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The pulse of Kiwi-Indians
3 June, 2016 • Vol. 8 Issue 11 • www.iwk.co.nz
NZ’s first Kiwi-Indian weekly newspaper
kiwi indian hall of fameis here
June 23, 2016
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Face of the weekTheatre and beyond
I am womanThree Kiwi women
honoured at WEF 2016
SportsSunrisers Hyderabad
clinch the IPL 2016 title
India abroadMicrosoft seeks toempower every Indian:Satya Nadella
TechmateIn-car entertainmentto be driven by yoursmartphone
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New ZealandIndustry leadersto address INZBCSummit 2016
CONTENTS
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Budget 2016: key highlightsLast week, Finance Minister Bill English delivered the National government’s eight Budget. We take a lookat the key points discussed and its implications.
Sanjay Kumar
Vidya Garimella
Businesstransformation
The National government’seighth Budget, deliveredon May 26 by Finance MinisterBill English, has the long game
in mind.Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse has secured a net$857 million to deliver a moderntax system over the next four years.
A major business transformationis planned, aimed at making iteasier for all New Zealanders tomeet their obligations.
As Woodhouse says, “It isimportant that our tax systemkeeps pace with changes in NewZealanders’ expectations andchanging business models.”
No one ever won a popularitypoll by making it easier to pay outmoney but a great tax system does
matter for our economy. Updatingour approach for the digital age isthe right call.
Woodhouse wants small businesses to be able to devotemore time to business ratherthan tax. “Businesses will ndthat meeting tax obligations
will become part of theirnormal processes, rather than a
separate activity.”
Inland Revenuebudget cuts
W hat Woodhouse choosesnot to emphasise is theextent to which the business
transformation depends on ndingsavings from existing Inland
Revenue budgets. Alongside
the $857 million additional
funding, Inland Revenue faces
a $284 million by 2020. That
saving will be recycled back into
business transformation.
What that means to the shape
of the existing department isn’t yet
clear. We think it will mean sta
cuts. In ve years’ time, the IRD is
likely to look dierent with fewer
document processing centres and
fewer debt collectors and auditors,
and reduced corporate overheadsas the result of increased digital
and automated compliance.
A pound o sca sh
It would be a mistake toignore the main purpose ofthe tax system: to raise money.
The government expects $250
million extra tax through better
compliance as a result of the IRD’s
business transformation. That
revenue is kicking in from 2019
and English has already booked
the money.
International tax
No changes yet, but we have been warned. Englishsets out his position in stark
terms: “We are making further
changes targeted at multinational
companies.” He hasn’t specied
what these changes will be but it
is clear that information exchange
is high on the list after the
government’s recent signing of the
multilateral competent authority
agreement to apply a common
reporting standard with other
tax authorities. We were concerned
we’d see a rushed reaction. Taking
a careful look at our internationaltax settings is the right approach
for New Zealand.
Tax simpication orSMEs
The main SME tax package was announced in April 2016as part of the wider businesstransformation programme. Itincludes a pay-as-you-go optionfor provisional tax for small
businesses from 2018 onwardsand eliminating or reducing use-of-money interest for severaltaxpayers. Contractors can alsochoose a withholding rate, ratherthan having a rate set for them. Newdebt incurred from April 1, 2017
will not be subject to the one percent monthly penalty but subjectonly to immediate penalties andinterest charges for late payments.This package is expected tocost $187 million over the nextfour years.
In summary, the government isfocused on maintaining a healthyscal spending policy and allowingthe economy to bubble along at a
respectable 2.8% growth rate.
Sanjay Kumar is an Executive Director and Vidya Garimella is a
Senior Consultant at EY
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Investing in a growing economy
Last week, the National-ledgovernment delivered our
eighth Budget.
It’s a Budget all about
investing in a growing economy
and supporting families with
new funding for infrastructure,
innovation, health, and education.
New Zealand’s economy is
performing well. We are on track
for rising surpluses and falling
debt and solid economic growth
of almost three per cent a year for
the next few years.
More than 200,000 jobs have
been created over the past three
years and a further 170,000 new
jobs are forecast by 2020. By then,
the average wage is expected to
be $63,000 a year; that’s $16,000
more than when we came
into government.
Budget 2016 is a forward-
looking Budget that builds on
the good progress we’ve made
and invests in ensuring this
strong growth continues. It
also focuses on initiatives to
strengthen communities.
Health remains the number
one funding priority, with anextra $2.2 billion investment into
new health initiatives over four
years, bringing next year’s health
spend to a record $16.1 billion.
This includes $96 million
to deliver even more elective
surgeries so New Zealanders can
live free from pain.
It also delivers more money for
Pharmac to fund more lifesaving
medicines for New Zealanders,
bringing its total budget next year
to a record $850 million. Pharmac
is independent but this extrafunding will enable them to look
at funding new treatments for
advanced melanoma, Hepatitis C,
and brain tumours.
Budget 2016 also invests
$39.3 million to start the
roll out of a national bowel-
screening programme, which
will see 700,000 New Zealanders
screened every two years once
fully implemented. Around 3,000
New Zealanders are diagnosed
with bowel cancer every year and
it is one of our leading causes
of death.
National is committed to
ensuring every child gets a
great education. It provides the
opportunity for any child from
any background to get ahead
and make the most of their lives.
Budget 2016 invests an extra
$1.4 billion into education over
four years; bringing next year’s
spending on childhood, primary
and secondary education to a
record $11 billion.
This extra money will be used
for a range of initiatives including
building nine new schools and
480 new classrooms across the
country, to fund 14,000 more
children in early childhood
education, and to ensure children
with high and special needs
get the support they need in
the classroom.
Budget 2016 also includes
a $761 million Innovative New
Zealand package for science,
skills and regional development
initiatives to help grow and
diversify the economy.
As a country, New Zealand is
more condent and the economyis growing solidly. Budget 2016
invests in New Zealand’s future,
while ensuring we continue to
support New Zealand families by
investing in the public services
that matter to them.
Rt Hon John KeyPrime Minister, NZ
Budget 2016 is aforward-lookingBudget that buildson the good progresswe’ve made andinvests in ensuringthis strong growth
continues. It alsofocuses on initiativesto strengthencommunities.
Labour and Greens sign historicagreement to change the government
The Labour Party and the Green Party
have signed a historic agreement
to work cooperatively to change
the government. The Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the parties
commits them to working cooperatively to
change the government including closer
work at parliament and a possible jointpolicy announcement or campaign.
“We are sending a clear signal to New
Zealanders who want a new and better
government that Labour and the Greens
will work together to deliver that,” said
Labour Party leader Andrew Little.
“It is our intent to build on this agreement
to oer New Zealanders the basis of a
stable, credible and progressive alternative
government at the 2017
General Election.
“The MOU is a
fresh start and a sign of
newfound strength in
our relationship and our
mutual commitment to
changing the government.“When I was elected
Labour leader, I made
it clear that we would
not go into another
election without strong
cooperation with like-
minded parties to change
the government. Today,
I am delivering on
that promise.
“A new Labour-led
government will focus on
the critical issues facing
our country. We will
provide better housing,
health and education and
a cleaner environment while building a
sustainable economy
with decent jobs,” said
Andrew Little.
It is not a coalition
agreement because it
ends on election night.
However, the MoU
is a brilliant move because there were
perceptions of tensions between Labour
and the Greens in the lead up to the last
election. Voters who wanted a change in
government did not believe that there
was a credible alternative on the Left for
various reasons including the perceived
tensions. The MoU between these two
parties sends a strong message that there
is a united, credible and viable alternative
government-in-waiting.
Both parties have renewed leadership
and the relationship between the two is
strong. In an MMP environment, we haveto work together strategically to change the
government’s agenda. The MoU is a strong
indication of the level of cooperation and
political maturity of both parties. It is
not a coalition agreement or a merger.
Labour and the Greens remain two distinct
parties with dierent histories, viewpoints
and ideas. Labour and the Greens may
still disagree on specic policies at
times, and that is healthy in an MMP
environment. The MoU means that we will stand together to hold the government
to account in the lead up to the 2017
General Election.
Andrew Little has also made it clear
that this is not necessarily a monogamous
relationship. Nobody knows what Winston
Peters will want to do come election time,
but this MoU doesn’t prevent Labour
from working with any other party. So far
Winston Peters has not vetoed working
with either party, and I feel his anti-Greens
rhetoric has toned down considerably.
Also, a number of New Zealand First
activists have openly held the opinion, on
social media, that the MoU is benecial if
NZF is serious about wanting to change
the government. As Labour celebrates its centenary this
year, we hold on to our values and our proud
political history. We will enter into the
election year with condence knowing that
we have provided a level of transparency
that voters have been asking for and that
we continue to stand for the values and
principles we have always stood for—social
justice, equity, equality of opportunity and
outcomes. We have always advocated for
wealth distribution that benets all people
and not just those at the top of the socio-
economic ladder. Voters can rest assured
that the MoU will not change any of that.
It’s not about us moving away from what
we stand for; it’s an ocial announcement
of cooperation to change the government.
“New Zealanders who want a better
future now have crystal clear clarity about
what they are getting with their vote, we
are a vote for change,” said Green Party co-
leader Metiria Turei.
“It is time for a government that puts the
wellbeing of people and the environment at
the centre of everything it does,”she said.
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Policy Council Member
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The deafening silence ofa pretend Budget
A nother budget has come and gone,
leaving little trace other than
empty rhetoric. The headlines
were all about the next tax cut, but we see
the evidence around us of deterioration in
our public life—soaring house prices and
rents, trac congestion, polluted rivers,
rising greenhouse gas emissions and too
many children in poverty, missing out on
opportunities in life. This is not the New
Zealand that we want.
This Budget pretended to solve the
housing crisis, but instead it just blamed
someone else—in this case, the AucklandCouncil. There was no plan to deal with
the crisis that has left people homeless,
sleeping in garages or cars, or going into
debt for emergency housing. There was
no decision to stop the sell-o of state
houses or to use the prots from Housing
New Zealand for building aordable
houses. There was no protection for people
living in damp and unhealthy homes; in
fact, the budget drastically cut the home
insulation programme.
The environment fared just as badly.
Last December, the government signed the
Paris Agreement on climate change and
pretended to care about the environment,
but the Budget did little to reduce record
levels of greenhouse gas emissions, with
only minor changes to the ineective and
fraudulent Emissions Trading Scheme. The
tiny budget to clean up rivers was opened up
to further funding for irrigation schemes,and the core budget of our overworked and
demoralised Department of Conservation
was slashed.
New Zealand can do better, and we
have done better in the past. We have
had governments that were the rst in the
world to give votes for women, pioneered
public health and education systems,
declared an independent foreign policy
and built aordable state houses when we
needed them.
Unfortunately, this government has
run out of ideas. We need change. There
are important priorities for this budget
that have been neglected. The Green
Party stands for fair taxation that ensuresthat speculators, wealthy individuals
and multinational companies pay their
share of taxes. We stand for a people-
focused economy that provides support
and opportunities to all children. We will
invest in our future, by making housing
aordable, reducing trac congestion
and supporting innovation. And we are
committed to a clean environment and a
transition to a low emissions economy. We
can build a better future.
Barry Coates is next on the Green Party’scandidate list into Parliament. He is currentlydeveloping a sustainability programme at the
University of Auckland Business School.
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Industry leaders to address INZBC Summit 2016IWK BUREAU
More than 300 global business
leaders and stakeholders will
come together on June 13 for a
rst of its kind summit on agritech, being
held by INZBC in partnership with New
Zealand National Fieldays.
The event, which is open to public, has
an interesting line-up of speakers from
both New Zealand and India. Some of
them include:
Dr Rattan Sagar Khanna,Director, Kwality Dairy (India) Ltd
Dr Rattan Sagar Khanna is the DirectorGeneral, Ganesh Scientic ResearchFoundation New Delhi. He has served
as the Consultant to the Government of
India, Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of
Agriculture and helped the Department
frame policy issues concerning animal
husbandry and dairy development. He is
Council Member and Consultant, Gerson
Lehrman Group, New York, USA. He is
Independent Director on the Board of
Kwality Dairy (India) Ltd., New Delhi. Dr
Khanna is also a CEC Member of Indian
Dairy Association (IDA ).
Stuart Gordon,CEO, Waikato Innovation Park Ltd
and Food Waikato
Stuart is an experienced commercialchartered accountant. During aterm as Financial Controller at New
Zealand Dairy Group he managed theacquisition of the fresh milk, which
became Fonterra. After a period as an
agriculture business consultant, Stuart joined Waikato Innovation Park as global
business development director travelling
to developing dairy industries around the world to identify opportunities for New
Zealand agri-technology.
Aan Poard,CEO, Pipfruit New Zealand
A lan was appointed Chief Executive ofPipfruit New Zealand in March 2012. A Chartered Accountant, his career spans
both central government and professional
service organisations. He has managedsome of New Zealand’s largest law rms,
including being a part of the team that
put together the rst trans-Tasman law
rm merger.
Sanjv Asthana,Chairman, Agriculture Skill Council
of India
W
ith more than 25 years of experience
in India and internationally,
Sanjeev is the Founder and Managing
Partner of I-Farm Venture Advisors,
Chairman of Agriculture Skill Council of
India and National Skills Foundation of
India (NSFI), and serves on the Board
of Directors of NCDEX Spot Exchange
Ltd and Chairs the Governing Board of
Access Development Services. He works
closely at policy level with government and
international institutions such as UNICEF
and World Bank.
Victoria Haum,Manager of International Policy and
Partnerships, Callaghan Innovation
V ictoria is Manager of InternationalPolicy and Partnerships at CallaghanInnovation. Her team fosters international
connections for Callaghan Innovation
and the businesses it works with. The
international team at Callaghan Innovation
is also interested in strategic partnerships
with international innovation organisations
and networks.
Nick Dromgoo,General Manager, Commercial,
New Zealand National Fieldays Society
Nick has held the position of GeneralManager Commercial for the NZNational Fieldays Society since December
2011. He looks after the marketing,
customer, sponsorship and international
areas of the business. Nick has previously
worked in the Kiwifruit industry, NZ
Dairy Group, Wrightson Seeds and PGGW
Seeds. As an independent contractor, Nick
developed the ‘Salad in a Bag’ for Turners
and Growers in 1993, an achievement he is
extremely proud of.
Brtt O’Ri,Chief Executive, ATEED
Brett has held senior managementpositions for more than 20 years,most recently for Ministry of Science
and Innovation before being appointed
to the ATEED Chief Executive role. His
business experience covers a vast array
of topics including major change projects
and developments in the ICT industry,
driving a step change in the performance
of the New Zealand science and innovation
eco-system, and direct involvement with
tourism and major events, both in New
Zealand and overseas.
Tickets are on sale now at www.
inzbusinesssummit.com. The event will
take place on June 13 at The Langham,
Auckland. With a impressive line-up, the
INBZC summit is a must-visit for industry
enthusiasts.
Auckland observes Turban Day RIZWAN MOHAMMAD
Inspired by the Turban Day
celebrations in the United
States and Norway, Sikh
Youth NZ organised Auckland
Turban Day on May 28 at Aotea
Centre. The event, which took
place from noon to 3 p.m., was a
hit among Aucklanders.
It was a day to educate people
and celebrate the signicance
of wearing a turban. There have
been recent instances where Sikhs
wearing turbans have been victims
of discrimination.
Volunteers distributed yers
and encouraged individuals to
try on a turban. Many stopped
by merely at the sight of the
colourful turbans. Inspired by
the enthusiastic gathering, they
enquired about the event and even
tried on the turban.
“It was delightful to watch so
many people wearing dierent-
coloured turbans. From a
distance, it looked like some kindof celebration and it indeed is. I
couldn’t stop myself from being
away from the gathering, now I
am sporting this red turban and it
is looking amazing,” said Ola from
Germany who was passing by
with his friends from Britain and
Scotland. Auckland Turban Day
was conceptualised and planned
a month ago, and the organisers
used every small platform to
promote the event. Information
about the event spread quickly
through Facebook, posters in
Gurudwaras, supermarkets and
through word of mouth.
“We really didn’t have high
expectations from the event, but
we were positive that we can makea mark. We made arrangements
for 150–200 people but more than
300 people have visited, which
was outstanding. The visitors who
came forward to try the turban
also enquired more about Sikhism
and the concept behind turbans,”
said Amrita, Harvin and Harveen,
the organisers of the event.The event was so popular that
it was featured on News Hub with
John Campbell on Radio New
Zealand, Auckland Live, and many
other newspapers in Auckland.
Visitors patiently sat on the
picnic chairs looking amused
at the mirror while one of the
volunteers tied the turban on their
head. What came after tying the
turban was a beaming smile, host
of seles and snapshots with the
volunteers and friends. Visitors
irrespective of their faith, beliefs
and ethnicity volunteered to try
the turban and encouraged each
other too.
“I often go to Gurudwaras, sit
down for langar and sit during the
kirtans. I have visited Gurudwaras
in New Zealand andScotland
and in Amritsar, Shimla, and
Jalandhar in India,” mentioned
Scottish descent, Mikey Beban.
Mikey proudly sported a
T-Shirt with the Khanda (Sikh
symbol) print on it, a kara on
his left tattooed arm and a blue
turban wishing everyone Sat Sri
Akaal in his accent. Mikey was
more like a celebrity at the venue
as many thronged to speak to him
and take seles and snaps.
The turbans were purchased,donated and sponsored by
individuals to be used at the event.
By late afternoon, people started
sharing turbans as they began
to run out. The event concluded
with a big photo shoot with the
volunteers and the visitors.
Aucklanders celebrate Turban Day organised bySikh Youth NZ at Aotea Centre. The event aimedat informing and educating people about Sikhismand the signicance of wearing a turban.
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Moksh Moviesbrings SouthIndian lms to
ChristchurchGAURAV SHARMA
Moksh Movies—a
distribution and
e x h i b i t i o n
company led by Ramana,
a producer at Apna TV,
New Zealand’s rst
24/7 free-to-air Indian
entertainment channel—
is bringing South Indian
lms to Christchurch
at Hollywood Cinema
in Sumner.“As I come from Andhra
Pradesh, we started with Telugulms including the super-hit
Sardar Gabbar Singh featuringactor Pavan Kalyan.
“Now we are also showcasingKannada lms with plans to
bring Tamil and Malayalam lmstoo very soon. With increasedimmigration from South India,
we have found increased demandfor our movies even [in] Southof Christchurch ( Sardar Gabbar
Singh was screened in Metro
Cinema in Dunedin),” saidRamana. He also shared his plansto reach Hindi-speaking audiencesin New Zealand by re-shootingpopular Hindi tele-serials such
as Sony TV’s CID, which will betelecasted on Apna TV.
ICG’s Healthawareness seriescontinues
Carrying forward its
three-part health
awareness series catering
to the Indian community in
Christchurch, the city-based
Indian Cultural Group (ICG) is
organising a free healthy eating
conversation map on June 13 at
the Upper Riccarton library
in Christchurch.“Indian food, though widelypopular all over the world by virtueof our spices, can also be very
unhealthy due to abundance ofoil and ghee. Thus it is importantto be careful and keep a checkon what, how and when we eat,especially for Indians. The interest
shown by the community at ourlast diabetes event prompted us tocarry forward the [conversation]and focus on healthy eating thistime,” said Sandeep Sachdev, ICGPresident. The health awarenessseries will conclude with ICG
marking the International YogaDay (IYD) on Sunday, June 19
in collaboration with the IndianHigh Commission. This will be the
second celebration of IYD in the
city after the adoption of June 21as International Day of Yoga by
the UN General Assembly in 2014.
Fiji youth respondsto Cyclone Winstonappeal
Taking cue from theirelders and the eortsput in by organisations
such as the Christchurch Fiji Association, young Fijians fromChristchurch have mobilised
support and rations over the last
few months to help kids aected by Cyclone Winston. “Along with 65 boxes of donations, weraised almost NZ$2,000 that
was used to buy stationery, whichI personally went and distributedin ve badly-aected schools in
the Tavua and Rakiraki region ofFiji,” said Alvina Lal, a 19-year-old who hails from Suva and helped inmobilising the aid.
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Everest Day observed
in ChristchurchMark Inglis and Wayne Alexander honouredGAURAV SHARMA
Celebrated in memory of the rst successful
ascent of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953,
by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and
Nepalese Tenzing Norgay, the ninth International
Everest Day (started in 2008) was observed in
Christchurch the past weekend. The event was jointly
organised by the Non-Resident Nepali Association
New Zealand (NRNANZ), Nepal NZ Friendship
Society of Canterbury, and Canterbury Nepalese
Society (CNS). While Nepalese song and dance
sequences also featured during the evening, the
highlight was Mark Inglis, the rst double-amputee
to summit the highest peak in the world, and Wayne
Alexander, who accompanied him during the record-breaking ascent, noting their connection with
Nepalese people and the shared bond between the
two countries.
Amy Adams, Minister for Justice and
Communications, was the chief guest. The gathering
observed a minute’s silence in memory of those
perished during last year’s earthquake in Nepal.
“Earlier in the day, a Walk for Nepal was
organised in Christchurch’s CBD to raise money for
women health issues back home,” informed Bishnu
Pokhrel, President of CNS. Pokhrel, who works in the
mental health issues of refugees and migrants with
the District Health Board added, “The seed of this
wonderful relationship between our two countries
were sowed when those two great mountaineers
set foot on Sagarmatha (local name for Mount
Everest) together. Since that day, the bond has
grown even stronger.” A sentiment shared by Sagar
Pandey, President of Nepal NZ Friendship Society
of Canterbury, and Babu Raja Maharjan, President
of NRNANZ, who owns a re alarm business in
Auckland. “When Hillary and Norgay came down
from Everest, a massive rally was organised in Nepal
in the rst week of June in their honour, which was
attended by almost 60,000 people. Sir Edmund
Hillary never forgot that aection. Probably,
that’s why he treated Nepal as his second home,”
Maharjan said.
Concluding by giving details about NRNANZ, he
added, “Our organisation has 73 chapters globally,
with ours in New Zealand a prominent one. With
help from our friends in New Zealand, we want
Nepal to progress economically so as to embark
on a path of self-reliance, self-condence and
self-respect.”
The seed of this wonderfulrelationship between our twocountries were sowed whenthose two great mountaineersset foot on Sagarmatha (localname for Mount Everest)together. Since that day, thebond has grown even stronger
Top: Attendees listen to Wayne Alexander as he recounts his experiences
Above: Mark Inglis, the rst double-amputee to summit Mount Everestaddressing the gathering
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R amadan, the holy
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community, commences
on Tuesday, June 7, on the sighting
of the moon. Ramadan is the ninth
month in the Islamic calendar that
comes after Shabaan. The holy
book Quran was revealed to thehuman in this blessed month.
Muslims around the world
observe this month by abstaining
from food from dawn to dusk
and break their fast on the call of
adhaan (call for prayer) at sunset.
There is more to Ramadan
than just abstinence from food
and water. Fasting is obligatory
to every adult (11 years and
above or after attaining puberty)
exempting sick, travellers,
mentally challenged, pregnant,
and menstruating women.
The idea behind fasting is to
control oneself from activities that
give one worldly pleasures such
as food, water, entertainment
and sexual intercourse during
daybreak. Fasting gives an
individual the essence of piety,
their submission to the will of
Allah and a path to purify their
heart and soul.
During the day, a fasting
adult is advised to invest more
time in praying, reading Quran
and spend a majority of their
time remembering Allah.
The Quran was revealed in
this month to guide humans
to the path of righteousness
and give a dimension to one’s
spiritual needs.
Ramadan is divided into
three Ashuras (parts of 10 days
each): Rahmat (mercy of Allah),
Maghfrat (forgiveness of Allah)and Nijaat (salvation). Each of
the Ashura has separate duas
(prayers) that Muslims should
recite with full devotion and
serenity. It is also mentioned in
the hadith by Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) that reward for all the
good deeds done in this month are
multiplied 70 times.
Different aspects of
Ramadan
Sehri (meal before dawn):
It is the sunnah of Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) to take a
light meal before dawn or before
starting the fast. The pre-dawn
meal is highly recommended so
that individuals fasting do not get
exhausted of hunger and thirst
at the end of fasting. At Sehri , it
is advised to have at least a date
with water and if available, anominal meal.
Iftar (breaking the fast at
dusk): At the call of adhaan,
people break their fast by having
a date, fruits, and other foods.
Dierent cultures around the
world bring varied kinds of food
on the table, as there is no such
restriction on food items except it
to be halal .
It is also advised to share Iftar
with individuals and families
invite non-Muslims to be a part of
the Iftar meal as a gesture of good
faith and brotherhood. Almost
all the mosques across the globe
make Iftar arrangements at their
premises to serve to the people
fasting and travellers.
Taraweeh (special evening
prayers): In Islam, a believer has
to observe obligatory prayers ve
times and a special congressional
prayer on Fridays. During
Ramadan, a special prayer is held
post evening prayers ( Isha prayer)
called Taraweeh in which long
portions of the Quran is recited.
Taraweeh is held in every mosque
throughout the month until the
moon is sighted for Eid-ul-Fitr.
Lailatul Qadr (the night of
decree): The odd nights of the last
Ashura called Lailatul Qadr is
considered to be the holiest of the
whole month. It is believed that
the Holy Quran was unveiled to
Prophet Muhammad in one of the
ve odd nights. Believers pray all
night long on those nights askingfor forgiveness for their sins as the
night is considered to be better
than a thousand nights (83 years
and four months).
Fasting brings humility and
tranquillity among individuals.
It gives them the opportunity to
live the life of the lesser fortunate,
people who are deprived of food
and other luxuries of the world.
Fasting drives an individual closer
to his spiritual self and the creator,
as it tests their patience for the
basic need of life, food, and water.
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New Customs ofcers to protect border C
ustoms Minister Nicky Wagner
congratulated 25 new Customs
ocers who will help to manage
increasing travel volumes at the border.
“The new ocers are a welcome
addition at Auckland airport as travellers
to New Zealand continue to grow,” Ms
Wagner said.
“By 2019, Customs is expected to process
12.7 million travellers per year—20% more
than 2015.
“Customs’ new recruits have just
completed an intensive training course
designed to support world class border
management operations.
“The recruits have come to us with a
diverse range of skills and experience. They
are the perfect t and will be helping us to
put the customer at the centre of service
delivery while protecting our borders.
“While technology plays a major part in
passenger processing Customs ocers
will a lways be the most important part of
New Zealand’s frontline. I congratulate our
newest Customs ocers and welcome them
to the team,” Ms Wagner says.
Tobacco Excise Bill passes
all stagesThe Associate HealthMinister Peseta Sam
Lotu-Iiga says the passing
of a Bill to increase the tobacco
excise will save lives and prevent
young people taking up a deadly
smoking habit.
The Customs and Excise
(Tobacco Products-Budget
Measures) Amendment Bill
passed through all stages in
Parliament on May 27. The
Bill increases the excise tax on
tobacco by 10 per cent per annum
for the next four years, from
January 1, 2017.“Smoking is a relentless killer.
But it is a deadly habit we can
do something about. We need to
use every measure to stop people
smoking and deter others from
starting. Increasing the price is
the single most eective tool to do
that,” Mr Lotu-Iiga says.
Smoking rates have dropped.
550,000 adult New Zealanders
aged over 15 still smoke daily.
“Smoking remains one of
the biggest causes of premature
death in New Zealand,” Mr
Lotu-Iiga says.
“Twelve people die each day
from smoking related illness.
4,500 to 5,000 people die each
year. That is like the entire
population of a town like Foxton
being wiped out by smoking,” Mr
Lotu-Iiga says.
“About 85 per cent of people
who die from lung cancer are
smokers. They also die from
heart disease; from stroke; from
emphysema and from cancer of the
mouth, pharynx and oesophagus.
All because of smoking.”
Mr Lotu-Iiga says smoking
related illness is a huge cost to the
country as well as to individuals,
their families and whanau.
“Increasing the excise on tobacco
creates a strong incentive to
quit and disincentives for those
contemplating smoking, and in
particular young people.”
“The price of a standard pack
of 20 cigarettes will likely increase
from around $20 now to around
$32 in 2020.”
Mr Lotu-Iiga says the
government has a range of
packages aimed at reducing
smoking rates such as Quitline,
media campaigns and face to face
support programmes.
“Together with increasing
prices, these are eective at
reducing smoking and saving
lives in New Zealand,” Mr
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implementation The 2016 Budget invests
an additional $4.6 million
over four years into
FTA (Free Trade Agreement)
implementation.
Trade Minister Todd McClay
says this new investment will
support New Zealand businesses
in extracting full value from
New Zealand’s network of FTA
Agreements.
“New Zealand currently has
FTAs with economies that account
for more than half our trade. This
will increase to 70 per cent oncethe Trans Pacic Partnership
(TPP) enters into force.
“New Zealand has scored high
quality FTAs, but the benets
come from Kiwi businesses
taking advantage of them.
Ensuring businesses have the
information and tools for this
to happen requires ongoing, co-
ordinated cross government FTA
implementation work.
“This new investment will
support the development of new
tools to help business understand
and use FTAs. Our tari nder, for
example, has made it a lot easier
for SMEs to identify the FTA that
gives them the best competitive
edge in their export markets.
“This new money will also help
us get improved commitments
in FTAs when these come up
for review, such as in services,
investment, and addressing non-
tari barriers that exporters face.
“This is particularly important
as new FTAs come on line. That’s why for example under TPP we
have committed to 18 roadshows
and Hui around the country to help
businesses prepare for its entry
into force, and have developed
practical online resources for all
New Zealanders.
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for businesses, as they plan for
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A ssociate Health Minister Peter
Dunne has released an updated
three-year strategy to prevent
and minimise the harm that can result
from gambling.
“The latest plan aims to build on the
work done in more recent years which has
resulted in a reduction in risk factors for
gambling harm.
“For example the number of adults
engaging in multiple forms of gambling
has reduced, as has the number of adults
participating in monthly EGM gambling.
“Going right back to when the rst
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of gambling harm among Māori and
Pacic peoples.
“This updated strategy includes a long-
term priority action to develop, pilot,
evaluate and implement one or more
initiatives specically focused on reducing
persistent gambling harm-related health
inequities,” Mr Dunne says.
The $55.3 million Strategy to Prevent
and Minimise Gambling Harm is funded by
the problem gambling levy.
The overall funding remains the same as
in the current three-year period, based on
an assessment that needs remain largely
unchanged since 2012.
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• $25.4 million for front-line intervention
services to help people who are
experiencing harm, including people
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including face-to-face services, dedicated
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• $20.4 million for public health services,
particularly activities raising community
awareness about gambling and problem
gambling and the actions people can take
to prevent and minimise gambling harm
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NZ First leader
David ShearerLabour MP
Kanwaljit BakshiNational List MP
NEW ZEALAND
A budget only for the privileged few?
Last week, New Zealand’s annual
budget was unveiled by the
government. Those of us who
were hoping for investment in basic
services such as health, education, and
alleviating the housing crisis were once
again disappointed.
Perhaps the worst aspect of the budget
for me was the way the government
eectively froze the operating budget for
many of our schools. That’s the moneyschools need simply to run, pay their
teachers, and buy the things they need to
educate our children. This freeze is likely to
force schools to ask Kiwi families for more
money. That’s a big step backwards for New
Zealand. Free education is in our DNA. It’s
an achievement New Zealanders have been
rightly proud of for generations.
We’ve been the envy of the world for the
quality education we oer every single child.
And at a time like this, when inequali ty is
growing in our society, we need it more
than ever.
The day after the budget, a national
newspaper wrote: “Gone are the days
of a free education.” I hope they were
not correct.Labour’s education policies are much
more ambitious than that. We believe
education should be truly free. Our policies
continue to echo Prime Minister Peter
Fraser’s great words, spoken in 1939:
“The government’s objective, broadly
expressed, is that all persons, whatever
their ability, rich or poor, whether they live
in town or country, have a right as citizens
to a free education of the kind for which
they are best tted and to the fullest extent
of their powers.”
We think that’s a vision worth ghting
for. The days of a quality, free education in
New Zealand don’t have to be over.
Amid all the political rhetoric of the year,
the annual budget is a time when we see in black and white where the government’s
true loyalties really lie.
Education wasn’t the only area in which
we were disappointed.
Our health service is $50 million a year
short of what’s needed just to keep up
with population growth and ination. We
are going backwards in health and there
will be even fewer specialist appointments
and operations available for those who
need them.
At a time when housing has become so
unaordable that we’re facing our rst
proper homelessness epidemic, there was
no decisive action on housing.
What we got instead was a budget that
will help only the privileged few at the top,leaving most New Zealanders, and our
children, worse o than before.
A stronger, more prosperous New Zealand
National is focused on continuing
to build a stronger, more
prosperous New Zealand. Thanks
to our responsible management and the
hard work of New Zealanders, our economy
is performing well. There are more jobs,
higher incomes, and we’re providing
essential services and support New Zealand
families’ need.
Budget 2016 invests in a growing
economy with signicant new funding
for innovation, infrastructure, the health
sector, and the most vulnerable while still
managing the nances tightly and repaying
debt. Budget 2016 presented a healthy set
of public accounts with rising surpluses
and falling debt, on the back of an economy
forecast to grow at around three per cent on
average over the next few years, supporting
more jobs and higher incomes.
Only a handful of developed economies
enjoy such a positive outlook.
This is a Budget that invests in a growing
economy. In particular, it supports four
signicant measures.
First is a $761 million investment in
science, skills, and regional development,
which we’ve called the Innovative NewZealand package. Second is a $2.1 billion
infrastructure programme that focuses
on transport, schools, and the investment
needed to deliver a modern, exible tax
system. Third is a Social Investment
package providing $652 million more to
support vulnerable New Zealanders and
help them live better lives.
Finally, we are making a sizeable
investment in the health sector, which
receives an additional $2.2 billion over the
next four years to ensure New Zealanders
continue to have access to high-quality
healthcare. Our eighth Budget shows
modest surpluses in the next two years,
rising to $6.7 billion in 2019/2020. More
than 200,000 more people are in work now
than three years ago and another 170,000
new jobs are expected by 2020.
The annual average wage has been
increasing at twice the rate of ination.
By 2020, it will have grown a further
$5,000 to $63,000. Over that period, the
unemployment rate is expected to drop
to 4.6 per cent. Strong population growth
is both an indicator of New Zealand’s
economic performance and a contributor to
it. We’ve seen a signicant reduction in the
number of New Zealanders heading across
the Tasman to live.
We’re continuing to see ination stay
lower for longer than expected.
This is good news for consumers and
workers because their incomes go a bit
further and they get good value for any
pay rises. But it is a challenge for the
government because it suppresses growth
in our revenue.
Certainly, times are challenging for our
dairy farmers, who are nishing another
season facing depressed prices.
But elsewhere, New Zealand is
reaping the benets of an increasingly
diversied economy.
Total exports increased by almost $2 billion last year despite the fall in dairy
exports. Tourism, the beef sector, ICT, wine
and much of the manufacturing sector are
all performing well. The government’s scal
priorities continue to be maintaining rising
surpluses, reducing net debt to around 20
per cent of GDP by 2020, and if economic
and scal conditions allow, beginning to
reduce income taxes and using any further
scal headroom to reduce debt faster.
The surplus target last year was useful
in helping us turn the government’s books
around. Having achieved that, our focus
is now shifting towards debt repayment
to ensure New Zealand is well placed
to deal with future economic shocks or
natural disasters.
Budget: the government is not listening
This government is simply not
listening. The real problem we face
now as a country is that so many ofthe middle-income and working people are
quickly becoming poor.
There is a big elephant in the room that
this Budget barely acknowledges.
Record immigration—adding another
68,000 people a year. The health, education,
welfare, transport and other infrastructure
costs that record immigration is adding are
hardly mentioned in this bogus Budget.
Similarly, the police are chronically
underfunded. Crime under National pays.
If you are a victim, National’s message to
you is Get Stued.
Engineering a surplus is easy when core
services are underfunded, expenditure
commitments delayed.
The manipulation of the public nances
is now so gross and shameless as to render
any claims to balancing the books orreaching a surplus as hollow.
Under this government, New Zealand is
fracturing into two camps—Auckland and
the rest Auckland is choking. Every day as
they travel to work, Aucklanders confront the
worsening trac congestion clogging their
city. The government’s failure with respect
to Auckland is matched by its neglect of
the regions.
At the ocial 5.7% unemployment,
there are almost 150,000 unemployed
New Zealand. Then there are another
100,000 people who have jobs but
are underemployed and would like to
work more.
The number of 15–24-year-olds who are
not in employment, education or training
rose and is now around 80,000.
There’s a massive hole in the housing. Anentire generation of young New Zealanders
is locked out of the housing market in
their own country because of soaring
house prices.
Large numbers of people are under intense
housing stress; they are living in garages
and other make-shift accommodation. This
is appalling. Foreign speculators have had
an open door to help themselves to NZ
housing stock.
Nothing better illustrates National’s
failure to rebalance the economy than the
ongoing current account decit, which
was running at $7.7 billion in the 2015
calendar year.
New Zealand now owes the rest of
the world $150 billion. We see a global
economy that is struggling with weak and
fragile growth. New Zealand First’s viewis that we must urgently strengthen our
economy and reduce our vulnerability to an
external shock.
Nothing in this Budget will deliver
sustainable prosperity for New Zealanders.
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The City Rail Link bringingAuckland together
A uckland is growing at a rate of one
new resident every 20 minutes andurgently needs a transport system
that moves people faster and more easily.
Rail trips have increased from 2.2 million
trips a year to more than 16 million, but
further growth is limited because Britomart
can’t take more than 20 trains an hour. In
addition, the city is over capacity for buses
coming into the city along Symonds Street.
City Rail Link (CRL): unlocking
Auckland’s network
The CRL will unlock the city’s rail
capacity, doubling the number of trips an
hour during peak times and providing a
train every 10 minutes for most Auckland
stations. It will allow 30,000 people to
travel every hour during peak time. In
comparison, a single motorway lanecan carry only 2,400 people an hour. By
allowing trains to run both ways through
Britomart, Auckland Transport can create
more frequent bus and ferry connections
with bus feeder routes into key bus/train
interchanges. More people using trains and
buses means more road space will be freed
up for those who need to drive. Improved
accessibility, particularly to the city centre,
is the key to Auckland’s economic growth.
Connecting Auckland
“The City Rail Link will rejuvenate and
connect many parts of greater Auckland
and unlock the productivity of our inner
city, allowing us to be internationally
competitive for jobs and investment,”
says Mayor Len Brown. “It will also move
more people out of their cars and into
public transport, resulting in cleaner air
and water, which in turn will dramatically
reduce our vehicular greenhouse gas
emissions and lessen the estimated
120 annual air pollution-related deaths
in Auckland.”
Reshaping the city
The CRL will also reshape the city. Two
new city stations, Aotea and Karangahape,
along with a redeveloped Mt Eden station,
will be only three minutes apart, linking
downtown, midtown and uptown. The
areas surrounding these stations will
become a magnet for businesses and
residents, oering the greatest potential
for mixed-use urban development in the
country over the next few decades.
Travel time savings mean areas such
as Henderson, Panmure and Manukau
will be much closer to the city, providing
a catalyst for growth and development in
town centres too.
An artist’s impression of the redeveloped Mt Eden Station tobe completed as part of the City Rail Link
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Source: Fiji Sun
FIJI
A traditional welcome for New
Zealand PM John Key The vanua o’ Nakelo will be
performing the traditional
welcome ceremony for
the New Zealand Prime Minister,
John Key, when he arrives into the
country on June 9.
Speaking on behalf of the
vanua o’ Nakelo Aca Simolo said
a delegation from the iTaukei
Aairs Board led by the Deputy
Secretary, Apakuki Kurusiga, had
traditionally approached them
and it had been agreed.
He said PM Key would
be accorded full traditional
ceremonies of welcome.
“Nakelo will also be
performing a war dance as the
entertainment part of the welcome
ceremonies,” he said. Prime
Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
had conrmed to the Fiji Sun that
his counterpart from New Zealand
will be arriving into the country on
June 9.
According to the tentative
programme, PM Key will arrive
into the country on board a Royal
New Zealand Air Force aircraft at
4:10 p.m. at Nausori International
Airport. The chief of protocol,
Tiko Rasoqosoqo, and the New
Zealand High Commissioner,
Mark Ramsden, will board the
ocial plane to accompany PM
Key when he disembarks.
Mr Rasoqosoqo will then
introduce Prime Minister
Bainimarama and Mrs
Bainimarama to the chief guest
and a bouquet will be presented to
him. Prime Minister Bainimarama
will introduce the Commander
of the Republic of Fiji Military
Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame
Naupoto, to PM Key, who will then
invite him to inspect a 100-person
guard of honour at the airport.
The traditional ceremonies
of welcome will include the
Qaloqalovi, Vakamamaca,
Sevusevu, Yaqona Vakaturaga,
Wase ni Yaqona Vakaturaga, Vosa
Vakaturaga (speech by PM Key)
and Ulivi ni Vosa Vakaturaga.
At the conclusion of the
welcome ceremony, PM Key will
proceed to a cocktail reception
hosted by PM Bainimarama
either at the GPH Poolside or at
Boron House.
PM Key leaves the country
on June 10 after his meetings
with the Prime Minister and
government ocials.
Fiji Airways adds Jetstar Asia to interlineagreement
Fiji Airways and Jetstar
announced the launch of
an interline agreement
that will see the Fijian ag
carrier connect to more than 21
destinations on Jetstar’s network
from Singapore.The interline agreement has
been signed with the Jetstar Group
of branded airlines including
Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia,
Jetstar Japan and Jetstar Pacic.
Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways
Managing Director and CEO
said: “This is an exciting
growth phase for our newest
international route of Singapore
and allows us to connect our
extensive South Pacic network
to Jetstar’s impressive network
throughout Asia.”
Fiji Airways commenced twice-
weekly direct ights to Singapore on
April 5.“This interline agreement
means our customers will be
able to travel seamlessly through
Singapore to 21 destinations in
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Japan, China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines,
Cambodia and Myanmar, through
Jetstar’s dense network across
the Asia Pacic region,” Mr
Viljoen added.
“The guests will be able to
conveniently experience the
wonders of our home, Fiji, and the
South Pacic via the Singapore
hub,” Mr Viljoen said.
While the agreement covers
all 73 destinations served by
the Jetstar Group, including
Jetstar Airways in Australia,
the immediate take-up will
be for Jetstar destinations
from Singapore. Barathan
Pasupathi, CEO of Singapore-
based Jetstar Asia, said,
“Our services and networks
out of Singapore deliver
very attractive itineraries
for global carriers to oer
their customers.
“More importantly, such
interline and codeshare
partnerships with full-service
carriers are testament to our
product and delivery of an
equivalent level of service
on board our ights,” Mr
Pasupathi added.
The Jetstar-Fiji Airways
interline agreement builds on
Jetstar’s growing base of 46
established interline partners that
include Qantas, Air France-KLM,
British Airways, United and China
Eastern, just to name a few.
Jetstar currently also has
existing codeshare agreements
with Qantas, Japan Airlines,
American Airlines, Sri Lankan
Airlines, Vietnam Airlines,
Finnair, LATAM and Emirates.
Fiji Airways and Jetstar
customers will be able to bookights and check through baggage
when purchasing tickets from
Fiji Airways’ sales channels,
including its website, online
travel sites, sales oces and
reservation centres.
Executives of Fiji Airways and Changi International Airport in Singapore during the inaugural Nadi-Singapore ight
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key
Sangampraised
President Major-General(Ret’d) Jioji Konrote has
praised the forefathers
of the Sangam organisation for
their responsible socio-economic,
educational and cultural
contribution to Fiji.
He made the statement when he
opened the Then India Sanmarga
Ikya (TISI) Sangam Convention
2016 at Prince Charles Park, Nadi,
last week.
“It has been demonstrated with
this type of example Fiji needs to
cultivate a sense of belonging in
one nation and to improve the
lives for all Fijians,” he said.
He said TISI as an institutionhad a rich and colourful history
since its establishment on
May 24, 1926.
“It has made signicant
contribution to Fiji in the form of
education, promotions of cultural
beliefs, practices and language
and to achieve socio-economic
growth among others,” President
Konrote said.
“We have to pay our respect to
the founders of Sangam and on
this occasion shall pay homage to
Sadhu Kuppuswamy as founding
father of Sangam. He knew the
suering the South Indians had
gone through. They were highlydisadvantaged, underpaid and
never knew the languages.
“He made vast impression for
Sangam until his death on August
2, 1956, at the age of 66.
“He left memories to inspire
generations. With immense
contribution to this nation,
Sangam started educating the
children of not only those of South
Indian origin but those of the
other communities as well.”
The theme for the convention
is Perseverance and Endeavors for
Dignity from 1916 to 2016.
The organisation was in the
forefront in the aftermath of TC Winston spending $300,000 in
relief and rehabilitation work.
Also, $25,000 was handed
towards the Prime Minister’s
National Disaster Relief and
Rehabilitation Fund.
NZ Trade minister agrees to help iron out PACER Plus redline issues
New Zealand Trade
Minister, Todd McClay, yesterday discussed
ways to look into Fiji’s concerns
over PACER Plus.Our Minister for Industry,
Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Siddiq
Koya, following the meeting withMr McClay, indicated the twocountries were in agreement toiron out the redline issues.
PACER Plus is a plannedregional trade and economicintegration agreement betweenall members of the Pacic Islands
Forum and Australia and NewZealand. Fiji has previously raisedconcerns over a number of issuesover PACER Plus negotiationsand stressed it is not a traditionalfree trade agreement but rather adevelopment agreement.
Fiji has maintained the positionthat PACER Plus should securelong-term improved marketaccess, preserve policy space,create employment and achievesustainable development. Somered line areas that Mr Koya saidhad been discussed were right
to regulate and infant industrydevelopment, which was in orderto support new and emerging
industries. “We had to take thehard line approach and they tooknote and they listened, which isgreat. That is being a good Pacicneighbour,” he said.
The next round of intersessional(technical) PACER Plus meeting
will be held in Nadi in June.In an earlier statement, Mr
McClay said, “As we move intothe nal stages of PACER Plusnegotiations, we are workinghard to conclude an agreementthat benets all Pacic islandscountries and New Zealand.”
He had anticipated discussions with Mr Koya to provide anopportunity to engage with andunderstand Fiji’s perspectives onnegotiations.
Fiji has continuously stressedit wants the PACER Plus to be
development oriented given weare currently developing andknow where we want to be in the
years to come.
PACER Plus is seen from apositive view point as an avenue
that could contribute in facilitating
our development path.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism FaiyazSiddiq Koya and the New Zealand Minister forTrade, Todd McClay, during their meeting on PacicAgreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER)Plus at The Westin Resort and Spa in Denarau
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FIJI
Indian diplomat presents credentialH
is Excellency the President, Major
General (ret’d) Jioji Konousi
Konrote received the credential
of India’s new High Commissioner to Fiji
His Excellency Vishvas Sapkal.
High Commissioner Sapkal was accorded
a 25-member guard of honour by ocers of
the Republic of Fiji Military Forces at theState House lawn before he presented his
credential to the President.
Mr Sapkal joined the Indian Foreign
Service in 1998 and has served at Indian
permanent missions in Russia, Armenia
and the United States of America. He was
Consul General of India to St. Petersburg,
Russia and has also served in Multilateral
Economic Relations Division, Northern
Division, Finance Division and India Africa
Forum Summit Secretariat of the Ministry
of External Aairs in New Delhi.
Prior to his appointed to Fiji, he wasDeputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of
India in Cairo, Egypt.
Mr Sapkal, who holds an engineering
degree in Electronics from Walchand
College of Engineering, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur in Maharashtra, also served in
the Indian Information Service (IIS) of
Government of India.
The Indian envoy, who will be based in
Suva, speaks uent Marathi, Hindi, English
and Russian.
Meanwhile, co-operation between
India and Fiji on a broad range of issueshas been discussed during talks in New
Delhi between the Prime Minister, Voreqe
Bainimarama, and his Indian counterpart,
Narendra Modi.His Excellency the President Major-General-(ret’d) Jioji Kon-rote receives the credential of India’s new High Commissionerto Fiji His Excellency Vishvas Sapkal
Fiji wins bid forInterHash SuperMeet in 2018
Fiji beats Malaysia and Indonesia
to host one of the largest singleinternational sports events to be
ever staged.
Fiji has won the right to host an
international event for diehard runners
from around the world—the 21st InterHash
Super Meet.
As they prepare to host the event in Nadi
in May 2018, they will also be welcoming
around 5000 hash harriers from around
the world for the four- to six-day event. This
will provide a major boost to the economy
as well as the tourism sector.
InterHash is a biennial event and is the
peak event for international running club
Hash House Harriers from around the
world to meet, run, socialise and drink beer.
Team Fiji’s bid is a signicantwin against experienced and larger
representation bids by previous successful
InterHash hosts, Medan (Indonesia) and
Kuching (Malaysia).
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism
Faiyaz Siddiq Koya was in Bali, Indonesia to
campaign with Team Fiji Hash and address
the 6,000 strong attendees.
“We want to associate our name with
InterHash because it is an important,
high quality event—and because the fun
and spirit around the event it promotes
an important message of physical
tness,” he said. Mr Koya said InterHash
provides not just an opportunity for Fiji
to host one of the largest events ever–that
is, being hosts to more than 5,000 hash
harriers from around the world. He said
they want the next InterHash to be a true
family aair for each participant.
“While the harriers enjoy their run and a
cold drink, their families can enjoy the vast
range of activities that Fiji has to oer,”
he said.
PM to receive $23.4Mfrom EU
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
will receive $23.4 million from the
European Union to assist Fiji’s
recovery eort in the wake of Tropical
Cyclone Winston.
Bainimarama is in Papua New Guinea
for the eighth African Caribbean and
Pacic Summit. He is expected to then take
part in discussions with other leaders on
sustainable development and the future of
the ACP.
Bainimarama heading a delegation to
the ACP Summit arrived in Port Moresby.
He joins heads of state and heads
of government from the 79 ACP
member countries.
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Editorial
— Frank Zappa
Thought of the week
Without deviation from the norm,progress is not possible
From the desk of theManaging Editor
“ You might question the value of such a detailed explanation, but I have a
purpose, and that purpose is to force you to think, to think deeply, with intensity.
Don’t confuse the word ‘intensity’ with ‘tenseness’. Tenseness implies mental
strain, and arises out of fear and anxiety. It is destructive to both mind and body. My
use of intensity here suggests mental force or power, and its results are constructive.
Your progress depends upon your degree of sustained intensity in a
given direction.”
~John McDonald from The Message of a Master
Whenever in life we are working towards something, we want to apply a high level
of mental power