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NATIONAL could end up with two IndianMPs in government if the
party win theSeptember election, according to the 2014 listreleased
by party leader John Key yesterday.
Manukau East MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi isranked 32 on thelist
and newcomerParamjit Parmar,contesting MtRoskill, is ranked48.
The NationalParty list for the2014 electionbrings togethera
strong mix ofboth experiencedpolitical leadersand fresh newtalent,
says National president Peter Goodfellow.
Our 2014 list shows the benet of our ongoing
rejuvenation programme. If National was able tomatch its
election result from 2011, we wouldbring in as many as 13 new MPs,
alongside 46returning MPs.
With the depth of talent we have to choosefrom, settling on a
list that balances new bloodalongside valuable experience was not
an easytask. However, we believe weve struck the rightmix that will
allow for renewal and continuedstability in a third term.
A list ranking committee made up of about 30delegates from
around New Zealand gathered inWellington yesterday to settle on the
List rankingsfor the September 20 election.
Mr Goodfellow believes the list underlines
Nationals credentials as a strong economicmanager which is
working hard for all NewZealanders to deliver more jobs, better
publicservices, and higher wages.
Our list draws on people from all walks oflife, from the
socialsector, to medicine,business, andagriculture. Wehave a good
blendof candidates froma variety of diversebackgrounds.
Mr Goodfellowsays that sittingMPs and Ministershave been
broadlyranked in theircurrent order, but
also notes there are a number of electorates withnew candidates
who are likely to join #TeamKeyin September.
The Party is in great heart, and I want to thankall those MPs
who are retiring at this election fortheir contribution to their
country. I also want tothank their families for the sacrices so
many of
them have made to support a busy MP.Despite positive polling the
National Party
has a huge task ahead to ensure our supportersget out and vote
at this election. An unstable farleft coalition remains a very real
risk to NewZealands positive outlook.
Well be working very hard until pollingday to sell our positive
cohesive plan for NewZealand that builds strongly in what the
countryhas achieved over the last six years.
Top list rankings forBakshi and Parmar
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NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Keywont be meeting Fijis
military leaderFrank Bainimarama who is week in the countryon his
rst visit in eight years.
This will be the rst time that Mr Bainimarama
has set foot in New Zealand after the 2006
takeover and the imposition of travel sanctionsagainst him and
members of his Governmentand the military. New Zealand and
Australia havelifted travel sanctions because Fiji is set to
returnto democratic elections next month.
Meetings have been organised in Aucklandwhere he is expected to
correct misinformationspread by his opponents, Mr Bainimarama said
inSuva. He returns to Fiji on Monday.
Asked aboutthe visit, MrKey said he wasexpecting MrBainimarama
tocome but had noplans to see him.
I wont be
meeting him. Myunderstanding isthat hes here fora couple of
days
... before going to Australia, he told reporters inAuckland.
Were comfortable with him coming.Foreign Affairs Minister Murray
McCully
said Mr Bainimaramas visit wasnt an ofcial
one and there would be no ofcial meetings or
engagement with the New Zealand government.Fijis military regime
is following through with
long-promised elections to be held on September17, just three
days before New Zealanders headto the polls.
It comes ve years after the country was
suspended from the Commonwealth for failing to
meet an earlier deadline to return the country todemocracy.Mr
Bainimarama will be following other
Fijian party leaders in coming to Auckland tocampaign with the
Fijian population. Details ofhis movements are being closely
guarded buthes believed to be planning meetings in
southAuckland.
New Zealand is supporting the election
by supplying $1.5 million in IT and Hansardequipment as part of
a United NationsDevelopment Programme-led project.
Mr McCully says he is encouraged by theprogress being made in
Fijis return to democracy.
New Zealand will continue to provide supportfor the elections
process and we look forward toengaging ofcially with the government
that is
elected by the people of Fiji, he said.Mr Bainimarama also
announced in Suva
that plans had been nalised for the creation of
a National Digital Television Platform that willgreatly improve
the picture and sound quality ofTV programmes and expand the
coverage of allbroadcast television channels.
The new platform will initially extend thecoverage of all
broadcast channels to 94 per centof the population, marking a
drastic improvementover the current levels of coverage, he
said.
Bainimarama drives election campaign in NZ
Political strife, conict between nations, andescalating violence
have prompted leaders ofdifferent faiths to hold talks in New
Zealand intheir search for world peace.
In Auckland, Social Peace and Religion is thetheme of peace
conference to be held later thismonth, organized by the Ahmadiyya
MuslimCommunity New Zealand (AMCNZ).
And in the Hamilton, the Waikato InterfaithCouncil, comprising
members from all majorreligions, expresses its deep concern for the
manyhuman tragedies associated with such conicts.
The heads of religious communities andpolitical leaders across
the country will becongregating in Auckland on August 23 toconsider
what role religion could play in todays
world and whether religion continued to be aforce for good.
The purpose of the symposium is to encouragehealthy discussion
between religions on a chosentopic, AMCNZ national president
MohammedIqbal said.
Today we live in a world full of strife, wherewarfare and conict
are commonplace, where
economies have faltered under the weight ofinequality and
political systems have ruptured bythe force of their corruption,
where the most basicof rights purported to be for the many are
usurpedby the few, where world leaders are nding
themselves increasingly powerless in offeringlasting solutions
to global problems.
For every level of human existence be it
individual, communal, national or international,it is acutely
obvious that our modern world isdevoid of social peace and harmony,
Mr Iqbalsaid.
It is time that each of the major faiths ponderover these
issues, consider what is the truepurpose of religion and nd a
common answer to
todays issues.The event is inclusive of all faiths calling
on Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh andBuddhist beliefs
for enlightenment and religiousharmony and is set to be held on
Saturday, August23, at the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall from at10.30
am.
The event is open to the public withrefreshments and lunch
provided by the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC).The AMC was founded in 1889 by
Hadhrat
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) in Punjab,India, and it spans
over 204 countries withmembership exceeding tens of millions.
The New Zealand branch of this communitywas established in 1987
and has just over 400members. It is a registered charitable
organisationand endeavours to be an active and integratedcommunity
within New Zealand society.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community beganthis conference in New
Zealand eight yearsago to help breed mutual understanding
withincommunities and to encourage the message ofpeace.lHamilton
peace gathering, see page 7
Communities unite in search for world peace Arvind Kumar
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Swati Sharma: How do you feel about beingselected as NZ First
Partys Candidate? Which
constituency are you competing from?
Mahesh Bindra: It is clearly a matter ofhonour to be selected as
a candidate for NewZealand First but that honour comes with a
hugeresponsibility and high expectations, both fromthe party and
our people. We will be campaigningfor Party Vote for New Zealand
First from MountRoskill Electorate which has a large population
ofNew Zealanders of Indian origin.
SS: How long have you been with the party?
MB: I have been a member of the party since2006 and have been
actively involved since then.I have participated in all Annual
Conventions ofthe party and have been a Foot Soldier evenduring the
period 2008-2011 when we were notin Parliament.
SS: Tell us something about your family and
your profession. Where are you from, who are
there in your family, what made you come into
politics?
MB: I have a son and twin daughters. My sonlives in Hong Kong.
One of my daughters livesin Paris and the other one lives in
Auckland. Theyhave all done well in their respective professionsand
given me reasons to be proud of them.
I was born and raised in Mumbai, went toMumbai University and
got a degree in PoliticalScience and Psychology. While doing so I
alsotrained for a commission in the Indian Army, with
the National Cadet Corps.I come from a politically active
family. My
father was a senior functionary of Jana Sangh,which later formed
todays Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP). My association with the Sangh
Parivargoes back to the days when I became a SwayamSevak of
Rashtriya Swayam- Sevak Sangh(RSS) at the age of 14.
In 2006 I came in contact with the Rt. HonWinston Peters and
studied the policies andprinciples of New Zealand First. In those
daysthere was a lot of mistrust and scepticism in theIndian
community with regards to New ZealandFirst in general and Mr Peters
in particular. Iquestioned Mr. Peters a few times in publicmeetings
and always got straight- forwardanswers from him. I must admit I
was deeplyimpressed by his passion for New Zealand andNew
Zealanders, his courage to say things as they
are and his unmatched oratory skills.SS: If won in elections,
what would be your
main focus? What do you expect to do for the
Indian Community in New Zealand?
MB: When New Zealand First returns to theParliament in bigger
numbers, we will continue tohold the government of the day
accountable.
The problems faced by the Indian communityare the same as other
New Zealanders. All that anordinary family asks for is:
Good Jobs. Affordable Housing, Quality
Education, Quality Health Care , Public
Safety/law and Order.
New Zealand First have robust, common-sense policies in all the
above areas and more!
We believe that New Zealand is for NewZealanders and every
person who is in NewZealand legally is a New Zealander whether
theylanded yesterday or a thousand years ago. Webelieve our
policies are for ALL New Zealandersregardless of their race,
religion, age, gender orsocio-economic status.
Our policies are for ALL New Zealanders:Mahesh BindraAs general
elections are approaching fast we are trying to make sure that you
get to know more
about the politicians you are going to choose. Hence, in
continuation to our segment Know your
Candidate, this week be bring you Mahesh Bindra of NZ First
Party, in an exclusive interview with
Indian weekenders Swati Sharma.
My association with the Sangh
Parivar goes back to the days
when I became a Swayam Sevakof Rashtriya Swayam- Sevak Sangh
(RSS) at the age of 14.
St John has been voted the Most TrustedCharity in the highly
competitive and
respected Readers Digest Most Trusted BrandsAwards.In a double
endorsement, paramedics also
came second in the Most Trusted Professionscategory of the
annual awards, judged by NewZealanders.
We are very humbled to receive suchstrong recognition of the
vital emergency andcommunity work our people perform by thevery
public we serve, says Peter Bradley, StJohn Chief Executive.
Not only do Kiwis place a high value onhow we care for them in
the community butthey trust St John to use public
contributionswisely to help treat and benet them - a trust we
never take for granted.St John provides emergency ambulance
services to 90% of the country and is the largestprimary
healthcare provider in New Zealand.It helps build resilient
communities and
supports people living independently forlonger with services
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aid
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ofgreat need so to have earned the publics trustand condence in how
we operate is fantastic,
says Mr Bradley.
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Kiwi-Indians rally to voiceconcerns against crime
Arally was organised to voice concerns aboutLaw and Order and
safety of communitypeople in the country. Victims told their
stories andshared their feelings about unsafe environment.
Allpresent demanded that the Legislature, Judiciaryand the
Executive governance of NZ; understandthe ground reality and adapt
accordingly.
All present reiterated that the rally was notagainst Police
inaction - Nor is it for or
against any political party. All people wantedis to lobby for
harsher penalties for crime and that
the offender should be scared of the consequences.Amongst those
that were present were the
executive of Manukau Indian Association,Secretary Ram Lingam,
Media Analyst RoyKaunds, and community leaders Prithipal
Singh,Rishan Naurhia, Balubhai Mistry, MhanbhaiDaya, Narender
Singla and about a hundredrepresentatives of various associations
and groups.The gathering included a strong contingent from
Hamilton.
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Satinder Sartaj does not require anyintroduction. This young Su
singer has
earned glory through his quality singing. He
has been preserving Punjabi culture through hissinging. Well,
this multitalented personality is farmore than just a singer- a
poet, song-writer, musiccomposer, ex-lecturer and now an actor.
He is one of the singers, who are known fortheir cultural, clean
and quality music. His musicnight last weekend lled the Vodafone
events
centre, Auckland with divine waves. The full-packed show was
evidence of Sartajs popularityand craze among not only Punjabi but
otherIndian people also.
He is now moving to the big screen, with alm on a historical
topic. This lm named The
Black Prince will be based on the story of lastking of Punjab,
Maharaja Duleep Singh, son ofMaharaja Ranjit Singh. Brillstein
EntertainmentPartners executive Jai Khanna will co-produce
the lm which has been written and to be directedby Los Angeles
(USA) based Indian lmmaker
Kavi Raz.This lm will be made in English and Hindi.
90% of the lm will be shot in UK and some of
some parts in India. We got a chance to have an exclusive
interview with Satinder Sartaj, in which he talkedabout his
passion about music, start of his career,his upcoming movie, his
dreams, inspiration andlot more. We have brought out the best of it
foryou here.
Swati Sharma: So can we say that Satinder
Sartaj is now all set for big screen? Would you
like to do Punjabi movies in future as well?
Satinder Sartaj: No way! I never wanted to dolms. Its just the
topic of the lm that made me do
this lm. I liked the story and concept of the lm
and I could not deny doing it. I am not interested
in doing Punjabi or Hindi or any movies.Swati: Then why did you
choose this movie?
Sartaj: I have always felt that this is the partof the Punjab
history which has remained hiddenand I believe that it should be
told. People haveearlier tried to present this story through plays
andacts. But no feature lm has been made yet on this
topic. Moreover, a lm on this topic needed a big
budget, so one tried to take an initiative. Now thatBrillstein
Entertainment Partners is co-producingthis lm, I think its the time
we bring it on.
Swati: How did you start your career- as a
singer, poet or composer?
Sartaj: I started my career as a singer. InitiallyI used to sing
in front of friends and family. Theyencouraged me to do music
shows. I starteddoing small scale music shows and then slowlyand
steadily, I got immense love of people from
around the world which made me whatI am today.
Swati: I have always seen artists
running away from education butyou have completed your M.
Phil
and then Ph.D. in Suf singing. You
have also done a Diploma in Persian
language. How come you are so fond
of education?
Sartaj: I have always loved education. Even Ialways wanted to be
a professor not singer. I havebeen senior music lecturer in Panjab
University,Chandigarh from 2003-2009. I, just by chance,got to be a
singer.
Swati: Have you ever came across an
incident during your music events that touched
your heart?
Sartaj: I was doing a stage show in Greece,when a physically
disabled man came to me.He was a Pakistani and had come from a
place800km away from the venue of the show, just togive me a
Salwaar-Kameez (a type of Punjabi
attire). I was deeply touched by his love for me. Ican never
forget that moment.
Swati: Sometimes, people compare you with
the legendry Gurdas Mann or see you just next
to him. How do you feel about that?
Sartaj: Maan Saab is truly a legend. I nevercompare myself with
him. We, as a singer tryto follow his steps. He has given Punjabi
music
industry new dimensions. He has already built apath for us. His
contribution to the music industryis very big and commendable. He
is not onlypopular in Punjabi industry but also in Bollywoodand all
over the world.
Swati: Who has
been your inspiration
in singing or whom
do you follow?
Sartaj: NusratFateh Ali KhanSaab has been myinspiration from
veryyoung age. I havealways tried to singlike him and thought
it
would be greatiIf I could sing even a bit like him.
Swati: Tell us something about your newmusic album Rangrez.
Which is your favourite
number from this one?
Sartaj: This album has different types ofsongs. It has su,
cultural, social all genres songs.
People are giving immense love to this album aswell. My
favourite from this one is Jalsa.
The concert was arguably one of the mostsuccessful Punjabi
events in New Zealand. Theyoung promoter Navjot Singhs efforts
wereclearly visible as the auditorium was full to itscapacity and
people could not stop their feet fromtapping the dance oor.
I got to be a singer, by chance: Satinder Sartaj
Swati Sharma
Urdu Hindi Cultural Association ofNewzealand (UHCANZ) organized
the
launching ceremony of Undroone shimal katung raasta, an Urdu
translation of Oku No Hosomichi (The narrow road to deep north),
The worldfamous travelogue of greatest Japanese poet ofHaiku Matsu
o Basho.
The ceremony was presided by HonurableKanwal Jeet Singh Bakhshi
Member parlimentof NewZealand. Mr.Nafees Akhtar the Presedentof
UHCANZ opened the rst session with the
introduction of Prof.Mohammad Rais Alvi.He paid tribute to his
tremendous work of thistranslation from Japanese to Urdu which is
therst ever translation in any south Asian language.
Syed Mujeeb the secretary General of associationdiscussed the
importance of the translation of
Japanese classics into Urdu language. He also
praised the hard and difcult job of translation
done by Prof.Rais Alvi.MS.Priyanca Radha krishanan (Listed
Member
of Parliament),DR.Parmjeet Pramar, Christopherpen spoke on the
promotion of language andculture of the immigrants. They
appreciated themassive work of translation of Prof. Rais Alvi
andexpressed their support and unity with UHCANZ.
The authorof the bookProf. M. RaisAlvi thankedthe UrduHindi
CulturalAssociation ofNew Zealandand the elitepresence of the
writers, politicians and intellectuals of Aucklandpresent on the
occasion. He pointed out towardsthe common elements of the
literatures andvalues of various languages and societies of
Asiaincluding Urdu, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese. Healso spoke about
the life and style of Matsu Bashoand popularity of haiku as the
poetry of nature.
Prof. Rais Alvi disclosed that his translation of the
book is also in progress to be published in Hindi.Kanwaljeet
Singh Bakshi from Nationalunfolded the book as a symbol of its
launching andinauguration. As a chief guest of the event, spokeon
the continuity and preservation of languagesand cultures and their
identity. He applauded thework of Urdu Hindi Cultural association
andpromised to continue his support to transfer theheritage of Indo
Pak languages and culture tothe next generation. Mr. Bakshi
highlighted theimportance of Udru translations of the
Japaneseclassic by Prof. Rais Alvi and announced tohold its
launching ceremony of Hindi version inAuckland in future.
In the end, on behalf of the association thevice president, Ms
Roopa Sachdev thanked thedignitaries and the audience for making
this event
successful.
Undroone shimal ka tung raasta, a travelogue in Urdu,
launched
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Preparations for the second Maoridelegation to India are
underway. As part
of the trip, the Maori delegation will attend theFifth
International Conference and Gatheringof Elders to be held from
31st January to 5thFebruary 2015, in Mysore, Karnataka, India.
The conference is organised by theInternational Centre for
Cultural Studies, incollaboration with World Congress of
EthnicReligions, once in three years. The previousconferences were
held at Mumbai (2003),Jaipur (2006), Nagpur (2009), and
Haridwar(2012) in India.
Like the past four events, the fth conference
will bring together the leaders and scholars of100+ living
ancient cultures.
This is one of the internationally reputedsocio-cultural
gatherings, said Prof GunaMagesan, coordinator of the Maori
delegationto India, and also a volunteer for the conference .
The theme of the fth conference is
Universal Wellbeing: Sustaining Nature,Culture and
Communities.
The conference will deliberate on howto leverage the current
globalization trendfor realizing universal wellbeing
throughsustaining nature, culture and communities.Technology and
leadership characteristicswill be important tools for ancient
cultures toprosper within and contribute to the societyaround their
communities.
Throughout the conference, variousceremonies of world culture
will be performed.Workshops will be held to strengthen skills ofthe
participants. Invited guests will be presenttheir traditions and
respective key concepts
related to universal wellbeing, Prof YashwantPathak, key
organiser of the conference.
The conferences have served the purpose ofbringing together
members of diverse traditionsand cultures across the globe with a
commonthread best described by the Mitakuye Oyasin We are all
related.
Prof Pathak said that the organisers are keento welcome Maori
Elders from New Zealand,because the Maori community, in spite of
manyadversities, is socially, culturally and politicallyactive; and
at the world stage, Maori communityis a role model for other
ancient cultures thathave struggled to maintain their identity.
In addition to the international conference,the delegation will
also attend two businessmeetings in New Delhi and Bangalore to
beorganised by the World Hindu Economic Forum.
The delegates will also visit places of touristinterest in New
Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra.In Karnataka, they will also visit
places of suchas Hampi, the last capital of Vijayanagar, one ofthe
greatest Hindu empires in Indias history. It
has some extremely captivating ruins. The ruins,which date back
to the 14th century, stretchfor just over 25 kilometers and
comprise morethan 500 monuments. The ruins are a UNESCOWorld
Heritage Site.
The Maori delegation is made up of peoplefrom all walks of life
academics, kaumatuas,artists, business leaders, etc. A number of
MaoriIndian community has also shown interest inbeing part of the
delegation.
For further information regarding
conference, please visit website of ICCS www.
iccsus.org
Second Maori delegation preparesfor trip to India
People everywhere are today deeplyconcerned about the escalation
of violenceand war that has so much of the world in itsgrip. The
Waikato Interfaith Council (WIFCO)/Te Tiaho Uenuku, comprising
members fromall major religions, expresses its deep concernfor the
many human tragedies associated withsuch conicts.
WIFCO is greatly concerned by the recentescalations of violence
and warfare betweenIsrael and the Palestinians in Gaza, the
internalconict in Ukraine, as well as the ongoing
civil wars in Syria and Iraq. Likewise WIFCOis concerned also
for Afghanistan, Somalia,Nigeria, Sudan, Central African Republic
andmany others.
All such conicts create human misery
to civilians and combatants alike. In allcases, whatever the
legitimacy of underlyinggrievances, it is the innocent who bear the
brunt.In all cases it is strident claims to exclusivepriority and
the rejection of the rights of otherswhich drives the proponents of
violence andcompromises the path of compassion andpeaceful
forbearance. Widespread suffering isthe assured result.
In the face of unrelenting hostility andaggression, the way of
violent reaction mayappeal as strategically valid. Yet violence
willforever breed violence. It takes strong anddetermined
leadership to resist the way ofviolence and promote the creation of
just andfair societies.
The Waikato Interfaith Council/Te TiahoUenuku urges all leaders
in these zones ofconict to pursue the greater cause of peace by
taking alternative non-violent options towardsresolving the
underlying grievances. WIFCOhopes that mutual harmony and
goodwillreplaces mutual hatred and misery.
New Zealand can show the world a way ofpeaceful communal life by
encouraging eachother to fully embrace the diversity found inour
own communities. People need to reach outto their neighbours and to
engage in peacefuldialogue with those they consider other.
NewZealand can give a lead by example as well asthrough
international political engagement tohelp bring about peaceful
resolutions to thesetroubled areas.
Together with people of goodwill fromaround the world, WIFCO
calls for the cessat ionof military actions in favour of
peacefullynegotiated resolutions.Interfaith Celebration
commemorating
Hamiltons 150th Anniversary
Journey Together: History, Music, Culture
Date: Sunday 17th August
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: LDS Chapel, 5 Higgins Rd, Hamilton
All are invited to attend an interfaith eventcombining history,
music and culture in whichrepresentatives from many of Hamiltons
mainfaith groups (Anglican Diocese of Hamilton,Bah Community,
Catholic Diocese ofHamilton, Waikato Buddhist CompassionMeditation
Centre, Tongan Methodist Church,Waikato Muslim Association and the
WaikatoJewish Association) will each speak aboutcontributions their
respective communitieshave made to Hamilton. Mayor Julie
Hardakerwill be the special guest.
Waikato religious leaderscall for world peace
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Donned in a beautiful costume with bladesgleaming on the feet,
Preeya Laud, a 17year old skater is all set to enthrall the crowd
atthe Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel, France.Having started
skating at a very young age thisyoung skater has mastered the art
and is gearedup to share the stage with her fellow competitors.
Preeyas journey of skating started when shewas as young as 2yrs
10months. She began hertraining at the Tiny Tots skate school.
Speakingto Preeyas mother, Bronwyn Laud, about herchoice of skating
over other sports, Bronwyn saidPreeyas decision to learn skating
came aboutwhen her brother, Vijay Laud and his friend,decided to
take up Ice hockey being fascinated bythe sign Learn and Play Ice
Hockey. Wanting tofollow something similar to what her brother
did,Preeya decided on skating.
Preeya took her talent to the next level when
she started competing at various competitions in2007, ever since
then she has won many titlesin skating. Preeya has also won and has
beenplaced many a times at the New Zealand
Nationalchampionship.
Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel France is the
icing on the cake in Preeyas skating expedition.Being focused
towards the same Preeya has beenpreparing since January which also
included amonths training and competing at various levelsof
competition in Australia.
Preeya, who is the only competitor from NewZealand, is very
thrilled to be a part of this grandcompetition. Expressing her
excitement she adds, Im very proud to represent New Zealand at
thisevent. It is a great privilege to share the stage andcompete
against skaters who have achieved at the
world stage.I have been with Preeya throughout her
skating journey. I have seen her struggle to learnto do the
jumps and spins required to achieve atthis level. Even though I am
very proud whenshe wins a competition, I am most proud of herwhen
she gets up after falling many times whilelearning knew elements to
her routines. Sheworks very hard to ensure that she will do NZproud
at the Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel,adds Bonwyn Laud, telling us
about Preeya and
her achievements.Preeya who has a very loving and helpful
nature coaches skating at the Paradice Ice Arenaat Avondale and
attends the New ZealandCorrespondence school. Being very
focusedabout this competition, Preeya is all set to makeNZ
proud.
Preeya Laud to Represent the Junior Grand Prix
Im very proud to
represent New Zealand
at this event. It is a
great privilege to share
the stage and compete
against skaters who have
achieved at the world
stage.
Thashika Thangamma
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Shweta Divekars Auckland home is swarmingwith kids and adults.
Each weekend for thepast few weeks, a team of 26, plus their
familiesgather at her place to practise for their
routinerepresenting Maharashtras rich performingarts heritage at
Aotea Center. She patientlygoes through the instructions in a clear
voice,demonstrating the dance steps. The routine hasto be simple
yet engaging enough for dancersranging from 3 12 to 35 year
olds.
Maharashtra has a very rich performing artstradition and I enjoy
representing it and presentingit before diverse audiences, says Ms.
Divekar,who has a degree in performing arts. Performingarts is my
passion, says the Aucklander.
First performed at the upcoming IndiaIndependence Day
celebration in Auckland,this dance routine, set to various Ganesha
songsis to be adapted and performed at the AucklandMarathi
Associations Ganesh Festival. A publicGanesh Utsav is a highlight
for the vibrantMaharashtrian community in New Zealandwhere
everyone, regardless of their afliation is
warmly welcomed.For now, the focus is on August 10, for the
India Independence Day celebrations at AoteaSquare in
Auckland.
The kids seem a bit relaxed and distracted
now, but on the day, youll see that they areextremely focussed
and well-coordinated, saysPrasad Rajapurkar, a committee member
ofAuckland Marathi Association. His son, 14-year-old Chaitanya is
one of the participants. Wevebeen putting this up for many years
now and Imcondent that all the kids will do very well, he
adds.The challenge of managing such a range of
age groups and keeping them focused is obvious.Some are trying
on their costumes, silk dhotisor sohala in Marathi. There is an
order to chaosthat parents and teachers would be familiar with,but
to a regular passer by seems like a massiveweekend play date. Kids
are bond over chips andspeak switching between Marathi and
Englishwith ease. The older ones teach dance steps to theyounger
ones while singing lyrics of the song.
The one of the youngest performer in thegroup is the 4
12-year-old Preesha.
She enjoys attending the practice sessionsand does each step
very attentively, follows theother kids, says Rushikesh Ahinave,
her proudfather and also Auckland Marathi Associationscurrent
President. Each year the Association putstogether a really
well-practiced performance, hesays.
In praise of Lord Ganesha
Photos: Manasee Joshi
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Indians are the top mortgage brokers in thecountry, according to
The New Zealand
Mortgage Mag. Top three positons in the recenttop broker list
released by the well-knownmortgage magazine are occupied by the
Indianbrokers. According to the magazine Squirrelmortgage, Global
Finance Services Ltd. (GFS)
and Professional Finance Services Ltd. (PFS)are the top three
mortgage brokers in the countryrespectively.
The ranking has been decided on the basisof the number of loans
settled and the amount
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mortgage adviser. WhereSquirrels team has generated settlement
of$300m from 700 deals, GFS has given a toughcompetition with $290m
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It is noticeable that where Squirrel has topped
in multiple brokers list, GFS has been standinghigh with its top
position in single brokers list.Difference between multiple and
single broker isthat a single broker originates all loans alone
byitself, whereas in case of multiple broker, a teamof brokers
originates a total amount of loans.
Indians are doing great jobs in varioussectors in New Zealand
and this list has alsoreveal how Indians are growing in business
andnance sector. This is more commendable for
the brokers who have single-handedly achievedthis status, i.e.
Ajay Kumar from GFS and Ravi
Mehta from PFS.Considering single broker category
Professional Finance Services limited (PFS) hasgrabbed second
position in the list originating276 loans and settlement amount of
$112m. RaviMehta, the winner broker, of PFS says, Thisyear has seen
a 25% increase in volume.
It is believed based on feedback from thebanks that Mortgage
Advisers are contributingabout a third of the whole New
Zealandmortgage business. It shows high condence of
the customers in mortgage advisers.
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On being ranked #1 in the top mortgagebrokers list, John Bolton
of Squirrelmortgages feels happy about the ranking. Idont think
theres any surpriseabout this. But its always goodwhen they
recognise your
work, he says. He says thatthere is no secret about
theirsuccessful business.
Squirrels Indian team withVenugopal Chawdrapu andNimish Parikh
is expanded inIndian market and deal with theIndians in the country
to makesure people get the best help theyneed while buying
homes.
When youre buying your rst home there are
lots of things that can go wrong. And when thingsgo wrong that
means lots of stress and lots of cash.Thats where a good mortgage
broker (like us)
comes in handy. Weve built our entire businessaround making sure
the house buying processruns as smoothly as possible for our
clients, says
John.John considers experience,
knowledge, strong relationships
and understanding both sidesof the situation as must
havequalities to make a successfulmortgage broker. He alsoworries
about increasinginterest rates that create morechallenges for the
brokersas well as the clients as it isbecoming more difcult for
people to buy a home.The hardest part of the process is when
you
really cant help them but its important to behonest with them.
And we at Squirrel Mortgagesare pretty open and honest people, he
says.
Squirrel Mortgages: Honesty pays
Ravi Mehta of PFS feels humbled on beingrecognised as second top
mortgage broker in
the entire country. We are thankful to our clients.It became
possible due to our clients support that
we have achieved this appreciation, he says.The level of
customer satisfaction provided by
PFS can be seen from the fact that 70 percent ofthe PFSs
business has come from word-of-mouthreferrals from existing
customers. Whereas estateagents referrals have generated 15 percent
of thetotal business.
On being asked about the qualities that makes asuccessful broker
Ravi says that honesty, integrityand hard-work are the must have
qualities for anybroker to succeed in this industry.
Ravi Mehta feels that the mortgage industryis still facing some
difcult issues due to some
unethical people in the industry. Expressing hisconcern about
the issue he says, Some people
do unethicalwork due towhich wholei n d u s t r y
suffers. Theymake falsep r o m i s e swhich cantbe fullled,
which harms the image of mortgage
brokers in general. Ravi also seeks governmentsupport in
implementing a same code of ethics forall registered nancial
advisor.
In 2003, from small beginnings, ProfessionalFinancial Solutions
has gone from strength tostrength, thanks to their clients trust,
goodwilland referrals. Ravi believes that a great dealof the
companys success is due to the currentand ex-team members and is
grateful for theircontribution.
PFS: Success fromcustomer satisfaction
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On this occasion when Ajay Kumar was asked thereason of
acquiring top position in the country, hegives the entire credit to
its customers utmost support,team dedication and the latest
technology which hasbeen used to manage the business.
In terms of the number of loans settled, Ajay was theundisputed
leader with 702 loans. The magazine furtherreported that Global
Financial Services has written
more than $2.5 billionin mortgages so farcompared to about$1
billion worth ofmortgages written byanother company whichis also
ranked as a topbroker. The next rankingbroker had settled 60%less
loans than AjayKumar both in terms ofvalue as well as numberof
loans.
The magazine alsoreported that, (Ajay) hasproprietary software
that,he uses to great effect!Under Ajays leadership, Global
Financial Services haddeveloped in-house a CRM system to provide an
excellentservice to its customers on ongoing basis.
Do whatever is best for the customer, not for yourself.Try to go
outside the square to add extra value or savings ifyou can but
within rules. Never give any assurance thatis not possible to full.
Always take less time to say No
(if something is not possible) than, Yes (if you are able tofull
needs of the customer)... Update and upgrade your
industry knowledge regularly, says Ajay Kumar.Global Financial
Services Ltd is one of the nancial
advisers who are successfully serving the Indian
communitycontinuously for the last 15 years. Over a period of time,
ithas not only been successful in arranging $2.5 billion ofloans
but also life and personal risk insurance of over $2.5billion.
GFS focuses on helping its customers nish their
mortgage quickly ratherthan just arranging themortgage. Its
insuranceservices help customersprotect their life andmortgages in
unforeseencircumstances. GFShelps its customers at thetime of
insurance claimand as a result, its claimsettlement ratio in
respectof life insurance is 100%.
In the 15 yearsthat they have been inestablishment, no onehas
come near the kindof business they have
been able to provide, especially to the Indian
community.Businessman, doctors, restaurant operators,
lawyers,professionals from all walks of life have benetted from
GFS work in the mortgage and insurance sector, withmost banks,
and thousands of clients Ajay Kumar andGFS enjoys a numero uno
position in terms of customersatisfaction. When a bank sees papers
forwarded fromGFS they are happy to take the case, as they are
assuredit is a good clear case, he adds, a case of high
quality.
GFS: A case of high quality
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If there is one thing that Parsis do well is tomake others laugh
aloud. Jha Jov Ta Baira isa typical Parsi Natak lled with hilarious
twists,
turns and characters on the edge of total disaster.For the love
of theatre a group of people
decided to get together and put up a typical Parsi
farcical play with a lot of innuendos and doublemeanings.
Rehearsals have been going on formonths as some actors are total
novices, somework evening shifts and late nights, some due to
work commitments had to be out of Aucklandfor short intervals
and most unfortunately due toabsolutely unavoidable and sad
circumstances,long absences from rehearsals slowed down thepace for
a while. The group however still soldieredon determined to make
this play a success. Itis incredible that with sheer determination
andsacrices from the cast we are now ready to
entertain you with a comedy Parsi Natak JhaJov Ta Baira
The play revolves around Polly Dalal a verysuccessful Sales
Executive in Auckland who isstaying on the fth oor of a Service
Apartment.
Polly learns that his boss Sohrabji is paying hima surprise
visit and is keen on meeting him alongwith his wife and family.
Polly due to his lies and
deceits nds himself getting into a very difcultand embarrassing
situation. The more he triesto extricate himself from this problem
the moreembroiled he gets.
Will Polly be able to get away with his lies?The plot gets more
chaotic and complicated andends with boisterous hilarity.
Come and watch this entertained TheatricalPlay JHA JOV TA BAIRA
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Brett spent 11years working as a full timere ghter and there
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companystrives to apply to their everyday business.
The proprietors believe in quality and haveworked their way up
to give out the best to their
customers. We believe our cars are the best ofquality one can nd
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Brett who learnt the art of buying top qualitycars credits to
this that he was never a greatsalesman. But over a period of time,
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Budget cars, another brand of Kilburn carsfocuses on the same
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University of Auckland Indian Societyestablished in Feb 2013
came up witha musical show East Meets West Love inBollywood Style.
UoAIS since the past one andhalf year have organized many events in
theUniversity. Last year their main highlight wasthe Diwali event
where they performed in theUniversity in front of a huge crowd.
Seeing thepositive response from everyone UoAIS membersthought of
taking their performance on a wholenew level.
Their show had a storyline about a young NRIguy Sameer coming to
India to learn more about
Bollywood movies. The way he adjusts to hiscollege life and gets
in touch with his hidden desiside while falling for a typical
Bollywood lovingIndian girl will be depicted in the show by
doingdrama and dance.
This show was organized and performed bystudents itself. Through
this show members ofUoAISwant to celebrate the rich and
colorfulculture of India; to encourage creativity andfoster
relations between fellow Indian studentsthat will promote the
Indian Society and theIndian community at large. We would also
take
this opportunity to thank our sponsors- HumFM,Indian Weekender,
Vision Asia and Eco Travels.Photo credits to Katharsis
entertainment.
Some feedback:KalyaniGhorpade East meets West has been
the most sensational, wonderful and entertaininguniversity
production I have ever seen. Its agreat team effort where we as an
audience weregripped throughout the show! Your show covered
all the genres in the most amusing way wherethe characters were
unique and fresh I am surethe audiences will agree with me that
they hada great time during the Dostana scene whereour cheeks hurt
with all the laughing and we feltsympathetic towards Vicki during
his emotionalsolo performance.
On the whole, it was an emotional rollercoaster and you guys did
a great job connectingwith the audience! 10/10 for
well-choreographeddances and most entertaining skits. Thank youvery
much for putting on a great show and I hope
to see many more in the future!!PS, I am thinking of joining
your team next
year.Simran Lakhani Play was awesome! Great
work and awesome acting!!Chris Chung That was a great show, so
glad
I came to watch. Guys you were awesome!John B. Congratulations
to the entire team
for the entertaining performance. Cheers guys!Amit Kamble That
was an awesome show,
well done guysSonia Dee What a brilliant production, the
hard work really paid off guys! It was superb and
the effort you put in really showed! I thoroughlyenjoyed it and
wish I could watch it over again!Great work to all of you
MohanrajSubramaniam- Complements toyou and your team. Have a
wonderful day
YogeshSengar The show was reallyawesome. Enjoyed a lot. You guys
are amazing
Bhargavi Let me congratulate you and yourteam for successful
completion of your event. Itruly enjoyed the full show and had a
great time tobe with my Indian group. Hope you will organizemany
more events like this is in future.
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown has announced asignicant reduction in
the cost of the City
Rail Link (CRL) from $2.86 billion to less than
$2.4 billion lowering the price of Aucklandsnumber one transport
infrastructure priority byabout 20 per cent.
A signicant part of that cost reduction is an
Auckland Transport (AT) decision to redevelopthe existing Mt
Eden Station and connect it to theCRL rather than build a new
underground stationat Newton.
That design change will save more than $150million, improve the
reliability and journey timeof train services, minimise
construction disruptionand reduce property purchase
requirements.
Len Brown says the ongoing review of thedesign and costs for the
project shows we can getthe CRL operational using the existing eet.
It is
expected new units will be required for the CRLsfuture
developments, as the network expands.
This is an exciting development and makesa 2016 start date for
the construction of the CRLeven more realistic, especially at a
time whenmore and more people are choosing to get out oftheir cars
and travel by rail*, says Mayor Brown.
Aucklanders are behind this, the business andinvestment
community are behind this, we justneed to get on and get it
done.
Mayor Brown said he expects more good newson the cost of the
project to come as optimisation,value engineering and advances in
tunnellingtechnology are taken into account.
20 percent cutin City RailLinks cost
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The 50th Parliament wrapped up last week.Its been a busy term
with more than 330
pieces of legislation passed 51 of them in the
past year and thousands of questions answeredby our Prime
Minister and Ministers.Ive enjoyed my time in the debating
chamber
and especially on select committees where MPsengage with New
Zealanders on issues that matterto us all. This public engagement
in makingpolicy is a real strength of our democratic system.
New Zealanders dont just come to MPs. We
go to them and Im looking forward to the electioncampaign when
Ill be out door-knocking, dodgingdogs, and talking to New
Zealanders about whatconcerns and motivates them. Most
importantly,Ill be talking about Nationals policies, ourrecord of
stable and purposeful leadership, andmy view that returning a
National government onSeptember 20 is the best way to ensure that
NewZealand keeps growing.
In politics there are a lot of sideshows. Thoseare inevitable.
Ultimately, voters judge whatmatters and what doesnt, and whos
competentand who isnt. Most importantly, the publicdecides who they
trust, and who they dont.
Whatevers been in the headlines over this
Parliamentary term, National has focused on whatmatters.
John Keys strong political leadership,Nationals sensible,
forward-focussed policiesand the hard-work and entrepreneurship of
NewZealanders have come together, and were seeingthe results. All
sorts of things we might once have
thought difcult, are now happening.Jobs and wages are growing
and we haveone of the highest growth rates among theworlds
developed economies. Our better publicservices are supporting the
most vulnerable NewZealanders and every week about 1500 peopleare
coming off welfare to take up paid work.Exports are high, ination
is low, were on track
to surplus, more houses are being built and fewerNew Zealanders
think the futures brighter inAustralia.
Theres a positive mood in our country,and Nationals leadership
has had a big hand increating that.
So were heading into the election on 20September focused on
building on the gains thatNew Zealanders are enjoying. If we keep
going,New Zealand will keep growing.
Authorised by Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP,
1/131 Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland at
the end before printing/publishing the column.
Working for New Zealand
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
Foreign buyers continue to snap up NZ land and houses
Under National over one million hectaresof New Zealand land has
been sold to
foreign interests in just ve and a half years
this is about selling off New Zealand.As a result Kiwis face
more competition to
own land, farms and houses.With every purchase by a foreigner of
land
or a house prices are risingThe Overseas Investment Commission
that
is supposed to keep watch on applications forland does little
except record the sales. Theyjust get ticked off.
We cant compete against foreign money,particularly when many
overseas buyers haveaccess to interest rates of 2 per cent - some
are
lower.This week a United States report says a huge
wave of Chinese buyers is about to leave Chinaand buy up
property in the US.
In 2013 Chinese buyers snapped up $11billion of real estate in
the US. The report thiswas just the start.
New Zealand will not be left out. We havealways been a favoured
destination, hence thehousing bubble in Auckland. We can expectthis
property buying tsunami to hit here too. Itis time to act.
National is not worried about land or thehousing sales. They are
always dismissive of
any concern and are content with the sell-offof farms that have
been developed by hard-working Kiwis over generations. National
claims foreigners have only bought 1 per centof New Zealand.
Nonsense.
As the government does not keep recordson foreign purchases no
precise gure can be
given for past sales but estimates show suchsales rising. One
economist says a conservativeestimate is about 10 per cent of
farmland andforestry land have gone to offshore ownership.
New Zealand First has a bill written that willmean comprehensive
sales gures are kept on a
register in future.New Zealand First will ban sales of land
and houses to non-residents. This will go along way to
stabilising prices and give Kiwis
a better chance to get into a home and on tothe land. Foreign
investment will be allowedonly if signicant benet to New Zealand
can
be shown. It is not just banking but forestryland and vineyards
have also been targetedby foreigners in their buy up of New
Zealand.Remember, overseas buyers export their prots
back home. A big loss to our economy.In the last ve years the
countries who
bought up most land include the US, Canada,Israel, the UK,
Switzerland, Netherlands,Luxembourg, Monaco, China, Italy
andMalaysia.
Our assets are popular. We must keep awatch over our land and
housing. There is anurgent need to keep the country for
ourselvesand our benet.
Winston Peters
Its a meaningful month for the Indiancommunity both in New
Zealand and around
the world as we celebrate the 68th anniversary ofIndias
independence.
It was one of the most iconic moments inrecent history when in
1947 the rst Prime
Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, raisedthe national
ag high above the Lahore Gate of
the Red Fort in Delhi.
To this day, the saffron, white and greenrepresent courage,
sacrice, peace, truth, faith and
chivalry: universal values that have stood the testof time.
Its also a time to remember and admire thenon-violent Indian
freedom movement, under thestewardship of Mahatma Gandhi, who
dreamedof an independent and prosperous India. His workcontinues to
inspire movements for freedom andcivil rights across the world.
Much has been achieved in India since thosedays, and Im looking
forward to joining withyou to celebrate the success of the worlds
largestdemocracy.
In fact India showed the world a remarkable
modern election this year: 550 million votes castvia 1.8 million
electronic voting machines. WhenNarendra Modi was in campaign mode,
he senthis hologram to speak to his supporters in
1400locations.
It certainly puts New Zealands upcomingelection into
perspective! The worlds largestdemocracy has set an impressively
high bar.
In New Zealand Indian Independence Dayis a great time to reect
on the Indian New
Zealand community and your contributions to oureconomic, social
and cultural life. Its great to beable to celebrate with you.
The India-New Zealand relationship began
in the late 18th century and continues to deepen.Indian New
Zealanders -- nearly 160,000 strong-- are the fastest-growing Kiwi
ethnic group.
Our relationship as trading partners continuesto grow as we
negotiate towards a Free Trade
Agreement that will deliver benets to bothcountries. And
recently the New Zealand IndiaResearch Institute was established at
VictoriaUniversity, involving nearly 40 academics fromve New
Zealand universities, researching India
and New Zealand-India relations.This is a celebration of
nationhood for Indians,
and Indian New Zealanders alike. I take greatpleasure in wishing
you all happy IndependenceDay.
David Shearer
Its time to remember non-violent Indian Freedom movement
As we today mark 100 years since thebeginning of World War One,
weremember a time of grief and loss which dened
New Zealand as a nation, Labour Leader DavidCunliffe says.
The Great War broke and refashioned somany ideas of who we are.
It hurled humanityinto the modern era and gave birth to a
newinternational age.
It was a time of great loss and a centurylater the sheer weight
of that loss remains with
us. Of more than 100,000 New Zealanders sentto war, nearly
one-sixth were killed and morethan 40,000 wounded. That was a heavy
tollfrom a country of just over a million people.
The effects of World War One rippledthrough the country; farms
were left empty,families were forever damaged by the loss
offathers, husbands and brother.
Out of that loss grew a new way of thinkingabout ourselves as a
nation. We learnt to valueour sense of independence, our uniqueness
andour drive for self-determination. We became anindependent
nation.
From the beaches of Anzac Cove to thebarbed wire fence-strewn
elds of the Western
Front, we remember and celebrate our troopsand those who
supported them.
It was called the war to end wars but sadlythe horrors of war
are still as apparent as ever.
Today we not only remember those whopaid the ultimate sacrice in
World War One
but those who are currently dying and sufferingin Gaza, Israel,
Syria, the Ukraine and CentralAfrica, David Cunliffe says.
Sacrices of World War One never forgotten
The next Labour Government will keep ruraland residential land
in Kiwi hands, LaboursFinance spokesperson David Parker says.
New Zealanders are sick of seeing their farmsand homes sold to
overseas buyers with the prots
and opportunities going offshore. No overseasperson has the
right to buy our land.
In all but the rarest of cases, sales of rural landto overseas
buyers will be banned. Non-residentinvestors will also be banned
from buying existingKiwi homes.
Changing who owns what already exists does
nothing to increase New Zealands output. It justsells off New
Zealands prot stream and kills offthe Kiwi dream of owning our
farms and homes.
Labour will reverse the current approach sothat overseas buyers
of rural land will have toprove they will create more jobs and
exports thanany New Zealand investor. Given New Zealandersare among
the best farmers in the world it is anextremely hard hurdle to get
over.
This will ensure our farms are not priced outof the reach of New
Zealanders.
We will also limit the discretion of theminister to ignore
recommendations from theOverseas Investment Ofce.
Labour will also restrict sales of residentialhomes to any
non-residents unless they intendto move here, helping to keep the
Kiwi homeownership dream alive, especially for young NewZealanders
currently locked out of the housingmarket.
The National Government is ignoring the
legitimate concerns of New Zealanders aboutNew Zealand land and
houses being sold tooverseas interests.
Instead of accusing New Zealanders of beingxenophobic, John Key
and Steven Joyce shouldrespect New Zealanders desire to keep
NewZealand land in New Zealand hands, DavidParker says.
Labour will keep Kiwi land in Kiwi hands
POWER COLUMN
NZ POLITICS
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NEW ZEALAND
From the desk of I am Woman
Legendary innovators like Franklin, Snow, and Darwin all possess
some common intellectual qualitiesa certain quickness of mind,
unbounded curiositybut they also share one other dening
attribute. They have a lot of hobbies.
Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History
of Innovation
When I read an article in the last issue aboutmaking choices
that lead to roads ofhappiness, I thought Id take time out to
writeabout my hobbies. As they make me happywhenever I need a dose
of pick-me-up. So itset me thinking about what I would
submit.Should I write something about ornithology?For I really feel
a sense of pride every time Ican recognise a bird, of local or
exotic variety,by its call or type of ight-laboured or smooth.
A hobby I picked up soon after marriage, whenmy husband quit
watching the un-featheredvariety. Together wed try to decipher
namesof birds around our home rst and gradually
started making trips to nearby and far offsanctuaries to spot
newer varieties.
Then I thought that I could also write about myinterest in
iconography because I still rememberthe rush I felt when I could
identify a headlesssculpture in an ancient temple as Lord Vishnu
bythe presence of Padma(a lotus )in one of its fourarms which were
still intact.
However, I settled instead, for my interest inwriting.
For me the romance with writing begins evenbefore the actual
creation commences. Its thevery thought of using my fountain pen
(yesthats how hopelessly in love I really am!) the
ritual of checking the pen for ink, dipping it intothe ink
bottle(needless to say, I always buy Quinkmeant exclusively for
Parker pens) Should ithave to be relledthe process of
replenishment
itself-the drawing of the ink-mostly black for me.Making some
small check marks and gures of
eight(8) to check the ow, every step of the way
exciting me further as I get closer to the actual actof penning
down the words.
Then now as my age requires me to wearglasses, Ive discovered
yet another pleasure.That of watching closely how ink spreads
anddries out on paper. Then of course the magic ofwords itself! How
absolutely enthralling they are
to me the whole act of writing brings to me asense of
meditation, attention to detail, staying inthe moment.
Its very thrilling for me to observe how everyword changes the
nuances and meaning of what Imean to express. How I respond to my
emotionsand how words express them like those birdsin ight-laboured
or smooth. How words can
be positive or negative. How some long wordswait patiently to be
used. Like: onomatopoeia,cacophonous, existentialism,
comprehensibility.
Yet, some of the smallest words are mostloaded with meaning.
Consider but - how powerful it is as it follows
a thought. How it becomes the via media to getinto conditions.
But negates all the words and
thoughts which were stated before it.What about, if?It
presupposes what you may or may not be.How about the phrase
would/could /should
have?They draw attention to what never happened.And dont?Whats
your reaction to dont?Words have great power.Dont drop the ball!
and, Catch the ball!
probably mean the same ,as they are denotingthe same objectives,
they both imply retainingthe ball. Yet the former command is
negative inconnotation.
Hobbies can lead one towards their higherpurpose or calling. And
while engaging with thathigher purpose, one of the things facing
you ishow to develop new ways of being, that translateinto feeling
aligned with your true self. A hobbyis therefore, sometimes the
real you- indicatingthe direction you should be moving toward. A
callfrom the Higher power that you ought to respondto.
I think none of us should ever neglect orignore our hobbies. In
fact, saddest must be thosepeople who havent even cultivated any
yet. Somy unsolicited advice to all my readers is to delvedeeper
into your inner selves and nd something
that makes you happy. Find it and turn it into yourhobby for
keepsake.
Your hobby is what will stay with you whenyour children have own
the nest to their own
destinations in life. When your superannuationstrikes. Theyll
keep company when no one elsewill have time for you. Cherish and
nourish yourhobby today. Its a capital investment which willfeed
and nourish and enrich you in many yearsto come.
Please share your happiness mantra with us [email protected]
and nd us on facebook
at www.facebook.com/womanunlimited
And words are all I have
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Editorial
Let there be peaceTWO separate articles in this edition of the
Indian Weekender bring to lightthe outright mess the world is in
today.
They are not articles condemning another race, religion, culture
or anothernation, but they are heartfelt pleas from ordinary
peace-loving members of thecommunity seeking an end to escalating
strife and violence tearing the fabric ofsociety apart in many
parts of the world.
Iraq remains crippled by its internal war, Syria no better under
dictator BasharAssad, and Israels invasion of Gaza, just to mention
a few. And if that wasntcausing enough misery and heartache to
thousands, along comes Assad allyVladimir Putin exing his muscles
by invading Ukraine, annexing Crimea, and
thumbing his nose the West in an abrasive display.
Throw into the mix the shooting down from the skies of Malaysian
Airlinesight MH17, believed to be the work of terrorists in Ukraine
backed by Putin,killing all 298 people on board, and you have the
makings of long-term hostilities
between Russia and the west.Western world sanctions against
Russia following the Ukraine invasion
didnt do much to slow Putins march in a bid to spread his
inuence, and not
much appears to have changed after the MH17 disaster.Rumblings
of Cold War II can already be heard in the distance as Putin
continues his dangerous game of creating divisions in Europe to
conquer.In a trip to Wellington last week, my taxi driver, from
Iraq, and I got talking
in our bid to solve the worlds problems.You know, he went on, in
this day and age there should be no ghting in
the world.Maybe 100 years ago people needed to ght to survive
because they were
not educated, and could not think properly, and resorted to
violence.But today, they should be talking more, hugging each
other, disarming, andthere should be peace all round.
All is possible if only the leaders of every country show
maturity.In Auckland later this month, the Ahmadiya Muslim
Community New
Zealand is holding a peace conference with political and
community leadersto seek out ways religion can play a role in
making the world a more peaceful
place.In Hamilton, the Waikato Inter-Faith Council, out of
concern for the state of
the world, will be doing its bit in a similar display of
communal togetherness,also later this month.
Fine gestures indeed by ne Kiwis living in peaceful and
trouble-free New
Zealand.As American author Robert Fulghum once said: Peace is
not something you
wish for; Its something you make, Something you do, Something
you are, Andsomething you give away.Some world leaders would do
well to heed this.
-Arvind Kumar
Indias demand for concessions on food subsidyas a quid quo pro
to a pact to simplify procedures
on global commerce may have blocked the rst
major step forward in the 19-year history of theWorld Trade
Organisation (WTO). But that doesnot mean the global trade talks
have collapsed.
India, per se, was not opposed to the pacton what is called
trade facilitation when the
diplomats from the 160 member countries of theWTO met in Geneva
last month and set July 31as an informal deadline to sign on the
dotted line.
It was then to be ratied at the 10th Ministerialconference next
year.
But India wanted to take no chances andassumed the role of a
tough negotiator, havingbeen short-changed in the past. In the
decadebefore the WTO was formed on Jan 1, 1995, NewDelhis views,
along with those of the developingworld, were simply ignored.
At the core of Indias demand is food securityfor its 1.2 billion
people, the bulk of whom liveon the doles given by the government
in theform of subsidised grain. This is guarantee underIndian
statute, having enacted the National FoodSecurity Act, 2013.
Ofcially, this programme is set to cost
the exchequer Rs.1,31,086 crore ($21 billion)annually and there
was no way Indian interlocutors
in Geneva could have conceded to a pact thatcould potentially go
against a domestic law, asalso the larger issue of food
security.
Related to it were two more aspects - thesubsidy to farmers to
buy plant nutrients and theperiodic announcement of a minimum
supportprice by the government, based on which the stateagencies
pay farmers higher-than-market priceunder its public procurement
and distributionprogrammes.
The draft multilateral pact proposed a freezeon the extent to
which governments can buy farmproduce at a non-market driven rate.
The 9thMinisterial Meeting at Bali in December 2013called for a
permanent solution on this issue by11th such conference, due in
2017.
It was also agreed that till 2017, no country
can move the dispute settlement body of the WTOagainst another
member if its government wasfound to be breaching the level of
subsidy freezethat was permitted - this was ofcially termed as
the peace clause.True, the above issues were not part of the
trade facilitation pact. Also true that for theagreement on
stockpiling of food, the previousWTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali
had set a
December 2017 deadline. So one can argue thatIndia had time till
then.
But Indias concern has been: What if nopermanent solution is
found by 2017? In such anevent, the peace clause will expire and
membercountries would be free to drag India to the WTO- and the
outcome would not have been in NewDelhis favour.
India has also maintained all along that theDoha round of trade
negotiations had called fora single undertaking - that is conclude
all issues
together. But in Bali, diplomats felt people atlarge must see
some movement forward and low-hanging fruits should be tapped.
These were to form a part of the early harvestprogramme.
Accordingly, it was agreed that the tradefacilitation pact, on
which there is agreementamong member countries, should be
ratied
separately. Apart from ease of commerce, it ispotentially seen
as adding $1 trillion to globaltrade and create 21 million
jobs.
But New Delhi was wary given the way tradepacts were nalised in
the past.
US pressure on India, accordingly, also did notwork. Two
emissaries were sent to New Delhi:Commerce Secretary Commerce Penny
Pritzkerwith this specic mandate and Secretary of State
John Kerry for supplementing her efforts.But Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, echoing
what his Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharamanand Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley had already saidbefore, made it clear India
will not compromise itspeoples food security and livelihood.
At the same time, it is also not as though all islost and if the
July 31 deadline has been missed,it is curtains for the trade
facilitation pact. Evenbefore the diplomats left WTO
headquartersdisappointed, moves were afoot to meet again
inSeptember.
I invite you all to use this time to thinkcarefully about what
the next steps might be...reect long and hard on the ramications of
this
setback... We should take the time to reect, come
back in September, WTO Director General
Roberto Azevdo said.During last months talks, there was also
this threat of isolating India. But this was mereposturing,
going by what diplomats said privately.Going forward, August will
be crucial for behind-the-scenes parleys. But Indias basic stand
isunlikely to alter.
Indias veto doesnt mean collapse ofglobal trade talks
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John Kerry visits India Wednesday as a raftof crises consume
American diplomacy. Bycontrast, US-India relations are at a moment
ofopportunity, but the US Secretary of State faceschallenges in New
Delhi that are signicant in
their own way.For one thing, after a decade of disengagementwith
Narendra Modi, Washington is eager to makea fresh start. The US is
sending three cabinetsecretaries to India in quick succession -
Kerry(State), Penny Pritzker (Commerce), and ChuckHagel (Defence) -
and Washington is preparingto host Modi himself in September. From
theUS perspective, Modis government offers awelcome respite from
years of perceived strategicand economic drift under UPA-2.
But Kerrys visit is also very well timed:First, the NDA
government has been in ofce
for nearly two months. Modi has met Xi Jinpingand Vladimir
Putin, among others, so it is hightime for cabinet-level US
engagement.
Second, as Kerry himself argued in a speechthis week, relations
with strategically importantcountries cannot be shunted to the
sidelines bycrises. For over a decade, India has been amongthe
small group of countries vital to Americanstrategy. And the US has
a strong stake incontinued Indian reform and success-especially
asthey contribute to global growth, promote market-based economic
policies, help secure the globalcommons, and maintain a mutually
favourablebalance of power in Asia.
Third, Kerry and others, including TreasurySecretary Jack Lew
and Federal Reserve ChairJanet Yellen, just attended the US-China
strategicand economic dialogue in Beijing. Continuedabsence from
New Delhi at the cabinet levelwould invite unattering comparisons
between
US approaches to China and India.The two sides rst challenge is
to nd new
ways of working effectively. Modi, unlikeUPA-2, has designed an
administration with astrengthened executive and an activist Ofce
of
the Prime Minister. In such a set-up, there areinherent limits
to reliance on ritualized StrategicDialogue between foreign
ministries.
The two sides should relook existing structures,reinvigorating
trade, defence, and CEO forums.But they also need new lines of
coordination thatreect the emerging institutional and political
set-
up in New Delhi.Kerry is attending a Strategic Dialogue
(capitalized S and D) that has been a calendar-driven exercise.
What the two countries need is areal strategic dialogue (lower case
s and d),built upon a less ritualized but more powerful setof rst
principles: strengthened coordination, no
surprises on core security equities, sensitivity toeach others
domestic constraints, and frequentnot ritualized contact at the
highest levels.
The most immediate need is to strengthen trustafter a rough
patch. From Indias perspective, thecauses of these frictions
include US trade cases,the Khobragade debacle, and inadequate
USattention to Indias security concerns, especiallyin Indias
neighborhood.
From the US perspective such concernshave centered on the scope
and pace of Indianeconomic reforms. These have badly taintedmarket
sentiment and soured US rms on India.
Retroactive taxes and the nuclear liability billhave compounded
these negative sentiments.
Viewed through this prism, the current US-India standoff at the
WTO is badly timed.
The US side will listen closely to Indiaseconomic priorities.
Hopefully, it will bring a fewideas-for example, technology
releases, defencelicenses, and co-production. Washington needs
toavoid hectoring about Indias investment climate.Instead, it
should inject something tangible intothe mix, espe