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NEW ZEALAND
BEEHIVE
Shirdi Sai Summit to focus on

services to the community
Finance Minister to deliver

budget on May 26
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INDIA
Planning advice in the wake

of valentines day quake in
Christchurch
One soldier dies every month

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Who will it be for 2016?
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t is that time of the year when the

question is loomingwho will it be?
Who will receive the highest honour
for the Kiwi-Indian community? Yes, it
is the time for the Kiwi Indian Hall of
Fame again. We are proud and excited
to announce that entries are now open
for nominations to the Kiwi Indian Hall
of Fame.
Every year, the Indian Weekender
acknowledges the achievements of one
Kiwi-Indian who has become a face in the
crowd. The Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame is
an endeavour to recognise individuals in
the Kiwi Indian community and honour
those who have enriched and enhanced,
not only our own community but also the
community at large, through their work
and achievements. Apart from being the
highest and the most prestigious honour of
the Kiwi-Indian community, this award is a
testimony to an undeniable recognition of
an individuals contribution to their field,
be it politics, business, sports, art, culture
or any other.
The Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame turns
four this year and we are gearing up for the
search of the new recipient of this award
and honour. Needless to say, like every year
this year too, the search will culminate at a
grand awards ceremony. So, if you know
of someone that you think fits this honour,
you need to fill out a nomination form
and send it to us. It is important to note
that the more the number of nominations
supporting a nominee, the stronger their
chances of winning the award. Its also
not a bad idea to send us some supporting
documents along with the nominations.
The form can be found on page 17, so turn
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Kiwi companies encouraged

to take advantage of
the Make in India campaign
eiterating its commitment to

provide a greater momentum
to
the
Make
in
India
initiative, India New Zealand Business
Council (INZBC) and The Indian High
Commission, Wellington co-hosted a precursor event in Auckland on 11th February.
The event was well attended by dignitaries
from Indian High Commission, noted kiwi
businessmen, New Zealand government
representatives along with many others.
The seminar emphasised the potential
for better Indo-Kiwi trade and business
ties. Noted speakers gave an overview of
the Make in India initiative launched by
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
along with several other initiatives taken
by the new government of India to create
a business friendly environment.
With new found optimism and energy
under the leadership of the new Prime
Minister of India, New Zealand is uniquely
placed to have become the priority country
for India, said, Sandeep Sood, Charg
dAffaires a.i., High Commission of India,
Wellington.
He further added that Indian
government have been encouraging
Kiwi companies to partner with Indian
companies and get benefited greatly in
terms of ease of doing business.
With liberalised FDI regime, policy
corrections and many other radical
reforms India today has become one of
the most open economies in the world
promoting investments in 25 high-growth
sectors.
With 24x7 online service to investors
across the world, India has opened doors
for companies to set up its large-scale
manufacturing plants.
Speaking about the changed mindset
of the new Indian government, Clayton
Kimpton, NZTEs Regional Director for
India, expressed his gratitude for the
immense support the government has
extended towards the foreign investors.
The
economic
growth
and
improvement to the ease of doing
business to be driven by the Make in
India campaign are good news for
New Zealand business.
With the right market research,
(From L-R) Bhav Dhillon, Clayton Kimpton, Sandeep Sood, Wenceslaus Anthony, Sameer Handa and MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
Sandeep Sood, Charg dAffaires a.i., High Commission of India
With new found

optimism and energy under
the leadership of the new
Prime Minister of India, New
Zealand is uniquely placed
to have become the priority
country for India
operating capital, brand awareness
and an eye for scaling up, New Zealand
companies will succeed in this dynamic
market, said Kimpton.
According to a recent survey, 65% of
Indias 1.2 billion population is under the
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NZTEs Regional Director for India
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age of 35.
The average age of an Indian in 2020
will be 29, compared with 37 in China and
the United States.
Acknowledging that in the next
decade, India is expected to have the
largest available workforce in the world,
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, National List MP
reiterated that Kiwis should harness the
immense talent that lies within the youth
of India today.
New Zealand is focusing on growing
good exports and service trade while
attracting skilled migrants from India who
could contribute to our economy. New
Zealand and India have always enjoyed
a very strong relationship and both the
countries have a lot in common.
With the growing middle-class
population, New Zealand businesses can
take advantage of Indias vast market for
consumer products and services. Further
advancements can also be made in the
field of pharmaceuticals, thus making the
health care more affordable in NZ.
INZBCs Head of Govt. Relations,
Wenceslaus Anthony said that this is
an opportunity for kiwi businesses to
grow immensely with the help of Indian
companies as local partners. Collaboration
is the name of the game.
New Zealand and India are already
enjoying longstanding, friendly and
growing relationship with each other, I
firmly believe that collaboration of Kiwi
and Indian businesses through Make in
India initiative will ensure an impressive
growth for economies of both the
countries, said Mr. Anthony.
Bhav Dhillon, Treasurer of INZBC
said, India is turning out to be the
manufacturing
powerhouse;
be
it
demographic advantages, infrastructural
incentives or policy reforms its strengths
neither can be denied nor overlooked. I
believe Kiwi companies could take the
advantage of all these strengths and tap
the potential to reap more profits and
growth.
All the panellists acknowledged
the immense opportunity that lies in
collaboration with a growing economy
like India.
NEW ZEALAND
NZ businesses need to be
on their toes this year
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ew Zealand businesses are going

to have to be on their toes this
year, RiskNZ says.
Given the volatility and uncertainty
created by a raft of unusual and
challenging factors that are manifesting
as riskand so is making planning for 2016
a significant challenge, RiskNZ chairman
Geraint Bermingham says.
We are living in interesting times. The
immediate future creates a complex risk
environment in which to dobusiness.
The
financial
indicators
have
not been good so far this year. As
deflationary pressures continue to rise,
most majordeveloped markets overseas
are feeling the pressure. Various efforts
to abate deflationary pressures have
beenongoing for some time but the
measures seem to have done little to
mitigate this fundamental.
Governments
are
struggling
to
understand
how
to
respond
tothiseconomic landscape, but will this
abnormalsituation become the new
normal? Executives and those tasked with
managing risk need to figure what this
meansto their strategic risk profile.
With regard to deflation, businesses
may have to accept that the abnormal
has become the normal. Given thelack
of experience of such an environment,
businesses need to be taking time out
to look into the futureeven torun
simulation exercises to understand
the risks and opportunities. Add to
the underlying structural weaknesses,
we have the ongoing concerns of the
unexpected war of cultures asrepresented
by ISIS and other groups.Motivated
RiskNZ chairman Geraint Bermingham
by the new forces of the global internet

that is seeminglycreatingin-your-face
cultural tensions.
The power of social media is helping
develop an army of super-enabled selfdirected and in some casesapparently
invisible ground troops. There are some
obvious questions to be asked. Will this
war reach our shores?
Will young New Zealanders start
to think twice about heading off on
an OE? Will immigration pressures
increaseas people seek out safe countries?
Conversely, could a major incident cause
people to think twice about travellingand
hencetourism take a hit?
There is no doubt these are interesting
times, times where to prosper, businesses
and other organisations need to apply
best practice risk management processes,
keep thinking ahead and remain agile,
Bermingham says.
RiskNZ is the sector body in New
Zealand bringing people, businesses and
organisations together to manage risk and
ensure NewZealand prospers.
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Chennai-relief fundraising concert attracts 300

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Kiwi-Indian
community
came
together last weekend
to help those affected by severe
floods in Chennai last year.
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust
organised a fundraising concert
Jazbaasaathi haath badhana
in association with Shri Shirdi
Saibaba Sansthan and Roopa Aur
Aap on Saturday, February 13 at
Shri Shirdi Sai Sansthan.
More than 300 people from
different regions and religions
attended the event to show their
The
support and solidarity to the
disaster
people of Chennai.
caused enormous
Chennai
and
its
damage where 250
surrounding areas in the
state of Tamil Nadu, India
lives were lost, 2
have been devastated by
million people were
the torrential rains and
displaced, and $15
massive flooding.
billion damage to the
The disaster caused
enormous damage where
infrastructure and
250 lives were lost, 2 million
$3 billion impact on
people
were
displaced,
the economy were
and $15 billion damage to
observed.
the infrastructure and $3
billion impact on the economy
were caused.
The programme started at
talented local singers were highly
6:30 in the evening and went on
praised by the audience, while
till late evening.
the dance performances lifted
The initiative brought different
the energy.
communities together under one
The occasion was graced by
roof for a noble cause. The hit
the presence of the dignitaries
Bollywood tracks sung by the
that included MP Kanwaljit
Bakshi, MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar

and Judge Dr Ajit Swaran Singh.
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Basharat Khan from Ahmadiyya

Muslim
Jamaat,
Hemant
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Prashar and Roshan Nauria from

Bhartiya Mandir, Smita Biswas
from Auckland Libraries were
also present.
The organisers were pleased
with the outcome of the event
and credited its success to
the volunteers, organisations,
performers, sponsors and donors.
The fundraiser raised around
NZ$6000. All funds collected will
be handed over to the Red Cross.
BSCT president Jeet Suchdev
has appealed to the people to
come forward and contribute to
the relief operations by donating
directly for the cause.
BSCT thanked the community
organisations that contributed
to make the event a success:
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Swar
Sadhana, Sai Sansthan, Creation
Group,
Indian
Weekender,
South Trust, Humm FM, Roopa
Aur Aap, Radha Kanya for
Decorations of the event, Future
Print, Lotus Foreign Exchange,
Kuldip Singh from Harcourt,
Sandeep
Aggarwal,
Roop
Darshan, Mayank Diwan from
City Forex and Bharat Chandani.
For those who want to
contribute to the relief fund can
send their contributions to the
following bank account:
Bhartiya Samaj Account with a
ref your name - Chennai.
12-3082-0124835-00, Bhartiya
Senior Citizens
Measles alert from person

who ignored quarantine
instructions
uckland Regional Public Health

Service (ARPHS) has confirmed
a measles alert for Skycity Casino
and Sugar Tree apartments after an
individual ignored medical instructions to
go into quarantine.
By ignoring our instructions this
person has put the health of the public at
risk. There are many people who could
potentially be exposed to measles and
they will need to take immediate action if
they suspect they are not immune to this
disease, says Medical Officer of Health, Dr
Richard Hoskins.
People who have visited these locations
are likely exposed to the disease and if not
immune could get measles.
Skycity Casino on February 9, 9.45 p.m.
- 12.00 a.m.: level 2 or level 3 and public
areas
Sugar Tree apartments 9 on February
13: lifts and common areas
If people are infected they will likely
experience symptoms from February 17
onwards. The first symptoms are fever, and
one or more days of a runny nose, cough
and sore red eyes. After a few days a red
blotchy rash starts on the face and spreads
to the rest of the body.
People who are feeling unwell and have
visited these locations at the times suggested
should immediately telephone their doctor
or Healthline on 0800-611-116 for advice.
It is very important to phone in advance

because measles is highly infectious and
you could infect other people in the medical
waiting room, says Dr Richard Hoskins.
The illness is infectious before the rash
appears and is easily transmitted. If you are
not immune you can contract the disease
by walking past an infected person or by
standing or sitting next to them in a lift,
caf or waiting room.
People who visited Skycity Casino
or Sugar Tree apartments during the
specified dates and times will need to go
into quarantine from February 17-27 in
these circumstances:
- If they are not immune to measles
- If they are unsure about their measles
immunity and havent had a blood test to
confirm their immune status
Those in quarantine should remain at
home and call Healthline or their doctor
for further advice. They cannot visit other
people and should stay away from public
places, events, social activities and school/
work environments.
Measles is a serious illness, and up
to one in 10 people with measles need
hospital treatment. There is a high risk
of contracting the disease if you have not
had the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
vaccination or if you have received only one
dose of this vaccine. Anyone born before
1969 is likely to be immune to the disease.
NEW ZEALAND
Shirdi Sai Summit to focus on services to the community
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Rizwan Mohammad
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Shirdi
Saibaba
Sansthan of New Zeland
celebrates its fourteen
years of establishment in New
Zealand and is hosting a two-day
summit on Saturday and Sunday
February 27-28, 2016.
The Sai Temple in Auckland
is one of the worlds largest
Sai Temples and more than 40
delegates from different countries
will be attending the event. The
summit is organised at the temple
at 12 Princes Street, Onehunga
commencing from 10 am.
The theme of the summit for
this year would be the role of
temples in the development of
the community. Since temples
are built for the benefit of the
community, the Shirdi Sai temple
is looking for more avenues
where the community can utilise
and benefit from the services of
the temple.
Retired IPS Officer Dr Chandra
Bhanu Satpathy, well known as
Guru Ji will grace the event as the
Chief Guest for the day. In his early
years, Dr Satpathy has donned the
role of the Director General of
Police of Uttar Pradesh, India and
is also the founder of Shirdi Sai
Global Foundation.
Dr Satpathy, in his long fruitful
journey spanning over a period
of 27 years, has inspired to open
more than 300 temples across the
Dr CB Satpathy
in his long fruitful
journey spanning
over a period of 27 years
has inspired to open
more than 300 temples
across the globe and
globe and
has done 315 Pran
has done
Prathisthas
315
Pran
Prathisthas
(invoking
life
in idols).
Other prominent personalities
that will take part in the summit
are- Mr Sadashiv Lokhande, MP
Shirdi, Maharastra and Dr Bawa
Jain, Sec-General, World Council
of Religious Leaders, USA.
The event will focus on adopting
various projects in the future
keeping the community growth
and development as the main
agenda and focus. Community
leaders, MPs and devotees will
be present at the summit to give
their ideas, suggestions and
advice for the future projects to
be undertaken.
The major meet of this kind was

first held in Chicago in November,
2000. The current summit is the
first of its kind happening in the
Southern Hemisphere under
the guidance of Guruji Dr C B
Satpathy. Delegates from India,

USA, UK, Germany, Malaysia,
Australia, and Canada will be
attending the event during
the next weekend. The temple has
been built with the contributions
from the community and its time

to work more for the community
in the true spirit of giving back to
the society. The summit is being
held to kick start the concept and
make it an ongoing campaign,
not just here but in every temple
across the world added Duvvuru
Bhaskara Reddy, President of the
Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of
New Zealand Incorporated.
The sansthan will be releasing a
souvenir to mark this momentous
occasion and hopes to raise a
huge NZ$12000 through it. The
organisation has adopted the
project of Starship Foundation
and will be donating this money
to the charity in the concluding
session of the summit.
On the first day of the summit,
the temple committee will
give a presentation on Global
Shirdi Sai Movement, and role
of Social Media. The event will
also discuss the theme getting
closer to Sadgururole of
literature/satsangh
On the second day of the
summit
the
delegates
will
deliver presentations on the
issues and challenges associated
with management of temples
and non profit organisations.
The 2nd session of the day will
enlighten the audience about the
community service initiatives
being undertaken in USA, Europe,
UK, Australia and India by Global
Shirdi Sai Movement.
NEW ZEALAND
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Budget on May 26
inance Minister Bill English this

week confirmed Budget 2016 will
be delivered on Thursday, May 26
and will be focused on delivering policies
that support more jobs, higher incomes
and opportunities for New Zealanders.
This will be the National-led
Governments eighth Budget and
it will deliver further policies
to support a resilient and
confident
economy.
Mr English
says
that
while there are a
number of positive
signs in the domestic
economy, there is
still a lot of work to
do.
An additional 175,000 jobs were
created in the last three years, and the
average annual wage is up by almost
$11,000 since National came into office.
Unemployment has fallen to 5.3 per cent
and we are focused on bringing it lower.
Budget 2016 will be about building
on that success and ensuring that New
Zealand families continue to see the

benefits of a stronger economy.
Mr English says there will be no letup
in
the
Governments ongoing commitment

to spending restraint after achieving a
surplus in 2014/15.
Weve managed to turn an $18.4
billion deficit in 2011 into a $414
million surplus in 2015, but our focus
is now on paying down debt built up
following the Global Financial Crisis and
Canterbury Earthquakes.
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Growing health workforce

fit for the future
new report shows the health

workforce continues to grow and
adapt to New Zealanders needs.
New Zealanders need a health
workforce that is well equipped to handle
current and future demands, says Health
Minister Jonathan Coleman.
The Health of the Health Workforce
2015 report outlines key facts and trends in
the sector.
It includes a snapshot headcount - the
regulated health workforce is at a record
97,786 practising health practitioners
in 2015. This includes 52,729 practising
nurses, 14,678 doctors (including 4,592
GPs), and 3,068 midwives.
The medical workforce has grown by
17.5 per cent in the past six years, with
2,185 more practising doctors. In addition,
there were 6,764 more nurses practising in
2015 compared to 2009.
The report notes that well targeted
funding increases are also working to help
fill hard to staff roles, says Dr Coleman.
A record 169 doctors entered general
practice training in 2015, compared to 124
doctors in 2014. The report also found new
midwifery graduates are benefiting from
a revised Midwifery First Year of Practice

programme that is now compulsory and
includes one-on-one mentoring and
support.
The report also highlights areas where
we face ongoing challenges, these include
staffing rural services and an ageing health
workforce.
Work programmes to help address
these issues continue. This includes
the Voluntary Bonding Scheme which
encourages
health
practitioners
to
practise in specialties and regions that are
traditionally difficult to staff.
The health workforce is supported by
the extra $400 million being invested
into the sector this year, taking the health
budget to a record $15.9 billion.
The report can be found on the Ministry
of Health website, www.health.govt.nz
NZ Tertiary College launches

new qualifications
ew
Zealand
Tertiary College
(NZTC)
will
add, to its portfolio of
qualifications in 2016, a
six month Postgraduate
Certificate in Education
(Leadership
and
Management) and an 18
month Master of Early
Childhood Education.
After
consultation
with over 330 early childhood professionals
throughout New Zealand and beyond, NZTC
identified the need for a postgraduate certificate
that equips learners with management,
mentoring and leadership skills specific to
early childhood education, and a masters
degree studied through online coursework
featuring topics focused on practical
outcomes for students to implement in early
childhood contexts.
The new qualifications have been widely
welcomed by the early childhood sector as
new coursework options to add to the current
postgraduate provision for the profession
while assisting with pathways to further study
research and enhance career progression.
NZTCs unique delivery of qualifications
has been praised for providing further
opportunities for professionals to balance
their work and study commitments.
NZTC continues to assess the needs of
the early childhood sector and the best ways
to support these. We are excited to offer a
new Master of Early Childhood Education by
coursework and Postgraduate Certificate in
NZTCs unique delivery

of qualifications
has been praised
for providing further
opportunities for
professionals to balance
their work and study
commitments.
Education (Leadership and Management) in
support of our profession. We look forward to
meeting with students in the coming months
to discuss these new options, commented
NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox.
NZTC will begin delivering these
qualifications in February 2016. For more
information about these exciting new
postgraduate study options, please visit www.
nztertiarycollege.ac.nz or call (09) 520 4000 /
(03) 366 8000.
Seminar conducted to discuss

immigration related issues
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Studywel Immigration conducts a seminar on immigration matters in Edenz Colleges
tudywel Immigration Solutions

Limited was invited by the
management of Edenz Colleges,
Auckland campus last week to brief
their students on matters relating to
immigration. The seminar was attended
She dispelled various myths particularly

about the spouse visa and informed the
students that their spouse can come to
New Zealand irrespective of the level of the
course being pursued.
Mr Satvinder Pal Singh, the CEO of
by almost 150 students of the college

and consisted of students from various
nationalities pursuing various courses.
The seminar was hosted by Mrs Jyoti
Arora (Ex-Principal Abacus Institute of
Studies), a licensed Immigration Adviser
and the Director of Studywel Immigration
Solutions Limited, New Zealand.
Mrs Jyoti Arora was asked various
questions from the students which
mainly focussed on areas such as work
during studies, working after studies and
partnership based visitor and work visas
also referred to as spouse visa in India.
the company and Mr Mrinal Mehra,

the Business Development Manager of
Studywel Immigration Solutions Limited
were also present at the event. Students
appreciated the advice they received in the
seminar by Mrs Jyoti Arora.
Studywel Immigration is a New
Zealand-based company situated at 36,
Campbell Road Onehunga, Auckland. The
company also has offices in India that carry
forward the legacy of Studywel Education
Private Limited, a company which is more
than 15 years old.
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Burglary is not a minor crime

Phil Goff
Labour MP
ike many New Zealanders,

I have had the experience
of coming home to find
our house had been broken into
and burgled.
Its an awful feeling to have
had your personal effects rifled
through and stolen. You feel
uneasy that criminals have been
into your home and might come
back. In our case, they did. They
came back a week later to steal
the new electronic goods they
expected would have been bought
to replace the ones they had stolen!
It makes me angry when I hear

government or police suggest that
burglary, unlike crimes against
the person, is a minor crime. It
isnt, and it shouldnt be treated as
a low priority.
At last weeks Select Committee
meeting on Law and Order, I
raised this issue forcefully with
the Police Commissioner. I
pointed out that in each of the
three Auckland Police Districts,
crime resolution rates had fallen
over the last four years and that in
high volume crimes like burglary
and car theft, the conviction rates
for offenders were so low that
professional criminals now simply
feel that they can get away with it.
For burglaries, less than one in
ten of these crimes in Auckland are
now being resolved by the Police.

Thats lower than at any time in
the past and in any other part of
the country. I was told that what
I should be focused on was that
there were less burglaries than
in the past. Thats no consolation
for the thousands of Aucklanders
who have their homes broken into
every year. I was told what the
Police are focused on is preventing
crime rather than solving it. I
dont buy that argument either.
Professional criminals dont just
commit a few burglaries. They
commit hundreds of them. So
each time you catch a recidivist
criminal and lock him up, you
prevent that person from going on
to commit many more crimes.
If people think they are
going to be caught, thats a huge

deterrent. The problem is that
they dont. Resolving crime is the
best way of preventing it in this
area. What annoyed me most was
the suggestion that we shouldnt
worry too much about low crime
resolution because minor things
like garden gnomes being stolen
were being listed as burglaries.
Frankly, that just insults our
intelligence. The constituents I
speak to are angry because the
crimes being committed against
them are intrusive and serious.
Its not good enough that crime
resolution rates are getting worse
and 90 per cent of the time the
criminals who break into your
homes are getting away with it.
Its not fair on the Police to just
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put the blame on them. The fact

is, as the Commissioner admitted
last year, the Police has had to
absorb $300 million in extra
costs without getting the funding
from the Government to cover
those costs. In real, inflationadjusted terms the Police budget
has been cut. Front-line Police
know that. In a recent survey 80
per cent of them thought they
no longer had the resources they
needed to do the job. One of the
primary responsibilities of any
Government is to ensure the safety
and security of its people.
The worsening crime resolution
rates show that this responsibility
isnt being taken seriously and
its Auckland that is getting the
worst deal.
Hospitals under pressure with influx of people

Winston Peters
NZ First leader
he National governments
open door immigration
policy has brought with it
wide-ranging consequences for all
sectors of New Zealand society.
One that the government might
not have foreseen was the impact
on hospitals.
The situation has got so bad
that New Zealand First believes a
new policy must be enforced.
The policy iswhen you go
to a hospital seeking medical
assistance prove that you are a
New Zealand citizen, otherwise,
sorry, you must pay.
A week or so back the Auckland

District Health Board said they
were struggling to deal with the
enormous pressure being placed
on their systems as a result of
immigration. Large numbers of
immigrants are flocking to the
DHBs hospitals seeking treatment
for quite ordinary ailments which
could be handed by a GP.
The Auckland DHB reported

it is under full-on pressure 12
months of the year.
Last year nearly 100,000
immigrants came to live in New
Zealand. Admittedly some of them
were Kiwis returning home, but
most were immigrants.
This means if New Zealand
taxpayers who have paid taxes
all their lives go to our hospitals,

they are having to join a queue
comprising a large number of
immigrants who have been in the
country five minutes.
The unavoidable fact is the
immigrants have worked out that
if they visit a GP a charge would
be required.
If they go to the hospitals
instead,
however,
chances
are, care will be provided free
of charge.
New Zealand First says this
must stop. It is only fair that
immigrants should pay and
hopefully, they will realise that
they should be visiting the GP
instead.
A second measure to improve
this pressure on our hospitals
is one New Zealand First has
expressed for years: It isput a
New Year, new direction needed

Barry Coates
Green Party
ts the start of a new year and its time

to look ahead. On one hand things look
fine, especially the Black Caps limited
over cricket results, but there are storms
ahead for New Zealand.
Firstly, the economy is looking shaky.
The global economy is headed for difficult
times, and New Zealands is vulnerable
Continued dependence on exporting
unprocessed commodities means that we
are likely to suffer from falling prices. The
dairy sector and the rural economy are
already under pressure. The governments
push for more and more agricultural
commodities, polluting our rivers and
converting down our forests to dairy farms,

has been short-sighted and economically
disastrous.
The government has also been pushing
for more environmentally damaging
coal mines and highly risky oil and gas
exploration. Coal and oil prices have
collapsed and there have been bankruptcies
across the world, including the state-owned
Solid Energy. Oil and gas exploration is at
a standstill.
Our economy has become more
dependent on financial speculation, inflated
house prices, low value unprocessed
commodities and polluting industries. The
governments short-sighted fiddling with
the economy has failed to provide a sound
foundation for the future, and our exports as
a proportion of our economy have dropped
since 2008. We need a new approach.
Tax the speculators, invest in our
productive sectors, including the rapidly
growing clean technology sectors where
New Zealand could be leading the
world, and build a smart and innovative
economy for the future, with good jobs and

opportunities for young people.
Secondly, the gap between rich and poor
has widened. Since 2008, wages and salaries
have risen by 2.8% but house prices by over
80% (considerably higher in Auckland).
Those who dont own a home are worse off,
especially young people who cant afford to
buy a house. There are growing numbers
of children living in poverty. Families are
under pressure.
We can do better. We need to ensure that
every child grows up in a warm, dry and
cap on immigration.
One final measure that would
ease pressure on our health
system is to require immigrants
coming into New Zealand under
the parent reunion category to
take out private health insurance
for 10 years. This is what happens
in other countries and should be
applied in New Zealand.
Tens of thousands of immigrant
parents have entered New Zealand
without being required to work or
pay income taxes and these are
the people most likely to use our
health system.
New Zealanders are renowned
for giving people a chance but this
can be abused.
It is only fair and right that
immigrant parents should have
some self-support by way of
private health insurance.
safe home. They should have opportunities

for good education, decent health care and
nutritious food. Our children are our future
and we need to ensure that they get the best
start in life. The Green Party has policy
solutions that work. We are championing
rights for tenants renting houses, home
insulation and a basic warrant of fitness to
ensure homes are safe, food in schools and
community hubs to ensure that health care
is available, and decent wages for working
people. We need economic policies that
work for all, not just big business. We need
to look after people, not just regard them
as expendable labour. And we need to look
after our environment and tackle climate
change, not pollute our rivers, seas and
atmosphere. See more good Green policy at
www.greens.org.nz.
Barry Coates is next on the list to get
into Parliament for the Green Party.
He is coordinator of Its Our Future
campaign and a former CEO of
Oxfam New Zealand.
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n Auckland Council
Regional Sports and
Recreation Grant of
$208,000 has been awarded to
the John Walker Find Your Field
of Dreams (FYFOD) Foundation,
to support its general operations.
We are pleased to support
FYFOD,
which
runs
five
programmes providing accessible
sport and recreation experiences
for 7-18 year olds across South and
West Auckland, says Auckland
Council Parks and Recreation
Committee Chair, Councillor
Christine Fletcher.
FYFODs programmes, which
have been going since 2008,
build character development, life
enhancing values, good health and
community cohesion, she says.
FYFOD Foundation Chairman
Richard Walker says the grant of
$208,000 per year for two years
will ensure the foundation has a
stable infrastructure in place to
support the expansion of FYFODs
programmes
further
across
Auckland,
improving
health
and recreation outcomes for
young people.
We already reach more than
70,000 children from 80 primary
and 12 secondary schools in
Auckland South each year and this

grant will help expand our services
across South and West Auckland,
he says.
With
five
programmes
currently
running
and
others planned, the future is
very positive.
FYFODs flagship Community
Swim programme has delivered
750,183 free swimming lessons
to primary school children.
The foundations Primary Sport
programme
reaches
20,000
young people each year and its
Throw for Gold programme is
being extended to include running
and jumping components.
About community grants
Auckland Council recognises
the vital role community groups
and organisations play in helping
Auckland become the worlds
most liveable city.
Grants are one way that the

council contributes to a thriving
community sector, by supporting
organisations to deliver a wide
range of services, projects and
events that benefit Aucklanders.
Councils Community Grants
Policy came into effect on 1 July
2015.
This policy created a fairer,
simpler and more accessible
approach to accessing council
grants by introducing three main
grant types:
local grants, administered by
local boards;
regional grants for projects,
activities or events that have a
regional impact; and
multi-board grants, for projects
spanning several board areas
but not the whole of Auckland.
This grant was awarded
under the Sports and Recreation
Regional Grants policy.
In case of disaster help yourself
uckland faces risks from

a wide range of disasters,
from
megastorms,
floods and fires to Zika-like pest
infestations
and
pandemics.
Recent Australian emergencies
have shown that a city prepared
for an emergency is a city where
the residents and communities
understand the need to help
themselves until help arrives.
Auckland
Councils
Civil
Defence
and
Emergency
Management (CDEM) committee
chairperson Councillor Sharon
Stewart has launched a draft plan
to make the city more resilient
to emergencies and is calling for
public involvement.
The draft CDEM Group Plan
outlines how we could build
resilience over the next five years.
Its a guide to get Auckland ready,
prepared, responsive, engaged
and able to recover well from
disasters that could affect our
city, she says.
Council is leading this
initiative to build a safer and more
resilient Auckland but we cant
do it alone. Its important that
everyone takes responsibility
from families and individuals, to
businesses, private organisations
and government.
Auckland
Civil
Defence
and Emergency Management
Director John Dragicevich says
the new plan aims to increase
social
resiliencethe
ability
of our community to cope
with a disasterby improving
community
communication
channels, increasing the publics
awareness of risks and increasing
individual preparedness.
As a city, we have one of the
best civil defence plans in the
world and we are continuing
to develop it, yet fewer than 10
percent of Aucklanders have
developed their own emergency
provisions, he says.
Its been ten years since
Hurricane Katrina devastated
New Orleans and that citys
population has still not recovered.
We need to protect our population
of 1.57 million people from 180
different cultures so that, should
disaster strike, more than just our
infrastructure will surviveour
communities will also.
The draft CDEM Group Plan
(2016 2021) is now open for
public consultation. Aucklanders
are encouraged to contribute
by providing their feedback on
shapeauckland.co.nz before 18
April, 2016.
Help guide Aucklands

direction for 2016/2017
Each year we set our budget to meet future growth and deliver
the services that council provides.
As part of our Annual Budget consultation we want your feedback on
rates, the Interim Transport Levy and local board activities and priorities
for 2016/2017.
Visit shapeauckland.co.nz to have your say and find out how you can
provide your feedback in person at one of the Have Your Say events in
your local board area.
Have your say by 4pm on Thursday 24 March, 2016.

For more information, to provide feedback
or for a full list of Have Your Say events,
visit shapeauckland.co.nz, or your local library,
service centre or local board office.
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Planning advice in the wake of the

Valentines Day quake in Christchurch
ust a week out from the fifth

anniversary of the February
22,
2011
earthquake,
Christchurch was rocked on
Valentines Day by a severe 5.7
shake which jolted everyones
emergency countrys plans.
The experience of recent
earthquakes in Christchurch
has shown the importance of
both individual and collective
preparedness,
New
Zealand
Planning Institute (NZPI) expert
says. Dr Wendy Saunders, an
NZPI member and natural hazards
planner with GNS Science,
says research shows people
underestimate the consequences
of an event and overestimate their
personal preparedness.
Community
resilience
is
enhanced by social connections,
pre-disaster - however, people
generally adapt to the new
conditions.
This is enhanced
through
good
connections
within their neighbourhoods and
workplaces, Dr Saunders says.
Due to its location and
environment, New Zealand faces
many potential disasters. In some
cases, such as a weather-related
or volcanic disaster, there may
Photo taken by Make Lemonade staff following the February 22, 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives.
be time for a warning. But an

earthquake or a tsunami close to
land could strike without warning.
All disasters have the potential
to cause disruption, damage
property and take lives. So its vital
that you prepare now. The website
www.getthru.govt.nz/
provides
details on how to get ready for
a disaster, including find out
about possible disasters that could
affect you; make and practice a
household emergency plan; have
some emergency survival items
stored at home; and a getaway kit
in case you need to leave home in
a hurry.
People in Christchurch need
to be aware that earthquakes will
continue to shake the area for some
time yet. As such, they need to be

prepared, both at home and work,
for the unnerving earthquake pay
us a visit, and associated with that
the possible disruption of services.
Remember drop, cover, hold in
the event of a large earthquake.
Information on preparedness
can be found on the Ministry of
Civil Defence and Emergency
Management website http://
www.civildefence.govt.nz/getready/). There are key messages
that
all
businesses
should
understand prior to initiating or
reviewing continuity planning
arrangements. It is not an option
to be unprepared. Disasters do
happen, but you can make the
mess less and hasten a return to
normalcy through prior planning

and committing to mitigation
and preparedness activity. This
can save time and money in the
long term. Risk assessment
must consider risks posed by
external factors; particularly
interdependencies or out-sourced
services/arrangements. Business
continuity must protect business
assets - staff, equipment, facilities,
IT systems, reputation, marketshare and liquidity. Business
continuity must protect both
internal and external service
capability, particularly in support
of civil defence and emergency
management
critical
activity
such as emergency services and
medical facilities. Forecast and
prioritise external demand before
the event.
Planning can only be effective
if developed co-operatively with
all business stakeholders so
that responsibilities and roles
are clearly understood and
assumptions validated.
Risk, asset, and emergency
management
or
continuity
planning processes must develop
across an entire organisation,
from hazard assessment through
to exercising, audit, review and

feedback.
The replacement Christchurch
District Plan which is currently
being heard by the Independent
Hearings Panel is taking a riskbased approach to natural hazards,
where activities become more
restrictive as the risk increases.
These proposed restrictions for
private property account for a
higher level risk given the current
aftershock environment.
I support these types of land
use restrictions on development
to ensure continued sustainable
and safer development. While
we cannot account for all risks,
we can and should plan for the
most likely and damaging risks to
protect people and property.
As far as coastal areas in New
Zealand, we are susceptible to
tsunami, from both local source
earthquakes as well as those from
distant sources around the Pacific.
Getting ready before a tsunami
strikes will help reduce damage
to your home and business and
help you survive. People should
develop a Household Emergency
Plan and have a Getaway Kit
ready, Dr Saunders says.
20 Indians receive New Zealand citizenship in Christchurch

One of those functions which give me absolute joy, an honour, a privilege
Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch
Gaurav Sharma
n a ceremony high on
symbolism,
20
Indians
received their New Zealand
citizenship certificates from the
Mayor of Christchurch Lianne
Dalziel in Christchurch on Monday,
February 15, at citys prestigious
St Margarets College. In all, 178
people from various nationalities
became the countrys newest
citizens. After the opening address
by the Mayor, the candidates
took an oath of allegiance or
an affirmation of allegiance
depending upon whether they
were religious or notto respect
the rights, freedoms and laws of
New Zealand. As a special touch
and symbolic of becoming a New
Zealander and choosing to put
roots down in this country, all new
citizens were presented with a
native tree to plant at home.
Surinder Tandon and Archna
Tandon
from
Christchurch
Multicultural Council, and Poto
Williams, the labour MP from
Christchurch East, were also
present at the occasion.
Noting that she is overjoyed to
be the first to congratulate the new
citizens, Dalziel added, There are
certain functions that I attend

as Mayor of Christchurch that
are an absolute joy, an honour,
a privilege. These include the
bravery awards, the civic awards,
and particularly this onethe
citizenship ceremonies.
To those new citizens who
might be a bit sad about leaving
their roots behind, the Mayor
empathised and said, None of
you have severed ties with your
home countries or left anything
behind. In fact, you have brought
all aspects of your culture to
enrich New Zealands culture.
It has made this country more
colourful and vibrant.
Apart from the lifestyle benefits,
a major attraction of New Zealand
citizenship is the visa-free or visa
on arrival access to 170 countries
and territories.
I would not say that can be the
only consideration. But certainly
it is an added perk, said Juhi
Hooda, who hails from Delhi,
works at Fletcher Construction
and first came to New Zealand in
2008.
An interesting case is of Dr
Punam Dahiya, a veterinary
doctor from Sonipat in Haryana.
She gave up her Indian citizenship

and became a Singaporean citizen
during her stay in that country till
2010.
I moved here six-years back
when my husband Professor
Madhav Bhatia, got an opportunity
to
head
the
Inflammation
Research Group at the University
of Otago, Christchurch. He has

lived in seven countries all over
the world. But theres something
about New Zealand that finally,
we have a place which we can call
home and put our roots down. He
took up the citizenship last year
and I have followed him today,
she noted. But call it emotional
attachment or familial ties. Letting

go of an Indian passport is tough.
A case in point is Mohammad
Shamim Siddiqui and his family
who immigrated to New Zealand
in 1999 from Jamshedpur. A hotelmanagement graduate, he worked
in the hospitality sector till 2012,
and has since then shifted to the
taxi-business. He has a 12-yearold son, who was born here, and a
21-year-old daughter who studies
in the University of Otgao in
Dunedin.
Why it took him 17 years to
take up New Zealand citizenship,
Siddiqui exclaimed, India is not
only my country. Its a part of
me. My culture, my values, my
identity. Everything that I am
emanates from India. So it was not
an easy decision.
Elaborating on the reasons,
his wife, Rehana Parween,
who sometimes wear a hijab,
concluded, Apart from the safety
that I feel for my young daughter,
New Zealand is so much better in
integrating and respecting people
from other faiths. Especially being
a Muslim, we feel so comfortable
here. There will always be
aberrations. But in general, Kiwis
are a very welcoming lot.
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Why voting for flag change is voting

for an identity
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hat is New Zealand to the rest

of the world? I am sure many
of us would have heard some
strange answers from outsiders.
One common reference that comes up
all the time while geographically placing
our country, is the proximity to Australia.
We have always remained as a tiny nation
under the shadow of our Trans-Tasman
older brother neighbour. The equation
becomes foggier when one tries to explain
the difference between the flags of the two
great nations, which is strikingly similar.
In 1984, when Australian Prime minister
Bob Hawke visited Ottawa, he was greeted
with a New Zealand flag.
According to the current Prime
minister of New Zealand, John Key, he
has been seated and welcomed more than
once under the Australian flag during
international summits.
One can imagine the frustration
one must have experienced in such
circumstances and hence, it is the time for
us to separate ourselves from being a small
country beside Australia to an independent
and proud country. If one looks beyond
the argument that our flag looks similar to
the Australian flag, there are many more
reasons, which pop up glaring at us.
The Union Jack in the current flag
has a touch of colonialism, which is

anachronistic and doesnt represent the
values of independence and freedom which
our country stands for.
It signifies the heritage of the Great
Britain but fails to value the essence of
Maori and other ethnic groups, which have
contributed immensely to the countrys
heritage and growth. Even our servicemen
and women who are buried in battlefield
cemeteries across the other side of the
world have the silver fern engraved on their
headstones, not the New Zealand flag.
Therefore, it becomes imperative
that we have a flag that is simple but yet
powerful enough to take our story and our
people to the world.
It is a chance for us to come out of the
Australian shadow. The best example for
this is Canada. It changed its flag in 1965
to a simple maple leaf, which makes it
instantly simple, recognizable and effective.
It still remains a part of commonwealth
and a constitutional monarchy under
Queen Elizabeth II.
It is once in a lifetime opportunity to opt
for a change that will change the way the
world would look at our country. We are
the country of firsts. It will be for the first
time in the world history that a country
will choose its flag through a democratic
process.
Council grant scores goal

for New Zealand Hockey
he first of Auckland Councils new

regional sports and recreation
grants has been awarded to
Hockey New Zealand, providing a $40,000
boost to its Auckland-wide development
programme.
Hockey is one of the most widely
played sports in Auckland, involving
more than 17,000 school children, 6,300
Summer hockey players of all ages and
more than 10,000 Winter hockey players,
says Councillor Christine Fletcher, Chair
of Councils Parks, Recreation and Sport
Committee, which oversees the grants.
Its the kind of healthy, outdoor
activity we are trying to encourage with
these grants and we are confident that
Hockey New Zealand, in collaboration
with North Harbour Hockey, Auckland
Hockey and Counties-Manukau Hockey, is
ideally placed to deliver a high standard of
programmes for Aucklanders, she says.
Hockey New Zealand Acting Chief
Executive Ian Francis says his organisation
is focused on making hockey a more
accessible and enjoyable sport, delivering
programmes in school, clubs and at
association level for all ages.
We are very pleased Auckland Council
sees the value in supporting our regional
development programme with this
$40,000 grant towards our costs, he says.
The primary role of the regional
development programme is to develop
hockey participation and robust delivery
structures including coaching, umpiring
and volunteering that provide easy and
affordable community-wide access to
hockey.
About community grants

Auckland Council recognises the vital
role community groups and organisations
play in helping Auckland become the
worlds most liveable city.
Grants are one way that the council
contributes to a thriving community sector,
by supporting organisations to deliver a
wide range of services, projects and events
that benefit Aucklanders.
Councils Community Grants Policy
came into effect on 1 July 2015. This
policy created a fairer, simpler and more
accessible approach to accessing Council
grants by introducing three main grant
types:
Local grants, administered by local
boards;
Regional grantsfor projects, activities or
events that have a regional impact; and
Multi-board grants, for projects
spanning several board areas but not the
whole of Auckland.
This grant was awarded under the Sports
and Recreation Regional Grants policy.
New Zealand flag has changed three
to be a New Zealander in the 21st century.
times before but this time around, we have
Vote for change this March. Have your say
a genuine opportunity to express what it is
and vote to change the flag.
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully
agricultural sector.
While in Suva I will also meet
with opposition representatives
and Pacific Islands Forum

Secretary-General Dame Meg
Taylor, Mr McCully says.
iji Parliament unanimously

agreed last week for Fiji to
ratify the Paris Agreement
on climate change.
The agreement followed a
motion by Attorney-General Aiyaz
Sayed-Khaiyum who informed
Parliament that United Nations
secretary general Ban Ki-Moon
had invited world leaders to
attend the signing ceremony of the
ratification of the agreement at the
UN HQ in New York in April.
I move that Parliament
approve the ratification of the
Paris Agreement without being
referred to the committee on
the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change,
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
United Nations secretary
general Ban Ki-Moon has invited
all world leaders for a signing
ceremony on April 22, 2016
for the historic climate change
agreement that was reached in
Paris in December last year.
Koya leads 2016 Tourism Fiji road

show in India
ourism Fiji commenced

its annual Roadshow
on Friday February 5,
2016 in the city of Chennai,
India. This year the emphasis
is on creating awareness on
the Singapore launch of direct
flights to commence on Tuesday
5th April 2016. The Roadshow
will conclude on Saturday 13
February and will include the six
(6) cities of Chennai, Bangalore,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New Delhi
and Kolkata.
The week-long roadshow is
being led by the Minister for
Industry, Trade and Tourism,
Honorable Faiyaz Siddiq Koya
and includes the participation of
government officials, Tourism Fiji,
Fiji Airways, Rosie Holidays, Tour
Managers, Pacific Destinations,
The Pearl South Pacific Resort,
Mana Island Resort & Spa, and
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa. The
core role of the Roadshows are
to educate our travel partners on

destination Fiji.
In opening the roadshow,
Minister Koya emphasised the
importance of India to Tourism
Fijis long-term strategy to boost
visitor arrivals.
Also, India is central to Fijis
plan to expand into non-traditional
markets as it has been identified
as having great growth potential
which will further be realised with
the newly introduced Fiji Airways
direct flight to Singapore in April.
This was seen to be the biggest
impediment to developing the
Indian tourism market after
previous roadshows.
There is such great potential
for growth in the Indian market
as Fiji is able to provide unique
experiential products available in
Fiji for every type of visitor. Past
year activities in the market have
contributed significantly to the
increased visitor arrivals this year
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Siddiq Koya.
which will grow further with more

investment in branding activities
and the combined efforts of our
trade partners.
Therefore in exploring the
Indian market, the Fiji delegation
during the course of the next
few days, via the Roadshow, will
promote our diverse range of
products that make Fiji unique
and the destination every Indian
tourist should visit.
The year will see the inclusion of
two new cities namely Ahmedabad
and Bangalore. Minister Koya
attributed the Fijian people as the

key element for Fiji apart from the
pristine environment, beautiful
sandy beaches and diverse culture.
He stated that our people
are what sets us apart as we
still
maintain
our
distinct
culture in dress, language and
culinary habits.
Our genuine hospitality and
infectious nature spreads the
happiness bug and promotes our
tagline of Fiji Where Happiness
Finds You.
Akbar meets Indian delegation
ijis plan to build a regional Barefoot

College is taking shape through
discussions held in Suva last week
between the founder of the Barefoot College
in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India, Professor
Bunker Roy and the Minister for Women,
Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy
Akbar. Accompanying Professor Roy on
this visit to Fiji is the chief executive officer
of Barefoot College International, Meagan
Source: Fiji Sun
Fallone. During their meeting last week, Ms

Akbar met Professor Roy and Ms Fallone
along with the key local stakeholders to
discuss the way forward on building the
Fijian Barefoot College Pacific.
Also present during the meeting was the
acting Indian High Commissioner to Fiji,
Jagdev Singh Rana and representatives
from UNDP and UN Women. Ms Akbar and
Prof Roy travelled to the Northern Division
Orange
Fiji agrees to Paris

agreement
oreign Minister of New

Zealand, Murray McCully
will travel to Suva to meet
with Fijis Foreign Minister Ratu
Inoke Kubuabola.
This will be my first visit to
Suva since the 2014 elections and
it is an opportunity to discuss our
ongoing re-engagement directly
with the government of Fiji, Mr
McCully says.
My discussions with Minister
Kubuabola and other government
representatives will cover a range
of matters including regional
issues, trade, and our aid and
development programme.
Fiji is New Zealands largest
trading partner in the Pacific and
a growing number of New Zealand
businesses are active there. We
are ramping up our development
relationship and I plan to visit
the
Koronivia
Agriculture
Station near Suva, where New
Zealand is looking to support
an upgrade to help boost Fijis
Black
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy

Akbar (third from left), with the Founder of Barefoot College
International, Bunker Roy (2nd from left), while visiting the
Northern Division.
to scope a suitable site for the construction

of the college.
He said on the first day, the

agreement would be open for
signatures which coincided with
the observance of the International
Mother Earth Day observed in
many countries as Earth Day.
Mr
Sayed-Khaiyum
told
Parliament the secretary general
intended to use the occasion of
the signing ceremony to further
engage leaders for business
and civil society to put the new
agreement into action.
The
UN
Framework
Convention
on
Climate
Change 1992 aims to achieve
in accordance to the relevant
provision of the convention, the
stabilisation of greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere
at a level that prevents dangerous
anthropogenic interference with
the climate system.
A total of 196 states are party to
the agreement.
Fiji, Thailand
to explore
investment
opportunities
iji and Thailand say they

will explore new markets
among ASEAN and Pacific
countries, taking advantage of
each others position as regional
hubs. This was announced during
a meeting between Thailand
Minister for Agriculture and
Cooperatives General Chatchai
Sarikulya and his Fiji counterpart
Inia Seruiratu.
The meeting was a follow on
from an MOU on agriculture and
fisheries co-operation signed
between the two countries last
year. Mr Seruiratu said Fijis
bilateral co-operation relationship
with Thailand was getting stronger
and Fiji would look to capitalise on
this. In the areas of trade we hope
that Fiji can become a hub for
Thai in terms of their investment
and distribution and of course
we look to Thailand as well,
Mr Seruiratu said.
Ms Akbar reiterated that establishing

Barefoot College Pacific is a significant
development project for Fiji.
For 40 years, the Barefoot College has
demonstrated impacts of demystifying
and introducing modern technologies in
the rural areas through provision of rain
water harvesting, solar electrification and
livelihood development.
FIJI
From Fiji to Nepal with love
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Avinesh Gopal
oing things for other people whom

you do not know gives great
pleasure, especially when those
strangers smile at you and say thank you.
This may not be applicable to everyone
but there are some people in our midst who
find pleasure in helping others in need.
With the genuine desire to help people in
need, Ranjila Singh embarked on a journey
to a different corner of the world to assist
people who were affected by an earthquake.
The country she decided to go to and
volunteer her services was Nepal, which
had been struck by an earthquake on April
25 last year that killed more than 8800
people and injured thousands.
Mrs Singh went to Auckland in New
Zealand in December last year to visit
her daughter Karishma Singh, who had
arranged for their trip to Nepal.
On December 23, they left Auckland and
stayed in Hong Kong for three days before
heading towards the Himalayan region.
The whole project was planned by my
daughter who is an accountant in New
Zealand. She contacted Projects Abroad
and made all the necessary arrangements
for our trip, said Mrs Singh.
We paid our own airfares to Nepal, for
accommodation and meals there and for
other things like buying bottled water.
We stayed at Baghdol from December
28 last year to January 13 this year to
reconstruct a school. We did all the work
in reconstructing the school. I even carried
bricks on my head.
There are about 85 per cent Hindus
in Baghdol and I opted to go for the
school reconstruction as it was a matter of
childrens education. When we went there,
children were studying in makeshift tents
and it was very, very cold there, well for
us it was. It was a major thing for me to be
involved in the reconstruction of the school
and I interacted with volunteers from other
countries and I made new friends in Nepal.
Mrs Singh, 57, of Vitogo in Lautoka, said
their day started early in the morning and
breakfast was served at 7am before they
left for the school site. Although meat was
available in Baghdol, she preferred to be on
a vegetarian diet, with rice and dhal being
the main menu every day. They worked
from Monday to Friday and they had the
weekends to themselves, time they spent
exploring the mountainous region.
It was very cold and we had to wear a few
pairs of clothes to stay warm. But the place
itself is very beautiful, said Mrs Singh. We
climbed a mountain which is about 2000
feet above sea level and it was amazing
when going up. The sun rising from behind
the Himalayas was very beautiful.
Mrs Singh said like other volunteers,
she and her daughter drank either bottled
or boiled water while in Nepal for obvious
reasons. Asked what she gained from the
trip, she said: You know, doing things for
others whom you dont know gives you
great pleasure, especially when you go out
and see what people experience.
People who have that extra money
should do something for somebody else,
someone whom you dont even know.
At least people with that extra money
should take a day out for those in need. It
gives great pleasure in doing so, helping
people whom you dont even know, said
Mrs Singh.
Karishma Singh said she decided to go
to Nepal with her mother because while
growing up, she had always read a lot
about the country, its rulers, history of the
Gurkhas and its mountains.
It only makes you wonder what it is
to see the worlds most trusted and feared
soldiers (Gurkhas) and being at such high
altitudes, she said. It was always a dream
to go there. However, when I actually went
there it was completely different to what I
could have ever imagined.

It was really like walking into an antic
shop as the country is so rich in its culture
and its own way of life. Ms Singh said she
gave Nepal two and a half weeks of her time
but in return she got friends from different
parts of the world and learnt to be patient.

As young people, we are so caught up
in our daily life of working to pay bills and
maintaining our social life.
We forget to appreciate the little things
like our surroundings and the people
around us. We forget to take time out and
think what have I achieved and where we
want to be in life or just stop and appreciate
the people around us.
Life is not about racing to win alone.
Its about moving forward with your loved
ones. Being in Nepal made me realise that
how life is so simple the less you have, the
less you make your life complicated.
Ms Singh said Nepal was an amazing
country and she was saddened to see how

people were suffering there after last Aprils
earthquake. Mrs Singh also said that she
would go back to Nepal in time to come to
see the progress of students studying at the
school she helped reconstruct.
Apart from travelling to Nepal at their
own expenses, the mother and daughter
also sacrificed their Christmas and New
Year celebrations with families and friends.
Even though they spent thousands of
dollars to travel to the Himalayan region
and volunteer their services, they are
satisfied that children now have a proper
building to study in instead of being out in
the cold.
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Thought of the week
The man who is born with a talent which he

is meant to use finds his greatest happiness in
using it.
Johann von Goethe
Editorial
From the desk of the

Managing Editor
When we hear about extremely successful people, we mostly hear about

their great accomplishmentsnot about the many mistakes they made and
the failures they experienced along the way. In fact, most successful people
throughout history are also those who have had the most failures. That is no
coincidence. People who achieve great feats, no matter what field, understand that
failure is not a stumbling block but a stepping-stone on the road to success. There
is no success without risk and failure. We often fail to see this truth because the
outcome is more visible than the processwe see the final success and not the many
failures that led to it.
When I acknowledge that fulfilling my potential must involve some failure, I no
longer run away from risks and challenges. The choice is a simple one: learn to fail,
or fail to learn. Tal Ben-Shahar from Choose the Life You Want
When I read these lines, I thought they were so timely given that we are now
initiating the call for nominations for the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame. But it is true
that whenever we acknowledge or appreciate someone for their accomplishments,
its important to learn about their struggles and perseverance that lie behind the
achievements. Having understood that, I think it is imperative that we understand
that all failures are stepping stones to the ultimate victory and treat them exactly like
that. Rather than let failures dampen or break our spirits, they should be the reason
we bounce back.
Speaking of bouncing back, the resilience of Christchurch as a community has
been marvellous and exemplary. Even as we draw closer to the fifth anniversary of
the big quake there has been news that the city has been rocked again. It is, however,
heartening to see that amidst all this, the Canterburians do not let it dampen
their spirits.
We are proud to announce that we now join these troopers and will be featuring
a regular page with news and events from down south. Look out for Southline and
more news on what we are getting up to down-south in our subsequent issues.
We carry a story this time about the flag referendum and how it is a great
opportunity to have your say. Needless to say, that there are both pros and cons of
the change and whichever side of the fence you might sit at, it is important to have
your say because it matters.
We have put together our regular columns and stories which we hope you enjoy.
The weather is changing again and its important to take care of our health and also
heed to any warnings and suggestions that our doctors may give us. I hope everyone
is aware of the measles alert and are keeping a close check on your children, friends
and family members.
Pick of the week
A Ponderous Panda
A red panda appears to be deep in thought at the Darjeeling Zoo in West Bengal, India, home to a breeding center for the
endangered animals. Photograph by Surendra Pradhan, National Geographic Your Shot
Take care of yourselves.

Until next time.
Giri Gupta
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Tip from the trenches

7 tips for giving the
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Always use massage oil or lotion.

Start at the lower back and work up.
Pay attenton to their pressure
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Knead muscles while feeling for knots.
Work out knots by applying more
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HALL OF FAME 2016
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Inviting nominations for

Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame 2016
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K IW
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Established 2013
The Indian Weekender calls upon nominations for those who have built a road to glory
for themselves and left a path for the coming generations to tread on. Touching the
lives of thousands and enriching society with their being. Bringing fame and respect
to New Zealand and the Kiwi-Indian community. The Indian Weekender invites
nominations for such personalities from the community for getting
inducted into the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame 2016.
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The guidelines, which need to be adhered to, for

nominations, are as follows:
1.
He/she needs to have an undisputable recognition

in his or her field of work.
2. Nominated by a nominator of repute. Further,
the nominator has to be in confirmation with the
nominee.
3. The nominator has to provide their full contact
details. No anonymous applications will be
entertained.
4. All fields of work are welcome. For the purposes of
this award, field of work can be politics, business,
sports, art, culture, or any profession.
5. The definition of Kiwi Indian, for the purposes of
this award, hereby, is defined as follows: any person
of Indian origin, from any part of the world, who
has settled here in New Zealand. To be of Indian
origin, at least one of the parents of the nominee
have to be Indian, by blood. Thereby making the
nominee of Indian lineage.
6. The nominee must have either a Permanent
Residency (PR), or Citizenship of New Zealand to
be eligible for consideration.
7. The nominee should have no prior convictions.
8. Age is no bar; for minors, achievers under the age
of 18, parental consent will be required.
9. The successful candidate will be required to attend
the ceremony in person. In case a person is not able
to attend, due to any unforeseen circumstances, the
jury will use its discretion.
10. The jurys decision will be final and binding; and
cannot be challenged.
Entry Form: Form for nominating candidates for induction to Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame 2016
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INDIA
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One soldier dies every month in Siachen

Abheet Sethi & Trisha Jalan
ith
the
death
of
Lance
Naik
Hanumanthappa
Koppad and nine of his comrades,
India has lost nearly one soldier
every month due to avalanches
or extreme climatic conditions
in the Siachen Glacier, since first
sending troops to the contested
Himalayan area 32 years ago to
counter the Pakistani Army.
Overall, 869 Indian troops died
serving at the Glacier between
1984 and December 2015,
according to data presented in
the Lok Sabha. The death of 10
soldiers of the Madras regiment
on February 3, 2016buried
under an avalanche that struck
their post at an altitude of 20,500
feetand three others this year
brings Indias Siachen casualties
to 883.
The toll includes 33 officers, 54
junior commissioned officers and
782 other ranks.
The number of troops killed
in Siachen has declined steadily,
from 24 in 2011 to 5 in 2015,
according to Lok Sabha data. All
of these are a result of avalanches
or extreme climatic conditions,
not enemy fire. The deaths this
year were from avalanches.

India has spent Rs. 6,566 ($4.5
billion) crore between 2012-13
and 2014-15 on clothing and
mountaineering
equipment
much of it importedfor soldiers
at Siachen.
The worlds highest battlefield
but the battle is mostly with the
weather.
The Siachen glacier, situated
in a Himalayan region astride the
India-Pakistan border, holds the
dubious distinction of being the
worlds highest battlefield.
Siachens forbidding conditions
have claimed the lives of many
Pakistani soldiers as well. Most
recently, in 2012, an avalanche
hit a Pakistani army camp at
the
strategically
important
Gayari sector killing 140 people,
including 129 soldiers.
Altitudes reach as high as
22,000 feet (The top of Mount
Everest, the worlds highest peak,
is at 29,000 ft) and temperatures
dip below -45 degrees Celsius.
Oxygen levels are low, and
soldiers are prone to suffer from
memory loss, blurred speech, frost
bite, lung infection and severe
depression. They also deal with
the dangers of crevasses (long
cracks or fractures in ice surface),
especially during the summer

months.
Transporting the most basic
supplies in these conditions is an
arduous task, with some posts
accessible only by helicopters.
A few posts use pulleys to hoist
supplies up the mountainside.
During winter, when land
routes close, ageing, light Cheetah
helicopters are the only means of
food and ammunition supplies
and emergency evacuations.
Nearly 3,000-4,000 Indian

troops from three battalions serve
year round. Each battalion spends
up to three months on the Glacier
after acclimatization.
The high monetary and
human costs of deployment, have
prompted calls for the Glaciers
demilitarisation.
However,
mistrust between India and
Pakistan has prevented that.
The decision on Siachen
is based on the security of the
nation, said Defence Minister

Manohar Parrikar recently. I am
disturbed by the loss of life, but I
think that due to this, some other
solution (withdrawal) would not
be the proper analysis.
(In
arrangement
with
IndiaSpend.org, a data-driven,
non-profit,
public
interest
journalism platform. Abheet Sethi
& Trisha Jalan are writers based
in Mumbai. The views expressed
are personal.)
Tearful adieu to Siachen braveheart in Karnataka
housands
of
people
on February 12, bid
a
tearful
adieu
to
Siachen braveheart Lance Naik
Hanumanthappa Koppad as
his mortal remains were buried
in his native village near Array
Dharwad (Karnataka) with state
and military honours.
As Koppads body was lowered
into the grave, a 21-gun salute was
given amid the sounding of bugles
by 20 soldiers from the Maratha
Light Infantry Regimental Centre
at Begalvi, which was preceded
by a brief ceremony at Betadur in
Kundagol taluk.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,
Home Minster G. Parameshwara,
union Chemicals and Fertilisers

Minister Ananth Kumar, leader
of opposition Jagadish Shettar
and other dignitaries joined the
grieving family in paying homage
to Koppad.
Koppad died in an army
hospital in New Delhi on
February 11, three days after he
was rescued and flown from the
Siachen Glacier on
February 9, where
he remained buried
for six days when
an avalanche struck
Sonam
Post
on
February 3.
Earlier, the body
was kept at Hubli
Nehru auditorium to enable the
public to pay their last respects
to the gritty soldier who battled
for life after lying buried under
tonnes of snow at the worlds
highest battlefield.
Koppad was posted in the
19th Battalion of the Madras
Regiment, which he joined 13
years ago.
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Replicate Silicon Valley to spur

entrepreneurship: Ratan Tata
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tate governments should

try to replicate benefits
offered by hubs like the
Silicon Valley in the US to spur
entrepreneurship, Tata Sons
chairman emeritus Ratan Tata
said on Monday.
We need research centres
to encourage youngsters to
innovate, a venture-capital led
financial environment to help
entrepreneurs and industrial
parks with benefits like those
in Silicon Valley, Tata said at a
panel discussion on investing in
Maharashtra at the Make in India
Week event in Mumbai.
Lamenting that infrastructure
in Maharashtra failed to keep pace
with the growth, Tata said for him,

infrastructure was both physical
and growth enabling.
Over
the
years,
where
Maharashtra has failed is its
infrastructure has not kept pace
with growth.
What we lacked is thinking
big in skilling innovation and
infrastructure for the growth
that we could achieve, Tata said

at the event, organised by the
Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) and the state government.
I will work with the industry
to
promote
research
and
development in the state, Chief
Minister Devendra Fadnavis said
on the occasion.
India Inc. honchos such as
Reliance
Industries
director
Nikhil Meswani, Bharat Forge
chairman Baba Kalyani, Sun
Pharma managing director Dilip
Shanghvi, Mahindra & Mahindra
executive director Pawan Goenka
and Raymond group chairman
Gautam Singhania participated in
the discussion.
Mysuru again tops list of Indias

cleanest cities
ysuru in Karnataka
has topped the list of
the cleanest cities in
India for the second year in a row.
It was followed by Chandigarh,
Tiruchirapalli,
New
Delhi
Municipal Council area and
Visakhapatnam, said a report
following a nationwide survey
Swachh Survekshan 2016 under
the Swachh Bharat Mission.
The survey is not done to
demoralise any city or place of
the country. It aims at generating
a healthy competition among
them,
Urban
Development
Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu told
reporters while releasing the
survey report in New Delhi.

It aims at popularising the
Swachh Bharat Mission, and to
bring competitive spirit among
people to keep their cities clean,
the minister added.
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modis constituency Varanasi
was ranked 65th among 73 cities
surveyed.
The survey, first since the

launch of the Swachh Bharat
Mission in October 2014 by the
prime minister, was carried out by
Quality Council of India.
The
government
had
commissioned a survey on
the sanitation scenario in 75
major cities including 53 with a
population of above 10 lakh each
and state capitals.
The list of the top 10
includes Mysuru, Chandigarh,
Tiruchirapalli,
New
Delhi
Municipal
Council
area,
Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot,
Gangtok, Pimprichindwad and
Greater Mumbai.
Defence ministry signs MoUs for making jets, choppers
he defence ministry has

signed 40-50 MoUs with
many
global
players,
including manufacturers of jet
aircraft and helicopters, as part of
the ongoing Make In India Week
in Mumbai, Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar said.
The production of helicopters
and jet aircraft in the country
will
create
employment
opportunities for around 100,000
skilled workers, he said at the
ministrys pavilion.
The ministry has addressed
procedural bottlenecks and 70
percent of licence requirements
have been done away with, while
the new defence procurement
policy will be announced next
month and become effective

from April 2, Parrikar told
media persons. The minister said
public sector undertakings in the
defence sector have seen their
exports rise two times and this
was set to rise further as they
plan to double their production
capacities and earmark 10 percent
solely for exports.
We will have a new
categoryindigenously designed,
developed and manufactured
as the most preferred category
for procurement. It will boost

domestic private and small scale
industry, he said.
He said the Akash missile was
now 90 percent indigenously
designed and developed, while the
next variant of the missile was in
advanced stages of development.
The Indian Air Force will buy
100 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Tejas, which was developed in the
country, he said.
All these initiatives under the
Make In India initiative will take
the countrys economic growth to
unimaginable heights from the
current levels of 7.0-7.5 per cent
and the government promises to
make the defence market more
lucrative for the Indian industry.
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Govt unveils maiden

capital goods policy
he central government
on Monday unveiled a
comprehensive national
capital goods policy to address
various challenges being faced by
the sector.
The clear objective of the
national capital goods policy is
of increasing production from
Rs.230,000 crore in 2014-15
to Rs.750,000 crore in 2025
and raising direct and indirect
employment from the current 8.4
million to 30 million, said Heavy
Industry and Public Enterprise
Minister Anant Geete at the
Make in India week being held in
Mumbai.
Geete unveiled the national
capital goods policy at the event.
The document is the maiden
policy which has been framed
specifically for the promotion of
the capital goods sector.
Further, the minister called
for adoption and acceptance of
latest technologies to promote the
sector.
The minister invited foreign
companies and funds to India, by
describing the country as the most
secure investments destination
with adequate manpower.
India-Bhutan ties
model relationship
between neighbours
hutanese Prime Minister

Tshering
Tobgay
on
Tuesday described the
relationship between India and
Bhutan as a model relationship
between neighbours.
He said this in a meeting with
External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj in New Delhi during the
course of which the two leaders
discussed bilateral relations.
Tobgay was on a transit visit to
India on his way to Canada when
he took the opportunity to hold
the meeting with Sushma Swaraj.
The Bhutan prime minister
hailed
the
India-Bhutan
relationship
as
a
model
relationship between neighbours,
external
affairs
ministry
spokesman Vikas Swarup told
media.
Tobgay also informed Sushma
Swaraj that the fifth five-year
plan in the Himalayan kingdom
was progressing well with Indias
support.
He
expressed
Bhutans
gratitude for Indias continued
support for the plan, Swarup
said.
Currently, over 3,000 projects
are running in Bhutan with the
Indian governments support.
The prime minister said that
the small development projects
are especially doing very well, the
spokesman said.
Till now, 498 SDPs in Bhutan

have been approved by the Indian
government.
Tobgay also updated Sushma
Swaraj on the progress in the
work on three major hydroelectric
projects being set up with Indias
support - Mangdechhu (720 MW),
Punatsangchhu I (1,200 MW) and
Punatsangchhu II (1,020 MW).
According to Swarup, during
the course of the meeting, the
Bhutanese
prime
minister
recalled his long association with
India, including his student days
in Kalimpong.
The prime minister also
invited our external affairs
minister to come on a standalone
visit to Bhutan, he said.
Ponder over passive euthanasia issue, SC tells govt
he Supreme Court of India

on Monday directed the
government to consider
the matter of passive euthanasia
and made it clear that pendency
in the apex court should not come
in the way of authorities to take a
decision on the matter.
The Centre earlier told the
court to allow a public debate
on passive euthanasia or living
will by terminally ill patients not
willing to prolong their lives by the

use of life-support system instead
of determining the issue judicially,
as sought by non-governmental
organisation Common Cause.
Urging that the public debate
on the contentious issue would
be a better course, Additional
Solicitor General P.S. Patwalia,
appearing for the Centre, told an
apex court bench of Justices Anil
R. Dave, Kurian Joseph, Shiva
Kirti Singh, A.K. Goel and R.F.

Nariman that the law commission
report was under examination of
the health ministry.
Seeking deferment of court
hearing till July, Patwalia told
the constitution bench that once
the health ministry examined
the law commission report,
the law ministry will draft the
necessary law.
Even as NGO counsel Prashant
Bhushan urged the court to

consider the limited issue of a
terminally ill patient executing
a living will as the right to die
with dignity was a part of the
right to life, Justice Kurian Joseph
asked him if he wanted judicial
decisions or the peoples decision.
Allowing the Centres plea for
more time, the bench adjourned
the matter till July 20, observing
that
the
government
was
considering the issues of passive

euthanasia and living will.
The court made it clear that
the matters pendency before it
should not come in the way of a
decision by authorities who should
go ahead with consideration of
the issue.As Prashant Bhushan
pointed to a long adjournment
saying the petition was filed in
2005, the court said We are only
giving a reasonable time.
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Arun Kumar
he sudden death of a US
Supreme Court justice has
catapulted a Chandigarhborn Indian-American judge to
the top of succession stakes amid
a major political battle during an
election year.
Srikanth Srinivasan, 48, who
became a judge of the US Court
of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuita traditional
launching pad for Supreme Court
nomineesin May 2013 after
a 97-0 Senate vote, was on the
short-list of many in the media.
Speculation
over
whom
President Barack Obama would
nominate to replace Antonin
Scalia started hours after the
conservative
judges
death
on February 13 in Texas even
as top Republicans said the
choice should be left to the
next president.
Obama said on February 13, he
would nominate a successor in
due time, and the Senate will get
plenty of time to give that person

a fair hearing and a timely vote
even as Senate Republican leaders
and presidential candidates were
dead set against the move.
Any
list
of
potential
replacements
begins
with
Srinivasan, said CNN noting
that Obama would likely try to
find someone that at least some
Republicans in Congress might
find acceptable given that the
opposition party controls both
chambers. Obama first nominated
him to the post in 2012, and
the Senate confirmed him,
Srinivasans father hailed from
Mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram,
a village near Tirunelveli, Tamil
Nadu. His family, including two
Indian American danseuse named

for US Presidential Scholars
n
Indian
American
danseuse
has
been
nominated for 2016
US Presidential Scholars in the
Arts, one of the nations highest
honours for high school students.
Pavithra
Nagarajan
from
California is one of the 60
candidates nominated recently
by the National YoungArts
Foundation in the US in the
discipline of Indian classical
dance, said an official statement.
YoungArts is thrilled to
nominate
these
outstanding
YoungArts Winners for this years
US Presidential Scholars in the
Arts, as they have all gone above
and beyond to become leaders in
their schools and communities,
Lisa Leone, vice president
of Artistic Programmes for
YoungArts, was quoted as saying.
YoungArts nominated students
who were actors, dancers, singers,
classical and jazz musicians,
photographers, filmmakers, visual
artists, designers and writers.
The candidates will be reviewed
by the White House Commission
on Presidential Scholars, and

will select 20 high school
seniors to be recognised as US
Presidential Scholars in the Arts
for their academic and artistic
accomplishments,
leadership
responsibilities,
community
service and outreach initiatives,
and overall creativity.
The semi-finalists candidates

will be announced by mid-April
and winners will be named by
early May.
The art scholars will join the
141 other Presidential Scholars for
the national recognition program
in Washington, DC.
younger sisters, migrated in the

late 1960s to Lawrence, Kansas.
Srinivasan was a high school
basketball star in Kansas before
attending Stanford University,
which he graduated from in 1989.
He was Obamas principal
deputy solicitor general, most
notably working on the successful
fight against the Defence of
Marriage Act.
Srinivasan also has experience
on the other side of the aisle,
serving as an assistant to the
solicitor general during the
George W. Bush administration
and as a clerk to Justice Sandra
Day OConnor. He was once a
partner in the law firm OMelveny
& Myers.
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Indian-American named
Kennedy Centre trustee
resident Barack Obama

plans to appoint Ranvir
Trehan, an alumnus of
the Birla Institute of Technology
and Science (BITS) in India, as
general trustee on Board of the
John F. Kennedy Centre for the
Performing Arts in the American
capital.
These fine public servants
bring a depth of experience
and tremendous dedication to
their important roles. I look
forward to working with them,
he said in announcing Trehans
appointment along with five
other individuals. Dedicated to
the memory of President John
F. Kennedy, the Kennedy Centre
is the busiest performing arts
facility in the US and annually
hosts about 2,000 music, dance
and theatre performances for
audiences totalling nearly two
million.
Trehan, who came to the US
in 1964 after receiving a BS from
BITS, is chairman of the Trehan
Foundation, a philanthropic
organisation he founded for
giving primarily for international
development in 2003. Its
focused on global poverty, as
well as a performing arts centre

and human services. Previously,
Trehan was Vice Chairman of
Apptis Holdings, Inc. from 2005
to 2011 and was Founder and
Chief Executive Officer of SETA
Corporation from 1987 to 2005,
according to the White House.
Trehan was a department
head
of
Information
and
Communications Systems from
1985 to 1987 and a member of the
technical staff from 1969 to 1985
at The MITRE Corporation.
He is a member of the Board
of Directors of CARE and a
former member of the board of
the Wolf Trap Foundation for
the Performing Arts. He holds
an MSE from the University of
Michigan, and an MBA from the
University of Dayton. At over 30,
Obama administration has more
Indian-Americans working in top
jobs than any other previous US
government.
Indian-origin US man wins $3.1 mn in discrimination suit
n Indian-origin man
who was among 47
immigrants
denied
recruitment as police officers for
being foreign-born has won a
$3.1 million discrimination suit
filed against the Chicago Police
Department in the US, the media
reported.
Masood Khan won $3.1
million in compensation, along
with Glenford Flowers, a Belize-
born man, as victims of the

discriminatory hiring policy,
reported The American Bazaar
last week. Both men took part
and passed the 2006 police exam.
But their candidacy was rejected
because they had lived in the
US for less than 10 years. They
filed charges of discrimination,
which were upheld by the US
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and referred to the
Justice Department. Chicago,

through CPD (Chicago Police
Department), has pursued policies
and practices that discriminate
against individuals born outside
the US because of their national

origin and that deprive or tend to
deprive foreign-born individuals
of employment opportunities
because
of
their
national
origin, the lawsuit stated. The
Department of Justice also sought
back pay, interest on lost wages
and
compensatory
damages
on behalf of Khan and Flowers
who applied to be police officers
but were rebuffed by the rule.
According to the complaint, more

than 92 percent of the candidates
that were rejected because of the
rule were foreign-born, while only
eight percent of these had lived
in the country for more than 10
years. The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission began
the investigation into the policy but
was unable to reach a resolution
and the case was referred to the
Department of Justice in 2014.
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Lanka, India remain T20 No.1
ff-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin

(4/8) spearheaded an incisive
bowling attack to help India beat
Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their third and
final T20 International and win the series
2-1 in Vishakhapatnam on February 14. The
series win also enabled India remain No.1 in
the T20 rankings.
Chasing a paltry target of 83 runs for
a win, India lost just the wicket of righthander Rohit Sharma (13) in the sixth
over when their score was 29. Left-hander
Shikhar (46) and Ajinkya Rahane (22)
guided India home in 13.5 overs for a win
with 37 balls to spare.
Ashwin was named Man of the Match
as well as the Man of the Series for his
impressive form.
Earlier, Ashwin ran through Sri Lankas
top order to help India bowl out Sri Lanka
for a mere 82 runs.
Ashwins supreme display was backed
by his team-mates as pacers Ashish Nehra
(1/17), Jasprit Bumrah (1/10), left-arm
spinner Ravindra Jadeja (1/6) and parttimer Suresh Raina (2/11) all contributed to
the Sri Lankan debacle. Sri Lankas batsmen

could never get going with Dasun Shanaka
(19) being their highest scorer. They were
bowled out in the 18th of their allotted
20 overs.
India won the toss and chose to field.
Dhonis decision was justified by off-
spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who opened

the bowling and struck twice in the very
first over.
Opener Niroshan Dickwella (1), in for the
injured Chamara Kapugedera, was stumped
on the third ball and his experienced partner
Tillakaratne Dilshan (1) was trapped leg
Sania-Martina win 13th title,

stretch winning run to 40
ndian tennis star

Sania Mirza and
her Swiss partner
Martina Hingis won
the
St.
Petersburg
Ladies
Trophy
in
St. Petersburg on
Sunday, February 14
and extended their
remarkable winning
streak to 40 matches
in the process.
The
top
seeded
Indo-Swiss pair hardly
broke sweat on their way
to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over
the Russian-Czech team
of Vera Dushevina and
Barbora Krejcikova in the
womens doubles final that
lasted for an hour.
This is the fourth title
that Sania and Martina
have won this year. Their
overall trophy count now
stands at 13.
They started the year with
wins in Brisbane and Sydney before
completing a hat-trick of Grand Slam
titles at the Australian Open.
They have been close to unstoppable
since an upset loss in the French Open
quarter-finals last year.
Since then, they have claimed titles
at Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou,
Wuhan, Beijing, the WTA Finals in
Singapore, Brisbane and Sydney.
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before wicket off the sixth ball to cap off a

dream over by Ashwin.
Sri Lanka got rattled by the poor start,
and their troubles worsened when skipper
Dinesh Chandimal (8) skied an aggressive
shot off Ashwin to be caught at mid-off
to leave the visitors reeling at 12/3 in
the third over.
Ashwin continued to torment the
Lankans, picking up his and the teams
fourth wicket shortly thereafter, dismissing
debutant Asela Gunaratne (4). Sri Lanka
were tottering at 20/4 inside five overs.
Pacer Nehra joined in the act, clean
bowling Milinda Siriwardana (4) in the
next over.
At 21/5 in the sixth over, Sri Lanka were
looking down the barrel. They struggled
to score freely and kept losing wickets at
regular intervals with Seekkuge Prasanna
getting run out (9) and Dasun Shanaka (19)
bowled by Jadeja.
From there on, it was always going to be
difficult for the Islanders to post a decent
total, and they ultimately folded for 82.
Rio Carnival heats up

for Olympics
The second biggest event in Rio

this year is over. Now its time
to get ready for the biggest,
Rio Olympics organisers sent this
message after the 2016 Rio Carnival
lowered its curtain.
With less than six months till
the Rio Olympics begin, the city
embraces Olympics in street parties
and Olympians past and present join
the parades at the Sambodromo, the
home of Rio Carnival.
Feeling this energy, it makes
you excited, the Games are here!
said Brazilian volleyball player Gabi
Guimaraes. She said the celebrations
till last week were just a glimpse of
what is to come in August 2016 when
Rio hosts the first Olympic Games in
South America, Xinhua reported.
At the Sambodromowhich
will host the archery and marathon
finish during the Gamesthe Rio
2016 spirit was in full effect as
mascots Vinicius and Tom got the
celebrations up and running.
As it is the year of the first
Latin American Olympics, the Rio
Olympics are also the favourite
theme of the samba schools.
The samba school presented the
theme Olympic in nature. Everyone
is meeting in Rio on February
7, the first day of the special
group carnival competition. Their
procession included dancers clad
in ancient Greek-style costumes, a
large depiction of the famous Christ
the Redeemer statue and athletes
from cyclists to acrobatic wheelchair
competitors. During its parade,

sport and samba combined from
beginning to end. Vanderlei Cordeira
de Lima, who won the Pierre de
Coubertin medal after finishing
third in the Athens 2004 marathon
despite being attacked by a spectator
while leading, led the way, carrying a
replica of the Rio Olympic torch.
The final float was packed with
Brazilian Olympic medalists, such as
volleyball players Giba, Giovane and
Jaque Silva, and swimmer Ricardo
Prado, as well as current athletes,
including synchronised swimming
duet Duda and Luisa and volleyball
player Gabi with everyone signing
the samba schools lyrics.
After the carnival, Rio 2016
will stage a further 22 test events
to warm up the city for the
sporting extravaganza.
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ARIES
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GEMINI
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Changes envisaged on the home

front are likely to be initiated now.
You may fail to deliver something
that is expected of you on the
professional front and fall from a
superiors grace. Your efforts on the
social front are likely to come in for
praise. Making your romantic life lively
and happening is on the cards and
promises lots of fun. A group travel
is foreseen and will make the journey
interesting. Money earned by you
may disappear due to irresponsible
spending.
You will need to get ahead of

someone who is in close competition
with you. It is difficult for you to
remain down and out. Those feeling
down in the dumps for sometime
are likely to bounce back strongly
to conquer the professional front.
Some excellent opportunities will
come your way at work. Wealth is
likely to come to you from more than
one source. Those trying to make a
venture profitable will succeed. Health
remains satisfactory.
An invitation may take you out of

town for a marriage or a function. You
may have to be a bit more assertive
and aware of what is happening
around you at work. Although you are
monetarily comfortable, you will still
choose to conserve money. A prime
property may come into your name.
Socially, this seems to be an excellent
week, when whatever you do is likely
to be followed by others. There seems
to be a strong possibility of finding a
suitable mate on the romantic front.
Financial prosperity is likely to follow

closely at your heels and keep you
in a comfortable situation. Your
enthusiasm and gusto will be much
in evidence on the social front and
may prove infectious. Possibility of
an office romance cannot be ruled
out. Good company is likely to make
a journey pleasurable. Dont disclose
your cards to anyone. Things which
seemed going the wrong way at work
will suddenly come out right. Your
mental prowess will help you take on
the best on the professional front.
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Lucky No: 2
Lucky Colour: Lavender
Lucky No: 6
Lucky Colour: Blue
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LIBRA
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Money is likely to come in dollops

and add to your wealth. Ailments are
likely to disappear, as you enter a
healthy phase of life. Understanding
and love will make you feel closer
to the one you love. Avoid getting at
loggerheads with someone over a
trivial issue. You are likely to have a
time of your life on the social front.
Much fun is in store for those on a
vacation. Success on the professional
front is a foregone conclusion and will
improve your career graph.
Spending time in seclusion and

murmuring sweet nothings is likely
to be the highlight on the romantic
front. Enhancing fitness level may
become the sole aim of those in the
sports arena. Avoid delay in a journey
by setting out early. Delay decision
regarding property for some more
time. A productive time is foreseen at
work, which will enable you to clear
the backlog. Previous investments
may start giving handsome returns
now. Attending a wedding or a
function is indicated and will help in
expanding your social base.
You will need to be more thorough in

whatever you are handling to avoid
errors from creeping in. Those out
shopping need to look for bargains
or they may end up spending more
than required. An ailment may need
care. A blame game ensuing at home
may leave a bad taste in mouth. Your
romantic aspirations are likely to be
fulfilled in full measure! A leisure trip
can unexpectedly materialise and
delight you. Setting up a new house
or buying something new for the
house is indicated.
Chances of availing a break by

undertaking a fun trip cannot be ruled
out for some. A property issue is
certain to be decided in your favour.
You will need to be better than rivals
to come into the eyes of superiors
on the professional front. Financially,
you will need to come into the saving
mode at the earliest. You are likely
to keep yourself entertained by
remaining socially active. Tensions
cropping up on the romantic front will
subside, as you grow more tolerant
towards lover.
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Lucky Colour: White
Lucky No: 5
Lucky Colour: Green
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You will manage to establish

yourself in a new environment.
An approaching event on the
professional front will bring you onto
the centre stage. A tough competition
will find you coming out with flying
colours on the academic front. You
will find yourself much happier in a
present relationship, than you were
when single. Some of you can plan
to join a close relation overseas.
Financial help will be forthcoming and
will help realise some of your dreams.
Betting or speculation may bring

some into big money. You will get
the support you need on the social
front. A wedding in the family is
likely to be arranged. Romantic front
may turn into a mutual appreciation
club between lover and you! Dont
take health for granted. Your luck
begins to turn for the better. An
unexpected career move is possible
that may bring you greater prosperity
and mental satisfaction. Growing
prospects in a venture can turn your
focus totally towards it.
Efforts will be needed by those trying

to come back in shape. An unsuitable
mode of conveyance may make
the journey uncomfortable, but you
will be able to reach the destination
anyhow! Someones support will help
in keeping your confidence high.
Luck favours those buying or selling
property. You may need to weigh
the pros and cons of an action that
you contemplate at work. It will be in
your interest to keep a portion of your
wealth for the rainy day.
Lucky No: 7
Lucky Colour: Peach
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Lucky Colour: Maroon
Lucky No: 3
Lucky Colour: Pink
(March 21-April 20)
(April 21-May 20)
Lucky No: 1
Lucky Colour: Golden
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Lucky No: 11
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky No: 9
Lucky Colour: Purple
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov 23-December 11)

You can be at your ingenious best at
making excuses for refusing money to
someone. Something said in jest on
the romantic front may offend lover.
Dont be in any sort of haste while
driving. You will be able to garner
support and resources for something
you have undertaken on the
professional front. A changed mindset
is likely to make you more acceptable
to others on the social front. Avoiding
excesses and focussing on health
may become the key factors in
attaining total fitness.
Lucky No: 1
Lucky Colour: Red
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FEATURES
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Vegan is the new swag
Every year more and more people around the world are deciding to go vegan, and for good reason. There are
so many amazing benefits of being vegan including less stress on our environment, more efficient ways to use
our resources, and many more.
Maya Shivam
Chickpea pleaser:
Health Benefits:
A vegan diet is considered one of the
healthiest ways to live. Plant-based diets
often contain plenty of fresh fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes,
nuts and seeds which are higher in vitamins,
minerals and fibre. Healthy vegan diets are
packed with vitamins B1, C, and E, folic
acid, magnesium, and iron while also being
low in cholesterol and saturated fats.
A plant-based vegan diet can
significantly reduce the risk of:
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Ischemic heart disease
Hypertension
Stroke
Obesity
Some cancers including prostate and
colon cancer
Ingredients:
450-g chickpeas, soaked overnight
then boiled
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 firm tomato sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
3 tablespoons store-bought or
homemade vegan mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 green chili finely chopped
Few stalks of coriander chopped
1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice,
to taste
1/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt, or to
taste
Freshly ground black pepper
texture.
2. Stir in the celery, green onions, bell
peppers, tomato, chili, coriander and
mayonnaise until combined.
3. Stir in the mustard and season with
the lemon juice, salt, and pepper,

adjusting the quantities to taste.
4. Serve with toasted bread, on crackers,
wraps, or on top of a basic leafy green
salad.
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas
with a potato masher until flaked in
Effects on the environment

There was a time during our evolution
when eating meat was essential to our
survival. However, our environment
cannot support our current level of food
production. In 2010, the UN released a
report encouraging a global move away
from animal products. The report states,
Impacts from agriculture are expected to
increase substantially due to population
growth increasing consumption of animal
products. Unlike fossil fuels, it is difficult to
look for alternatives: people have to eat. A
substantial reduction of impacts would only
be possible with a substantial worldwide
diet change, away from animal products.
Breeding and feeding animals for food
is a highly inefficient use of our natural
resources as animals raised for food
production are fed over half of the worlds
crops. This is not sustainable.
Cauliflower bonanza
pasta:
Animal welfare
There are misconceptions about how
animal products are obtained and we
often turn a blind eye towards inhumane
animal agricultural practices. Some factory
farming practices have shown some of the
most severe examples of animal cruelty for
food production. Unfortunately, factory
farming offers the most competitive prices
and makes the most profit, so its difficult
and in some cases impossible for smaller
businesses to survive without adopting
the same principles. The same inhumane
conditions exist for animals used in the
meat, dairy and the egg industry. There is
a lot of information online should anyone
may want to read more about this.
For us, Indians eating vegan is not very
difficult as a lot of our basic meals are
essentially vegan. Some examples of vegan
meals can be - all legumes like Rajmah
(kidney beans), Chana (Chick peas), all
lentils (daal) that we normally eat with
rice or roti. Most of our vegetable (bhaaji,
tarkari or subji) preparations are vegan.
I would like to share here a few quick
and new recipes that, being vegan, you can
try to make more interesting.
Directions:
1. Add cauliflower florets in a large pot
with water and cover. Bring to a low
Ingredients:
1 small/medium cauliflower
1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic (from
2 med/long cloves)
1/2 cup unsweetened and unflavoured
almond milk (or non-dairy milk
of choice)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 onion - chopped
1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
Fettuccine pasta of choice
Fresh parsley, for garnish
Vegan chocolate
cake:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 cup water
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175
degrees C).
2. Lightly grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3. Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa,
baking soda and salt. Add the oil,
vanilla, vinegar and water. Mix
together until smooth.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
boil. Once boiling, cook for another

3-7 minutes until tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, add the oil into a skillet
and saute the chopped onion, minced
garlic over low heat until softened
and fragrant, slightly browned.
In a high-speed blender, add the
cooked and drained cauliflower,
sauted onion and garlic, almond
milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice,
salt, and pepper. Blend until a supersmooth sauce forms.
In a large pot add your desired
amount of pasta and boil as directed
on the package. Drain pasta.
Add cauliflower sauce into the pot and
add the drained pasta. Heat over lowmedium until heated enough to your
liking.
Serve with fresh minced parsley
and black pepper. Feel free to add
in your favourite sauted or roasted
4. Pour into prepared pan and bake at

350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45
minutes. Remove from oven and allow
vegetables like peas,

mushroom or broccoli.
spinach,
to cool.
5. Serve with your favourite fruits.
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FEATURE
Jashn-e-sangeet with Jashan Singh

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Jashan Singh of MTV Coke Studio fame performs Live in Auckland, and
talks about his journey and more
Swati Sharma
ast
year
during
Indian
Independence Day, MTV Coke
studio came up with three tracks
featuring some of the best and famous
Punjabi artists, including Gurdas Mann,
Diljit Dosanjh and Sukhwinder Singh.
But there was a new face amongst themJashan Singh.
Jashan rose to fame with Coke Studios
Allah Ve that also featured Manj Musik
(Sunny Brown) and rapper Raftaar. The
track was a hit and has had nearly 2 million
views to date.
Last weekend, Jashan blew Aucklanders
away with his maiden performance.
Indian Weekender caught up with this
rising star to talk about his journey and
upcoming projects.
Swati: Tell us about your childhood
and early days.
Jashan: I was born in Chandigarh,
Punjab and did my schooling from YPS
Mohali. My father S. Hardeep Singh ji is a
living legend in the Punjabi music industry
and has given about thirty hit music albums.
I have got my musical genes from him and
he has been my greatest inspiration. My
mother is a house-wife and for me is the
source of strength.
I completed my higher
studies from Victoria
University, Melbourne.
Swati: How did
your
musical
journey start?
J a s h a n :
My interest in
music
started
almost
since
birth. Being a
son of a renowned
singer,
I
grew
up in a musical
environment. I got
my musical training
from my father and my
professor S. Harwinder Singh
ji. I have always aspired to make
a career in the entertainment industry.

There was a force that always kept pushing
me. While I was studying, my friends also
motivated me, as I used to sing all the time.
After finishing my studies, I came back to
India and started working towards fulfilling
my dream, and thats when I recorded my
first song. Later, I went on to record four
video songs, the most recent of which is the
Allah Ve from Coke Studio.
Mann
saab,
Sukhwinder ji.
Diljit
and
Swati: Now you are all set

for your acting debut. How
was the transformation from a
singer to an actor?
Swati: How did you get the first

break?
Jashan: My first song was Dil de kutte
for the Punjabi movie Rangeelay, featuring
Jimmy Shergill and Neha Dhupia. I was in
Mumbai with the music director Jaidev
Kumar ji those days and he knew that I was
willing to work with him.
The song was supposed to be recorded
and sent to Eros in two days and I was in
the studio with him that day.
I was just looking for one chance to
showcase my talent. So in that situation of
urgency Jaidev ji gave me the chance and
thats how it all happened.
Swati: Tell us about your coke studio
experience and how you got the
opportunity.
Jashan: Coke Studio is such a big and
unique platform that I think
every artist wants to
perform there. It is
an out of the world
experience, one
of its kind. I
love
that
concept,
how it is
designed,
how it is
presented
a
n
d
promotedeverything
about
this
concept
is
brilliant.
I strongly believe
that whatever I have been able
to achieve today is all
because of sai ji di kirpa
(blessings of my god/
guru) and how I got this
opportunity, is one of
the many examples of that
fact. Initially, a legendary
singer I wouldnt name, was
doing Allah Ve. But the day it
was to be recorded, he got
stuck in Delhi and couldnt
come. Manj is a good friend
of mine. He called me and
asked me if I will be willing
to take up this project. It
was a no-brainer and I
readily agreed. For me,
it was a dream come
true and I still pinch
myself sometimes. It was
great working with
Manj and Raftaar
and share the
same
season
with legends
like Gurdas
Jashan: The
transformation was
pretty smooth. Whether it
is singing or acting, the purpose of
both is to entertain people, which every
artist wants. Acting was always a dream
and working with a big banner as Mahesh
Bhatt is an honour for me.
I am a person who loves challenges. I
think any artist should try and do different
things that entertain their audience.
Theres a lot to learn, working with Mahesh
Bhatt. Hes a legend and working with him
is a new learning experience every day.
TRIVIA:
Swati: Tell us something about your

film.
Favourite movie:
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Jashan: The movies name is Dushman

and I am playing the lead role. At this
point, I cant reveal much about the movie
yet. It is a suspense thriller with romance
and action and is releasing worldwide on
August 14-15, 2016. I am also singing a
couple of songs in the film.
Swati: How was your New Zealand
experience? What would you like to
say to your fans here?
Favourite actor: Aamir Khan

Favourite actress:
Deepika Padukone
Favourite Punjabi singer: My

father
Favourite Bollywood singer:
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Hobbies: travelling, swimming,
sports.
Role model: my father
Jashan: New Zealand was fantastic.

I have performed in Dubai and Canada
too before this, but this was my first trip
to down-under. I enjoyed performing
here and I hope Aucklanders also enjoyed
watching and listening to me. Just want to
say that keep loving my music.
I have more coming up for New Zealand.
Stay tuned and keep supporting.
Favourite song: I love singing Heer
Jashan was invited to perform in

Auckland for the Valentines weekend
by Old Forta restaurant known for its
dining with a difference. He, along with
his accompanying musicians- Dharmesh,
Araad and Shamal, brightened many a
hearts over two days.
Favourite car: Range Rover
Favourite genre: I love all types

of music and covering all types of
listeners
Favourite food: simple daal-roti
Favourite place: Melbourne, always
Favourite bike: Yamaha

Favourite sport: soccer
FEATURE
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LUMINARIES
GRACING THE SUMMIT
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Guruji Dr.Chandra Bhanu Satpathy, a renowned scholar, philanthropist and
spiritual thinker who has been spreading the glory and teachings of Shirdi Sai
Baba across the globe since 1989 and the first Indian to be given the special
honour in the history of US house of representatives to act as the Guest Chaplain
in June 2015 will deliver the keynote address in both inaugural and valedictory
sessions.
Prominent International Personalities at the summit

Mr Sadashiv Lokhande, Member of Parliament, Shirdi, Maharashtra, India
Dr.Bawa Jain, Secretary General - World Council of Religious Leaders, USA
Jai Shri Sai
Shirdi Sai Devotees Summit

Auckland, New Zealand
27-28 February 2016
INVITATION
Prominent Personalities from New Zealand

Mr Phil Goff, Member of Parliament, Mt Roskill
Mr.Kanwaljit Bakshi, Member of Parliament
Dr.Parmjit Parmar, Member of Parliament
Mr.Mahesh Bindra, Member of Parliament
Mr Brad Clark, CEO, Starship Foundation
Besides the above, Some more towering personalities are expected to attend
the summit.
The ensuing devotees summit will be attended by large number of highly
dedicated devotees from different parts of the globe such as India, USA,
Canada, UK, Germany, Australia and Malaysia. This being the rare opportunity to
interact and listen to widely experienced people drawn from different corners of
the globe, Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan of New Zealand Inc is extending a cordial
invitation to the devotees and others interested in rendering community service to
attend the summit.
The Venue of the summit

Shri Shirdi Sai Centre, 12-18, Princes Street, Onehunga, Auckland - 1061
Organising Committee
Shirdi Sai Devotees Summit - Auckland 2016
For more details on the summit, please contact:
Bhaskar Reddy Duvvuru

President - Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of NZ INC +64 212923807
Amar Alluri
Secretary - Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of NZ INC +64 272305360
Special Note: Lunch, Dinner, Morning and Evening snacks are served on
both the days of the summit.
www.shirdisaibaba.org.nz
PURPOSE OF THE SUMMIT

With the grace and blessings of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba and under the
guidance of Guruji Dr.Chandra Bhanu Satpathy, the first ever Global
Shirdi Sai Devotees Summit is being organised in Southern Hemisphere to
give a new direction to the Global Sai Movement.
The Global Sai Movement has been expanding considerably over the
last three decades. So many temples are built and the literature on Shri
Shirdi Sai Baba and his teachings are being spread in many ways by
innumerable devotees. If we look back and analyse, it becomes clearly
evident that Shri Shirdi Sai Baba was a Greater Humanist who had
tirelessly worked to mitigate the sufferings and to evolve the people who
thronged Him in large numbers. During the 60 years of His stay in Shirdi
Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan

of New Zealand Inc.
12-18, Princes Street, Onehunga, Auckland-1061, New Zealand
in association with
Shirdi Sai Global Foundation
C-209, 1st Floor, Sushant Lok, Phase-1, Gurgaon-122001,Haryana, India
SUMMIT DETAILS
27- 02- 2016 (Saturday)
Inaugural Function :
10.00 AM 11.30 AM
Session One :
11.45 AM 1.00 PM
There will be 3 - 4 presentations on Global Shirdi Sai Movement,
Teachings and Philosophy of Perfect Masters.
Session Two :
2.00 PM 2.30 PM
Two presentations on Shirdi Sai Movement and Role of Social Media
Session Three :
2.30 PM 4.00 PM
Four presentations on the theme "Getting closer to Sadguru Role of
Literature / Satsangh"
Cultural Programme :
6.30 PM 8.00 PM
from 1858 1918, He had just rendered selfless service to the suffering
souls. His words and deeds stand as a clear testimony to this fact.
28- 02- 2016 (Sunday)

Keeping in mind this important aspect, a two day programme is planned
primarily to focus on effective community service as the way forward.
Considering the fact that humanity across the globe is going through
troubled waters, time has come now for different trusts, societies and
other organisations which are running Shirdi Sai Baba temples to move
on from routine management of temples to undertaking several
initiatives to address various societal needs and challenges. This way the
larger section of the population could also be involved to participate in
these programmes for the common good of the society. Besides this
certain other pertinent topics would also be deliberated during the
course of the summit.
Session One :
10.00 AM 11.00 AM
There will be 3 - 4 presentations on issues and challenges associated
with Management of Temples and Non Profit Organisations
Session Two :
11.30 AM 1.00 PM
Five presentations on the theme "Role of Temples in Community
Development" (Community Service Initiatives in USA, Europe, UK,
India and Australia will be shared in this session)
Valedictory Function :
2.00 PM 4.30 PM
Felicitation to Delegates/SSSS NZ Donors : 5.00 PM 6.00 PM
Cultural Programme :
6.00 PM 7.00 PM
Address by Guruji Dr.C B Satpathy : 7.00 PM 8.00 PM
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ENTERTAINMENT
You might see me

soon on TV, says Juhi
ctress Juhi Chawla says that

currently she is listening to
numerous scripts, which might
take time to make, but she would most
likely feature on a television show soon.
Im still listening to scripts, and films
take time to be made, so probably youll
soon see me again on TV, said Juhi
while interacting with the media after
inaugurating a spiritual fair in Mumbai
last weekend.
Juhi has hosted and featured in
numerous award shows and has even come
on filmmaker Karan Johars Koffee With
Karan with fellow actress Madhuri Dixit.
But her most notable work on television
was as a judge on the third season of
the popular dance reality show, Jhalak
Dikhla Jaa where she was accompanied by
choreographers Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi
Merchant in that season.
Madhuri became a judge in the fourth
season while Juhi no longer was a part of
the show. Juhi was last seen in Chalk N
Duster, a film about the lives of teachers.
A few days ago we held a show for 500
teachers and some of them spoke to other
teachers and now theres going to be a
show for another 500 teachers. So if you
like something and make certain efforts for
it, it moves forward. Films definitely takes
matters ahead, and if films are made on
good topics, it is a positive thing.
Aishwarya shoots
for Sarbjit at Golden
Temple
inmates at a prison in Lahore in April 2013

and died a few days later. Aishwarya plays
the pivotal role of Dalbir, Sarabjits sister,
in the film. She has been shooting at various
locations in Amritsar. But shooting at the
Golden Temple was a unique experience for
the team.
Kumar said, We are really thankful to
the officials of the Golden Temple to have
allowed us to shoot inside the beautiful
shrine. The way they guided us smoothly
through various locations to shoot inside on
such a busy day was impeccable and I am
truly grateful.
We got the shots that we desired and
wrapped up the shoot by 5:30 p.m.
Actor Randeep Hooda will be seen
playing Sarabjit in the film, which will be
narrated through the perspective of the
victims sister Dalbir Kaur. The film is
slated to hit the screens on May 19.
Tough for me to
change anything: Anil
Vidya Balan is Pride

of Kerala
Parineeti would love

to star in a biopic
ctress Parineeti Chopra says she

wants to be a part of a biopic.
Asked if she would like to act in
a biopic, Parineeti told media, Of course,
I would like to be a part of a biopic. It is a
great idea and if the person is inspirational,
I would love to (be a part)...
The Ishaqzaade actress, who made her
Bollywood debut in 2011 with Ladies vs
Ricky Bahl, says she has not thought about

whom she would like to portray on the
silver screen.
I have not thought about who would I
like to play. If I wouldve (thought), I would
have become a script writer... the 27-yearold quipped. She says she would wait for a
nice and good offer (on biopic) to come to
her. On the big screen, Parineeti will next
be seen in the upcoming movie Meri Pyaari
Bindu, with debutant Akshay Roy.
She will be seen playing an aspiring
singer in the Maneesh Sharma production,
which will also star Ayushmann Khurrana.
Baahubali to release
in China in May
ctress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

and the crew of Omung Kumar
directorial Sarbjit shot a few
scenes inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar
on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
Sarbjit is a biopic on Sarabjit Singh,
an Indian farmer who was convicted of
terrorism and spying in Pakistan and was
sentenced to death. He was attacked by
Red It is a known fact

Blackthat SonamOrange
had to
told media.
The film has already been sold to over shed oodles of weight before entering the
30 international territories, including Latin showbiz with Saawariya in 2007. Now,
America and Japan. Presently, the shooting the daughter of actor-producer Anil Kapoor
of the second part of the film is under way. has made a name for herself not just as an
It is expected to hit the screens later this actress, but as a fashion icon also.
Max Bupa, a joint venture between
year or early next year.
Max India Limited (business corporate
with expertise in life insurance and health
care) and Bupa (a global health and care
company), hosted a 33-day walking event
ctor-producer Anil Kapoor says he touching five citiesMumbai, Pune, Surat,
has a lot of things to do so, and it Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
The initiative was an attempt to build
wouldnt be easy for him to bring
a
healthier
India and encourage citizens
about a change in anything.
Is Anil, currently busy with 24: Season 2, across the country to discover multiple
benefits of walking. The 33-day intercity
walk was flagged off by actors Akshay
Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in Mumbai on
January 10.
.S. Rajamoulis magnum opus

Baahubali, one of Indias biggest
blockbusters, will release in
over 6,000 screens via E Star Films in
China in May.
This will be the biggest ever release
for an Indian film in China, superseding
Aamir Khans PK, which released in 5000
screens. The makers had planned to release
the film this month, however, it had to be
postponed due to unavailability of suitable
dates, a source from the production team
trying to change the dynamics of television

industry with the series?
I am a very singular kind of a person.
I believe in singularity. I have lot more
things to do so, it would be tough for me to
change anything. I can just begin it. I need
someone else to take it ahead. I dont think I
am the kind of a person who can really take
it ahead, Anil told media.
As far as my children are concerned,
they are also very creative. Their intention
is not to make money. Money is great, but
thats not the driving force, added the
father of actress Sonam Kapoor, producer
Rhea Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor.
Any plans of coming up with more
seasons of the hit TV show?
I dont think about that. For me, its all
about the present, he said.
24: Season 2 will also feature actors
Sakshi Tanwar, Surveen Chawla, Ashish
Vidyarthi, Sikandar Kher and Ritu Shivpuri.
Losing weight doesnt

require a lot of
struggle: Sonam
ollywood actress Sonam Kapoor,

known for her successful weight
loss story, says losing weight is not
a big struggle as one can take the first step
towards a healthier lifestyle by walking on
a daily basis. Sonam, who is awaiting the
release of Neerja, shared her fitness mantra
after she flagged off the last leg of the fourth
edition of Max Bupa Walk for Health event
in New Delhi on Sunday.
I think its great that health and fitness
are on top of mind for everyone across age
groups, be it young or old. People now
understand the value of maintaining a
healthier lifestyle by exercising and eating
right. What a lot of people dont know is
that losing weight or getting fitter doesnt
necessarily require a lot of investment and
struggle. You can take the first step towards
health and wellness with something as
simple as walking, Sonam said.
ational Award-winning actress

Vidya Balan, who hails from
Kerala, has been feted with the
Pride of Kerala award.
The Kahaani actress, who has received
the honour, has mesmerized audiences
with her powerful performances in films
like Parineeta, The Dirty Picture and No
One Killed Jessica. She was honoured by
the non-sectarian, non-political community
organisation World Malayalee Council and
Kairali TV.
Proud to have received the Pride of
Kerala award from the World Malayalee
Council and Kairali TV, Vidya tweeted.
On the silver screen, she will be seen
with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui in TE3N.
Salman, Anushka
share new look
from Sultan
elebrating the love of equals,

actors Anushka Sharma and
Salman Khans new look from the
upcoming movie Sultan was shared on
Valentines Day.
Anushka, who is learning how to wrestle
for the film, has her arm around Salman
in the image that was posted on the films
official Twitter page. Both the actors are
seen in blue tracksuits sitting near what
seems to be like a wrestling arena.
The image was captioned: Haryana
ka Sher aur Haryana Ki Shaan ka ghana
ishq hai takkar ka. This #Valentines Day,
celebrate the love of equals. (Haryanas
tiger and Haryanas pride in a keen tussle
of love.) Sultan will bring Anushka and
the superstar, who is playing the role of
a wrestler in the film, on the big screen
together for the first time. The Ali Abbas
Zafar directorial is being produced by Aditya
Chopra under Yash Raj Films banner.
The film also features Randeep Hooda
and Amit Sadh.
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Our nation. Your choice.
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The people of New Zealand have a unique opportunity to decide the

future of our flag in the final referendum 3-24 March 2016.
SILVER FERN FLAG
CURRENT NEW ZEALAND FLAG
Designer: Kyle Lockwood
Designer: Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham, KCB
THE BLACK has become

recognised as a national
colour and is associated with
our many achievements
internationally.
THE SILVER FERN has been part of

our history and identity for many years
and is an internationally recognised
symbol of New Zealand. The fronds
represent our diverse communities
coming together.
THE UNION JACK combines the

English Cross of St George, the Irish
Cross of St Patrick and the Scottish
Cross of St Andrew.
THE BLUE represents

our clear skies and the
Pacific Ocean.
THE SOUTHERN CROSS

emphasises our location in the
South Pacific Ocean. It connects
with the colours in the Union Jack
and the current flag.
THE BLUE comes from

the British Blue Ensign
and has come to represent
the blue sea and sky.
DESIGNED when NZ was

a colony and based on the
British Blue Ensign, with the
Union Jack in the first quarter
or position of honour.
THE SOUTHERN CROSS

emphasises our location in the
South Pacific Ocean. It connects
with the colours in the Union Jack.
Throughout this process, thousands of New Zealanders shared their opinions. The most commonly expressed views
are summarised below to help voters consider the options and make an informed decision.
It is a uniquely
New Zealand flag
that will not be
confused with
Australia.
New Zealand is a proud,

independent country. We are
no longer a British colony, so
we shouldnt have another
countrys flag on our flag.
All New Zealanders having a say in this

decision honours the rights and freedoms
that have been fought for.
New Zealand has changed

significantly, we are far
more aware of our bicultural
origins and have become a
multicultural society.
CBB1986
The flag hasnt changed since

1902, which shows our stability
as a nation.
It represents the country which our

soldiers fought and died for.
Well remain part of

the Commonwealth.
Of 53 Commonwealth
countries, only four still
have the Union Jack as
part of their flag.
For further details visit flag.govt.nz or call 0800 36 76 56

Authorised by the Flag Consideration Panel
We have grown
up with and feel
connected to this flag.
It reminds us of events
and achievements
from our past.
Our connection to Britain,

which gave us democracy,
respect for the law and a fair
judicial system, can be seen
in this flag.
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Colours and Star Gold are now live, joining Star Plus.
SKY direct Basic customers are able to get one channel for $9.99,
two channels for just $14.99 and all three for only $19.99 per month.
And you can try them all for free, until 8th March.
Conditions apply. Only available to SKY direct domestic customers with Basic. Channels are available on trial free to all SKY domestic customers
until 9th March 2016. After that date, standard charges apply. See our website for details.

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