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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 30 entertainmentlink Talent grows with beauty and culture at annual event New friends, new experiences Understanding and goodwill grow A large family created year after year MISS INDIANZ Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 730 pm Aotea Centre, Auckland Tickets from August 1, 2016 www.aucklandlive. com Now in its 14th year Venkat Raman venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz An event that has continuously enthralled a cross-section of the society encouraging young women to vie for a title that has gained prestige around the world has to be a force to reckon with in this cosmopolitan country. Dharmesh Parekh launched a beauty pageant 14 years ago exclusively for young women of Indian origin (or with a lineage that can be traced to India) and has, year after year, brought fame and pride to the community. The winners and runners-up at the annual event have represented New Zealand and the Indian community at international contests held in a number of countries around the world, bringing us joy and pride. Miss Indianz has been staged in a number of venues in Auckland (apart from regional contests held elsewhere) and this year, the pageant is due to be held at 730 pm at Aotea Centre located at Auckland’s Central Business District on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Perfect Ten Mr Parikh said that Miss Indianz this year has attracted 26 contestants from various parts of New Zealand and that the ensuing contest would be a Perfect Ten. “The creative flair has reached an all-time high this year. The show is wrapped into three beautifully-crafted segments reflecting the values and purpose of Miss Indianz event. The three rounds ‘Kiwi Girl,’ ‘Made in India,’ and ‘Kiwi- Indian Elegance’ have helped us to further define the vision and values of our event,” he said. New Zealand Choreographer Rina Chae has incorporated a small dance routine into the opening sequence, Mr Parikh said.“Our crew, Masters of Ceremonies, Judges and production stuff are more diverse than ever before,” he said. Tickets are available from www.aucklandlive.com For further details, please visit www.rhythmhouse.co.nz or call Dharmesh Parikh on 021-2727454; Email: events@ rhythmhouse.co.nz All pictures by Miguel Ilangan Ilagan Photo & Video 14th Annual Event PRESENT MISS INDIANZ 2016 ACelebration of Kiwi-Indian Elegance Saturday 17th September, 7:30pm, Aotea Centre Book your tickets now atwww.aucklandlive.co.nz Participate in Miss Popular voting and beintowin fantastic prizes. For details visit www.missindianz.co.nz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 Classifiedlink / SporTSLINK 31 Gold at Rio Olympics puts Fiji on world map Mahendra Sukhdeo Fiji’s scintillating gold medal win, the first ever exploit at the Rio Summer Olympics 2016, was a crowning glory for the Sevens team. While Fiji is shedding away some of the remnants of the past left behind by its colonial master, the 43-7 defeat of England was like the captivating ‘Kohinoor’ falling from the Taj into the cap of the smallest island nation represented at the Olympics. Ginger bloke’s magic Ironically, it was the suave and unpretentious English coach; Ben Ryan who provided the fillip for the rugby-crazed country to achieve its mega dream. Ryan described himself as ‘ginger bloke with glasses.’ He was exasperated when he was not paid for the first five months and he was aghast to find that there were not enough funds to provide drinking water at the practices or pay for transport. But the ginger bloke has framed Fiji in the World Rugby map and in so doing, has immortalised himself in the annals of Fiji’s sporting history as the Fijians start coining songs with his persona and new born babes are named after him. Hero worship has reached a new height of effervescence not seen before. Captain Osea Kolinisau is Fiji’s glory (Pictures Courtesy: Reuters) Serevi’s legacy Fiji has had a hallowed pathway in the aisles of World’s Sevens Rugby and had won several milestones skilfully mapped by its nippy ex-Captain, Waisale Serevi. For several years, Serevi personified Sevens Rugby globally. Fiji had the niche to become a back-to-back World 7 Champion. A number of local Sevens players were integrated into national teams in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. I would not be wide off the mark to state that the winning spree of New Zealand Sevens in previous years was to a large measure due to the Fijian players. Unpretentious players Suva City Council had hosted the Fiji Sevens Team on several occasions over the years. In spite of the temptation of free drinks and opportunity to socialise, the players had displayed immeasurable sense of maturity and disdain. Their simplicity and humbleness could not be ignored. The players who made it to the team came from common background and had presum- Zealand are into 6 digit scales. The Fiji Team’s budget is less than US$ 600,000, not even quarter of the budget of some national teams. It can be concluded that Fiji, led by its gentle giants, laid the foundation for Rugby Sevens as a safe and spirited game, almost entirely free of long-lasting injuries and concussions that afflict the players of more physically combative games where winning is the mantra rather than safeguarding the players from lifelong disadvantage. Many other games such as in 44 casualties and half a billion dollars in damages. The anguish and gloom had not yet dissipated. The gold medal win at the Rio Summer Olympics brought joy and boosted the morale of the people. A global destination The feel good mood of the nation was captured by the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama who said, “It is time to celebrate not only their remarkable achievement but also our collective unity...” More importantly, Fiji was CHANGE OF NAME I, Alisha, daughter of Anoop Sohanlal, resident of 2/634 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, have changed my name to Alisha Messay for all future purposes. CHANGE OF NAME I, Tanya, daughter of Anoop Sohanlal, resident of 2/634 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, have changed my name to Tanya Messay for all future purposes Om Sai Food & Spices Under New Management! for all your grocery & Spices needs Open 7 days Mon - Sat: 9:30 -7:00 Sundays: 10:30 - 6:30 7 Reeves Road, Pakuranga Tel: (09) 576 6724 All types of groceries available We do Home delivery and Courier* Wearespecialisedin SouthIndianGroceries andallPoojaitems *(conditions apply) Open 7days Monday to Sunday 9am to 10pm Tel: (09) 849 4234 578, Sandringham Road, Sandringham Bow of Defeat ably started playing on the outskirts of the villages and towns using plastic bottles or cheap rubbery balls from the Two-Dollar shops. Their navigation from patchy backyards to the world arena is an incredible feat of endurance and dedication. They could have succumbed to lucrative offers from abroad like many of their other players had done. While some came from the army, police, prison and the security sectors; others are cane cutters or simple villagers, literally unemployed. Fiji’s gentle giants Nor are they receiving hefty pay packets as their counterparts in the western world. Reportedly, they are paid the equivalent of around US$ 6000 whereas some stalwarts in Australia and New Rugby 15, American Baseball and Australian Footy would therefore not reach the portals of Olympics’ status till such time they modify the game rules within the ambit of the Olympics regulations. Commemorative events It is therefore befitting that the victorious team was accorded a full-fledged ceremonial welcome firstly at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park followed by the Monday holiday bash at the ANZ Gymnasium in Suva. Further, the Reserve Bank of Fiji would issue a coloured commemorative gold coin in early 2017, a first for Fiji that is likely to become a collector’s piece. Fiji had suffered heavily in February from the devastation caused by Category 5 Cyclone Winston that had resulted the centre of media attention far in excess of other events in recent history. Fiji became the focus of world-wide audience. It was trending on the prime spot in Twitter for several hours after the victory and “Fiji” on Google was the most searched topic during that time. The impact created by engaging such a widespread audience would allow Fiji Tourism and Fiji Airways to embark on marketing strategies to strengthen the reach of Fiji. Fiji is indeed now a global destination. Mahendra Sukhdeo is a Fiji born writer, researcher and author. His book “Aryan Avatars” is now available through the USP Bookstore in Suva.
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