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The pulse of Kiwi-Indians

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CONTENTS

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NZ Local ....................................Pg7Two Indians among finalists for NZ award

NZ Local ....................................Pg

9Waitakere dazzles with Diwali celebration

Opinion / Editorial..................Pg 21Greater equanimity required inunderstanding tolerance

Sports .........................................Pg 28All Blacks retain the Webb Ellis cup

Bollywood.................................Pg 21

Deepika Padukone ready for Hollywood

Food...........................................Pg 36Easy and quick recipes for Diwali

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MAYA SHIVAM

It was the darkest night of the year

when Lord Rama, the banished but

victorious king of Ayodhya, returned

home with his wife Sita after having

vanquished the demon, Ravana (King of

Lanka who had abducted Sita) and having

completed 14 years in exile.To honour and rejoice the homecoming

of their king, the people of his kingdom lit

his path with oil lamps to guide him on his

way. Thus began the tradition of decorating

homes and public spaces with earthen

oil lamps (diyas) to mark the triumph of

good over evil, light over darkness and the

ve-day celebration came to be known as

Diwali or Deepavali. The word Diwali

means an arrangement or a row of lights.

Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated

on the darkest night of the year when

the beauty and mystery of lights can be

experienced in a special way. There is a

special signicance of light in the Hindu

tradition. They say, that without light, even

the manifest does not become manifest.On the occasion of Diwali, Hindus pray to

be led from darkness to light (tamaso m

jyotir gamaya).

As dusk turns into darkness on Diwali

day, Hindu homes, thoroughly cleaned

in the days leading up to the festival, are

magically illumined with tiny earthen oil

lamps. These are creatively arranged in

symmetrical rows and artistic patterns. The

festival ushers in a period of merrimenta

time to revel in the company of loved ones,

to dress up in nery and gorge on delicious

dishes prepared by our mums. It is truly an

occasion to behold with almost childlike

wonderment, the colourful reworks that

dazzle the night sky and turn it into a

kaleidoscope of myriad hues.

Light, in the Hindu tradition, is

symbolic of knowledge as darkness

symbolises ignorance. It is easy andtempting, however, when we speak

about knowledge dispelling ignorance, to

represent ignorance as an abstract and

distant phenomenon, disconnected from

the concrete realities of everyday life. The

light of Diwali, therefore, is a reminder

of the darkness that envelopes us and is

present in our own communities. It takes

form in all the social, cultural, economic,

political and religious structures that

devalue human beings and that are sources

of suering. We live in darkness when we

oppress our women, humiliate others,

condone and practice violence, abuse

children, and recklessly exploit nature.

These are the demons of the dark against

which the light must shine brightly.

In the midst of all the beautiful lights of

Diwali, let us remain focused on the place

where light meets the darkness, the innermeets the outer and our spirituality meets

the world. It is the place where our hearts

engage the world with loving compassion

and a commitment to justice and tolerance

for one another. It reminds us that, on

Diwali, let us allow the light of our homes

to enter the world.

Although Diwali nds its origins in the

Hindu legend of Rama, the Sikhs celebrate

Bandi Chhor Divas when Guru Har Gobind

freed himself and Hindu Kings from Fort

Gwalior from the prison of the Mughal

emperor, Jahangir, and arrived at the

Golden Temple in Amritsar. Ever since

then, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Choorh Divas,

with the annual lighting up of Golden

Temple, reworks and other festivities.

The Jains celebrate the festival to mark

the attainment of Moksha by Mahavira.

Diwali, therefore, becomes one of the

biggest celebrations of the year around the

world and is an ocial holiday in India,

Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius,

Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname,

Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Pakistan and the

Australian external territory of Christmas

island. This clearly signies the magnitude

of celebrations worldwide of this festival.

For those of us who have travelled

overseas to make a home away from home,

normally a festival of such signicance

would bring heartache and pain of being

home sick and missing friends and family.

However, over the years the numbers of

big and small celebrations around New

Zealand have increased tremendously.

It is hard to alienate yourself or continue

to escape these anymore. Every big and

small organisation is engaged in putting

together a celebration marking this

festival. In some ways, this is indicative

that the 180,000-strong Indian population

has now indeed found a home away from

home.

Indian Weekender wishes all its readers

a happy and a prosperous Diwali. We hope

that the light of Diwali continues to shine

on you all through the year.

We would also like to share Diwali

wishes from the leaders and members

of the community for our readers in the

pages that follow.

NEW ZEALAND

Diwalishine bright like a diamond


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4 NEW ZEALANDNEW ZEALAND

2015 Diwali message from Rt Hon John Key

Namaste and Happy Diwali to all Indian Weekender readers.

Diwali is an important celebration for Indian New Zealanders, and its a great opportunity to

bring together people from all walks of life.

It gives New Zealanders the opportunity to enjoy everything the Indian culture has to offer

from the delicious food to the friendly and welcoming atmosphere as well as the colourful

entertainment.

As Prime Minister, I value the contributions the Indian New Zealand communities make to

the overall success of our country.

Were very lucky to have a vibrant and diverse ethnic culture, and our Indian communities

play a large part in that.

Along with National MPs Dr Parmjeet Parmar and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, the National-led

Government is working hard to ensure the voice of the Indian community is heard. Were

working hard to build a stronger, more prosperous New Zealand, with more jobs and higher

incomes, and more opportunities for families to get ahead.

I hope you enjoy the Diwali celebrations and best wishes for the year ahead.

Rt Hon John Key

PRIME MINISTER

Kanwaljit Singh BakshiList MP, National Party

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil, light

over darkness. Indians across New Zealand and around the world, along

with many other cultures, celebrate Diwali.

Sikhs also celebrate the day of Diwali as Bandi Chorr Divas. It was on this

day in the year 1611 that the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind along with 52

other princes was released from Gwalior prison.Diwali is a special time when family and friends get together for celebration.

Last week, I was invited to and attended three Diwali celebrations in Auckland, two in

South Auckland and one in West Auckland. The rst event was organised by Radio Taranawho invited Bollywood superstar, Jackie Shroff.

Auckland Indian Retailers Association celebrated Diwali in Papatoetoe. It was a privilegeas the local list Member of Parliament for Manukau East based MP to light the inaugural

diyaand open the Papatoetoe Diwali along with s tar stand-up comedian Raju Shrivastva,who was also invited especially from India to attend the celebrations and entertain

our community.

Diwali in West Auckland was organised by the Waitakere Indian Association. At the

formal opening, I spoke on behalf of the National-led government.

Volunteers and members of the Indian community worked tirelessly towards organising

the Diwali celebrations. I thoroughly enjoyed the festivities with my family and friends.Earlier in mid-October, I, along with Prime Minister John Key and a number of my

Parliamentary colleagues, attended Diwali celebrations in Auckland City. Auckland Tourism

Events and Economic Developments entire team worked very hard along with a number

of other organisations to ensure that this event was awless and that the communityfelt welcomed.

Next week, on 10 November, we look forward to celebrating Diwali in New Zealand

Parliament. The Prime Minister and a number of dignitaries will attend this special

celebration in Parliament.

It is great to see the community celebrate Diwali together as one big family. I wish all of

you a very Happy Diwali and Bandi Chorr Divas.

Dr Parmjeet ParmarList MP, National Party

Namastay and Happy Diwali!

As we come into the Diwali season, many people in New Zealand and

around the world will be celebrating the festival of lights.

Diwali in New Zealand has grown to be enjoyed with large celebrationsin our cities and in gatherings across the country. It is great to see the

passion that people are putting into making Diwali a major event in New Zealands calendar.In Diwali, we celebrate the return of Lord Rama, Sitaji and Laxmanji from exile. Diwali isabout light prevailing over darkness and life over death. It is a time to celebrate the good in

life and be thankful for the people around us. Diwali is also a time to reect on the year that

has passed and consider the year to come.In September, I spoke at the opening of The Story of Rama exhibition in the Auckland Art

Gallery. This exhibition has introduced New Zealanders to a classic saga of Indian literature,

as well as unique artistic forms from different regions and eras. It offered insights into Indian

culture and the timeless legend behind the Diwali celebration, which I hope has generated

discussion and fostered cultural understanding among everyoneregardless of their origins.

Indians and Indian culture are increasingly accepted in New Zealand and are becoming

more and more a part of New Zealand culture. Diwali is also celebrated in Parliament as a

notable event and the Diwali celebrations involve much more of the community than only

Indian groups.

New Zealand, and particularly Auckland, is increasingly multicultural. The diverse cultural

make-up of my electorateMount Roskillreects the growing diversity of New Zealand.In fact, according to the 2013 census, just under half of Mount Roskill residents were bornoverseas. With so many cultures living side by side, it is important that we understand each

others values and traditions.

As one of these migrants myself, it is important to me to preserve my culture and see it

become a part of the new communities I am now a part of. Our migrant communities continue

to grow and having a familiar constant is vital for migrants to have continuity as they settlein new homes.

I hope everyone will take Diwali to their communities and share the spirit of Diwali with the

people in their lives.

Hon Phil GoffMP for Mt RoskillLabour Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities

To you and your family, from mine, I wish you Happy Diwali as we celebrate

the festival of lights!

The message of Diwali is one we can all celebrate. Light triumphing over

darkness symbolises the victory of good over evil and knowledge over

ignorance. It is a message of hope signifying new beginnings and the renewal of life.

Twenty years ago, Diwali was celebrated quietly at home by the Indian community. Today,

it is a public event celebrated not only by those of Indian descent but also by others across

our diverse communities. Diwali is part of a multicultural New Zealand, which has become

richer and more interesting.

It was great last weekend to join Diwali celebrations at the ANZ, Mt Roskill, Manukau,Papatoetoe and Waitakere and to see so many people turning out to enjoy the dances andsinging and eat at the stalls.

Also terric was the All Black win over the Wallabies. It fullled my prediction at the Manukau

Diwali that Ritchie would emerge victorious over the Aussies as Lord Rama triumphed overRavana. Perhaps a little unfair to compare the Wallaby side to the Demon King!

Shubh Diwali.

Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-iigaMinister for Ethnic Communities

I wish you and your readers a happy Diwali.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most important festivals on the

Hindu calendar.For New Zealands Indian community, this is a signicant time of year, andI am looking forward to celebrating this time with them.


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Marked by recrackers, rangoliand the yellow ickering of diyas, Diwali

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the midst of darkness. It marks the beginning of a new year for Hindus.

In New Zealand, the passion and fervour seen as the community comes

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On this auspicious day, I would like to extend my warm greetings to the team and readers

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Namaste and warm Deepavali greetings to you and your family!

As we celebrate Diwali and the triumph of light over darkness symbolising

the victory of good over evil, it is also a good time to reect on newbeginnings and on the victory of hope.

I have attended a number of Diwali celebrations across Auckland this year

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May the light of knowledge guide us in all that we do and reect upon this Diwali.Shubh Diwali!

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Charitable Trust, I would like to take this opportunity to wish our Indian community and the

team at Indian Weekender a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous new year.

Jenny SalesaLabour Party MP for Manukau East

Namaste, Malo e lelei

Its been a pleasure to have spent recent weeks celebrating Diwali

the ancient Festival of Lightsin my electorate of Manukau East and

across Auckland.

Diwali this year has coincided with my own visits to local places of worship,

gurudwara, and cultural groups. I have enjoyed meeting people in these smaller groups

as well as attending the large, joyous public events that are now such a part of Aucklandscalendar.

My admiration and thanks to the New Zealand Indian communities that have generously

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enriching our whole society.

We are particularly fortunate in Manukau East that the signicant Indian presence inPapatoetoe and thuhu brings tremendous cultural vibrancy to our neighbourhoods.As a politician, I nd this seasons reminderof the victory of light over darkness, of goodover evil, of new beginnings and hopeto be one that helps me focus in my work and

reminds of values that really matter.

Happy Diwali and the very best wishes for prosperity in the coming year from me and my

family to you and yours.Sunny KaushalLabour Party

Namaskar, Sat Sri Akal and greetings

My warm wishes and greetings to the Indian community, valued Indian

Weekender readers, friends and families on the occasion of Diwali festival.

I also extend my greetings to our Sikh community celebrating Bandi Chhor

Diwas on the same day as well as the Jains celebrating the anniversary of

Mahaviras attainment of spiritual liberation.

This important festival is a source of hope, strength, enlightenment, revitalisation and

togetherness. Diwali festival brings a message of oneness and it is a time for families and

communities to come together, engaging in meaningful dialogue and a demonstration of

shared respect, regardless of the difference in faith and beliefs.

On behalf of the Labour Party and my family, I wish everyone a joyous Diwali celebrationand a healthy year ahead that allows us to cast off all negative feelings and carry on with a

positive spirit to spread our collective lights in service to our community.

Happy Diwali, the festival of lights!

Turn to pg. 34 to read what the Indian community has to say this Diwali.


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Red and Blue go the lights this DiwaliIWK BUREAU

The lights of Diwali were

glowing red and blue when

the Counties Manukau

Police decided to celebrate Diwali

yet again.

This year, the celebration was

bigger and better than the previousyears. The police celebrations

have been growing in popularity

amongst the sta themselves and

other external agencies that work

closely with the police. Every year,

requests for more and more sta

to be able to attend the festival

have been increasing. In response

to this, this year the celebration

was moved outside to the car

park in order to accommodate the

numbers.

Sta from various government

agencies such as the Department

of Corrections, the Ministry of

Justice and the City Council

were invited to the event. In

addition, representation from

various community

agencies was a

lso there.

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speeches and

cultural performances. Cultural

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r e c e i v e d

loud applause from the audience.

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Auckland Diwali Festival, was

that of a bhangra performance

by the Police Cultural Group. The

dancing police ocers in their

uniforms were a huge hit with

the audience.Acting sergeant Mandeep Kaur,

Counties Manukau Police Ethnic

Co-ordinator, had spearheaded the

arrangements. The participation

from the larger force was apparent

from the numbers of Ocers

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members wearing saris or getting

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participation at

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Waitakere dazzles withDiwali celebrationRIZWAN MOHAMMAD

Auckland once again witnessed a

grand display of reworks last

Sunday. The Waitakere Indian

Association arranged a spectacular Diwali

show on Sunday, November 1 at the TrustArena in Henderson.

The event started at 11 a.m. with an

ocial welcome dance performance by

the Aaja Nachle group who performed at

the Aotea Square Diwali Festival earlier

last month.

The venue also saw a wide range of

Indian ethnic dresses, designer scarves,

imitation jewellery stalls and bouncy

castles for children.

The evening ceremony was attended

by Labour MP for Te Atatu Phil Twyford,

National List MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

and Dr Parmjeet Parmar, NZ First MP

Mahesh Bindra, CEO of Radio Tarana

Robert Khan and other dignitaries.In his speech, MP Phil Twyford

congratulated the All Blacks for winning the

Rugby World Cup 2015 and added a quote

from the Ramayana stating the importance

of Diwali. The evening proceeded with

speeches from the dignitaries and

performances by young talented dancers.

The best of Indian snacks were lined

up just outside the Trust Arenaa place

crowded by food enthusiasts throughout

the day.

The event ended with a display of

reworks that form an integral part of the

Diwali celebration.

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First-ever Diwali festivallights up SelwynGAURAV SHARMA

With more than a

thousand people

attending, the rst-

ever Diwali festival organised by

the Selwyn District Council (SDC)

last Saturday on the lawns of theLincoln Library, just south-west ofChristchurch, was a huge success.

This is the rst initiative bySelwyn District Council underour newly-developed Newcomerand Migrant Strategy. Our goalis to showcase Selwyns diverseethnic communities, while

giving a platform for socialinteractions, and mutual respectand admiration for each othersculture, informed Nicola Ogden,Community Development TeamLeader at SDC.

Along with Indian food,

henna and ethnic wear stalls,the celebrations saw around10 performances that includedtraditional dances such asbhangra, garba and Haryanvifolk, along with some Bollywoodpieces. A major highlight was thefashion show in the end, whichsaw participation from youngwomen and children from diverse

Selwyn communities, saidSurinder Tandon, Senior Scientistat AgResearchNew Zealandslargest Crown Research Institutebased in Lincoln. Tandon, whohas lived in Lincoln since 1988,

helped the SDC in organisingthe festival.

Celebrations such as thesehave two-fold advantages. Firstly,it helps new migrants from Indiain settling and integrating in theNew Zealand society much easilyand much sooner. When you

become part of these festivities

here, the surroundings seem abit less foreign to you. Secondly,and importantly, it gives anopportunity to the wider non-Indian communities to experienceand learn about the Indian culture.

Even in this festival, nearly halfthe participation was from non-Indians, which is very heartening

to watch, he added.

Christchurch Sangam also celebratesDiwali; more than 200 attend

Christchurch Sangama

branch of National T.I.S.I. (NZ)

Sangam formed in 1999 along

the lines of the T.I.S.I. Sangam

of Fijialso organised a Diwali

festival in Christchurch last

Saturday. Attended by more

than 200 Fiji South Indians and

people from other communities,

the celebrations saw Nepali and

north Indian dances along with

some Tamil performances. The

highlight was our traditional

Fiji south Indian dance called

Tirikutu Naach, which is always

greatly appreciated by one and

all, said Reddy, who was elected

president of Christchurch Sangam

in March this year.

Aim high, New Zealand

Summer is coming and the All Blacks

won the Rugby World Cup. The

mood is good. But not for everyone

and not for some of the most importantissues that New Zealand faces. We should

bring the same sense of national pride toother aspects of our society. We can be

world champions on issues that are even

more important than rugby.New Zealand used to lead the world

in fairness and the way we take care of

each other. Our pioneering social welfarelegislation introduced education and

healthcare for all and votes for women.But now there are big gaps in outcomes

from our schools. The children who go

to schools in lower decile areas of NewZealand get a lower standard of education

and have worse health. And women are

still paid far less than men. We can dobetter. New Zealanders have a strong

sense of fair play and caring for eachother. We could lead the way in tackling

inequality and building a society where no

one gets left behind.We used to be known as a tolerant and

inclusive society, with a fair immigrationsystem and support for people coming toNew Zealand. But we have done little to

support refugees eeing conict in the

Middle East, our settlement services areunder-funded and migrants face barriers

in getting good jobs. We can build a moreinclusive society. New Zealanders are

naturally welcoming and we gain so much

from the contributions of our new citizens

from all parts of the world.New Zealand used to be a world

leader in respecting and caring for ourenvironment. But as the latest OECDreport shows, we are losing our uniquespecies, polluting our rivers and producingmore greenhouse gases as a proportion ofincome than every other country exceptEstonia. We are undermining our hugely

valuable 100% Pure reputation. We canlive up to our clean green brand. With

better government policies, we could leadthe world in sustainability.

And we used to be one of the richest

economies in the world in terms of incomeper person. But government policy hasrewarded short-term speculation andnancial deal-making, at the expense ofthe productive economy and we have beentoo reliant on selling commodity products.

As a result, we are slipping further downthe rankings of OECD countries. We can

build a stronger economy. New Zealandhas rich natural resources and a strongrecord of innovation. We can add more

value to our commodities and develop thesmart economy that will create jobs andopportunities for all.

We need better policies for the futureinvestment in our people, especiallychildren and those settling in NewZealand, respect for our environment,

a pathway towards low greenhouse gasemissions, and an economic strategy thatputs us on track towards a high value, high

skill sustainable economy.With better government leadership,

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New Zealand!

Karva Chauth celebrationsin ChristchurchGAURAV SHARMA

Christchurch held its

biggest ever Karva Chauth

celebrations last Friday at

the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

with more than 70 Indian women

attending the festivities.

Karva Chauth is a festival

celebrated mainly in north India

where married women fast

from sunrise to moonrise for

the safety and prolonged life of

their husbands.

We have been organising it

like this in Christchurch for the

past 15 years with participation

always around 3040. But this

time the response has been

amazing, said Archana Tandon,

the event organiser.

In the past, even telling people

that such an event is happening

was tough. Now with social

media, it has become convenient.

I still remember the time when I

immigrated to New Zealand in

1990 as a newly-wed and there

were no such avenues. Thats why

after I settled here, I decided to

take initiative and organise Indian

festivals such as Karva Chauth and

Ganesh Chaturthi along with many

others. My husband Surinder

Tandon, who is a Senior Scientist

at AgResearch, also helps me in

this. We hope that such events

help Indiansalready settled as

well as recently immigratedin

integrating into the New Zealand

society, she concluded.

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Over the years, Sandringham

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Indian supermarkets, restaurants and

takeaways located in the area. Every year,

Sandringham hosts a food festival that

brings hundreds of food lovers from across

Auckland to taste the delicacies of India.

The Sandringham Food Festival for 2015

was held on Saturday, 31 October. This year,

the festival was held for eight hours from

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and yet it seemed too

short for the food lovers that occupied the

streets even after sunset.

The festival slowed the vehicle trac in

the area, and the streets were occupied with

the mobile coee trucks, art and craft stalls,

music bands on the gardens and food stalls.

Sandringham Food and Spice Tour

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happening in the area where a group

of random individuals taste the food of

every restaurant, every second Saturday

of the month.

This gives restaurants a range of new

customers every fortnight plus a subtle

promotion through word of mouth.

The most important part of the festival

was the biryani competition, secretly judged

by experts over a period of time. Bawarchi

Restaurant and Takeaways was awarded

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Shubh Restaurant and Takeaways won the

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Our eorts have been recognised, and

all the credit goes to our chefs Mohammad

Jamal, Abdul Dayan and team for giving the

best meat biryani to our customers, said

Mohammad Azeem, owner of Bawarchi

Restaurant and Takeaways.

Apart from Indian food stalls, visitors

were treated to Samoan, Turkish, Arabic,

Mexican and Sri Lankan cuisine. The

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Education Act update getsunderway

Education Minister Hekia Parata

is urging New Zealanders to have

their say on a revamp of education

legislation that will help to shape the future

of the education system.

When the reforms known as

Tomorrows Schools were introduced in

1989, they transformed the way education

was administered, she says. For the rst

time, local communities, not a centralised

bureaucracy became responsible for

running schools.

However, that was 26 years ago and

the world has changed since then.It is time to look at an update of

the Education Act to keep what

is important and working and

improve what is not.

Ms Parata says the

proposed update draws on the

recommendations of the Taskforce on

Regulations Aecting School Performance,

which reported in 2014 that the Act focused

on structures and administration.

These are legally necessary. However,

the real emphasis needs to be on raising

the achievement of all students. To deliver

a high quality education, we need an Act

that has a

clear focus

on children

and young

p e o p l e ,

makes it clear

what the

system

i s

looking for, enables collaboration and

exibility, and fully engages parents,

whnau and local communities.

The consultation process runs until

December 14. Further information about the

consultation and how to make submissions

can be found at www.education.govt.nz/

education-act-update.

Review timely but ineffective without funding

Areview of education law is timely

but the government must ensure

it is a genuine examination ofNew Zealands education system and the

future needs of schools, Labours Education

spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.Since the Education Act came into eect

26 years ago, a lot has changed for teachers,students and school communities.

Schools need more support to deliver

the national curriculum. The support theyreceive from the Ministry of Education has

been diminishing.

Taking funding structures o the tablewill only ensure this review is a whitewash.

When National came to oce theypromised to increase frontline sta.

However the opposite is happening.

New gures obtained by Labour show

frontline sta have fallen from 43.6 per centin 2009/10 to 40.5 per cent in 2013/14.

Over the same period the number of back

oce sta rose from 56.5 per cent to 59.5per cent.

Meanwhile the Ministry has increased

its spending on public relations sta byalmost 200 per cent since to $2.5 million.

This review comes as Hekia Paratapublicly muses about linking school funding

to student achievement. However, she

refuses to give any details about her plans.The Education Minister must include

funding in this review or suspicion will

remain she is making secret changeswithout the input of the school sector,

Chris Hipkins says.

TVNZ backtracks on chopping news jobs in the South

TVNZ has nally listened to sense

and shelved plans to axe two full-

time frontline news positions

from their Dunedin oce, says Labours

Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran.

The planned cuts to a news operation

that covered 65,000 square kilometres

of the South Island was short-sighted.

It is unfathomable that they would

chop news gathering in an area bigger

then Switzerland.

TVNZ will still lose half a camera position

in Dunedin. This threatened cut to the

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with Auckland news.

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then they should act like one. Todays decision

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owned and must give New Zealands regions

a strong voice, says Clare Curran.

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Annual Planconsultation items

Auckland Councils Finance and

Performance committee has

recommended consultation

during the 201617 Annual Plan process on

the following issues:} Additional rates remissions for Maori

freehold land to better reect restrictionson use and sale

} Lowering rates for farm and lifestyleproperties more than 50 hectares

} Options for the level of the UAGC rangingfrom $350 to $650 per year

} Changing the share of the interimtransport levy paid by business andresidential ratepayers

These recommendations will now help

inform the Mayor who is due to present his

proposal to the committee on 8 December.

Committee Chair, Councillor Penny

Webster says that the decisions have shownwhere council thinks the direction of the

Annual Plan should be set.

We had an honest, frank discussion on

some of the issues that we think should be

part of the Annual Plan process, and that

discussion and the recommendations will

now help feed into the Mayors thoughts

before he makes his proposal in December,

she says.

We know that the council is in good

nancial shape, but we would like to hear

from Aucklanders on these important issues

to help guide our thinking when making

nal decisions on the budget next year.

Auckland scorecard up 19% in rst ve years

The annual scorecard was introduced

by Mayor Len Brown in 2011 and

shows the progress Auckland ismaking towards the Mayors vision of

becoming the worlds most liveable city.

The scorecard enables Auckland to

gauge its performance across a broad

range of measures and complements other

internationally recognised measures of

liveability in cities. At the Mayors request,

there are liveability categories across

economy, transport, communities and

environment, covering 19 measures.

While there are improvements in most

categories, housing aordability remains

the most challenging.

From a base index of 100 points, the

latest index has lifted by 19 points since the

birth of the united Auckland.Len Brown says the latest scorecard

shows a strong rate of improvement with

the work being done in areas such as public

transport paying noticeable dividends.

There are obviously on-going challenges

with housing but the Special Housing Area

work we are doing with the government is

an example of the improvements that are

starting to come through.

However, the trends are denitely

swinging in the right direction with new

housing consents more than doubling

since the creation of the new Auckland

Council. He said that the Unitary

Plan, Auckland Plan and the Economic

Development Strategy were also importantsteps taken to address this.

Im especially pleased that the public

transport patronage growth is reected in

the improvement in the category of xing

transport in Auckland.

Its great to see progress in jobs,

especially for young people, which is also

a reection of the youth pledges Auckland

employers have been signing

When I became Mayor, one of the

big complaints was about the grati on

buildings strewn throughout the region and

its great to see the big progress in tackling

that anti-social issue.

Len Brown says economic measures

such as the growth in visitor nights showedthe councils major events strategy paying

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V8 Supercars and the recently announced

new Auckland City Limits Music Festival.

Auckland continues to be recognised in

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cities. In the most recent, The Economist

Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated Auckland as

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Asylum seekers crisis

New Zealand is a nation of

migrants. Most of us have stories

of ancestors arriving here from

somewhere else, courageously setting out

to seek better lives and opportunities for

their children. Indian migrants are a more

recent part of the trend that makes up New

Zealand today.

Some of my forbears arrived here having

taken a treacherous journey on a boatone

was an unaccompanied 12-year-old taking

his chances in the 1800s. Imagine thenerve that long journey took for someone

so young.

With this in mind, an extraordinarily

sad and disturbing report was released by

Amnesty International this week. It alleged

cash payments were used by Australia to

stop a boat of asylum seekers from seeking

safety there or attempting the voyage to

New Zealand.

Not only were people-smugglers paid to

take the asylum seekers back to Indonesia

but also the asylum seekers were removed

from their safe boat, put into smaller,

more dangerous boats, and left without

the fuel required to reach their destination.

Theyre very lucky lives were not lost. The

group apparently included children and a

pregnant womanpeople seeking a better

life. If Australia didnt want to oer themthat, there are safe legal channels they

should have used.

Meanwhile, how implicated is New

Zealand? The boat was trying to reach our

shores. Did our government know about it?

Its hard to believe John Key didnt.

Regardless of whether he knew about it

at the time, he must know now. He should

be having a quiet word with the Australian

Prime Minister that New Zealand disagrees

with Australias actionsand pointing out

they are illegal.

But he seems to be staying silent. After

all, two years ago he made a deal with

Australia. They would stop any asylum

boats coming to New Zealand and in return

Australia would pass on to us 150 refugees

a year as part of our quota. In other words

we gave up the right to choose who wewant to take and handed those decisions

to Australia. Why give up our ability to

choose who we take? After all, no refugee

boats have ever made it to New Zealand

or even seriously attempted it. What did we

get out of the deal other than to schmooze

up to the Aussies? So we are closely linked

to Australia on asylum seekers.

It is important then that John

Key assures New Zealanders that his

government was in no way implicated

with Australias apparent policy of paying

people-smugglers to keep refugees from

its borders.

Instead there should be a full

independent inquiry into the matter.

Momentum gathering on trade

Trade is vital for creating more

jobs and higher incomes for

New Zealanders. This year,

the government has made signicant

progress on several trades, deals which will

unlock a wide range of opportunities for

our country.

Just a few weeks, after nalising the

Trans Pacic Partnership (TPP), we have

already moved on to the next big trade deal.

The Prime Minister and European

Union (EU) leaders have announced that

negotiations will begin on an EU-NZ free

trade agreement as soon as possible. The EU

covers a staggering NZ$20 trillion worth of

GDP and is home to many consumers with

sophisticated tastes. Europeans like New

Zealands quality exports and if we can get

better access to those markets then we can

sell more.

This is just the rst step and it could

take some time, but it is signicant progress

towards a stronger trading relationship.

A free trade agreement with the EU

would build on our agreement with Korea

which passed through Parliament around

a month ago, and the recently concluded

TPP negotiations.

TPP is expected to be worth at least $2.7

billion a year to New Zealand by 2030.

The agreement with Korea will save

New Zealand exporters $65 million in

the rst year alone and largely eliminate

the $229 million our exporters pay a year

in duties.

Together, TPP and the free trade deal

with Korea are worth $14,000 to every

Kiwifruit grower alone in New Zealand.

That means New Zealand businesses

have more money to invest in growth,

including jobs. Tari savings are just the

start of the benets trade agreements oer.

Removing barriers to access is even more

important to exporters.

Trade deals also allow New Zealand

companies to stay aoat in markets

overseas and for their products to compete

with others who already have free access.

We just cant aord to miss the boat on

this. Improving access to international

markets is a key component of the

governments Business Growth Agenda.

Creating new opportunities for our exports

is crucial to growing jobs and incomes

in New Zealand. After our trade deal

with Korea, 11 other TPP countries, and

getting the ball rolling on a deal with the

28 countries of the EU, the National-led

government is keeping up the momentum

on trade.

Kanwaljit Bakshi

National List MP

David Shearer

Labour MP

Get out and about for Conservation Week

Conservation Week kicked o on

Monday, and this year its going

down a dierent track.

The theme is Healthy Nature Healthy

People. Its all about the connection

between human health and wellbeing,

and nature.We are lucky in New Zealand to have a

rich and varied landscape thats one of a

kind. But to truly appreciate New Zealands

natural beauty, you have to check it out

for yourself.

Our country is best viewed on foot,

from a bike, or a kayakgetting active and

getting out there in our national parks is

the way to go. Theres never been a better

time to get involved than Conservation

Week.

You wont regret it, and your health will

thank you for it.

The National-led governments

conservation eorts to better preserve our

landscape and our national parks have been

targeted at both native ora and fauna.

The Department of Conservations

Community Conservation Partnerships

Fund has strengthened community group

eorts to halt the spread of wilding pines,

preserve the endangered galaxiid sh

family, and restore both whitebait numbersand habitat in Christchurch.

Earlier this year, we launched the War

on Weeds, a nationwide eort focused on

the Dirty Dozen12 common weeds

causing problems throughout the country.

Its estimated the agricultural sector

is around $1.2 billion a year out of pocket

because of the damage these weeds cause.

Last year we also began the Battle for

our Birds, an eight-month anti-predator

campaign to protect our most vulnerable

native bird species.

The campaign was a huge success. More

than 600,000 hectares of conservation

estate were covered, and eld monitoring

showed rat and stoat numbers fell to almost

undetectable levels at several sites.

As a government, we look forward

over the coming months to seeing the

invaluable work so many community

groups do every day in looking after New

Zealands landscape.

We all play a caretaker role in preserving

New Zealands landscape. Its vital that

while we enjoy it, we allow it to thrive and

make sure it retains its natural beauty for

the generations to come.

Parmjeet Parmar

National List MP

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Fijians enjoyhigh visaapprovalsto the US

Fijians are eligible for 10

year tourist and business

visas to the United

Statesthe most liberal access to

the US for foreigners.US Ambassador to Fiji

Judith Cefkin while speaking on

FBCTVs 4 the Record programme

conrmed that the vast majority

of Fijians who apply for visas

are in fact given approval to

enter the US.

Ambassador Cefkin adds

that visas in most categories are

approved by the Embassy in Suva

and there is a misconception

that Fiji has a high rejection rate

for applications to enter the US.

She does admit that fees are an

issue not just for Fiji, but the

region as well.There is no exibility. That is

a worldwide standard. It the same

fee that applies throughout the

world for visas.

It is set by the US government

and its because our visa personnel

and operations are funded

through the fees that we collect.

The US Ambassador goes

on to say that her government

encourages more Fijians to apply

for visas and to make sure all

their papers are in order when

they do so.

Fiji Airways to add more peak period flightsfrom Christchurch

Fiji Airways is adding 14

extra ights to its NewZealand schedule, from

Christchurch to Fiji during the

peak season.The added ights will operate

between June and December

2016, giving South Islandersmore travel options during the

cooler months. Andre Viljoen, FijiAirways Managing Director and

CEO commented, New Zealand

is a key growth market for Fiji

Airways, as highlighted in our

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Rajasthan folk dance group amazes crowd with performance

An eight-member folk

dance group fromRajasthan (Northwestern

Indian State) wowed the crowd

with their performance at the

Lautoka Girmit Centre last

Thursday night.

High Commission of Indias

Indian Cultural Centre directorKishan Lal Kanojia said this was

the rst time Fijians witnessed a

performance from the group.

The colourful and dynamic

calibre is one of the famous

characteristics and aesthetics

of Rajasthan dancers, Mr

Kanojia said.

The group also known as the

desert gypsies have performed in

India and abroad. India and Fiji

have special and friendly relations

which have been constantly

growing and expanding. The

groups performance consisted

of traditional Indian folk dances

and also invited members of the

public to be part of the dance

performances on stage.

Lautoka City Council

chief executive ocer Jone

Nakauvadra said people who

attended the groups show in

Ba were still praising theirentertaining performances.

I would like to thank the Indian

High Commission for thinking

about the people of Lautoka and

I understand this is the rst time

for the group to come to Lautoka,

Mr Nakauvadra said.

We are looking forward to

more visits by the group, we

know that art and music is a

way of expressing your culture,

expressing your identity and it is

exciting that the group has come

all the way from India to show us

what Rajasthan is all about.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Puja

Sapera, a member of the Rajasthan

folk dance group said she was

happy to share her culture.

Its really nice to visit other

countries witnessing other

cultures and promoting my

culture and how important it

is to understand other peoples

backgrounds, she said. In India

we have dierent dialects but

dancing shows emotions that

are felt by everyone regardless of

where you are from.

She said the group would be

performing next in Nauru and

Australia before returning to India

on November 16.

Puja Sapera poses for a picture before the groups performance in Lautoka.

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Fiji congratulates All Blacks for defending RWC 2015

PM Fiji has congratulated

New Zealand on theirrecent triumph in

the Rugby World Cup nal

on Sunday.Prime Minister Voreqe

Bainimarama in a congratulatorymessage to his New Zealand

counterpart John Key highlighted

the winning form of the NewZealand All Blacks rugby team is

an inspiration to rugby players

around the world. Dear PrimeMinister, on behalf of the

Government and people of the

Republic of Fiji, I wish to expressmy sincere congratulations on the

recent victory of the All Blacks atthe Rugby World Cup 2015 nals.

With rugby being our national

sport, many Fijians anticipatedthe nals and watched the game

with great enthusiasm and

passion. Fiji, as you are wellaware, has a signicant following

of the All Blacks.The All Blacks victory at the

nals rearms the dominance

of New Zealand in internationalrugby. New Zealand should be

proud of the numerous sacrices

of its people at various levels forthis outstanding victory.

Such a victory will no doubt

continue to be a source ofinspiration and motivation for

many young rugby players in New

Zealand and around the world.Fiji views sport as an

important tool for fosteringsocial integration and cohesion

and strengthening communal

relationships. We have alwaysbeen proud to witness this

through the professionalism ofNew Zealand Rugby.

UNICEF supportsMinistrys awarenessprogramme

The United Nations

Childrens Fund

(UNICEF) has

commended the FijiFirst

Government for its continued

commitment to child welfare and

development.

Ms Amanda Bissex, the

UNICEF Chief of Child

Protections says that the launch

of the Prevention of Child Abuse

and Neglect campaign is a

reection of the urgency given to

child protection awareness in Fiji

by the government.

We can see the commitment

by the government of Fiji in

ensuring that children are given

the best education opportunities.

And at through this years

PCAN launching, we can also

see that the government has

also strengthened platforms for

increased partnership which is

a tremendous thing to see andreally thats the only way we can

make a dierence when we all

work together.

Fiji agriculture visitAustralia to studymarket dynamics

Sta of the Ministry of

Agriculture together with

six exporters recentlyattended a Food Show in Australia

as part of eorts to understand

the market dynamics in Australia.The head of the delegation,

Deputy Secretary Corporate

Services and Planning (DSCSP),

Maca Tulakepa said the mainpurpose of attending the FoodShow was to showcase Fijis

fresh and frozen products in the

Australian market.She said they were also able

to educate consumers on food

preparation and using freshproduce for home cooked meals.

The event provided a platform

for Fijian exporters to understandthe food standard requirement

for the Australian market and toexplore other market opportunities

for niche commodities such as

Virgin Coconut Oil, Cocoa andVanilla, said Mrs Tulakepa.

The Australian market

provides an opportunity for Fijito export most of its agricultural

products as it is regarded as Fijissecond major export destination.

The population of Pacic Islanders

continue to increase and this givesrise to increasing demand for

Pacic Island products.

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Editorial Willian Feather

Thought of the weekChange, not habi t, is what gets most of us

down; habit is the stabiliser of human societ y,change accounts for its progress.

From the desk of theManaging Editor

Finally Diwali is upon us! What a countdown it has been this year. It is amazing

the number of celebrations and events that have been held this year. This just

goes to show how much the Indian population is growing, both in numbers

and in strength. It also makes us think how fortunate we are to live in a country

that embraces diversity like New Zealand does. Our past few issues have been full

of reports of Diwali celebrations from across the country. Now in our Diwali special

issue, we bring you a basket full of wishes from across the community.

Back home our festivities actually start right from Eid then rolling on to Diwali,

followed by Christmas and nally heralding the New Year. So the festive cheer is still

on and Diwali possibly is one of the main high points. Diwali is our biggest festival

and is celebrated by everyone. The recrackers, the exchange of gifts and sweets, the

shopping of new clothes and jewellery; there is possibly hardly anyone who does not

indulge themselves during Diwali.

Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated over ve days, which is marked with dierentrituals for each day and the lighting of diyas (oil lamps) and plenty of recrackers.

The rst day of Diwali is Dhanteras, which is traditionally associated with wealth,

with many choosing to buy gold or other items on this day.

The second day, Naraka Chaturdasi, is considered to be a day of light, celebrating

when Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura. People traditionally bathe before

sunrise on this day and give thanks to Lord Krishna and Vishnu. It is also sometimes

called Choti Diwali (or little Diwali).

The third day of Diwali is Amavasya, the most important day of the festival. On

this day, households worship Lakshmi the goddess of wealth, and Ganesha, the

remover of obstacles. Houses are lit up with diyas and reworks take over the skies.

This is the day that could even be referred to as the actual Diwali.

The fourth day of Diwali is known as Govardhan Puja in the North and Bali

Pratipada in the south. In the north, it celebrates Lord Krishna saving his people from

oods by lifting the Govardhana Hill, whilst in the south they celebrate Vamanas

victory over the demon-king Bali.

The last day of Diwali is Yama Dwitiya (or Bhaidhuj), celebrating aection between

siblings. Brothers are invited into their sisters homes and usually come bearing gifts

for them. Sisters also arm their aection for their brothers by tying a sacred thread

around their wrist.

As we go into celebrating Diwali in our own homes with our families, let us

remember to reach out to those who are far away from their own families and times

like these can also be quite trying for those away from home.

On behalf of the entire Indian Weekender team, I have immense pleasure in

wishing all our readers, advertisers, supporters and well-wishers a very Happy and

a Prosperous Diwali. May this festival of lights, light up your lives and open up new

doors of opportunities and good fortune.

Until next time.

Giri Gupta

Courtesy : Satish Acharya

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