Tag: new zealand
Kanwaljit Bakshi & Dr Parmjeet Parmar – New Zealand Parliament Gets 2 Sikh MPs
Two Sikh politicians, have been elected to New Zealand’s 121-member parliament following the recent general election. This marks the beginning of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi’s fourth successive term, and Parmjeet Parmar’s second term. The...
Punjabi Groom shocked after immigration serves deportation order on wedding day
CHRISTCHURCH - A Punjabi overstayer, Sukhwinder Singh got shocked when Immigration officers gatecrashed his wedding day to serve a deportation order on the groom. The couple - Sukhwinder Singh, 23, and Carolyn Macey,...
CHRISTCHURCH – Two young Sikh boys killed in head-on crash
CHRISTCHURCH - Two Sikh boys have died after a car crash in Christchurch on Tuesday, March 28. The victims have been identified as Kamal Preet Singh, 22, of Khasi Kalaan, District Ludhiana, Punjab,...
One Indian Student faces deportation today, confirms NZ Immigration
Nine Indian students facing deportation orders for visa fraud have been told no action will be taken against them today. One Indian Student faces deportation today, confirms NZ Immigration Their lawyer Alastair McClymont...
NZ International student HARDEEP DEOL stabbed to death
#UPDATED 29th December 2016: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old International student from Haryana has died in Christchurch Hospital this morning after suffering critical stab wounds. A 22-year-old woman has been charged in the case that...
Indian woman fined $400 for not declaring cow urine at NZ airport
Wellington: An Indian woman has been fined $400 ($260 US) for bringing cow urine into New Zealand, a media report said. Border officials fined her after she failed to declare two bottles containing...
ICC World Cup 2015: New Zealand PM backs Sikhs on wearing kirpans
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes the International Cricket Council has it wrong in barring Sikh fans from wearing kirpans at World Cup matches. Mr Key has also signalled that the Government...
SHAMEFUL: One injured in clash between two Granthis at Auckland Gurdwara
In an embarrassing incident for Sikh Community, one Granthi Singh was slashed in the face with Kirpan (religious knife) after an altercation at Otahuhu Gurdwara Sahib in Auckland on 9th January 2015. Police...