indian weekender 12 february 2016
TRANSCRIPT
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
1/32
12 February, 2016 • Vol. 7 Issue 45 • www.iwk.co.nz
NZ’s first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper
STORES NATIONWIDEOPEN DAYS www.bigsave.co.nz
Offers valid to February .
ASPENLa-Z-Boy recliner
Upholstered in Caesar fabric.
LIMITEDSTOCK
CLEARANCE
WAS
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
2/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
2 CONTENTS
New ZealandAn evening ofnostalgia atMd Ra concert
FijiThe sacred rock
part-II
FeaturesLove makes theworld go hmmm
Beehive2016 job prospectsstrong for those intomaking things
IndiaHow a soldier
survived for 6 daysburied under snow
TechmateSelf-driving cars— where are they going?
Pg 8
Pg 15
Pg 25
Pg 10
Pg 19
Pg 28
MATHS, PHY, CHEM, BIO, ENG & ACCOUNTING
NCEA, CAMBRIDGE & I.B (Year 1 to 13)
Individual AttentionReasonable Fee
The Excellent performanceof our students is a
testimony of our efforts
Maximum 8 students per batch
Specialised teachers for each subject.
TUITIONSTUITIONSto
Balu Mallela
Chancellor’sscholarship to studyMedicine at Sydney
University.
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
3/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
3SPECIAL FEATURE
The rise of the Kiwi Indian SWATI SHARMA &
MAYA SHIVAM
Statistics New Zealand has
indicated a growing trend in the
number of people immigrating
to New Zealand. This gure has been boosted by the numbers of students
from India and China. Amongst the
long-term immigrants, though, after
the number of people returning
from Australia, the largest inux of
skilled migrants, is from India. This
phenomenon is also not new and
the numbers of skilled migrants
from India has been
consistently high and
rising. Although initially
it seemed like the
immigration policy
was designed to keep
Indians/Asians out, allit has really done is slightly
changed the kind of people
arriving on our shores.
The Indians now arriving
are skilled, equipped
and ready to form a
signicant part of the
workforce.
It is indeed a matter
of pride that the ve
per cent of the total Kiwi population contributes to over
eight per cent to the New Zealand economy and growing.
That is a real indicator of the growing face of the Kiwi
Indian. Coming from a country which does not have dole
or any such social-benet system, we come engrained with the capacity and attitude to work hard, persevere
and make our place. It is thus not surprising to see that
Indians today are truly contributing in all signicant
spheres in the community. We have always been known
for our business acumen, however, we are now making
our presence in the Public Sector, the Emergency
Services, the Medical Services, the Corporate and Finance
sectors and even New Zealand Politics. The Kiwi Indians
are now a growing force that can no longer be overlooked.
It is a voice that is being heard loud and clear and the
one medium that never pulls back from bringing
out such positive stories of the Indian
community is Indian Weekender. Indeed, we speak the
language of the community and are the kaleidoscope of the
Kiwi Indian community to the world.
This is our 200th issue and we want to celebrate along
with the entire community. After all, it is only becauseof our readers, advertisers, supports and friends that we
have been able to be the number one choice of the people.
A publication that was born in the thick of the recession,
one that the pundits predicted would die before the end of
its rst year, stands tall and proud and now 200 (issues)
strong. The journey has not been easy, denitely not a
bed of roses. We have been assailed by many storms and
persecutions, brickbats and stones but the one thing that
has kept us going is the support from our community.
Thank you for your support!
– Team Indian Weekender
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
4/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
4 SPECIAL FEATURE
Even though we feature the success stories of migrants having settled in New Zealand, we decided that on the occasion ofour 200th issue we will bring out a little slice of the various fields that the Kiwi Indians are engaged in and contributing in.Needless to say, each one has behind them, their own unique story of hard work, perseverance, and persistence to makethis “God’s own country” their home. This 200th issue is dedicated to the rising face of the Kiwi Indian.
Ajay Kumar
Managing Director,Global Financial services Ltd
Immigration Status: Citizen
A jay arrived in New Zealand in 1998 with his wife and two children. Hesingle-handedly started his company
and is now one of the largest mortgage
advisers and a leading insurance advisor
in New Zealand. He is a proud father of a son who is a qualied
software engineer and MBA, and a daughter who has majored in
Property Finance and Commerce. Ajay gives the credit of his success to
his customers, his team, banks, insurance companies and well-wishers.
Mahesh Ranchhod
CEO, Ranchhod Property Group andRanchhod Foundation.
Immigration Status: Citizen
The Ranchhod Group is a group of NewZealand and Australian companiesdesigned to invest in and manage
commercial properties in Australia and
beyond.
Born and brought up in New Zealand, Mahesh moved 14 years
ago from Wellington to shift from car, rental and nance industries
to property business opportunities in Auckland. During the global
nancial crisis in 2008, the Ranchhod group ceased the opportunity
by purchasing commercial real estate in Auckland CBD and gradually
expanded their business to Australia. Now the group has oces in
Sydney and Brisbane and is soon opening one in Wellington.
Mahesh’s wife- Tejal Ranchhod, a Chartered Accountant, is also
involved in the Ranchhod Group as the senior accountant while his
father Raman Ranchhod- QSM also continues to serve the group even
after retirement.
Mahesh bears a passion for property and to serve humanity. The
Ranchhod Foundation is involved in many philanthropic projects to
help those in genuine need for the basics in life such as food, water and
shelter. Mahesh recently travelled and personally contributed to the
relief operations for the earthquake-hit Nepal with trucks of blankets
and food supplies. The foundation also helps the local community in
New Zealand with various projects such as Star Ship Hospital and
Shanti Niwas Emergency Housing Project for abused elderly. The
foundation has also established a hospital in India.
The foundation is also a part of various humanitarian projects around
the world such as World Vision, Fiji Humanitarian Aid, fee sponsorship
for students from India, free medical camps and eye check-up camps
in India. There are several other humanitarian projects in the pipeline.
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
Director, New Zealand India ResearchInstitute;
Head, School of History, Philosophy,Political Science and InternationalRelations
Professor of Asian History
Immigration status: Citizen
Sekhar has been living in New Zealandfor almost 24 years now. She holdstwo administrative positions at Victoria University of Wellington and
also teaches courses on modern Indian history. He lived with his wife
Srilekha and daughter Sohini who is currently nishing a law degree at
Victoria Law School. He joined Victoria University in 1992 as a young
lecturer in History with the duty of teaching modern Indian history.
From there he gradually rose to the position of Professor in 2006 and
was appointed Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences. In 2012, he was appointed the inaugural director of newly
established New Zealand India Research Institute. In January 2016,
he was given the additional duty of heading the School of History,
Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations.
In 2009 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand—
the most prestigious academic honour in this country. In his academic
career he has written six books and edited or co-edited eight books. In
2014, for his book Decolonization in South Asia, the Government of
West Bengal, India honoured him with the ‹Rabindra Smriti Puraskar›,
its highest literary award.
Jeet Suchdev
Founder, Bhartiya Samaj CharitableTrust; Social worker
Immigration status: Citizen
Jeet moved to New Zealand in 1987 andran successful businesses in hospitalityand tourism sectors. He founded BSCT
in 1995 to full his dream to serve the
community and assist the vulnerable to
build a stronger and cohesive community.
Under his leadership and guidance BSCThas evolved to become a successful community organisation and has
been recognised for its work. Jeet is a Justice of peace and recipient
of Queen Service Medal. He is currently a trustee of the Auckland
Regional Migrant Centre and an ex-member of Auckland Mayor›s
Ethnic People’s Advisory Panel. He is believer of ‘service to man is
service to God’ and wishes to continue oering his services for the
betterment of the community.
Chirag Sinh Solanki Academician and Thespian,
Owner, International College of NewZealand,
Secretary, Rangmanch
Immigration status: Citizen
Chirag is living in New Zealandsince 2001 and has been through arollercoaster of ups and downs. Chirag is
a follower of Christ and says that when the
Bible says that ‘the promised-land is the land of honey and milk’, God
might have meant Aotearoa. He says that the challenges that this land
threw upon him have only helped him reach where he is today. He is
married to the reigning Mrs India New Zealand Rupal Solanki. His sonSiddhraj is a hard core cricket and soccer lover and has been awarded
the Player of the Year 2015. Theatre is at the core of the Solanki family
as they spend most of their weekends and couple of evening every
week, over nine months of the year in script writing, script reading,
and drama rehearsals.
Nilesh Dasharath Redekar
Transportation Planner
Immigration status: Citizen
Nilesh’s journey in New Zealand beganin 2006 as a student in Canterbury
University and he was lucky enough tosecure a job in the council after his studies.The Kiwi-land has given him manyopportunities at personal, professionaland social level.
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
5/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
5SPECIAL FEATURE
HOT HOT HOTRoast Shop Weekly Sale $8,000,Long History, Rent $391 per weekAsking: $195,000 + stock
Licensed Restaurant, Trendy Neighbourhood, Accounts Available
Asking: $640,000 + stock
6 Day Café, 28kgs coffee,Profits in AccountsAsking: $560,000 + stock
Café 5 Days, Short Hours,Weekly Sales 5,500, Rent $25,000 p.aAsking: $110,000 + stock
Indian Takeaway, Weekly $3,000,Reasonable RentAsking: $49,000 + stock.
Indian Takeaway $9,000 per week,
Reasonable Rent, Stable Lease,
Asking: $129,000 + stock.
Fast Food Franchise, Account
Available, Suit any cuisineAsking: $65,000 + stock
Lotto & Stationery Combined Sale
$40,000, Suits lifestyle
Asking : $ 440,000 + stock
Dairy, Grocery, Spice Store
(perfect Mix), Weekly $17,000Asking: $150,000 + stock
Country Dairy & Takeaway,
Weekly Sale $13,000, Huge Potential
Asking: $180,000 + stock
Fruit & Veggie Shop,Weekly Sale $14,000, Huge premisesAsking: $200,000 + stock
LOOKING TO SELL?
This is an excellenttime to list!
Call for more information and listing:Preeti at 02102243202 or email at
ALL THE INFORMATION SHARED WILL BE
KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND OUR
DISCUSSION IS OBLIGATION FREE.
Prabhu Singh
Accountant
Immigration status: Citizen
Prabhu belongs to a business class familyfrom Mumbai and moved to New Zealandin 2004. He realised the potential in property
investment in New Zealand and has been
actively involved in property investment eversince. Having a nance background, he opted
to utilise his expertise in the area and worked
in the same eld to ensure a good lifestyle and spend quality time with the
family as well. He enjoys a great social circle and social recognition that
comes with his wife Kashika Singh’s profession as a radio jockey. Being a
“Mumbaikar” and having also lived in the fast lane in Dubai for a number of
years, New Zealand provided the perfect contrast giving him the perfect work
and family life balance. It is a decision which he says he will never regret.
Gurpreet Sidhu
Yoga instructor,
Immigration status: Citizen
Gurpreet turned her passion and lovefor yoga into her profession andis now helping others transform their
lives though the ancient Indian healing
mechanism. After arriving in New Zealand
in 2001 and being a qualied Yoga teacher,
Gurpreet decided to dedicate her life to
the service of people by sharing her knowledge of the age-old wisdom
and wellbeing technique. She teaches group classes at her yoga studio
and also shares, with the community, her yogic wisdom of importance
of healthy body and mind in our life.
Continued on Page 6
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
6/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
6 SPECIAL FEATURE
Rupal Chirag Sinh Solanki
Thespian and full-time voluntaryworker
Immigration Status: Citizen
R upal arrived in New Zealand inDecember 2004 to join her husband. A rm believer in Jesus Christ, Rupal is
involved in various voluntary activitiesto help and support communities in Auckland. She is a known face in thetheatre fraternity of Auckland, having
performed in more than 10 full-length plays and 15 small plays andskits. She is the reigning Mrs India New Zealand and believes that itis never too late to achieve your dreams. Mother of a six-year-old boy,she considers hes family as her greatest strength. Her husband ChiragSinh Solanki is a well-known name in academic industry and is also anactor. Rupal feels that her journey has become memorable and moreinteresting with her husband and son also joining her in her passiontowards performing arts. Rupal is currently playing dierent roles by working as a victim support worker with Glenn Innes Police Station, a
bible teacher, a jingles and short scripts writer and a character model.
Aditi Patel
Dentist
Immigration status: Citizen
A diti arrived in New Zealand in 1996 with her family of ve, her husband,two adult daughters, her mother in law
and her dog Hugo. Aditi says their journey was hard initially for the rst 7 years , but
describes it as “totally worth it”. Since
both she and her husband are medical
professionals Aditi says that her husband and she had to requalify to
be able to practice in New Zealand. The hard work paid o and we
are settled now. Describing her work as a Dentist, Aditi says, “I create
dream smiles”.
Ameya Naik
Business Development Manager-
Global Sales, The Langham
Immigration status: Resident
A meya came to New Zealand as astudent in 2008 to study InternationalHospitality Management from AUT, while
his family stays in Mumbai, India.
During his studies, he worked part time
at the Sky City-The Grand hotel and joined
The Langham—one of the best ve star
luxury hotels in New Zealand, in 2009. He joined The Langham with
an entry level role and gradually got promoted as a BDM—Global Sales.
He current looks after groups, meetings and incentive business for the
hotel and weddings.
Thomas Shaji Kurian
Business Development Manager,Bidvest Foodservice Christchurch
Immigration adviser, RIYA migrationconsultants
Immigration status: Citizen
Being in New Zealand for around 14 years now, Thomas feels that movinghere was one of the best decision he ever
made. Although he was uncertain about
his decision to move to New Zealand back in 2000, but the success
and contentment he has achieved now makes him think otherwise.
Thomas’s wife Elizabeth works for MBIE and son is studying Masters
of Child and Family Psychology.
Garry Gupta
Director, Media Solutions Kiwi Ltd.
Immigration Status: Resident
Garry moved to his family in NewZealand in 2010. His family hails fromNew Delhi with ancestors belonging to the
original trader class of the Chandni Chowk
area of old Delhi. His family, even today,
follows the tradition of a joint family with
his own family, parents and brother’s
family all living together in Auckland.
Garry had extensive lm-production experience after working with
Rajshri Films in India which helped him enter New Zealand with the
job of line-producer for the rst Indo-Kiwi movie—Curry Munchers.
He then moved to marketing and business development of popular
media brands in Auckland including Indian Weekender and Humm
FM. Alongside, he also managed marketing communications of the
India-New Zealand Business Council. Since 2015, he has been working
towards growing a boutique digital marketing agency, which serves
SMEs with new websites, social media marketing, email-marketing
and various other forms of digital marketing with an aim to provide the
best marketing leverage to the Kiwi-Indian community.
Pawan Arora
Accounts Manager and student
Immigration status: Citizen
Pa wan arrived in New Zealand in 2000 with his parents and is currentlystudying B.Com./LLB. His parents are
currently in the hospitality industry,
running successful Indian restaurants in
Auckland and he plans to join the family
business. He believed that joining the
family business is one of the best decisions he has ever made as it has
allowed him to come across a number of challenges that a businessfaces which an ordinary internship from past experience does not cater
for. He began working at the family business over six years ago when
he was still at high school. Gaining experience by working within the
accounts department over the past couple of years has allowed him to
currently take up the role of Accounts Manager.
Kashika SinghRadio Jockey, Producer andPromotion Executive, Humm 106.2 FM
Immigration status: Resident
K ashika Singh is a popular name in theKiwi-Indian community and is oftenconsidered as the face of popular Indian
Radio channel Humm FM. She hosts the
mid-morning show catering te lifestyle. She
also manages the promotions and is part of
the marketing team. Although Kashika got
her residency back in 2004 but arrived in New Zealand in 2011 from
Dubai while husband was already settled here. Kashika feels that she got
her artistic instincts from her parents and thr environment around her
as her father was the Director at All India Radio back homa and mother was a classical singer. She feels that her husband and two daughters are
her support system. Music is the common interest of her family.
Kashika’s career started with an advertising agency and grep as
a successful hospitality manager. She has come a long way in her
professional journey by hosting TV shows for Doordarshan, Zee TV in
India and Channel 729 in Dubai with 100 episodes of cookery shows. She
has worked with various radios in Mumbai and Dubai as voice-over artist
and has also been master of ceremonies for various Bollywood shows.
With her strong background in show-bid she has been entertaining the
Kiwi-Indians since then.
Continued from Page 5
Continued on Page 26
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
7/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
7NEW ZEALAND
NZ IMMIGRATIONDo You Need New Zealand Work Visa/Residence?
We Can Help You!
Visit us at:
Level 2, 15 Daly Street,Chamber of Commerce House, Lower Hutt
www.woburn.co.nz
Meena Patel June Ranson
License No. 201200726 License No. 200800674
With 25 years’ experience we can help you achieve your goals. We do not lodgeapplications unless we are confdent you
meet all the requirements for success.
We provide Hindi, Gujarati, and EnglishConsultancy Service.
Wob urn ’s Pro fes sio nal tea m c an hel p y ou tow ard s:
• NZ Work Visa • Student Visa • Visitor Visa
• Job Search Assistance
• Occupational Registration
• NZQA Qualification Recognition
• NZ Residence through Skilled Migrant
• NZ Residence through Family Sponsorship• NZ Residence through Partnership
• NZ Returning Resident’s Visa
• Residence through Investment/Business
Initial Consultationupto 45 mins. $150+GST
Charges deducted offoverall fee when
proceeding
Contact us today:
T 04 5694861 or
021 02749743
0800 ACE KID / 0800 223 543
www.acehomecare.co.nz
WE OFFER UP TOWE OFFER UP TO
PER WEEK PER KIDPER WEEK PER KID
$50.00 $50.00 $50.00SUPPORT & S ERVICE
T O THE FA MILY
WITH CHILD
0-5 YEARS OLD
H o m e
E d u ca t o r s ,
Pa r e n t s ,
c o n ta c t u s
t o J o i n N o w !
H o m e
E d u ca t o r s ,
Pa r e n t s ,
c o n ta c t u s
t o J o i n N o w !
H o m e
E d u ca t o r s ,
Pa r e n t s ,
c o n ta c t u s
t o J o i n N o w !
• FREE use of toy library
• Personalised learning experiences
• Learning Journal, photos and WOW moments
• Regular and exciting organised activities
• FREE FIRST AID COURSES for the Educator
• Training and development opportunities
• Support from REGISTERED Early Childcare teacher
FREEFREEFREE
ACE HOMECARELearn • Share • Laugh • Grow
Home-Based CHILD CAREHome-Based CHILD CAREHome-Based CHILD CARE
*
*Term & Condition Apply
We are here to help and support,
give your child a GOOD START!!!
Auckland Museum announces LanternFestival ProgrammeRing in the ‘Year of the Monkey’ this Chinese New Year at Auckland War Memorial Museum’sLantern Festival programme.IWK BUREAU
The celebrations of Chinese
New Year are at the
doorstep with the Lantern
Festival approaching fast. The
Domain will witness two days of
the vibrant festival to celebrate
the arrival of the Year of the
Monkey. This year’s event will be
held on February 20 and 21 and
will include hands on activities for
kids and the families along with a
special concert by New Zealand’s
leading piano trio, NZTrio.
The programme kick o
with E-PAC’s Lion Dance and
will be followed by a range of
performances and other activities
throughout the day.
“Over the last ve years
our annual Lantern Festival
programme has gone from
strength to strength, and with
the festival being held right here
in the Domain this year will be
bigger than ever,” said Sally
Manuivera, Director of Public
Experience.
“We relish the opportunity to
connect Aucklanders with the
Museum’s collections through our
fun and diverse programme which
celebrates Chinese culture and the
Chinese community in Auckland,”
she said.
Two international performing
groups are bringing their puppetry
and music to the Museum on
February 20, afternoon.The Shanghai Puppet Theatre
Company have been bringing
Chinese legends to life since 1960,
and in New Zealand the visiting
Shanghai puppeteers will mark
the Year of the Monkey with an
excerpt from the well-known story
Journey to the West.
The Guangdong Music and
Folk Art Troupe is a world
renowned professional art troupe
specialising in composing and
performing Guangdong-style
music.
Some of the museum’s
collections have been brought
out of storage for the occasion,
including precious Chinese jadeobjects, small embroidered textile
treasures, and pounamu taonga
which will be on display in the
auditorium lobby.
Students from the Confucius
Institute will be on hand for
sessions in Chinese calligraphy,
Chinese words and special
Chinese New Year greetings over
both days.
Over the weekend Auckland
based artist Wei Lun Ha will be
showcasing traditional calligraphy
painting in live demonstrations.
And get hands on and make your
own lantern in our craft workshop.
NZTrio’s performance “Spirit
of Chimes’ is kept for the nale.‘Spirit of Chimes’ is a treasure
trove of exotic music from China
and New Zealand matched
with large scale visual images
of historical jade and pounamu
artefacts unearthed from the
Museum’s collections.
Critically acclaimed as ‘a
national treasure’, NZTrio has
been playing to audiences around
the world for over a decade. Every
NZTrio performance is an
intimate, dynamic and engaging
ride—sometimes calm and
tranquil, sometimes wild and
intense.
More information about
the Lantern festival and
tickets information of NZTrio
show can be found at:
aucklandmuseum.com
Mark your calendarsSaturday, February 20,2016 from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Sunday,
February 21, 2016 from
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Are you ready to vote in the fnalflag referendum?
The second referendum
on the New Zealand ag
is just a few weeks away,
and the Electoral Commission wants to ensure all eligible NewZealanders are enrolled and readyto vote.
“Voting papers for the secondreferendum will be sent out bypost, so it’s very important tomake sure your enrolment detailsare up to date,” says RobertPeden, Chief Electoral Ocer.“If you’ve moved house, or if you
were expecting a voting paper forthe rst referendum and didn’t getone, or if you’re not sure you areenrolled at all—now is the time tocheck.”
The referendum runs fromThursday, March 3 until Thursday,March 24. Voters will be asked tochoose between the current NewZealand ag and the preferredalternative design selected in the
rst referendum in late 2015.The ag that receives the most
votes in the second referendum will be the ocial ag of NewZealand.
“People need to make surethat they are enrolled and thattheir details are up to date now,as only those enrolled before
voting begins will receive a votingpaper,” says Mr Peden. “Check
your details now—it’s easy. Youcan do it at www.elections.org.nz
or by calling 0800 36 76 56. And
if you’re not enrolled, you need to
do it now.”
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
8/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
8 NEW ZEALANDNEW ZEALAND
Auckland in the world’s top20 most dynamic cities
Auckland in the world’s top 20 mostdynamic cities
A uckland has beenrecognised globally
as a city on the move,
being named for the rst time
in JLL’s top 20 City Momentum
Index (CMI).
Now in its third year, theCMI—compiled by global
commercial real estate rm JLL—tracks the speed of change of a
city’s economy and commercial
real estate market. The 2016report is entitled The Rise of the
Innovation-Oriented City.
One of the world’s mostsustainable and liveable cities
Covering 120 major establishedand emerging business hubs
across the globe, the CMI identies
those cities which have the mostdynamic urban economies and
are adapting most rapidly to the
imperatives of technological andinfrastructural transformation.
The CMI report refers to
Auckland as “one of the world’smost sustainable and liveable
cities” and “among the mostdynamic city economies globally
[which] have been able to achieve
global reach without signicanteconomies of scale.”
The report reads, “The
ongoing redevelopment of the Wynyard Quarter is reshaping
the city’s waterfront, while ahealthy innovation ecosystem is
driving signicant demand for
new commercial real estate, with Auckland likely to experience the
most vigorous oce rental growth
of any city in the CMI over 2016.” Auckland an international
competitor
The CMI highlights Aucklandalongside other similarly sized
cities such as Dublin and Austin—
all of which are smaller citiesachieving global reach and
“gaining rapid momentum and
competing in highly contestedglobal markets.”
The CMI also cites some largescale projects currently underway
in Auckland which will play an
important role in Auckland beinginternationally competitive,
including the City Rail Link and Wynyard Quarter development.
“Auckland’s inclusion in the
CMI top 20 for the rst timeis further global recognition of
how, since the united city began,
Auckland is on a roll,” says MayorLen Brown.
“Major transformationalprojects like the City Rail Link
and the continued development
of the Wynyard Quarter, whichare highlighted as being key to
Auckland’s momentum in the
CMI, are changing the face of Auckland for the better. It’s great
that this transformation is being
recognised globally.”
A focus on innovation
Building the foundations of
an innovation-oriented economy
through technology, creating
cutting-edge new businesses,
attracting talent and nurturing vibrant inclusive communities
are also highlighted in the CMI
as being important for a city’s
momentum, adds Auckland
Tourism, Events and Economic
Development (ATEED) Chief
Executive, Brett O’Riley.
“Cities that are focused on
innovation are a feature of the
CMI top 20, and Auckland can
certainly be included amongst this
group,” says O’Riley.
“GridAKL in the Wynyard
Quarter Innovation Precinct is
one of the many examples of
the innovation economy which
is developing quickly here, andhelping Auckland to grow its
reputation as an innovative hub in
the Asia Pacic region.”
An evening of nostalgia at Mohammad Ra concertRIZWAN MOHAMMAD
I wish this evening never ends”
exclaimed one among the
audience at the ‘Old is Gold’
concert on February 6, Saturday
at Dorothy Winston Centre in
Auckland.
Organised by Mohammad RaAcademy of Music, the one-time
concert was held in the memory
of the legendary Bollywood singer
Mohammad Ra. Ra Sb, as he
was popularly called by veterans
is renowned for his evergreen
collection of songs lled with both
melancholy and joy.
The crowd settled at 7 in
the auditorium as Amit Das
Sengupta, the man behind the
eventintroduced the choir, the
band and the show. The show
commenced with a song from
1979 hit Sargam followed by ‘Tum
Mujhe Bhula Na Paoge’ from‘1970’s Pagal Kahin Ka’ sung by
Amit Das himself.
The crowd instantly joined
the singers and hummed along.
The auditorium erupted in a
thunderous applause at the
conclusion on each performance.
Songs from the movies like
Hamrahi (1974), Bahu Begum
(1967), Asli Naqli (1962), An
Evening in Paris (1967) were some
of the many songs reverberated in
the auditorium.
The nine-member band, the
choir and a eet of versatilesingers took the spectators on
a nostalgic rjourney. People
hummed, tapped and sang
alongside the band making the
evening a truly memorable one.
Amongst the many performers
were Akhila and Siddhartha with
‘Abhi na jao Chhor kar’ from
1961’s blockbuster ‘Hum Dono’,
Suchita with ‘Tere Husn ki Kya
tareef karoon’ from ‘Leader’.
There were bursts of laughter
at times with the quirks of the
performers and then it was back to
musice and songs. Other singers
who made the evening brighter
were Rachit with ‘Jawaaniya yeh mast mast ’, ‘Ahsaan tera’ by
Guncha, Shweta and Shoumick
with ‘Jhil mil Sitaro ka angan
hoga’ and the little star of the
evening was the 11-year-old
Abhya, she wooed the audience
with her sweet voice with the song
‘Aasmaa se aaya farishta’ and
‘Pyar se dekho’.
The show was a tribute to
the Bollywood legendary singer
Mohammad Ra who has won 6
Filmfare and 1 National award in
his lifetime and rules the hearts
of many music lovers aroundthe world.. The academy has RD
Burman’s concert scheduled for
Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the
same venue.
Kids’ health the focusheading into newschool year
W e all know when
kids are healthy and
active they are better
equipped to succeed at school.
That’s why this Government
is committed giving their
children the best possible start
in life. Around 780,000 children
under-13 are benetting from free
GP visits and prescriptions thanks
to the $90 million invested over
three years in Budget 2014. Latest
gures show the rates of children
under-13 visiting their GP is 23
per cent higher when comparedto the same quarter last year. So
far 99 per cent of GPs around New
Zealand are oering free GP visits
for under-13s.
Results have been particularly
good for Māori and Pacic
children. There was a 25 per cent
increase in the number of Māori,
and a 21 per cent increase in the
number of Pacic children being
seen by their GP – a great result.
With more children starting
school for the rst time this
year, we’re already on track to
exceed last year’s B4 School
Checks numbers. In 2014/15 the
programme reached a record 92
per cent, that’s over 58,000 pre-
schoolers across the country – the
highest rate since the programme
began back in 2008. It’s been
particularly encouraging to see
an increase for Māori and Pacic
four-year-olds with 87 per cent of
Māori children and 88 per cent of
Pacic children getting their B4
School Check last year.
The B4 School Check includes
hearing, eyesight, height, weight,
and oral health assessments, as
well as comprehensive health
and development questionnaires.
Checks are provided free through
a range of community healthservices.
On 1 July a new childhood
obesity health target will come
into force. Under the target, 95 per
cent of children identied as obese
in the B4 School Check will be
referred to a health professional
for assessment and family based
nutrition, activity, and lifestyle
interventions. The health target
is one of 22 initiatives which form
part of the Childhood Obesity
Plan.
This National-led Government
is committed to giving children the
best start to life, and ensuring kids
develop healthy habits early on to
prevent poor health in adulthood.
As the school year begins it’s good
to know our children’s health
needs are being better met than
ever before.
Kanwaljit BakshiNational List MP
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
9/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
9NEW ZEALANDNEW ZEALAND
THE HUB - Royal Oak™
Education Centre Programme
i l l i i ’ ill
691 MANUKAU ROAD
Upstairs in the Royal Oak Mall (Entry from Manukau Rd.)
• English 5 years and upwards• Maths 5 years and upwards• Piano/ keyboard 5 years upwards• Art 7 years upwards• Saturday classes 9 am to 12noonEnglish Art and Chinese
Ph: 625 [email protected]
www.thehubroyaloak.co.nz
RegisteredLarge Professional
Premises
Choose New Zealand’smost trusted paint brand.
For quality paint, colour and advice, come in and see us today at your local Resene ColorShop!
0800 RESENE (737 363)www.resene.co.nz
Expert team & highly experienced
OUR SERVICES
Permanent Residency | Student Visa | Work Visa
Spouse Visa | Visitor Visa
Suite:1203, Level 12, 300 Queen St, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Ph: 09 973 5574 – 75, Fax: 09 973 5576
Email: [email protected] | Website: www.sharva.co
CALL US!
021 0245 2038 / 022 636 6854
FREE CONSULTANCY(text us to receive free return call)
It’s our big 200 and TeamIWK wishes to thank all its
advertisers, readers, contributors,supports and friends forcontinuing to walk this
journey with us...onward and upward!
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
10/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
10 NEW ZEALAND
2016 job prospects strong forthose into making things
Tertiary Education, Skills
and Employment Minister
Steven Joyce released the
2016 Occupation Outlook report
and mobile app on February
8 which shows job prospects
continue to be very good in highly
skilled, fast growing industries
such as high-tech manufacturing
and ICT.
“Software developers, ICT
systems and business analysts,
for example, are in high demand
reecting New Zealand’s growing
technology software and services
sector,” Mr Joyce says.
The fourth annual Occupation
Outlook report contains all the
information needed to help job
seekers and students make good
study and career decisions.
“The report and app bring
together the latest information
in an easy-to-use overview of job
demand, likely income levels,
and training requirements for
dierent career pathways. This
year we’ve also expanded the
number of occupations from 50to 60.
“The growth in Auckland, the
ongoing Canterbury rebuild and
other regional building activity
means that there is steady work in
the construction and infrastructure
trades, with carpenters, joiners,
project managers and architects
all beneting from increasing
demand for their skills.
“We are still short of engineers
in New Zealand. Job prospects
are extremely good for civil,
geotechnical and structural
engineers, particularly in
Auckland and Christchurch where
large roading and infrastructure
projects and building activity are
fuelling demand.
“The Occupation Outlook
provides current and relevantlabour market information that is
crucial in helping guide decisions
for students and job seekers. It
arms them with the information
they need to carefully consider
what career path they want to
choose and what training they
need to do to get there,” Mr Joyce
says.
The Occupation Outlook app
can be downloaded free from the
App Store for iPhones and iPads,
and the Google Play store for
Android devices. The app also
includes links to Just the Job
occupation videos which bring to
life what it is really like to work in
particular occupations.
Included in this year’s report
are four special features: careers
in the creative industries, on-the– job-training, management and
defence forces.
The Occupation Outlook report
is published by the Ministry
of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) and draws
on a wide range of information
including:
• Actual employment trends and
other key statistics compiled
by MBIE and Statistics New
Zealand
• Expertise from Careers NZ,
tertiary institutions, industry
associations, industry training
organisations, licence and
registration boards, and other
industry stakeholders
• Qualication completions and
graduate income information
from the Ministry of Education.
The 2016 mobile “Occupational
Outlook” app can be downloaded
at your app store.
Encouragingimmunisation forolder children
Health Minister Jonathan
Coleman says a new
awareness campaign
starts from February 9 to remind
parents and caregivers of older
children about the school based
immunisation programme.
“While infant immunisation
rates have dramatically improved
since 2008, immunisation rates
for older children have stayed
steady,” says Dr Coleman.
“Parents of older children
should have the same condence
in immunisation that parents of
younger children have. Reducing
the spread of whooping cough and
preventing HPV has a big eect on
the health of our young people.”
Children are oered free
immunisations at age 11 against
tetanus, diphtheria and whooping
cough, and for girls at age 12,
human papillomavirus (HPV).
School immunisation
programmes begin early in the
school year, and many Year 7 and
8 students will be bringing homeconsent forms with the most up to
date information on the safety and
eectiveness of the vaccines.
“Schools are a convenient
place for older children to get
immunised against a range of
preventable illnesses,” says Dr
Coleman.
“Protection against these
serious diseases is important.
Tetanus spores can be deadly
if they infect a cut or a scratch.
We have regular outbreaks of
whooping cough in New Zealand,
and around 50 women a year
die of cervical cancer, which is
primarily caused by HPV.“While the National Cervical
Screening Programme has been
very successful in adults, we’d
like to see greater uptake of the
HPV vaccination in young women
to prevent the development of
cervical lesions later in life—
currently 62 per cent are fully
immunised.
“Since the HPV immunisation
programme began eight yearsago, there has been a signicant
reduction in high grade cervical
lesions in young women.”
A two week national radio
campaign gets underway from
today. There will also be digital
advertising for parents who
search online for information on
immunisation. Information will
also be provided for schools to use
in their newsletters.
The Ministry of Health is
working on improving the
links between school based
immunisation programmes and
general practices so children who
don’t have their vaccinations atschool are oered them by their
general practice.
TPP presented for treatyexamination T
rade Minister Todd McClay
on Tuesday announcedthe commencement of
Parliamentary treaty examination
of the Trans-Pacic Partnership
Agreement (TPP), following
signature of the Agreement on 4
February 2016.
“The Government has
presented the nal text of TPP,
together with its National Interest
Analysis (NIA), to the House
of Representatives for treatyexamination by the Foreign
Aairs, Defence and Trade
Select Committee.
“During Parliamentary
treaty examination, the Foreign
Aairs, Defence and Trade
Committee can choose to call for
public submissions. After it has
completed its treaty examination,
it will then report back to the
House of Representatives and, if it
chooses, make recommendations
to the Government,” says Mr
McClay.
Alongside these documents,
the government also presented the
text of four intellectual property
treaties to which New Zealand will
need to accede under TPP, along
with the separate National Impact
Analyses required for each of
those treaties.
“Legislative changes required
in order to implement TPP will
be introduced to Parliament at a
later stage, and go through normal
Parliamentary procedures.
“The full set of legislative
changes that will need to be taken
up by this Bill is set out in the NIA.
“Only when these steps have
been completed, and other
countries have completed
their own domestic approval
procedures, will TPP be able to
enter into force.”
The Government will also be
running a number of road shows
and hui-a-iwi after signature for
interested members of the public,
and to assist businesses with
preparation for TPP’s entry into
force.
Big bill for CERA spin doctors
The Canterbury Earthquake
Recovery Authority has
had a major blowout in
its public relations budget, despite
the fact the organisation is meant
to be winding down, says Labour’s
Canterbury Spokesperson
Megan Woods.
“CERA is meant to be closing
up shop soon, but in the last
nancial year they had a 37%
increase in the amount spent on
public relation campaigns.
“CERA now employs a
whopping 19 communications
sta—that’s compared to just
11 by the Ministry of Education
and 7 by the Ministry of Health.
That’s a huge amount of taxpayer
money spent on spin doctors by an
organisation that is meant to be in
its dying days.
“On top of its big internal
spend, CERA also spent over
$1.6 million on external PR andmedia agencies.
“With major anchor
projects years behind schedule,
Cantabrians will be wondering
why the Government is spending
so much on spin and delivering so
few results,” says Megan Woods.
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
11/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
11NEW ZEALAND
City safer for youngrevellers
H
elp is at hand for party-goers
in the central city this summer,
especially on weekends andthroughout Orientation Week.
Auckland Safe Zone will set up at
Queen Elizabeth Square, Britomart, from
5 February to 19 March on weekend nights
when there’s a lot going on in the city. For
the rst time, it will also be available on the
Wednesday and Thursday nights of student
orientation week.
“We fully expect large numbers of young
people to be out enjoying themselves in our
fantastic city at night, but we would always
hope that they drink responsibly, drink
plenty of water, have a good meal before
heading out and make good decisions
when trying to get home,” says Council’s
Community Development and SafetyCommittee Chair, Councillor Cathy Casey.
“However, despite the best plans,
sometimes people enjoying the late night
scene in the city may need a little help to
sober up, get hydrated, stay safe or get
home, or even get medical attention,” she
says.
Auckland Safe Zone will also provide
just that—a safe zone—for more serious
concerns.
The Safe Zone will oer a water station,
rest area, mobile phone charging station,
travel information, medical help, safe
refuge and advice that might contribute to
the reduction of alcohol-related harm and
further injury.
Auckland Safe Zone will be located in
Queen Elizabeth Square, Britomart, from
10pm to 4am overnight on:
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February
Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February
Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25
February (student orientation week)
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February
Friday 4 and Saturday 5 March
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March
Friday 18 and Saturday 19 March
Aucklanders are encouraged to look out
for the zone and usher anyone through to
this safe area if they need support.
Congratulating IndianWeekender on their
200th issue
Authorised by Jenny Salesa,
Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington
Electorate Office:
7 Fulton Cres, Otara
09 274 9231 or 09 278 9972 [email protected]
Otahuhu:
Otahuhu Town Hall,
10 -12 High Street
Monday mornings9am to 12pm
Papatoetoe:
YouthLine Building,
145 St George Street,
Friday mornings
9.30am to 12pm
- .
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
12/32
Myanmar on a revolutionary path
Following the rst democratic
election in decades, Myanmar now
has a new government.
It was moving to recently see people
- who just a few short years ago would
have been seen as political activists or
criminals - walking into parliament as
parliamentarians to take up their positions.
What a remarkable turnaround.The process now begins for the election
of a president.
Three groups will vote: the lower house,
the upper house and the army. Each group
will put forward a candidate. The winner
will become the president and the two
runners up will become the vice presidents.
Sadly, Aung San Suu Kyi, who
overwhelmingly won at the general election
in November, cannot be president because
of a law passed by the military forbidding
anyone to be president whose children
possess a foreign passport – as Aung San
Suu Kyi’s children do.
Undeterred, she has said that she will
still be in charge, even if she is not president.
The world is now watching how Aung
San Suu Kyi will deal with the sub-groups
of hard-line Buddhist monks who have
been inciting violence towards the Muslim
Rohinga minority.
Before the election it would have been
political suicide for her criticise monks in
such a deeply Buddhist nation. The question
now is whether she will allow the Rohinga
– many of whom have lost their Burmese
citizenship among other humiliations - to
be treated as second-class citizens in the
new Myanmar.
Healing those divisions is absolutely
essential for the future of the country.
What a challenge for Aung San Suu Kyi,
transforming from an activist and rebel
leader into a national leader capable of
bringing all sides together.
In a sign that there are already changes
towards a more tolerant government, young
New Zealander Philip Blackwood was
released from prison in Myanmar last week.
You might remember he was jailed
for posting an image of Buddha wearing
headphones on social media. In New
Zealand society, where we have freedom
of religion, that wouldn’t have caused a
problem. But in Myanmar Philip felt the full
force of the law.It was wonderful to see him reunited
with his family – including his toddler
daughter - in Wellington last week.
Myanmar is a highly strategic country
that borders both India and China. It was
once the wealthiest country in Asia: rich in
minerals, the rice-bowl of the Asian region.
Its potential remains vast but it has been
plagued by dictatorships and corruption.
The Burmese people deserve better than
they’ve had since 1962.
New Zealand already has an embassy
there and has pledged support and help
to the Myanmar government. Irrespective
of which party is in power in New Zealand
that commitment will continue on for thelong term. Certainly I feel strongly that we
should support Myanmar in its journey
ahead.
The Burmese recognise New Zealand
as a country that stands with them, and
doesn’t talk down to them.
When I was in Myanmar observing the
elections in November, I saw the spark of
idealism and of enterprise – it’s there. It
simply needs the conditions to ignite and
transform Myanmar into something much
greater than it is now, and more in line with
what was expected of it 60 years ago.
I have high hopes that this will happen.
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
12
Parmjeet Parmar
National List MP
David Shearer
Labour MP
NEW ZEALAND
Presents
57 Hillside Road,Papatoetoe11am - 2pm
FREE HEALTH CHECKS
Blood SugarBlood Pressure
Health EducationFree Smears
For more information contact Joseph Liavaa [email protected] Ranjna Patel [email protected]
Govt to move forwardon City Rail Link
T
he National-led government is
investing more than ever before in
Auckland’s transport network. We
are spending $1 billion a year on public
transport and a safe, reliable and ecient
motorway system.
Auckland is home to a third of our
population. It’s the country’s largest
commercial centre, and it’s growing at a
great rate of knots.
As a government, we’ve made strides in
bettering the region’s transport system.
That’s why we’re continuing to back
Auckland to accommodate the extra
700,000 residents it’s expected to gain by
2045.
The Prime Minister has announced
the government will work with Auckland
Council to bring forward the start date of
the City Rail Link.The government is also working to
formalise its funding commitment from
2020, which he Council has indicated
would allow construction of the main works
to start in 2018, at least two years sooner
than currently envisaged.
Stretching 3.4 kilometres and running
up to 70 metres below the CBD, the Central
Rail Link will forge a vital connection
between Britomart Station and the existing
Western Line stop at Mt Eden.
With stops planned at Karangahape
Road and Aotea Square, the City Rail Link
will cut 17 minutes o the train trip from
Henderson to downtown Auckland.
When Auckland’s transport network
thrives, Auckland thrives.
More and more people are choosing
Auckland as a place to live and do business.
Accelerating the $2.4 billion City Rail
Link is a vote of condence in the future.
It’s a signal to residents, investors and
visitors a like that the direction Auckland’s
travelling in is a positive one.
For a city that’s hosted the America’s
Cup, the Rugby World Cup, the NRL Nines
and has so much more planned, the City
Rail Link will only add to Auckland’s growth
and momentum.
As an Aucklander myself and a locally
based MP, I look forward to seeing this
exciting project get on track sooner rather
than later as Auckland’s transport system
moves further into the future.
Indian Weekender To advertise,
Call 022 - 3251630/021 - 1507950
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
13/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
13CLASSIFIED
Alliance invited for Australia settled Hindu Tamil Iyer
girl- Doctor/ Bharani/ kanva gothram/32yrs/157cms/ fair complexion/ divorcee with no encumbrance,from professionally qualied South Indian Hindu
grooms with good family background, aged 32-36 yrsemployed/ settled in Australia/ New Zealand. Kindlysend horoscope with photo if interested.
Email: [email protected]
Matrimonial
Alliance invited for NZ (Auckland) settled34yrs/ 5’6” Punjabi divorced female ECEteacher from a suitable, NZ or Australiasettled teetotaller match with good familybackground. Contact with photo if interested.
Email: [email protected]
Central City Retail Opportunity 50 Courthouse Lane, Auckland Central, Auckland
1
2Floor Area 34m² (approx.)Tenancy DetailsFor sale with vacant possession
For Sale or Leaseby Deadline Private Treaty
4pm, Wednesday 24th February 2016
29 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, New Zealand
www.bayleys.co.nz/378306
• Established retail unit for sale or lease• Wide street frontage, rarely vacant• For lease $33,000pa + GST + outgoings• For sale by negotiation
All retail occupiers and investors should inspect this goodsized retail store. Facing onto Courthouse Lane and oppositethe main entrance to the Metropolis Apartments. Occupiedby the "House of Whisky"for the last five years, now is yourchance to own or lease.
Be part of a vibrant central city retail centre full of interestingand unique retailers at Chancery Square.Fantastic central location next to High Street, across the roadfrom the Metropolis and just down the road from theuniversity.
Property Details
Trevor DuffinM 021 245 9731B 09 489 [email protected] Howe-Smith Realty Ltd, Bayleys
Licensed under the REA Act 2008
Millie LiangM 021 968 128B 09 375 [email protected] Real Estate Ltd
Licensed under the REA Act 2008
Freehold with Income
DEVEREUX HOWE-SMITH REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
110 Wairau Roadl Land area 1,967m²l Showroom 370m²l Ofces 406m²l Building area 1,265m²
For Sale by DeadlinePrivate Treaty (unless soldprior) 4pm, Thurs 3rd March,2016
29 Northcroft Street,Takapuna, Aucklandwww.bayleys.co.nz/378276
110 Wairau Road
Adam WattonM 027 299 6643
Dean Gilbert-SmithM 021 445 290
MATHEMATICAMaths... Simplified
Year 9 to 13 (NCEA and Cambridge Board)Group / Personal Tuition in Mathematics
Available in- Central, West and South Auckland
4 TrialLectures
FREE!
Please contact Foram RawalMobile: 0211430481 / Email: [email protected]
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
14/32
12 February 2016 | www.iwk.co.nz
l
14 FIJI
Source: Fiji Sun
Filmmaker: The
beauty of Fiji canmake you cry
Filmmaker Gary Yost was
invited to spend eight
weeks on a remote Fijian
island of Vanua Levu documenting
its people and their culture.
Marin County, CA-based
lmmaker Gary Yost is best known
for his short lm The Invisible
Peak about a project to restore the
West Peak of Mount Tamalpais to
its natural state.
The lm was shown in
numerous lm festivals to acclaim
and awards. Most recently, Gary
was invited to the Fijian island of
Vanua Levu by Gavin de Becker,
founder of the Naqaqa Giving
Foundation to lm the indigenous
people of that island.
Gary says that for a seemingly
simple place, Fiji is remarkably
complex.
“In just 140 years, Fiji has
come from being the world’s most
recent cannibal/warrior culture,
to being renowned as the happiest
place on earth.”
Today, indigenous Fijians, who
make up about half of the island
nation’s 903,000 inhabitants, are
given arable land as a birthright—
crops grow so easily that only a few
hours of tending a day are required
to feed a family—and Fijians live
rent and mortgage free. The entire
country is obsessed by rugby, seen
as a way to channel their warrior
heritage.
The Image Flow caught up
with Gary in the midst of editing
some four terabytes of footage
shot during his eight weeks in Fiji.
Fiji suffers 226 rundefeat to Afghanistan
The Fiji U19 cricket
team was defeated by
226 runs during the
play-o match against the
Afghanistan U19 team for the
ninth place in the quarter-
nal of the International
Cricket Council U19 Cricket
World Cup.
The national team won the
toss and elected to eld rst.
Afghanistan made 341 runs
in 50 overs with a wicket to
spare.
Afghanistan’s Karim Janat
looked to be the forerunner
for the team, paving the way
for the win after the team lost
early wickets in the top order.
Janat secured 156 runs from
132 balls, hitting 6 sixes, 12 fours
and had a strike rate of 118.8.
Fiji played chase but could not
surpass the target. They were all
out for 114 runs in 31.2 overs.
Cricket Fiji High Performance
Manager Josefa Rika had earlier
told this newspaper that the team
could likely be ranked among
the top 16 among more than 120
countries that play the sport in the
underage division.
Fiji take on Scotland tomorrow
in their second quarter nal play-
o match at 3pm.
Fiji PM sends well wishes to NZon Waitangi Treaty annivesary
The Prime Minister Hon VoreqeBainimarama has sent well wishes
to the Government and people ofNew Zealand as they commemorate 176
years since the signing of the Treaty of
Waitangi.In a letter to his New Zealand
counterpart, the Rt Hon. John Key, Prime
Minister Bainimarama said Fiji values its
relations with New Zealand and expressedpleasure at the recent developmentsin bilateral and multilateral relations
between the two countries.
“Dear Prime Minister, as youcommemorate the 176th Anniversary
of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
on 6 February, I convey to you the warm greetings and best wishes of the
Government and the people of Fiji. Fiji values its ties with New Zealand and is
pleased with the warming relationship
that has evolved in the last fteenmonths through various re-engagement
opportunities at bilateral, regional and
international levels.”In his letter, the Prime Minister
said that Fiji and New Zealand can
work together to address some of thecommon challenges facing the region – in
particular, the issue of Climate Change.“I am condent that the cordial
links that now exist between our two
countries will continue to strengthen inorder to provide the enabling space for
collaboration on the common challenges
of peace, security, climate change and theprotection of our oceans and seas”, the
Prime Minister said.“We wish you and all the people of New
Zealand a joyous celebration in the true
spirit of Waitangi Day.”
Zika virus declaredglobal health emergency T
he World Health
Organization has declared
that the Zika virus poses aglobal public health emergency.
The infection, which experts
fear is spreading very fast, hasbeen linked to thousands of babies
being born with underdevelopedbrains. This alert puts Zika in the
same category of international
concern as Ebola and will helpfast-track research and aid toward
ghting the infection.
Although the mosquito-borne
virus’s symptoms are relativelymild, it is believed to be linked to
a surge in cases of microcephaly, a
condition in which a baby is born
with an abnormally small headand brain.
WHO chief Margaret Chan saidthe link between the Zika virus
and microcephaly was “strongly
suspected but not yet scienticallyproven.”
On its website, WHO says it
is deeply concerned about thisrapidly evolving situation for four
main reasons:
the possible association
of infection with birth
malformations and
neurological syndromes
the potential for further
international spread given the
wide geographical distribution
of the mosquito vector
the lack of population immunity
in newly aected areas
and the absence of vaccines,
specic treatments, and rapid
diagnostic tests
Also, conditions associated
with this year’s El Niño weatherpattern are expected to increase
mosquito populations greatly inmany areas.
Extension of Fiji flag feedback period
The Fijian Government has
announced the extensionof the feedback period for
designs for the new national ag
to February 29, 2016.
The Government has received a
number of new submissions since
the 23 designs were published
earlier this year. From March 1
to 19, ve designs will be chosen,
through the PM’s Oce, for
members of the public to vote on.
Members of the public will have 3
months to vote on the 5 designs
through public consultations,
social media and text messaging.
It is expected that the design
with the most votes will be
announced on 1 July to be our new
national ag.
The new national ag will be
raised on Constitution Day which
is on September 7.
Submissions for new designs
can be sent to newjiag@
gmail.com, hand delivered to
the Department of Information
Ground Floor, New Wing
Government Buildings, 26
Gladstone Road, Suva or mailed
to the Department of Information,
PO Box 2225, Government
Buildings, Suva.
Gary Yost
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
15/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
15FIJI
FREE MONEY TRANSFER*
*Conditions Apply. All above fares are starting from and subject to availability.
• Mt Albert: 0508 15 16 17• K’ Road: 0800 024409• Papatoetoe: 0800 024 411• Flat Bush: 0800 031 113
• Henderson: 0800 024415• Manurewa: 0800 024413• Mt. Roskill: 0800 024414• New Lynn: 0800 031565
• Pakuranga: 0800 024423• Three Kings: 0800 024410• Christchurch: 0800 024418• Hamilton: 0800 024408
• Pukekohe: 0800 024246• Tauranga: 0800 024417• Wellington: 0800 031129
Starting from $1165* (Incl. Taxes) Starting from $1490* (Incl. Taxes)Starting from $1175* (Incl. Taxes)
Special Fares to Indian Subcontinent
we will beat
any valid
written fare
Accredited Agent
ECO CARD
www.ecotravels.co.nz
LoyaltyCard No.
100001
Get registered with Eco
Loyalty program and win an iPad in
lucky draw on 1st March 2016
Lucky winner of
Eco Loyalty Programe
January 2015
Anisha Shaikh
Los Angeles
$945*San Francisco
$1300*Vancouver
$1395*London
$1620*
Istanbul
$1510*Amsterdam
$1550*Vietnam
$1130*Vancouver
$1395*London
$1610*
GREATCITIESGREATFARES
Starting from
$1589* (Incl. Taxes)Starting from
$1195* (Incl. Taxes)
0800 00 29 84
Phuket
$1130*manila
$1120*
Fiji Times
The sacred rock- Part IIAVINESH GOPAL
IT is a rock that stands out like amountain.
For nearby villagers, it is a sacred
place as it was once occupied by theirforefathers.
They believe it is shaped like a man if
seen from the top. Some distance awayor directly opposite it is an island, whichvillagers say, is shaped like a woman.
But they say there is nothing known tolink their rock to the island. The rock isknown as Uluinavatu, which translatedliterally means head of the stone or stonehead. It is near Vitawa Village in Rakiraki,a district that is lled with stories related tothe iTaukei and their ancestors.
People travelling on the Kings Rd cannotmiss seeing the rock unless they are asleep,as it is metres away on the right side if goingfrom Rakiraki to Tavua.
A place on the rock is also said tohave healing powers and the spirit of thevillagers’ ancestors is believed to be stillup there. There is also evidence on the
rock that cannibalism was rife on the rockhundreds of years ago. Villagers say that if someone looks
properly, then they will be able to gureout what looks like giant human faces atdierent places on the rock.
Pottery dating back to about 1000BC hasalso been found on the rock, which probablymakes it one of the rst human settlementsin Fiji. From the rock comes the clan nameNavatu and also the name of a school thatcaters for children from the four villageswhich make up the clan. The Navatu clanconsists of Vitawa, Narewa, Vunitogoloaand Naivuvuni villages.
With the approval of the Tu Navatu,Ratu Akuila Kubou, a villager related thestory about the rock.
Inia Waqa, 57, said the rock was sacredto Vitawa villagers because it was a placewhere their ancestors once dwelled.
Mr Waqa said archeologists’ reportssuggest people lived on Uluinavatu longbefore the birth of Jesus Christ. He saidarcheologists had collected pottery datingback 1000BC from the base of the rock andsome human bones were also found there.
“Recently, villagers started cleaning theplace to make a path to the top of the rock,”he said.”While clearing the bushes, theyouths found human remains on the rockand further up at one place is a well.
“The well is known to have been therefor ages and it is believed to have been thesource of water supply for our ancestorswho lived there once.
“As far as the well is concerned, we don’tknow how it was made up in the rock.”Mr Waqa said human bones could be
found at dierent places on the rock. Hesaid some of the bones were quite big,which proves that their ancestors who livedon the rock were big people.
“There are also seashells on the top of
the rock and one can only wonder how they
reached there from the sea.“Some caves are also up on the rock and
these would have probably been used byour ancestors to take shelter.
“There is also a place on the rock where
our ancestors sharpened their tools, asmarks seen on a stone indicate this.”
Mr Waqa also revealed that the former
turaga ni koro (village headman) of Vitawa
Village, Josefa Kasami once took pictureson top of the rock.
He said when the photographs were
uploaded on a computer, some bure could
be seen in the background.“There is no bure on the rock. But the
Uluinavatu itself is a sacred place for
villagers and we believe that the spirits of
our ancestors still live there.
“Some human bones are still at dierent
places on the rock and pottery pieces arealso on the top of the Uluinavatu.
“If you dig around on the rock, then
there’s a possibility of you nding eithersome human remains or pottery pieces.”
Mr Waqa also said Uluinavatu, to them,
was known as the man and an the islandnamed Cubu was the woman. Cubu is
directly opposite Uluinavatu, facing eachother, so to speak.
“If you see the Uluinavatu from
somewhere on top, then you’ll see that it’sshaped like a man,” said Mr Waqa.
“And if you have an aerial view of Cubu,
then it is shaped like a woman facing the
sky. When asked if there was a connection
between the Uluinavatu and Cubu, Mr Waqa said there were no stories passed
down the generations to suggest there wasa link.
However, Mr Waqa said if someone
looked properly, then he/she would be able
to gure out some giant human faces on theUluinavatu.
“The faces can be seen at dierent placeson the rock, even if one views it from the
Kings Rd. “Apart from our belief that ourancestors spirits still live there, the rock
also has healing powers as experienced
by villagers,” Mr Waqa said. “Everything
is there. You talk to them and they will
respond to you. I believe in it.”
A special rock to the people of Navatu who inhabit four vil-lages in Rakiraki, Ra, Uluinavatu.
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
16/32
NEW ZEALANDINDIA
Editorial — C.S. Lewis
Thought of the week
Humility is not thinking less of yourself,but thinking of yourself less.
From the desk of theManaging Editor
Last week I had the opportunity to witness Quidam, by the spectacular Cirque
du Soleil. As I sat there as a part of the audience and watched in amazement
the intricate and complex moves by the artists practically in mid-air, with
no safety nets or harnesses, or others being hurled up in the air by their teammates
whilst the others stood in position to catch their landing, my mind was busy thinking.
I was reminded of a few lines by Andrew Carnegie
“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability
to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel
that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
This was it. These were a group of common young artists who had dedicated
themselves to a common goal while they shone in their individual segments to
produce something that makes them legends in their eld internationally. They
took leaps of faith in mid-air in the trust that their other team members would be accomplishing their own parts in the act and they would remain safe. This is
teamwork. I always describe it like the cogs in a well-oiled machine. Should even
one cog lose its momentum or get out of sync the entire machinery stands the risk
of breaking down. However, should each team member direct their energies to a
common vision they can achieve uncommon results.
Such is also the story of the team at Indian Weekender. It has been the dedication
and commitment of each individual team member towards making it what it is, it has
been this hard work that has achieved this spectacular feat, that today we are proudly
releasing the 200th issue of our publication. The story of our journey has been told
a few times, but I thought today was the appropriate time to acknowledge the hard
work that the team puts in, behind the scenes. Credit also goes to our advertisers, our
supporters and friends who have made this journey from one to 200 possible.
In this issue, we talk about the rising face of the Kiwi-Indian community to now
establish itself with 200,000 strong and most of them engaged in gainful endeavours
that are contributing immensely to the New Zealand economy. We have tried to bring
out a cross section of the various dierent elds that Kiwi Indians are engaged in.It is also the time of the year when love is in the air. It’s time for Valentine’s Day.
To celebrate this we bring you a story of interesting traditions and practices from
around the world that could give you more ideas on how you would like to celebrate
this day with your beloved.
Also, we did not want to take away from your other weekly delights, like your
astrology column, the other local stories, news and other features.
We begin a new chapter at Indian Weekender and we hope that our friends and
supporters will continue to walk hand in hand with us on our journey – from here to
eternity. With deep gratitude to all.
Until next time.
Giri Gupta
Pick of the week
‘From Above’Craig Goodwin, snapped this photo of a meteor streaking across the night sky at the Second Beach in La Push, Washington.He was looking to create images of “compositions revealed by the receding waters...” but as it turned out, his photoopportunity came from above. Photograph by Craig Goodwin, National Geographic Your Shot
Indian Weekender : Volume 7 Issue 45
Publisher: Kiwi Media Group LimitedManaging Editor: Giri Gupta | [email protected]
Editor: Annu Sharma | [email protected]
Chief Reporter: Swati Sharma | [email protected]
Reporter: Rizwan Mohammad | [email protected]
Reporter: Esha Chanda | [email protected]
Reporter: Kumar Suresh | [email protected]
Chief Technical Ofcer: Rohan Desouza | [email protected]
Sr Graphics and Layout Designer: Mahesh Kumar | [email protected]
Graphic Designer: Yashmin Chand | [email protected]
Accounts and Admin.: Farah Khan | [email protected]
Sales and Marketing: 022 3251630 / 021 1507950 | [email protected]
Views expressed in the publication are not necessarily of the publisher and the publisher
is not responsible for advertisers’ claims as appearing in the publication
Views expressed in the articles are solely of the authors and do not in any way represent
the views of the team at the Indian Weekender
Indian Weekender is published by Kiwi Media Group, 98 Great South Road, Auckland
Printed at Horton Media, Auckland
Copyright 2015. Kiwi Media Group. All Rights Reserved.
Tip from the trenches
Word: Pack a sad
Meaning: To throw a tantrum
Usage: Hey! Don’t do that or she’ll pack a sad.
Valentine’s Day tipGetting her a gift for Valentine’s
day?
Tell her you got her somethings
and have her guess what it is.She’ll list the things she’s
been wanting.
-
8/20/2019 Indian Weekender 12 February 2016
17/32
www.iwk.co.nz | 12 February 2016
l
17
What are the credentials required to play in IPL?VETURI SRIVATSA
The defeat on Tuesday,
February 9, in theTwenty20 International
against Sri Lanka brought the
Indian players down to earth after
the auction euphoria of the Indian
Premier League (IPL) barely two
days before the game.
None of the new-found IPL
millionaires was playing at Pune,
though the highest-paid Indian,Pawan Negi, was in the squad.
Nor, for that matter, was half the
Sri Lankan team good enough
for the franchises of the highly
popular Twenty20 pro league.
Dominated by the IPL rejects
-- Secuge Prasanna, Dasun
Shanaka, Milinda Siriwardana,
Dishamantha Chameera and
Sanchitha Senanayake - the
islanders nearly bowled the
Indians out for less than a
hundred before coasting to a ve-
wicket victory.
The Sri Lankans can raise
the inevitable question, what
credentials are required to get intoan IPL team?
Is a good domestic season
enough to get the IPL ticket? Or,
is the auction windfall truly a
lottery? How does a promising
overseas player get in?
The answer is a bit of luck is
essential in getting into the mix
of a franchise think-tank. At the
end of it all, the teams will have to
get the right blend of Indian and
overseas players.
If the route to getting into
the India side is via the IPL, an
India cap can also make one a
millionaire as it has happened
with Pawan Negi. Negi is seen as
skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s
choice for the Asia Cup and the
World Twenty20. That’s the break
he badly needed and a couple ofdays later he became the highest
paid Indian at the auction though
Negi’s promise is unquestioned.
Yet, some IPL choices are
inconceivable as they defy
common sense and cricketing
logic. In an auction where players
pitch their base price at Rs 2 crore
and Rs 1 crore, do not get sold
whereas the ones pricing modestly
at less than 10 lakh, become
millionaires overnight!
To pick the best from a bunch
of 351 players going under the
hammer is clearly a jugglery
for the franchises to get the
best buy for the money at theirdisposal. Imagine only 94 could
be accommodated by the eight
franchises. Things should improve
for players once Chennai Super
Kings and Rajasthan Royals
return to the fold to possibly make
it a ten-team format after serving
their two-year suspension for
marring the spirit of the sport.
The unsold players can easily
eld not one but two teams
to challenge the IPL teams.
George Bailey, Martin Guptill,
Usman Khawaja, Hashim Amla,
Tilekeratne Dilshan, Mike Hussey,
Adam Voges, Brad Haddin, Darren
Sammy, Lahiru Thirimanne,
Cameron White, Marlon Samuels,
Tamim Iqbal, Mushqur Rahim,
Nuwan Kulasekera, Manvinder
Bisla, Grant Elliot, to name themore popular and acknowledged
Twenty20 gypsies, might have
expected to be in the league.
Bailey, Dilshan, Sammy, Hussey
and Bisla not nding a place is a
little puzzling considering that
they have been match-winners not
long ago. Sammy and Hussey are
actively involved with the global
Twenty20 circuit.
The only explanation could
be as overseas professionals, it
would be dicult to accommodate
them in the playing eleven. But
then someone like Hussey could
be of immense value as coach or
adviser like Ricky Ponting forMumbai Indians, Jacques Kallis
for Kolkata Knight Riders and
Stephen Fleming for CSK. Bailey,
who had taken the Kings XI
Punjab to the nal two years ago
was dumped after the team’s poor
showing last year.
A big shock was Aaron Finch,
an acknowledged T20 specialist,
scraping through as a last-minute
afterthought buy.
Domestic cricketers can look
forward to becoming millionaires
as uncapped players had a great
auction. Karnataka batsman
Karun Nair (Rs 4 crore), Rajasthan
fast bowler Nathu Singh (Rs
3.2 crore), Baroda all-rounder
Deepak Hooda (Rs 4.2 crore) and
Tamil Nadu leg-spinner Murugan
Ashwin (Rs 4.5 crore) barged in ona day when there were no takers
for Test left-arm spinner Pragyan
Ojha after doubts were expressed
over his bowling action, though he
has been cleared.
As the debate rages over the
veracity of some of the players
getting such huge amounts, the
argument in their favour is a fair
number of them got in on the
strength of their performances
on the domestic circuit. Franchise
coaches/advisers short-listed
them.
The most successful Indian
batsman at the ongoing Under-19
World Cup Rishab Pant, theteam’s captain Ishan Kishan and
all-rounder Mahipal Lomror
went through the auction taking
impressive pay packets to open
the doors for the other teenagers.
Most of the teams had a clear
idea about their playing eleven,
particularly which four overseas
players can get in. That’s a lot of
homework, even if you don’t agree
with their calculation.
For instance, Royal Challengers
will have little manoeuvrability
as their four overseas players are
Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, AB
De Villiers and Mitchell Starc.
Of course, Watson is there as an
all-rounder. Interestingly, they
were keen on regaining Yuvraj
Singh but Sunrisers Hyderabadsnatched him.
Gujarat Lions, too have a
problem as their overseas list
include Brendon McCullum,
Dwayne Smith, Kevin Pietersen,
Aaron Finch and Dwayne Bravo
and so have Kolkata Knight Riders
who have Morne Morkel, John
Hastings, Jason Holder and Andre
Russell and Shakib Al Hasan.
If the Lions have to choose
between opening batsmen Finch
and Smith, Kolkata will have to
pick either Hastings or Holder.
The other teams will also have
hiccups in selecting their eleven tostart with and it is to be seen who
grabs the opportunity.
At the end of it all, the
excitement is to see which teams
got their computation right. That
will be known when the players
get into the eld.
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Make agritech startups cool: creating anew generation of entrepreneursI
n India, many startups are actually
happening in the organic agriculture
space but little is known of or heard
about them.
They may not have found space inVigyan Bhavan during the inauguration
of #StartupIndia by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in New Delhi on January
16. Overwhelmingly the glitz of technology-
led startups were there for everyone to
see. They are the now famous ones in
online marketing like Flipkart or those in
transportation aggregation like Ola.
This is a fantastic initiative. It has the
architecture of giving entrepreneurs the
space to do what they do best, creating
products and services from ideas and
making them work - the startup ecosystem.
After making them work, curating them to
be able to monetize it, before ramping it up
in terms of scale.
That an idea can fail and hence needs thatexit route is planned well. Self-certication
is a key ingredient. This will take away the
‘babu’ or small time bureaucrats who have
no clue as to what entrepreneurship is all
about impeding the process. They do not
even want to understand it. They just want
to get in the way. They add friction and
costs. All counterproductive.
If I am writing all this, believe me I have
had the opportunity to going down this road
myself. But better, I have had the opportunity
to listen to thousands of young people who
have had to contend with this ‘harassment’.
In one sweep our prime minister has gotten
rid of this. Thumbs up to that.
Making it easier to register and get loans
is the next big thing. Creating a tidy Rs.
10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) fund for startups
is also a great initiative. If the ministries all
ensure that there is minimum government,
then I am sure the #StartupIndia will
lift o.
Why should this be limited just to
technology-led startups? What we need
to do is to connect it to agriculture. Make
AgriTech startups cool. This is where the
real fun is going to be becaus