13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (905+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 14, 2026 A delayed visa can separate a family, cost a student an academic year or leave an employer without essential workers. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) receives about 20,000 visa applications each week. Yet, substantial parts of its operation still…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1086+ words) Ankita Dhakar’s unconventional path to success Venkat RamanAuckland, September 9, 2026 Ankita Dhakar is a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year New Zealand 2026 Programme for building Capture The Bug, a New Zealand cybersecurity company with international ambitions. It affirmed a…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (958+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 7, 2026 New Zealand is moving into the Leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum after the 55th Leaders’ Meeting in Palau, joining the Forum Troika ahead of hosting the organisation in Auckland in 2027. Palau remains the current Chair, but New…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1024+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 15, 2026 The Monetary Policy Committee’s central message was one of guarded normalisation. Inflation rose to 4.1% in the June quarter, largely because higher fuel prices fed through from the Middle East conflict, but underlying measures remain less alarming. Core…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1181+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 2, 2026 A carrot for those who stay Finance Minister Nicola Willis said that a re-elected National government would cut the domestic repayment rate from 12 cents to 10 cents for each dollar earned above the $24,128 annual threshold from April 1, 2027. “National…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1163+ words) Coalition Politics Enters a More Volatile Phase Venkat Raman Auckland, August 31, 2026 The political compact that brought National, ACT and New Zealand First together after the 2023 General Election is entering its most demanding phase. For much of the parliamentary term, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (543+ words) Our Sub-Leader in Indian Newslink Digital Edition September 1, 2026 Venkat Raman Auckland, August 26, 2026 Sowndra Rajan Palanisamy’s open letter (Businesslink) is one of the most compelling and courageous statements to emerge from New Zealand’s manufacturing sector in recent times. It is not…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1318+ words) Iliesa Tora (RNZ)Wellington, August 25, 2026 The Fiji government’s new 5% Tourism Services Tax (TST) has been criticised by international travel associations. The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and the Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) say that the tax will…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (556+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, August 24, 2026 The National government took a significant step towards the ban of social media for people under 16 years of age, a move opposed by New Zealand First and ACT, its coalition partners. The Online Safety (Minimum Age and…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (776+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, August 24, 2026 The political landscape in New Zealand has sharpened significantly following the National Party’s commitment to rule out all new taxes if re-elected later this year. This pledge marks an upgrade from earlier promises, explicitly dismissing potential levies…...