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The South Island's Indian community bid farewell to the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini on Sunday. The Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition departed from Goa on 2 October as part of a bid by two female sailors of the Indian Navy to circumnavigate the globe. The vessel left Lyttelton Port near Christchurch for Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, embarking on the third leg of its ...

Friday, November 15, 2024Volume 16 . Issue 35

Aug 9, 2024 · New Zealand has signed a customs cooperation arrangement with India in a bid to bolster trade between the two countries. The ratification of the agreement took place during Indian President Droupadi Murmu's three-day visit.

In the vibrant tapestry of New Zealand’s multicultural society, people of Indian heritage form a significant thread, constituting the third-largest ethnic group in the country.

Immigration officials are describing India as “a complex market” and pointing to risks as new data reveals visa approval rates for Indian students have plummeted this year. In the six months to June 2024, only 27.30 per cent of Indians who applied to study at a Private Training Establishment (PTE) in New Zealand could secure a visa, the worst performance among the top 15 overseas markets ...

Jul 29, 2024 · President Droupadi Murmu will be in New Zealand from August 7-9 in what will be only the second time an Indian head of state will be visiting Aotearoa. Murmu will attend a series of gatherings in Wellington and Auckland during the trip that will provide a fillip to bilateral relations between the two countries. The late Pranab Mukherjee was the first Indian president to visit Kiwi shores back ...

Dec 27, 2023 · The Indian government has approved a proposal to open a full service consulate in Auckland, a move being described as one that will strengthen the South Asian giant’s diplomatic footprint in New Zealand. The cabinet chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 27, 2023, cleared the opening of a new Consulate General of India in Auckland, likely within 12 months. India’s main ...

Sep 10, 2024 · The high commission is warning Indian nurses to make sure they can land a job in New Zealand before chasing their dream of settling in the country. India’s mission in Wellington issued the advisory on September 9, 2024, after it found out Indian nurses are struggling in the job market despite the necessary qualifications.

Mar 2, 2024 · Thousands of Indians who have applied to study in Aotearoa are facing an uncertain future as student visa applications are piling on faster than Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can process. Official data shows that as of February 18, 2024, nearly nine in every 10 student visa applications from India were pending a final decision. The global number was slightly better, with seven in 10 ...