed and peaceful protesters, including women and children, killing…
‘A mountain of food’ at NZ Parliament
In a gesture signifying the evolving multicultural nature of New Zealand, the New Zealand Parliament for the first-time ever hosted a - Diwali-Annakut and Hindu festivals exhibition, on November 5.