3+ hour, 54+ 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…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1662+ words) Long ReadGreen Bay Performing Centre, October 24, 2026 at 6.30 pm Arif Zia turns to the maestros Music exists in two distinct realms: the fleeting and the eternal. Some compositions brighten a passing moment, while others weave themselves into the very fabric of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (936+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 13, 2026 A generation searching for work New Zealand’s young people are entering an increasingly difficult labour market in which qualifications, determination and repeated applications no longer guarantee even an interview. About 180,000 people aged 15–24 were unemployed, working fewer hours…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (998+ words) 32 new candidates; 14 from the current Caucus Venkat RamanAuckland, September 13, 2026 ACT’s 2026 Party List, announced two hours ago, is more than an orderly ranking of candidates. It represents a calculated reconstruction of the Party that David Seymour would lead into another coalition…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (916+ words) This week’s Taxpayers Union/Curia Poll attracted far more attention than a single Poll should. This was principally because it recorded support for Labour now being below what it was at the time of its defeat at the last election....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1157+ words) Venkat RamanAuckland, September 10, 2026 Labour has promised to establish a Central Office of Artificial Intelligence AI), strengthen online safety oversight and introduce safeguards governing copyright, employment, privacy, education and data centres if it forms the next government. Its AI Action Plan…...

5+ day, 3+ 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…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (752+ words) Andhra Pradesh Kiwi Association formed in Auckland Venkat RamanAuckland, September 9, 2026 A new home for shared aspirations The inauguration of a new organisation to promote the interests of the people of Andhra Pradesh marked yet another step towards community unity and…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (689+ words) Bicameral Legislature; Great Council of Chiefs returns; Ethnic Seats out The comprehensive Fiji Constitution Review Commission Report, submitted to President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu on August 31, 2026, outlines radical changes to the national governance framework. Among the Members of the Commission were…...

1+ week, 10+ 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…...