Blessen Tom

Asia Reporter @radionz
Covering stories about the Asian and Indian communities in Aotearoa. Formerly @fairgonz and @1newsnz

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The government has confirmed India's Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit New Zealand next week.
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Controversial church leader Brian Tamaki says his guns have been seized by police. https://t.co/slBG9I7BV1

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A nice change from the daily news cycle.

For this RNZ Here Now podcast, I spent time with the people behind Auckland's independent bookstores and explored how they're creating space for independent publishers and fresh voices.

Have a listen 📚🎙️https://t.co/l2aRorf2rR

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High import costs, a short shelf life and fierce competition from Indian grocery stores are keeping South Asian mangoes off many supermarket shelves despite growing demand for the fruit. https://t.co/6IQDp74FSv

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An ACT Party candidate in Auckland has filed a complaint with police after a torrent of online abuse, including racial slurs and threats against him and his family, surfaced on social media. https://t.co/qw8bFr27xh

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Navneet Kaur and Sunelita Toppo scored in the first quarter to help India to a 2-0 win and earn promotion back to Hockey Pro League. https://t.co/65bmcAjJgH

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Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell has labelled Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's latest social media comments to "purge" Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims from New Zealand as the "actions of a scared bully". https://t.co/Yr3QXSnfwi

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Community leaders seek to know why the police ethnic manager's character has been questioned so publicly before any review has been completed.

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Auckland Council has referred allegations against Manurewa Local Board member Marshal Ahluwalia to the Serious Fraud Office after claims of corruption and financial intimidation have surfaced on social media.
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More than 2000 food parcels have been distributed in food drives organised by the Sikh community in the past two months.

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'Don't care how much criticism we get': Jones defends calling India FTA a 'butter chicken tsunami' https://t.co/ZjHxRPxexP

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New Zealand's Indian community has welcomed the government's decision to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with India next week in New Delhi, describing it as a major milestone in bilateral trade ties. https://t.co/kgJw3ANsNp

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Immigration New Zealand says it will carefully assess any future visa applications linked to Delhi-based CD Foundation after 18 performers who arrived for a Holi celebration in Auckland in February overstayed their visas. https://t.co/8mCLjEDBYe

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A 61-year-old man has been charged with offensive behaviour and wilful damage after graffiti was found outside a school in South Auckland.

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Police have launched an investigation after a threatening graffiti was found outside a school in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe. https://t.co/BgZmHyAYQb

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The Indian artist was known for her versatile repertoire and high-energy singing in countless Bollywood movies.
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Members of Papatoetoe's Indian community say they are satisfied with the outcome of the closely watched local board election, which has returned three members of the Papatoetoe Ōtara Action Team. https://t.co/87XRieLWCI

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A Labour candidate has secured top spot in the Papatoetoe local body election in Auckland, with three members of the Papatoetoe Ōtara Action Team also claiming seats. https://t.co/px0MuuuJSM

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Voting has closed in the closely watched Papatoetoe local body election, with preliminary results expected later today. https://t.co/1zGaQsTUoQ