The Indian Weekender, 23 July 2021

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Judicial review sought on
Immigration Minister's decisions
IWK BUREAU
High Court proceedings have been filed
seeking judicial review of two recent
decisions made by the Minister of
Immigration on behalf of Professor Michael
Witbrock.
The first decision is dated 23 June 2021
related to the continued suspension of the
processing of offshore visa applications until
06 February 2022.
The second, dated 07 July 2021, is the
Minister’s decision to issue instructions to
Immigration New Zealand to lapse or return,
and refund offshore visas including applications
made by partners of New Zealanders
and migrants.
The grounds for the action are that the
Minister failed to properly consider the
obligations international conventions, which
New Zealand ratified, placed on him when
making these decisions as it continues to
separate partners and families.
The decisions made also result in
discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex
and sexual orientation as these social groups
do not always permit partners to live together
depending on which country they are based.
Freedom from such discrimination is protected
by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
The applicant is a Professor at University of
Auckland in the science faculty. His husband
applied for a visa to come to New Zealand to be
reunited with the applicant in November 2019.
Immigration New Zealand determined the
couple are in a genuine and stable relationship,
and were prepared to grant a visitor visa, but
due to the suspension on issuing such visas he
has not yet been granted a visa.
A subsequent border exception request was
declined by Immigration New Zealand. The
couple have not seen each other in person since
January 2020.
The applicant’s partner is a citizen of China
where he currently resides.
There is no path provided by China which
enables them to live together as a same-sex
couple, and it would be significantly more
difficult for them to do so than for a heterosexual
couple, given the lower recognition of samesex
relationships in China compared with New
Zealand. This case, however, is wider than just
the applicant and his husband.
Tens of thousands of New Zealand citizen,
resident and temporary visa holders have been
What is judicial review?
If a government agency or official has
made a decision affecting you under a
power granted to them by an Act, you
may be able to apply to the High Court for
a “judicial review” of the particular decision.
A wide range of public-sector bodies and
individual decision-makers can be challenged
by judicial review.
The judge usually won’t look at whether the
decision-maker made the “right” decision, but
will look instead at the way the decision was
made – for example, whether you were given
the chance to put your case, and whether the
decision-maker considered all the relevant
factors. The court’s role isn’t to substitute its
own decision for that of the relevant agency or
official, rather it’s to make sure the decisionmaker
acted within their legal powers – in
particular, that they followed the process that
the law requires.
The right to apply for judicial review
through the High Court is a central part of
the “rule of law”. A core role of the courts
is to enforce legal rights and obligations,
separated from their offshore partners and
children as a result of the suspension on the
processing of offshore visas.
As a result of the decision to lapse and return
visa application, these families will face even
greater delays to their reunification once the
border reopens.
and judicial review specifically is a keyway
of making sure that government bodies and
officials, like private citizens, act within the
law and not arbitrarily.
Judicial review has been used to challenge a
wide range of decisions and decision-makers.
On what grounds can the High Court
overrule an official decision?
The grounds on which a High Court judge
can overturn the decision of a government
decision-maker include, among others:
• that the decision-maker was mistaken
about the facts or about the law
• that the decision-maker took into account
irrelevant factors, or ignored some relevant
factors
• that the decision was made for an improper
purpose
• that the decision-maker didn’t follow the
rules of natural justice – for example, they
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Explainer Story: What does Kiwi-Indians need
to know about recent 'Farmer’s protest in NZ'
SANDEEP SINGH
Last week on Friday, July 16, the majority
of city-dwelling Kiwi-Indian migrants
began their mornings with a sudden
barrage of national media coverage of a farmer’s
protest the ‘Howl of a Protest’ that planned to
bring rural communities on city roads in more
than 50 urban centres all around the country.
For a majority of the Kiwi-Indian community,
this “howl of a protest” managed to make a
deafening sound, to an extent generating instant
attention and sparking their curiosity about
“farmers protest in New Zealand.”
Their curiosity is rooted in two main factors;
first and foremost is their relative ignorance
about New Zealand’s rural communities and
the farming sector. This is more for the citydwelling
Kiwi-Indian migrant communities
who have largely lived in urban centres, big
and small, and are supremely unaware of rural
life. And this is despite thriving Kiwi-Indian
farming communities who have for generations
been living in farms in rural New Zealand.
The city-dwelling Kiwi-Indian migrant
communities are less aware of the rural-urban
divide in New Zealand and are supremely
oblivious to the key issues, and challenges, real
or imaginary, that have forced farmers to come
out in a protest - that many agree was one of the
most successful farmer protests in recent years.
The other, and possibly more determining
reason for the curiosity within the Kiwi-Indian
community towards the “farmers protest in
New Zealand,” was the similarity – perceived
or real – with a similar protest of farmers back
in India.
For the uninitiated, only a few months ago,
India has witnessed a massive farmer protest in
the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic that not
only attracted global attention but also created
a polarising effect within Indian diasporic
communities all around the world, including
the Kiwi-Indian communities.
Therefore, there is a natural urge amongst
many in the community to know more about
“farmers protest in New Zealand” and try to
understand it through the lens (which is anyway
a skewed lens) of farmer protest in India.
It is important to note that “farming” is an
emotive issue in most of the nations around the
world and generates a lot of emotions every
time farmers come out in protest against any
real or perceived grievances.
Organised by Groundswell NZ
The “howl of a protest” movement
was organised by an organisation called
Groundswell New Zealand, with a nationwide
protest planned at more than 50 places around
the country to protest against the Government’s
new farming and environmental regulations,
which they believe are unworkable.
Groundswell NZ was founded by two
farmers Bryce McKenzie and Laurie Paterson,
from the South Island town of Gore, with a goal
of bringing together farmers against some of
the recent decisions taken by the Government
around farming and environmental regulations.
“I was having a rant at the news on the TV
about the Government’s new freshwater rules,
and my wife Karen told me to do something
about it,” McKenzie said in an interview with
Stuff.
“So I wrote a post on Facebook, and the next
day a joker from over Waikaka way [Paterson]
rung me up, and we decided to organise a tractor
protest in Gore. We knew who each other were,
but we didn’t really know each other, but we
figured we had one tractor each, so that was a
good start,” McKenzie said.
Subsequently, that protest in Gore witnessed
a convoy of 120 tractors parading in the main
street of Gore.
This initial success emboldened the farmer
duo, and they further planned for a nationwide
protest on Friday, July 16, whereby urging
farmers to come out with their tractors and Utes
as a mark of protest against the Government’s
recent decisions for the farming sector.
What happened on the
protest day?
There was traffic disruption around the
country on Friday, with convoys of tractors and
utes with dogs on board arriving in dozens of
centres around New Zealand.
In Auckland, 100 tractors made their way
into central Auckland, along the motorway to
Queen Street and the Ellerslie racecourse.
Some farmers heading into Auckland missed
the turnoff to the city and took the scenic route,
driving their tractors over the Harbour Bridge.
Hundreds joined the convoy with a lap of
the downtown area before gathering at Ellerslie
Events Centre.
Traffic crawled through central Dunedin as
dozens of vehicles taking part moved through
the city from midday.
Utes and tractors stretched for more than
5km on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway.
Other major urban centres also witnessed
protesting farmers on the road and the
accompanying traffic disruption and gridlock.
What are the main perceived
issues of grievances?
It is reported that protesting farmers had
many issues around new rules and legislations
brought by the Government in the last
couple of years, such as the “Ute tax,” winter
grazing regulations, national policy statement
for freshwater management, biodiversity
management and others.
Primarily, the protestors demanding a change
in the Government’s increasing interference,
unworkable regulations and unjustified costs.
The reform introduced regulation on fencing
off waterways, reporting nitrogen use and
changes to winter grazing practices to protect
animal welfare.
It is important to note that like everywhere
else in life, views and support within the
farming community for this farmer protest in
New Zealand is also not homogenous and is
divided across the spectrum.
Many people speaking on behalf of the
farming community were of the opinion that
farmers had been doing their bit for a long
time, and the protest might paint all farmers
as climate deniers who did not care about the
environment.
Groundswell NZ is not opposed to improving
freshwater quality or sustainable land use,
but it wants the Government to scrap its
freshwater policies and leave regional councils
and catchment groups to work on improving
freshwater.
Different political party’s views on this
farmers protest is not expected line with
opposition parties National and ACT supporting
the protest saying that the Government is
throttling down unrealistic measures on the
farming and trading community, while those
in the government Labour and the Green Party
having other views.
What does Opposition Parties
say about it?
National Party fully supported the “howl of
a protest” movement and had ensured that its
caucus members had a nationwide presence
at different centres as a mark of support to the
farmers.
The Party is among the most ardent critics
of the Government’s electric car rebate scheme
and has said it will immediately reverse the
policy if returned to power.
The leader Judith Collins attended the protest
at Blenheim and delivered a short speech to the
farmers.
Act Party leader David Seymour said farmers
are fighting an uphill battle against regulation.
The Indian Weekender spoke with Seymour,
who joined protesters at Ellerslie racecourse
ground, Epsom, Auckland, asserted that there
was “too much regulations and government
involved” in managing the complex climate
change challenges.
He also told the Indian Weekender that the
Government was working on a “one size fit all”
approach, which was wrong and suggested that
moves such as bringing in national-level rules
for winter cropping should be localised.
What does govt say about it?
The views of the Labour and Green Party
were on expected lines – asserting that the
fight against climate change and for preserving
biodiversity was also important.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came out
on social media on Friday night asserting that
it was important that the country stuck to the
commitments it had made on freshwater and
climate change, which would help New Zealand
maintain the value of its exports.
“My commitment is that we will keep
working together ... we’ll keep listening on
things like the pressure on our borders around
workers, we’ve given already an allocation to
dairy farmworkers, and today you would have
seen that we announced an extension for our
workforce who are already here, our essential
work visa holders.
“...and so, we will keep working together, no
matter how big the challenges are. That is my
commitment,” she said.
The Green Party acknowledged farmers have
been asked to accept significant change but said
the climate crisis demands urgent action.
Green’s environment spokesperson Eugenie
Sage said she’d like to hear some solutions
from the protesters rather than complaints.
She said the Government had provided huge
support to help farmers make changes.
What’s next?
Groundswell NZ, the group behind the
farmer’s protest, has put the Government on
notice, giving it a month (August 16) to listen
to farmers and work towards an acceptable
outcome, or further action would be taken.

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
NEW ZEALAND 5
Judicial review on Immigration Minister’s
decision: Another opportunity to fix bias
against Indian marriages for visa purpose
SANDEEP SINGH
It will be interesting to see that how the
government will choose to respond to the
latest lawsuit mounted against Immigration
Minister’s two recent decisions.
The first decision is dated 23 June 2021,
related to the continued suspension of the
processing of offshore visa applications until
06 February 2022. The second, dated 07
July 2021, is the Minister’s decision to issue
instructions to Immigration New Zealand
to lapse or return and refund offshore visas,
including applications made by partners of
New Zealanders and migrants.
The governments usually respond to such
litigations with utmost care and conservatively,
refusing to concede much ground and often
hiding behind technicalities, especially when
it is confident that it can manage any political
fallout that may arise from the outcome of the
judicial review decision.
Noted Immigration Lawyer Alastair
McClymont is sceptical that the government
may be tempted to take that route in dealing
with this lawsuit because it is confident of
its overwhelming majority in parliament and
high polling numbers in the latest polls, and
the apparent absence of will within the Kiwi-
Indian and the wider migrant community to
stand-up and ask tough questions from the
representatives of the government.
Speaking to the Indian Weekender in an
exclusive interview, Alastair said, “If the
government chooses to quash the litigation
based on technicalities, then it is an obvious
sign of arrogance and defeats the whole purpose
of judicial review.”
The alternative to this is a quiet reflection and
revisiting of the government’s decisions that
are being challenged in the court.
“Judicial Reviews are often seen as an
opportunity for making the government
to listen to people through other means [if
the government is not listening directly]
Alastair said.
“During judicial reviews discussions in
courts, the crown prosecutors are encouraged
to have meaningful conversations with the
government, particularly advising them about
the potential fallouts of an adversarial outcome
in court proceedings,” Alastair said.
“That is the opportunity for the government
"
During judicial reviews
discussions in courts,
the crown prosecutors
are encouraged to have
meaningful conversations
with the government,
particularly advising them
about the potential fallouts
of an adversarial outcome in
court proceedings
to listen to people’s aspirations and revisit its
earlier course of actions.”
Notably, one of the decisions under judicial
review is of lapsing of around 50,000 visa
applications filed offshore after 6 August
2020, that would have cancelled a large
chunk of General Visitor Visa based on the
relationship with NZ citizen and residents – a
pathway used primarily by members of Kiwi-
Indian community - to bring their spouses
in the country.
For quite some time, members of the Indian
community have been experiencing a systemic
bias by Immigration New Zealand against
relationships based on Indian marriages
for visa purposes.
Given that in Indian culture, along with many
other cultures of the world, living together
before marriage is not an option, Immigration
NZ has not been approving partnership visa
applications, and instead as an ad-hoc solution
issuing an alternative “general visitor visa”
based on the relationship with their New
Zealand based partners.
In 2019, the issue came up to the fore when
Immigration New Zealand started a mass
rejection of applications emanating from their
Mumbai office, apparently to clear the long
burgeoning visa processing queue, on the
grounds of not issuing the alternative “general
visitor visa” based on the relationship with their
New Zealand based partners.
On persistent media probing and community
outrage, especially against a racist barrage
against the Indian community by a then Minister
of the crown under the current government,
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern intervened and
made claims that the issue has been fixed and
the perceived bias against Indian marriages for
the purpose of visa was removed.
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That claim, as it turned out, was
not correct, and Immigration New
Zealand’s bias against relationships
based on Indian marriages continued
and no “Partnership visas” were
issued for entering into the country.
As a band-aid solution then, INZ
returned to the pre-May 2019 position
of issuing an alternative “general
visitor visa” to facilitate members of
the Kiwi-Indian community to bring
their overseas-based spouses.
When the NZ government closed
the borders in March 2020 – all such
Kiwi-Indians who had married their
overseas-based partners as per their
traditional Indian marriages were
not allowed to enter New Zealand.
(This also included people who have
already arrived in New Zealand on
such alternatively issued visitor visas
and were travelling overseas at the
time of border closure).
Surprisingly, and unfortunately,
the Kiwi-Indian community and their
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In that regard, this latest
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a long persisting bias in immigration
rules against relationships based on
Indian marriages.
However, it will all depend on
the collective will of the members
of the Kiwi-Indian community and
their leaders to raise their voice
against this discrimination against
Indian marriages within NZ’s
immigration rules.
Ideally, relationships based on
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Indian state of Kashmir buys three water
bus boats from NZ to revive river transport
SANDEEP SINGH
The Indian state of Kashmir has bought three new
water bus boats from New Zealand to revive river
water transport in the state.
This was reported in several local media outlets from
Srinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Kashmir.
One of the media outlets, WION News, reported that
the Jammu and Kashmir government is planning to revive
river transport in the Kashmir Valley and is trialling three
new water-bus boats bought from New Zealand.
People can take this boat ride from the Lasjan area of
Srinagar to the interior of downtown, and the government
is intending to make it the cheapest mode of transport in
the area, which will further take away some pressure on
the heavily congested traffic in the area.
For the uninitiated, Kashmir is one of the world’s most
beautiful places located in the Himalayan mountains and
one of the epicentres of global tourism before the decade
long foreign-sponsored insurgency in the early nineties
had destroyed the tourism industry in the region.
Currently, three bus boats have been bought by the
Kashmir government and handed to local tour operators
in Srinagar to trial the boat and provide feedback about
the business case.
Each boat has 35 seats with air conditioning. And the
whole cover is made of glass. It will make the passengers
enjoy the view of Srinagar city and make it a memorable
ride. The tourism department will promote it so that
more and more people take this mode of transport while
travelling in the city.
“This is the first kind of this boat, which the people of
Kashmir will be seeing, this is a bus boat which we have
imported from New Zealand, and it has a capacity of 35
passengers including five crew members.
The plan is that it will ply from Batawara to Veer
Chattabal. This will have six stops, and we are doing trial
runs, and we will hand it over to JK Tourism.
It’s a type of tourist attraction; it will be available to
tourists and locals.
It’s an add-on to the road transport, the roads are
congested, and if we get 5-6 of these in future this will
help take the pressure off from road transport,” said Imran
Malik, Director of Private company currently trialling
“water bus boats.”
This development not only augurs well for the people of
the Indian state of Kashmir but also prospects of bilateral
trade between New Zealand and India as if the trialling is
successful, then there could potentially be more orders for
Kiwi-firms.
The Indian Weekender has approached the office of
New Zealand’s Tarde Commissioner and Consul General
in India for more details, and a response is awaited.
Visa extensions ‘massive help’ but
more needed - hospo businesses
RNZ
At least 18,000 foreign workers will be allowed to stay
in New Zealand twice as long after changes to essential
skill visas.
From Monday, people on those visas for jobs paid below the
median wage will be able to stay two years instead of one and
the application process will be streamlined.
The maximum duration of essential skills visas for jobs that
pay above the median wage will remain at three years.
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi expected the streamlined
application process - which would involve less paperwork for
some - would benefit at least 57,000 visa holders.
“We recognise the ongoing labour demand pressures faced
by some sectors and we want to make the most of the skills
we have in the country. So the government is making it easier
for businesses to continue employing their current migrant
workers,” Faafoi said.
The visa changes would be a temporary measure to
support employers during the pandemic and were part of the
government’s ongoing review of border settings, balancing
economic needs with a successful health response, he said.
“Our long-term vision for immigration settings is to grow
talent here in New Zealand and build a more self-reliant labour
market. We want to work with sectors and see them develop
plans to attract, train and upskill Kiwis into roles, and invest
in productivity changes that can help them move away from
a reliance on low-paid and low-skilled migrant workers.
Many sectors and employers are already looking at how
to make those shifts as a result of Covid-19 pressure on the
supply of workers.”
The visa extension would mean the new accredited employer
work visa would be delayed from November until the middle
of next year, he said.
“We acknowledge that doesn’t necessarily deal with the issue
of skilled workers who they want to bring into the country but
we have been able to do that via border exceptions and critical
purpose visas over the last 18 or so months, he told Morning
Report. We’ll still continue to do that but as a function of the
border being closed it is obviously extremely difficult to bring
numbers in as is requested by some sectors.”
Queenstown businesses say more is still needed.
The winter school holidays have been a welcome tonic for
Queenstown, with busy bars and restaurants and plenty of
people on the streets, skifields and taking in the sights.
Flame Bar and Grill owner Lou McDowell said the visitors
had arrived in force, but the much-needed staff sadly had not.
“We currently don’t have enough staff to be open seven
lunches and seven dinners. So periodically we’ve had to close
the restaurant on a Monday night. We now are only open three
lunches out of seven. And we’re one of many, many restaurants
in Queenstown and, no doubt, throughout New Zealand that are
having to do the same thing,” she said.
Her business relies on migrant workers, as do many others
in Queenstown.
“All of them on varying degrees of visas. But the biggest
problem for us now is we cannot get any more staff because
there’s no one to fill those roles because there’s no one coming
into the country. So we advertise and advertise and advertise
and we don’t get anyone applying for the jobs because there’s
no one coming into the country.”
The top of her immigration wish list was border exemptions
for tourism and hospitality staff, but number two was visa
extensions. Fergburger Group general manager Stephen Bradley
also wanted more staff on his books to ease the pressure.
“Now that would still be around 20 to 25 percent short of
where we need to be to run our businesses how we would like
to run them. At the moment, we’re not running to the service
levels that are desirable like so many others and we’re putting
extra extra hours and pressure on their incumbent staff,”
he said.
Visa extensions were good news, he said.
“A massive help but it’s still only going to be half of the way
there. Without the physical people in the country to do the job,
without the avenues open, there will still be stresses and strains.
But any extensions, any making it easy for incumbents to stay
and give them certainty. It will be a massive, massive boost and
greatly appreciated.
Cargo Brewery owner Malcolm Blakey has been looking
for more kitchen and front of house staff, but said new recruits
were in very short supply and he was struggling to fill the roster.
“Those that we can find, a lot of them need [to be] sponsored
and, with the change in the rules recently about the hourly rate
that they have to be paid, that’s not really practical to pay a lot
of the staff that we have at that rate.”
But visa extensions were one way to ensure he could keep
his current workers and provide them with more security,
Blakey said.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/446993/essentialskills-visas-extended-for-some-foreign-workers

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
NEW ZEALAND 7
Kiwi-Indian appointed
as first Honorary Consul
of Georgia in NZ
SANDEEP SINGH
A
Kiwi-Indian businessman has been
appointed as the first Honorary Consul
of Georgia in New Zealand in a
glittering event held on Wednesday, July 14, at
Hyatt Regency, Auckland.
Jagjit Singh, an Auckland based successful
businessman with business connections in
Georgia - a country located at the intersection
of Eastern Europe and Western Asia - was
appointed as Hon Consul by Ambassador of
Georgia, George Dolidze.
Ambassador Dolidze had arrived from
Canberra, where the Embassy of Georgia (for
New Zealand) is based.
Hon Consul Jagjit Singh will now oversee
all responsibilities for the entire New
Zealand region.
Speaking to the Indian Weekender, Singh
said, “It is a matter of great privilege and
responsibility to be appointed as the first Hon
Consul of Georgia in New Zealand.”
“Personally, I am quite well connected
with Georgia in terms of business and people
connections, and I am fully committed to
contributing in enhancing relations between
Georgia and New Zealand,” Singh said.
The opening ceremony was attended
by the Members of the Parliament of NZ,
representatives of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade of New Zealand,
members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Executive and Board members
of the Auckland City Council,
other officials, representatives
of the local business and
sports and the Georgian
compatriots.
Speaking on the occasion
Ambassador George Dolidze,
emphasised on friendly relations
between Georgia and New Zealand
and the prospects of its further development.
He emphasised that the opening of the
"Personally,
I am quite well
connected with Georgia
in terms of business and
people connections, and
I am fully committed to
contributing in enhancing
relations between
Georgia and New
Zealand"
Honorary Consulate will bring the relations
between the two countries to a
qualitatively new level – a sentiment
echoed by New Zealand’s
Member of Parliament and
Assistant Speaker of the
parliament Jenny Salesa who
was also present on occasion.
Salesa pointed out that
NZ is currently exploring
opportunities to diversify its
trade partners.
The appointment of the new
Honorary Consul is a very good signal for
deepening economic relations between
the two countries.
Singh, in his acceptance speech on occasion,
outlined his future plans and expressed his
gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Georgia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
New Zealand for the trust bestowed upon him
for this responsibility.
Singh also told the Indian Weekender that
they had identified an office space in Auckland
CBD, which they plan to open once the Covid
pandemic subsides, and more clarity emerges.
Among the main responsibilities for the
new Consul of Georgia, the key is political
lobbying, facilitating economic and trade
relations, business relations, cultural relations,
education and scientific relations and organising
new events.
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8 OPINION
Friday, July 23, 2021 The Indian Weekender
Is popular opinion driving
Immigration policies
AARON MARTIN
Immigration Minister Faafoi throws
employers and migrant workers a bone, but
the last-minute changes to INZ policy are,
as usual, self-serving and short-sighted.
The government has just announced that
it will extend visas for 18,000 lower-paid
migrant workers to address labour shortages in
hospitality, tourism, and farming. They are also
delaying the rollout of the Accredited Employer
Work Visa scheme until mid-2022.
From Monday 19 July, the maximum duration
of Essential Skills visas for jobs paid below
median wage will increase from 12 months to
24 months. (Jobs paid above the median wage
already have a maximum of three years.) Until
28 August 2021, workers seeking an extension
must complete a paper form that will be made
available on INZ’s website. From 30 August,
applications may be submitted online.
The application process will also be simplified
– no labour market test or resubmission of police
or medical certificates – for workers remaining
in their current full-time role. New roles will
still require a labour market test, however, as
will roles being moved to other regions. These
changes apply up to the middle of next year,
though an exact date has yet to be announced.
Not great, but better than nothing
These changes, while welcomed by 57,000
visa holders and their employers, do little to
address the underlying issues. Once again,
they are a stopgap reaction to the pressure of
public opinion surrounding the government’s
immigration policies but show no sign of real
remediation.
Minister Faafoi’s claim that the government
wants to “make the most of the skills we have
in the country” is contradictory, given that the
extension applies only to low-skilled jobs,
while Minister Nash’s comment that they are
“listening to business concerns” is tone deaf.
They have listened only to concerns that fit their
agenda, which is cutting back on immigration,
regardless of the cost to New Zealand.
The government’s ideology is flawed because
we simply don’t have locally skilled people
available, and as long as they cling to the notion
that we do, we can’t actually fix the problem.
What businesses are concerned
about
1. Businesses need a pathway to allow their
skilled workers to obtain residence and
remain here permanently. With the closure
of the Work to Residence category coming
this November, there will be none, and
there’s been no suggestion that currently
accredited employers will be able to obtain
Work to Residence visas beyond November.
If they’re delaying the introduction of
the Accredited Employer Work Visa, why
can’t employers get accredited under the
old regime? And why can’t workers in those
businesses obtain Work to Residence visas
after November? Is this announcement
meant to suggest that these restrictions may
be lifted? I think not.
2. Because of the border closure, the pool
of skilled workers in New Zealand is too
small – regardless of how many existing
staff members you train. If you need two
engineers but can only find one locally
despite a year of advertising, you won’t
solve the problem by trying to train your
HR manager to become an engineer. The
government believes that training is the
answer to everything, but it just isn’t so.
What the government is telling us
Minister Faafoi’s claim that it’s not about
the numbers means he doesn’t understand how
business works. For businesses who want to
grow, it’s precisely about the numbers... of staff
they can get. They don’t have another three
years to wait for the next cohort of university
graduates.
The delay in the Accredited Employer
Work Visa regime shows the government is
basing its immigration policy on populism
with a generous dash of selective hearing.
It also shows that steps to prevent migrant
exploitation can be put on hold if it suits the
government to do so.
The new work visa regime has been poised
for introduction for over two years. After
hearing the message and getting themselves
ready, employers have once again had the rug
pulled out from under them.
They are left in limbo with no answers as
to how they can access the skills they need for
continued business growth.
Where employers are filling a vacancy, a
labour market test will still be required before
a migrant worker can be hired. If you have a
vacancy and can’t find New Zealanders to do
the work, how do you get the needed skills?
You can’t get them through the border, and
that’s the real problem New Zealand is facing.
What the government isn’t telling us
Ending immigration to New Zealand will
kneecap many businesses. Faafoi’s desire for
a “more self-reliant labour market” sounds like
the government wants to turn New Zealand
into the North Korea of the South Pacific.
The nebulous quality of the announcements
is a concern, and they’ve made no mention of
delaying the median wage increase to $27 an
hour for skilled worker visas.
As if that weren’t enough, Australian
companies are aggressively recruiting in New
Zealand. Higher wages and the certainty of a
pathway to residence will see New Zealand
employers losing staff. It’s already happening
and will accelerate.
Changes to immigration policy seem to be
motivated by a desire to be popular with certain
sectors of the electorate. Perhaps Labour’s
large cohort of PR people is writing the policy
and telling INZ how it’s going to be, which
spells disaster. All I’ve heard for the past year
is employers expressing regret over voting for
this government and how they’re determined
to vote them out. This announcement won’t
change that, despite the wishful thinking of
several ministers.
The one silver lining
If you’re a migrant worker or an employer,
you now have the chance to apply for
2-year visa. Anyone seeking to renew their
current work visa so they can continue
employment can do so without the need for
company advertising, and that will be the case
until the middle of next year.
Aaron Martin is an Immigration Lawyer
and Principal at New Zealand Immigration
Law (NZIL) - an Auckland-based legal
practice specialising in immigration
issues including partnership visas, skilled
migrant residence visas, investor and
entrepreneur vias, employer accreditation,
and deportation cases.
Auckland Diwali Festival performer and stallholder applications open
Festival returns to
Aotea Square and
Queen Street in
October
IWK BUREAU
The Auckland Diwali Festival returns to
Aotea Square and Queen Street for its
20th anniversary on 30 - 31 October
this year.
The hugely popular free, family friendly
festival that celebrates traditional and
contemporary Indian culture will deliver bright
lights, energetic dance performances, Indian
delicacies, and a spectacular fireworks display
on the Sunday night.
As New Zealand’s premier Indian cultural
festival, the event showcases some of the best
New Zealand Indian music, performances,
art and food, and usually attracts more than
60,000 people.
Registrations are now open for stallholders
and performers for the upcoming festival, with
festival organisers looking for Auckland’s
best producers of Indian cuisine, crafts and
performance. Registrations close early August.
The Auckland Diwali Festival is delivered
by Auckland Unlimited, on behalf of Auckland
Council, with founding partner Asia New
Zealand Foundation. Auckland Unlimited’s
Head of Major and Business Events Richard
Clarke, says the event showcases dozens of
food, craft, retail and information stalls and
hundreds of performances across the two days.
“More than 1000 performers usually take
part in the festival, with a mix of established
and up-and-coming performers of all ages
on show. We are looking for a wide range of
contemporary, traditional, classical or folk
Indian performances to feature on various
stages, or as part of the street performances, and
of course there is also the highly competitive
Radio Tarana Bollywood Dance Competition
for groups to take part in.”
“The festival is also an excellent opportunity
for Auckland-Indian businesses, organisations
and individuals to showcase their
"The
festival is
also an excellent
opportunity for Auckland-
Indian businesses, organisations
and individuals to showcase their
authentic food, arts, crafts and
products. We are looking for retail
and food stallholders to showcase
a myriad of fresh flavours, exotic
spices and aromas, handmade
authentic food, arts, crafts
and products. We are
looking for retail and
food stallholders
to showcase
a myriad of
fresh flavours,
exotic spices
and aromas,
handmade crafts
crafts and jewellery, from
and jewellery,
all corners of India" from all corners of
India,” says Clarke.
The Auckland Diwali
Festival will be delivered in line
with Ministry of Health guidance for major
events. The festival can only be delivered at
Alert Level 1.
The festival is free to attend, alcohol-free,
smoke-free and family friendly.
Further information, including online
application forms, can be found at www.
aucklandnz.com/diwali
• Applications for performers close
Friday 6 August 2021
• Applications for stallholders close
Sunday 8 August 2021

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
NEW ZEALAND 9
Honest conversations
with ACT New Zealand
David Seymour
Leader of ACT Party
In recent times I have watched on
as gangs and violent crime has
become an increasing problem in
our communities. People have been
driven off the road by gang members.
Shop keepers have been intimidated.
People are afraid to go out on the
streets at night.
We can’t stand by and do nothing.
That’s why this week ACT launched
our law & order discussion document
in Wellington. This is second of our
three Discussion Documents as part
of our Honest Conversations series.
Labour’s soft on crime approach
has just fertilised the growing gang
problem. This is the dangerous side
of Jacinda’s kindness. She likes to
blame Australia, but only two percent
of new gang members are ‘501s’ sent
from there. We need a Government
that takes responsibility for what’s
happening on its watch.
ACT will introduce gang
injunction orders, take the politics
out of policing, put gang members
who receive welfare on electronically
monitored spending and get rid
of the target to reduce the prison
population. ACT has long put the
focus on victims of crime, rather than
coddling offenders. We introduced
the Three Strikes Law that sent a
clear signal to the worst one percent
of offenders: we won’t tolerate repeat
violent offending. ACT will fight any
attempts from the Government to
repeal three strikes.
In addition to the discussion
documents, we have also put two
constructive Member’s Bills in
the Ballot that would hit the gangs
in their pockets by toughening
up the proceeds of crime act and
a second Bill that says, no rehab,
no parole. It focuses on the many
barrier’s prisoners face to gaining
employment post-release, such
as poor literacy, numeracy and
educational underachievement.
The current approach sees more
New Zealanders becoming victims,
more costs being incurred for
taxpayers, and lost potential for those
who end up in a corrections facility.
ACT’s policy would help to ensure
people released from prison are
better equipped with the skills to lead
a more productive life upon release.
As part of our honest conversations
on public policy issues last week we
put out our discussion document on
housing. ACT has been listening and
we know that housing is one of the
biggest issues facing New Zealanders.
ACT has put forward a package that
would solve the underlying problem
in housing. We need new ways to
fund and build infrastructure, new
coordination between central and
local government, new rules for
consenting land, and new ways of
accessing building materials. ACT
would:
• Introduce a GST Sharing Scheme
with local councils, encouraging
them to build more houses
• Remove barriers to finance buildto-rent
schemes
• Introduce a Public-Private
Partnership Agency known as the
‘Nation-Building Agency’ (NBA)
• Next week, we will put forward
our discussion document on the
New Zealand economy.
• A good opposition proposes,
not just opposes. That’s why we
will continue to release policies
with positive solutions. Because
as a country we deserve better.
ACT will focus on making New
Zealand a safer place.
• As part of our engagement
with communities across New
Zealand ACT MPs are engaging
with New Zealanders in honest
conversations. We hope you will
take time to attend the Auckland
public meetings on 07 August in
Botany and 04 September in Mt
Roskill.
TRANS-TASMAN BUBBLE: Cabinet
considers closing travel to Australia
RNZ
Cabinet ministers have convened
a special virtual meeting this
afternoon to discuss the trans-
Tasman bubble, including a potential
pause of the entire arrangement.
The Prime Minister’s office said the
meeting had been planned for “several
days” given the developing situation
in Australia.
Any announcements are not
expected until tomorrow, but RNZ
understands a range of possibilities
are being canvassed, including a
total pause.
The meeting is being held virtually
as it is one of Parliament’s recess
weeks, meaning ministers are spread
across the country.
The news comes as Australia
grapples to get control of its
Covid-19 outbreak.
Quarantine-free travel is currently
paused for three states: Victoria, New
South Wales and South Australia.
At yesterday’s vaccine update,
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris
Hipkins told reporters the trans-
Tasman arrangements were under
“constant review”, but also that the
pauses would be reviewed on 27 July.
“We will continue to make
adjustments and make decisions as
we need to, to make sure that we are
reducing, as much as is possible, the
risk to New Zealand.”
Asked directly whether the entire
bubble should be closed, Hipkins said
he had nothing further to add.
“Every day we get updates from
Australia, and we share our updates
with them, and we keep everything
under review.”
New South Wales recorded 124 new
Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours,
its worst day yet in the outbreak, and
officials are warning the outbreak will
get worse.
Victoria has recorded 26 new local
cases, but only two were infectious in
the community. South Australia has
also reported two new cases.
Queensland, which reported
no new cases overnight, also
announced it would close its border
to people coming from NSW from
1am tomorrow.
Currently only New Zealanders
returning from New South Wales have
to undergo a 14-day stay in managed
isolation.
All other returnees must get a
negative pre-departure test 72 hours
before their flight and monitor their
symptoms. Only people who are
normally resident in New Zealand are
allowed to return.
Police killer claims
firing on second officer
was only to scare him
RNZ
The man who shot and killed
police officer Matthew Hunt
says it’s a “coincidence”
he managed to hit a second officer
David Goldfinch four times.
Eli Epiha has been under crossexamination
in the High Court in
Auckland, where he has pleaded
guilty to the murder of Hunt and
dangerous driving, but denies the
attempted murder of Goldfinch,
after fleeing a routine traffic stop in
Massey and crashing into a parked
car and a bystander last June.
Yesterday he explained he had put
two guns in his car, intending to scare
gang members away from a family
member’s house.
Today he denied choosing the
more “efficient” of the two weapons
- the Norinco - when an officer
approached him, saying it was
simply the closest.
“I didn’t know if it was a semiautomatic
or an automatic at the
time,” he said.
“It just looked scary.”
The Crown says Epiha fired 10
shots at Goldfinch as the officer
ran and hid behind a car, but Epiha
said five of the shots “weren’t really
in his direction” and he wasn’t
shooting to kill.
He told Crown prosecutor Brian
Dickey he only wanted to scare
Goldfinch away and didn’t know the
officer had been hit.
“I just didn’t think that I got
him. It’s not a PlayStation game.
You just don’t know if someone
gets hit,” he said.
Epiha wasn’t able to explain
why he then shot Matthew Hunt
- and initially declined to talk
about the murder.
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Friday, July 23, 2021
The Indian Weekender
Asian mental health survey: Multiple
barriers to people seeking help
RNZ
A
lack of awareness of disorders and
limited knowledge of available
services are among the key barriers for
Asian New Zealanders seeking help for their
mental health, a survey has found.
In this year’s New Zealand Asian Wellbeing
and Mental Health Report, commissioned
by Asian Family Services, nearly half of
respondents said lack of awareness of
mental disorders is a key barrier to seeking
professional help.
Nearly half (48.3 percent) also said limited
knowledge of available services is one of the
main barriers, with a similar proportion citing
the lack of language or cultural support when
accessing mental health resources.
Respondents said other barriers include
privacy concerns and the stigma associated
with mental health issues.
The same [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/
national/420056/survey-shows-high-anxietyand-depression-among-asian-kiwis
survey last
year] found Asians primarily seek help from
friends and family, with more than a quarter
saying they would see their doctor, compared
with the national figure of 69 percent, according
to the Health Promotion Agency.
National director at the charitable trust
Kelly Feng said in this year’s survey her
organisation partly wanted to find out more
about the reasons why fewer Asians are seeking
professional help.
“There’s definitely a huge stigma around how
people see those with mental illnesses that also
leads to people not coming out to seek help or
openly speak about their mental health issues,”
Feng said.
Nearly 99 percent of respondents believed
the public hold negative stereotypes
against people with mental illnesses,
according to the survey.
Feng said the high levels of stigma show
the urgent need for culturally-appropriate
awareness campaigns. She said mainstream
campaigns, such as “Like Minds, Like Mine”,
are helpful but ethnic Asians often do not get
the message.
“A lot of people are still using their own
channels of social media, they don’t get those
message. Even if they do get that, sometimes
because of the language barrier or culture, they
don’t really get the meaning of that,” she said.
Across ethnicity, Chinese perceive the most
barriers for seeking support.
In particular, Chinese are more likely to
report barriers around limited knowledge of
available services, lack of language or cultural
support but thought the problem had not
triggered serious family or workplace issues,
according to the report.
In contrast, Filipinos are more likely to
report barriers around the stigma associated
with mental disorders and low confidence in
mainstream services.
Across gender, females have more perceived
barriers for seeking support in the Asian
community than males.
Nearly half of Asians (47.9 percent) said
they were not able to access language or culture
support when they use health services in New
Zealand. Filipinos have the most difficulty
(52.6 percent), followed by Chinese (50.7
percent), then Korean (46.3 percent).
Respondents also indicated what they want
to help them access health services, which
includes:
• cultural and social support (49.2 percent)
• free interpreting services (39.7 percent)
• culturally appropriate clinical services (39.5
percent) translated health resources (32.5
percent)
• ongoing updates on health-related articles
via ethnic social media (24.7 percent).
Feng said her organisation has been calling
for a strategy focusing on Asian mental health,
but not much has been done.
“People don’t really care about those policy
or strategies but they care that when they’re
sick ... or when they’re experiencing some
mental health issues, they want to access the
service at the right time, right level and [have
someone who] speaks their own language and
knows their culture and can provide the right
treatment,” she said.
Feng said the government needs to look at
a national policy which should include how
to better fund existing services and improve
interpreting services nationwide.
The research was conducted by Trace
Research.
Data was collected between the April and
May through an online survey distributed to a
nationally representative group of 663 Asians
who live in New Zealand. The survey’s margin
of error is plus or minus 3.8 percent.
Online harm is rising: and NZ needs a united response
Netsafe leading the
charge to Make Aotearoa
Safer Online
The community is experiencing
harm online at rates never seen
before. Netsafe, New Zealand’s
online safety organisation, can reveal
a 24 percent increase in harmful
digital communication reports
compared to the same time frame the
previous year.
“Our experience is reflective of
the wider online safety and security
community,” Martin Cocker, Netsafe
CEO, says. “Personal experiences
of harmful digital communications
are on the rise, losses to cybercrime
and scams continue to mount, and
surging levels of misinformation
are undermining trust
across society.”
That is why Netsafe is hosting
New Zealand’s first-ever online
safety week. Netsafety Week takes
place between 26 - 30 July. The aim
is to give everybody the chance to
join in and help Make Aotearoa Safer
Online.
“The blurred line between our
online and offline lives is nearly
erased, with the internet becoming
crucial to the way we work, learn,
and live,” says Cocker. “This makes
online safety relevant to everybody.”
This is reflected by the many
schools, businesses, government
agencies and charities that have
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their own channels of social
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Principal sponsors include
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and
TikTok. Dozens of iconic brands,
including Whittaker’s, What Now,
RocketWerkz and Deaf Aotearoa
have joined forces as supporters.
Netsafe has been helping keep
people safe online for more than 20
years. Since November 2016, it has
provided a service under the Harmful
Digital Communications Act,
supporting more than 14,000 people
dealing with severe or repeated
events, such as bullying, hate speech,
raced based abuse, image-based
sexual abuse, and harassment in
formats including text, email and
social media.
Since this time, Netsafe has
received more than 120,000 reports
from people looking for assistance
on every possible online challenge
imaginable. It has assisted people
who have lost over $90 million due
to online scams and fraud.
Misconceptions that online safety
is an issue for the very young or
very old are debunked by Netsafe
reporting statistics which show
people aged between 22 - 40 make up
37 percent of reports in the past year.
“One of the things we are observing
is an increase in the number of
people coming to us who digital
communications have harmed, but
whose experience falls narrowly
outside the provisions of the Harmful
Digital Communications Act,” says
Cocker.
One of the things
we are observing
is an increase in the
number of people
coming to us who
digital communications
have harmed, but
whose experience
falls narrowly outside
the provisions of
the Harmful Digital
Communications Act
“Our team works hard to find
solutions and provide advice for any
person harmed online
– but it is important to recognise
the gaps in the system today and
how complex the online environment
is. It is clear more needs to be done
to develop safety technology,
regulation, and education - and
Netsafe is committed to playing our
part.”
As hosts of Netsafety Week,
Netsafe has invested in new resources
and events to inspire positive
change and share advice to help the
community have better experiences.
Scams, digital parenting, bullying
and hate speech are just some of the
Week’s key tenons.
Educators will roll out online
safety lessons in schools in
classrooms across New Zealand.
Netsafe will also launch a toolkit for
whānau to help support young people
online gaming.
“The Week is an opportunity for us
to work together to let people know
about the self-help options available
and how they can get support if
they are having a problem,” Cocker
added.
“Winter is typically a time more
people are inside and online, and
we saw this as an opportune time to
launch Netsafety Week. We know
there are many fantastic resources
and organisations available to help,
and we want to shine a light on
them.”
There is still time for organisations
and schools to become Netsafety
Week supporters. Find out more and
sign up at netsafe.org.nz.

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Sick leave increasing to 10 days –
are you ready for the change?
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The minimum sick leave entitlement is
increasing from 5 to 10 days per year
from 24 July 2021. Employees will get
the extra five days at their next entitlement date.
It is important that Employers and employees,
both are prepared for the change so no one gets
caught out.
What is changing?
Employees currently (before 24 July 2021)
get a minimum of 5 days’ sick leave per year
after their first 6 months service (their first
entitlement date) when meeting the eligibility
criteria, and then 5 days per year on each
following 12-month anniversary of that date.
The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave)
Amendment Act 2021 comes into effect on 24
July 2021. The Act increases minimum sick
leave entitlements from 5 to 10 days per year.
Other key aspects of minimum sick
leave rights remain the same:
• Employees can still accumulate up to 20
days of unused sick leave. This means
employees can now carry over up to 10
days of unused sick leave each year instead
of 15.
• The employer and employee can agree
to more sick leave rights than the legal
minimums. For example, give unlimited
sick leave, or the option to accrue all
unused sick leave.
• Employees who have already agreed to 10
or more days of sick leave per year in their
employment agreement will see no change.
When do employees get the 10
days per year sick leave?
Employees get the extra 5 sick days based
on their next entitlement date that occurs on or
after 24 July 2021. An employee’s entitlement
date will be either after reaching 6 months
employment, or on their sick leave entitlement
anniversary. A sick leave anniversary is the date
12 months after an employee was last entitled
to sick leave.
How do employers need to
prepare for the change?
Employers need to ensure that their systems
and processes are updated in time for the
change. This includes:
• Ensuring payroll systems have been
updated to reflect the increase in sick leave.
• If you are employing new staff or creating
new employment agreements (contracts),
make sure that sick leave entitlements
are noted at 10 days. You can use our
Employment Agreement Builder to help
create new legal employment agreements.
• If your existing staff do not have an
employment agreement, now is the
time to create one and make sure that
every employee has a legal employment
agreement.
• Being aware of the changes and
communicating with affected employees
about what the change means for them.
• Updating employment agreements via
a written variation letter to align with
employees’ new sick leave entitlements
where necessary. The new minimum
entitlements will apply whether or not an
employment agreement is updated.
• If you are planning to add any other
variations to the employment agreement
(contract), make sure that you discuss this
with employees and/or their union first.
Remember, the employee does not have to
agree to any changes that are not mandatory.
How do employees need to
prepare for the change?
• New employees make sure that your
employment agreement (contract) has 10
days’ sick leave as you start your job.
• Make sure that you understand sick leave
entitlement and how it works.
• Ask your employer for an employment
agreement, if they have not yet given you
one.
• Make sure that your employment agreement
contains all the legal requirements.
• You can ask your employer for a written
variation letter in relation to the sick leave
increase. The new minimum entitlements
will apply whether or not an employment
agreement is updated.
• Ask your employer when your next sick
leave entitlement is, and on that date make
sure that your entitlement is for an extra
10 days instead of 5 days. You can check
Covid-19 in Australia: NSW records 124
new cases on worst day of outbreak so far
NSW recorded 124 new locally acquired
Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm
yesterday.
It’s the highest daily number of new infections
since the current Delta variant outbreak began
on 16 June. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian
said she expected numbers to continue to rise.
“We hit another record of 85,000 tests, which
means in the last two days alone, we’ve had
around 170,000 people get tested. As a result,
unfortunately, case numbers have gone up
again,” she said.
She said of the new cases, 48 were infectious
while in the community.
“Now, given that number of infectious in the
community, I’m expecting case numbers to go
up even higher,” she said.
The Premier said the virus had, as predicted,
continued to spread into the Canterbury-
Bankstown local government area, spilling
over from the Fairfield local government area.
The two main areas of transmission are in
homes and workplaces, and the Premier warned
there would be more hospitalisations.
“Unfortunately, when our health experts
are interviewing families within households,
we’re learning that they have visited families in
other households and the disease is spreading
through that way but unfortunately, also, in
workplaces,” she said.
The premier said the case numbers were
“very concerning”.
Of 118 people in hospital, 28 are in intensive
care, and 14 are on ventilators.
NSW Health’s Jeremy McAnulty said 15 of
those currently admitted to hospital were under
the age of 35.
“So this is a serious disease for people of all
ages and, importantly, you can spread it even if
you don’t have a serious disease,” he said.
this on your payslip. If you do not receive
regular payslips, you can ask your employer
for one.
• Your employer should discuss any changes
to your employment agreement with you
and talk to your union – if there is one in
your workplace. You do not have to agree to
any variation that is not legally mandatory.
Things an employment agreement must
contain
Know your sick leave rights and
responsibilities.
• Employers and employees should be aware
of their rights and responsibilities in relation
to sick leave:
• Sick leave is paid time off work if an
employee, their spouse, partner, dependent
child, or other person who depends on them
is sick or injured.
• All employees (including part-time and
casual employees) are entitled to sick leave
if they have worked for the same employer
continuously for over 6 months, or they have
worked for the employer for 6 months for:
1. an average of 10 hours per week, and
2. at least one hour in every week or 40
hours in every month.
• Unused sick leave at the end of a 12-month
period can be carried over and added to an
employee’s entitlement for the following
year. The maximum number of days that can
be accumulated as a minimum right is 20
days. Some employers allow for more than
20 days to be carried over or have unlimited
sick leave entitlements.
• Employees need to tell their employer as
soon as possible that they want to take sick
leave. A phone call is the best way, unless
the workplace has its own system.
• Unused sick leave cannot be cashed-up or
be part of any final payment to the employee
when they leave, unless this is in the
employment agreement.
• If an employee has run out of sick leave
they can ask their employer for sick leave in
advance, use some of their annual holidays,
or could ask to take unpaid leave.
What is judicial review?
• Continued from Page 3
What orders can the High Court
make?
If the judge agrees with your challenge
they can quash, or cancel, the decision (this
is called “certiorari”). They can also order
the agency or official to take particular action
(called “mandamus”) – for example, ordering
them to reconsider the issue and make a fresh
decision.
It may be that no final decision has yet been
made and you’ve gone to court in advance, to
prevent it happening.
In these cases the judge has the power to
prohibit the agency or official from taking
the decision or action you’re opposed to
(“prohibition” or “injunction”).
The judge can also make an order declaring
what your legal rights are in the situation.
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Editorial
India must start
competing, and
not participating,
in Olympics
When the Indian athletes, seeking to improve upon the six-medal haul bagged at
the 2012 London Olympic Games, managed only two at the 2016 Rio Olympics,
the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog came up with a
plan for India to win 50 medals at the 2024 Olympics.
If that happens three years from now, all those involved in the making and implementing
that scheme, besides the athletes who would win those 50 medals in Paris, would deserve
the highest accolade of the country. They would thoroughly deserve all the prizes for what
would be the biggest jump in terms of a sudden improvement in the history of the world’s
biggest sports extravaganza. Or maybe rather in the history of mankind.
Whether or not that happens is another question altogether. Let us first check the ground
reality. India has won a grand total of 28 medals, nine of them being gold, in the 121 years
of Olympic participation. On the other hand, American swimming juggernaut Michael
Phelps has won 28 medals, 23 of them gold, in just four Olympics (2004-2016). This
exposes what is largely known and almost helplessly accepted amongst the country’s vast
swathe of sports lover population, the sad state of affairs in Indian sports.
This stark reality can certainly not be changed overnight, at least not without long term
planning and persistent efforts for several years, if not decades.
India’s sports administrators must realise that medals, particularly at the Olympic
Games, are not won by making ‘best of luck’ messages trend on Twitter or by producing
catchy anthems before every Olympics or by organising webinars, or making unrealistic/
bombastic predictions on the medal count.
Nor will avoiding straight answers and hiding behind ‘hope-to-win’ and ‘it-all-dependson-the-draw’
do any good to Indian sports.
India’s basic sporting problem also emanates from the choice of words. Even in the
21st century, we are unfortunately still “participating” in sporting extravaganzas and not
“competing”. When the term “competition” will be drilled deep in the minds and hearts
of our athletes/administrators and “participation” would be completely banned from
everywhere - from official correspondence to oral speeches to social media, a change in
the mindset would surely come in.
Medals are also not won by Olympic analysts based on statistical data, a recent trend.
Medals are won by good performance on the field. To put it in other words, this statistical
data is a type of prediction, which is again a feel-good aspect. Since this data is culled
from various global sporting events, going back a certain number of years, it can be
misleading too in the current scenario.
For example, I have a simple question: Is the athletics track on which the legendary
Milkha Singh ran that historic 400m race at the 1960 Rome Olympics and missed a medal
by a whisker, and the one on which our athletes are going to compete in Tokyo are of the
same quality? Of course, they are not.
Then, how can statistical data -- assuming the quality of infrastructure is part of such
analytical data -- be used as the basis of predictions.
Last month, a firm predicted 17 medals, including four gold, for India in Tokyo. If India
indeed goes on to win 17 or even more medals, that will be a source of joy for one and all.
But the harsh reality is different: the analysts are not going to run, jump, throw, and play
on behalf of our athletes in Tokyo.
That is the job of athletes, and only their performance on the day would count, nothing
less or more.
An important line of enquiry should be that how many times has the NITI Aayog plan
for India to win 50 medals at the 2024 Olympics been discussed since the “action plan
for revitalising sports in India” was launched in September 2016, after the Rio debacle?
What steps have been taken towards that end?
One hardly read or heard any follow-up or update on the grand plan. If the sports
ministry, the Indian Olympic Association, and the national sports federations have indeed
taken the NITI Aayog blueprint (though there is no novelty in it) seriously, they should
inform sports fans about the progress made, if any.
India needs an overhaul in thinking, goal setting, and sustained follow-up action
for unleashing any meaningful change in outcomes from participation in major global
sporting extravaganza.
Thought of the week
“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man
should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and
the unborn could do it no better.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
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series of flash floods and slips caused by 24 hours of heavy rain. It was the worst day of a
brutal winter during which an estimated 100 miners were drowned, buried by mudslides or died
of exposure.
26 July 1865
Parliament moves to Wellington
The capital moved from Auckland to more centrally located Wellington on the recommendation
of a specially appointed Australian commission. The former Wellington Provincial Council
chamber became the new home for Parliament.
26 July 1984
Ann Hercus becomes first Minister of Women's Affairs
Ann Hercus became New Zealand’s first Minister of Women’s Affairs following the election
of the fourth Labour government. She was also appointed Minister of Social Welfare and
Minister of Police, becoming the first woman to hold the latter portfolio. Hercus was tasked with
establishing Women’s Affairs as a stand-alone ministry at a time when there was opposition to
the development of an independent agency focusing on women’s issues.
29 July 1897
Tasmania sinks off Māhia with suitcase of jewels
On the afternoon of 28 July, the Huddart-Parker Co. steamer Tasmania left Auckland for
Dunedin via Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton. At around 11 p.m. the following night, with
a strong south-east gale blowing, the ship struck rocks off Table Cape, Māhia Peninsula. Four
lifeboats and two smaller boats were launched. Five boats landed safely, although a seaman and
a passenger were lost overboard from one; when the sixth capsized, the nine crew members on
board were drowned. The Tasmania sank within an hour of striking the rock.
31 July 1843
Foundation stone laid for New Zealand's first purposebuilt
theatre
Laying the foundation stone for the Royal Victoria Theatre on Manners St, Wellington,
Alderman William Lyon welcomed the new amenity – ‘a theatre [was] a necessary
concomitant of an advanced state of civilization.’ It was a morale-boosting event six weeks after
the Wairau Affray (see 17 June) had shocked local settlers. The building was erected behind the
Ship Hotel by its proprietor, John Fuller.

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021 FIJI 13
Call to isolate if you have symptoms
If you develop COVID-19 like symptoms, Dr Fong said COVID-19 symptoms
I
household. Stay at home.”
assume you have the virus and self-isolate, included cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, f you have any of these
Dr Fong said, where possible, patients
do not wait for a positive result, says Health sneezing, fatigue/extreme tiredness, loss of symptoms please do the should immediately visit the nearest screening
Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong. taste or smell, headache, aches and pains, sore following – immediately
clinic for a swab and advice but avoid using
“Isolating yourself will help to stop the throat, fever, diarrhoea, red eyes and skin rash. isolate from others including public transport to travel there. He also said 15
spread of COVID-19 to others,” he said in “If you have any of these symptoms other members of your
COVID-19 deaths were recorded for the period
a statement issued for the 24 hours to 8am please do the following – immediately isolate household. Stay at home
July 12 to July 19, taking the national toll to
Monday where 784 new cases were reported. from others including other members of your
113, and 17 others were under investigation.
Moderna vaccines arrive into Fiji
Fiji received 150,080 doses of the a position to help others.”
the completion of vaccination for any reason.
Moderna vaccine on 16 July 2021. The Minister for Health and Medical Individuals above 60 years of age especially
Thanks to equitable global access Services, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, conveyed those with severe comorbidities such as
to safe and effective vaccines are essential to his sincere appreciation to the US Government chronic lung disease, significant cardiac
ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
for providing continuous support to Fiji to fight
disease, severe obesity, diabetes, liver disease
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived
and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
against COVID-19.
in the country with the support of the United
infection are also among those prioritized to
The Moderna vaccines are a timely boost to
States of America under the COVAX Facility
receive the Moderna vaccine within the Suva
Fiji’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
vaccine dose sharing mechanism, which is a
to Nausori corridor.
The vaccine will be prioritized for pregnant
An individual requires two doses of the
worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access women to provide quicker protection against
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for complete
to COVID-19 vaccines directed by GAVI, the the risk of severe illness, hospitalisation, and
protection, with the second dose to be
Vaccine Alliance, CEPI, WHO and UNICEF. other consequences of COVID-19.
administered 28 days after the first.
The life-saving doses of the Moderna While the AstraZeneca vaccine also
The Ministry of Health recommends people
vaccine arrived in Fiji through the COVAX protects pregnant mothers from severe illness, receive the same type of COVID-19 vaccine
Facility.
hospitalisation, and other consequences of for both first and second doses without mixing
The shipment is part of the 80 million doses COVID-19, the Moderna vaccine will allow them. This means a person who received the
of vaccine that President Biden committed earlier immunity protection for women, as Moderna vaccine as the first dose should get
from the U.S. vaccine supply to support the second dose is administered after 28 days. the same Moderna for the second dose, and the
global needs. Speaking at a ceremony marking
the arrival, Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Tony
Greubel said, “Thanks to the ingenuity of
American scientists and the resilience and
commitment of the American people, we’re in
The Ministry of Health strongly encourages
pregnant women to get vaccinated with
AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine, soon to
receive full protection. As such, the Ministry of
Health strongly recommends against delaying
same applies to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Like the AstraZeneca vaccines, two doses of
the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can protect
individuals from severe illness, hospitalisation,
and death from COVID-19.
Benefits outweigh risks, says WHO
The benefits of Astra- Zeneca vaccine is judged to outweigh the
risks attached to receiving the vaccine especially in situations
such as in Fiji, where there is widespread community transmission
of COVID-19 and there is an increasing chance of becoming severely
unwell from COVID-19 or dying.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Fiji has access to the
Astra-Zeneca vaccines which would protect people from severe illness,
hospitalisation and deaths because of COVID-19.
WHO also said there was ongoing monitoring for side effects with
arrangements in place to provide needed treatment if rare side effects
occur.
It said the “blood clotting syndrome” remained a very rare side effect
of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, and overall the benefit of receiving
the vaccine outweighed the risk of experiencing rare side effects.
WHO said more than two billion doses of the vaccine has been
administered by 22 countries including Fiji.
“Decisions around use of vaccination are being made by national
governments based upon their national contexts and the risk-benefit
analysis undertaken to ensure that the population is protected from
COVID-19,” WHO said.
WHO also said it would continue to work with Fiji and offer technical
advice and expertise as required on various approaches to managing the
current outbreak
Ending the COVID-19 outbreak
requires commitment
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in
his Eid-al-Adha message to Muslims
and Fijians calls on every Fijian to
sacrifice in the name of the collective good in
response to this pandemic.
Bainimarama says ending this outbreak
requires commitment to one another without
waning. He adds that this Eid-al-Adha also
calls on our compassion to care for our health
and the health of others.
The Prime Minister is urging everyone
to remain in adherence to the COVID-safe
measures, calling on Fijians to get vaccinated
to protect themselves from the worst effects of
the virus. He says reiterated the need for Fijians
to keep faith that we will triumph over this
disease and allow for mosques, churches and
temples to open. This is the second second year
celebrations have been constrained people’s
homes due to the pandemic.
Pm welcomes Nz,
Aust allies in Fiji’s
war against virus
Defeating the COVID-19 virus is a
step that needs to be taken in unity by
every Fijian. Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama said this as he welcomed the
medical professionals and equipment from
Australia and New Zealand at Albert Park.
“Like every Fijian, I am looking forward to
getting back to normal. And we will do that if
we all get vaccinated,” Mr Bainimarama said.
“Let’s defeat this virus. Let’s do it together.
Let’s reclaim the lives we knew.”
The second team of medical professionals,
known as the Bravo team, arrived into the
country on Wednesday evening with their
equipment. The Bravo team brought with them
three fully equipped ambulances, 19 medical
staff, including doctors, nurses and logisticians,
250 stretcher beds, 20 oxygen concentrators,
associated medical consumables and additional
personal equipment.
Mr Bainimarama said Fiji was still at war
with the virus and like in any war, a nation
needed allies.
“Most people in Fiji could not possibly know
everything that has gone on behind the scenes
of our response to this pandemic,” he said.
“But the help we have gotten from Australia
and New Zealand goes far beyond the lifesaving
vaccines they have made available
to us. It has included equipment, technical
advice, testing of thousands of swab samples
and financial support to help us through the
economic crisis.”
New Zealand High Commissioner Jonathan
Curr said the MAT teams signified the strength
of the trilateral partnership between Fiji, New
Zealand and Australia.
He said it symbolised the commitment in
fighting the pandemic and the confidence they
had in the Fijian Government. He said the
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden
on Monday had announced more help for Fiji
and they would be working with the Fijian
Government on how this was delivered. He
said he was looking forward to getting his
second jab.

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Friday, July 23, 2021
The Indian Weekender
HEALTH & FITNESS
Meet fitness influencer
Nita Patel: Debunking
myths of fitness world
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In fitness world, or those who
stand outside the fitness world,
procrastinating their plunge into
the being fit and following a healthy
regime there are range of myths that
people use so naively in their minds
to support their seemingly unhealthy
lifestyle.
In this segment, we speak
with popular Kiwi-Indian fitness
influencer, Nita Patel, who inspires
thousands of people to choose
discipline over procrastination
and take steps everyday towards
following a regimen of healthy
lifestyle.
Nita Patel has more than 50k
Instagram followers on her account
FitwithNit that tells much about her
popularity and connect with fitnessenthusiasts.
The Indian Weekender’s Paridhi
Bakshi speaks with Nita Patel, here
are the excerpts of the interview.
Q. How did you get involved in
the business of health /wellness,
and personal training?
NP: In 2010 I was working really
hard, not looking after my health and
eating whatever I could eat, mostly
because I was working in hospitality
and was eating a lot of pies, not
looking after my health. In a young
age you don’t even know that fitness
even exist, especially in India when
you have to do a lot of study and
juggle with things, this is what you
have been taught and brought up in
that kind of environment.
I never thought that gym would
be become a very important part of
my life and there were days when I
realised that I need to take care of
my health and was suffering from
depression. It was only after I took a
resolve to look after my fitness that I
was able to cope with that.
mistakes when hitting the
gym?
NP: First, they dont know what
to do when it comes to fitness, they
think lets go to the gym and pick up
the random workout and they get no
results.
They dont know what to eat and
they make it so complicated and
end up being disappointed with the
results. In such case they should
always ask for help and guidance.
Q. Is there a major difference
between women and men, in
regards to establishing a workout
routine. And if so, what are
some of the best methods for
women to follow?
NP: When it comes to work out and
exercises and routines, everything
works for male and female, there is
nothing major difference. There is
nothing like that only man can do
certain exercises and women
should not lift weights otherwise
they would bulk up -these all are
myths. In India women think that
weight training is only for men
and women can’t do any Russian
training. But if women really want to
have a good physique then they need
to target their workout areas and start
weight training, get the guidance
from the trainers and eat right.
Q. There is a trend of calorie
deficit, what it is about and
how people should incorporate
that in their eating habits?
NP: Everyone needs to maintain
their calorie intake if they want to
maintain the current weight, if you
increase your calorie up that is called
surplus weight, then you start putting
the extra weight, if you put your
calories down then it will be called
as calorie deficit. In such case what
people
a r e
making
mistakes are
doing a lot of calorie
deficit meal plans, let’s say there
calorie intake should be 2000 they
consume 1500 calories in one go and
that affects their health, hence it slow
their metabolic rate down and ends
up seeing no results. So it needs to
be very carefully planned so as not
to shock the body and that’s where
people make a lot of mistakes.
Q. Is there a way that we can
eat everything and still stay in
shape?
NP: A lot of factors comes in a
play when you really want to have
that lifestyle where you can eat and
also maintain your physique and get
away from it, how active you are and
how stressless you are.
A lot of people are stressed
nowadays, and they munch a lot due
to their increase in the stress levels
which eventually goes to the fat
storage. To maintain the body weight,
you need to work hard enough in
terms of exercise. Remember - more
your body is active, the more it will
burn the calories.
Another factor is food, nothing
is healthy or unhealthy, you have
to have everything and in a right
proportion. If you wish to have pizza,
you can have one but that slice of
pizza needs to be used somewhere.
Just need to make sure that you don’t
overdose yourself as your body does
not need it so needs to be carefully
when creating a eating habit.
Q. Why is it important for people
to stay fit… and how can we
overcome the procrastination
and fear of working out on a
regular basis?
MP: First what people try do is,
they make very complicated plan and
spend 3-4 hours in the gym becoming
conscious about their eating habits
and the workout routines. Slowly
and gradually need to make a habit of
going to the gym and then increasing
your time limit.
If you wish to build the muscle and
have specific goals, then undoubtedly
you need workout more on
your body.
Q. In what areas do you find
us — normal people– making
How to recognize your Guru?
SADHGURU
There is too much talk about
the guru everywhere. Today
there are all kinds of gurus:
computer gurus, management gurus.
The significance of this is being lost
upon the world because the word
“guru” is being used loosely.
“Gu” means darkness, and
“ru” means dispelling. Darkness
means ignorance. The basis of your
ignorance is wrong identification.
You are identified with things
that you are not. This is generally
called madness.
For example, if you go to the
mental asylum, you may see one
man standing in the garden because
he believes he is a tree. Every day
in the evening, they have to carry
him inside, otherwise he will not
go – he just stands in the garden the
whole day. But the moment you open
the door in the morning, he will walk
into the garden and stand there like a
tree. This is called madness, yes?
Believing yourself to be something
other than what you are is madness.
Right now, that is your problem also.
You think you are the body.
It is equally bad. You think you
are your ideas, your emotions, your
thoughts.
You get identified with anything
and everything. That is the ignorance.
The one who dispels this is the guru.
When you sit in his presence, you
do not know what to speak or think.
You are overwhelmed. You feel like
an absolute idiot.
That’s good – that means it is
working. Suddenly in his presence,
your identifications all feel stupid.
All the things that you were very
proud of and felt great about
somewhere on the street, suddenly
you feel so stupid about those things.
That’s good.
If you like him too much, he is
not your guru because if you feel
very comfortable with him, you
will cozy up to him. If you find it so
overwhelming that you want to run
away, but there is something within
you which keeps dragging you
towards him, then he is your guru.
You are constantly threatened by
him, but still you want to be there –
then he is your guru.
Ranked amongst the fifty most
influential people in India, Sadhguru
is a yogi, mystic, visionary and
bestselling author. Sadhguru
has been conferred the ‘Padma
Vibhushan’, India’s highest annual
civilian award, by the Government
of India in 2017, for exceptional and
distinguished service.

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
FEATURES 15
Types of check prints and how to
style the classics across all seasons
Who would have thought that a
couple of intersecting lines and
colour grids could create one of the
biggest fashion tropes of all time? Yes, we are
talking about checks that made a huge runway
resurgence and have dominated our wardrobes
yet again! They are truly classic wardrobe
staples by this point, owing to their geometric
simplicity and infinite colour combinations.
Here are 5 classic and most popular kinds of
check prints that you should know about -
Gingham Checks
Gingham is a cotton fabric made of vibrantly
dyed yarns woven in a plain weave to form a
uniform square check pattern. These originated
in 18th century France, and was popularised
into mainstream fashion in the 60s.
Glen Plaid
Also called the Prince of Wales check
(symbolising its royal heritage origins), the
glen plaid is a woollen fabric with a woven
twill design typically consisting of large
squares. They usually combine black and white
or brown and white check patterns with a vein
of contrasting overchecks in blue, pink, green
or red.
Windowpane Checks
These are the playful younger siblings of
the classic, heritage and traditionally formal
check prints! The lines that intersect to form
the pattern are much thicker and wider apart to
depict geometric minimalism.
Tartan Checks
These patterns started out as a Scottish Clan
heritage symbol inspired by their landscapes,
but became a widely popular classic in
mainstream and high-street fashion (any
Vivenne Westwood fans here?) These typically
consist of criss-crossing bands in contrasting
colours and varying thickness, traditionally
on a neutral base woollen fabric, but are now
stylised for more materials.
Buffalo Checks
These are the most commonly found types
of plaid, especially on flannels. These consist
of large blocks formed by the intersection of
2 different coloured yarns, typically red and
black. Their true origins are hotly disputed, but
one of the most popular claims date them back
to Scotland in the 1800s.
This year, checks are in trend again and
the classic styles are just as popular as their
reinvented and stylised alter egos! The already
versatile pieces are now reimagined to stay
relevant across all seasons. Check out some
OOTD ideas we have listed down below for
styling checks that you can shop today - let’s
build your perfect outfit together!
Outfit #1 - Layering
Everyone knows about the classic check
blazer over solid coloured dresses or trouser
sets. Funk it up a little by reversing the roles,
and layering solid colours on top of chequered
garments like this!
Outfit #2 - Co-Ord Sets
Monotone and coordinated sets are in style
this year - checks can elevate that trend to the
next level! With these outfits, you can also
explore stylised silhouettes, cuts and nontraditional
colours for checks - like the cooling
green and youthful pastel orange here -
Outfit #3 - Statement Piece
Checks are geometrically simple and visually
appealing. You can use this characteristic
of theirs to make an elegant and chic style
statement! For instance, you can have this
orange plaid oversized blouse as the only subtle
pop of colour.
5 best indoor activities places for perfect end to the school holidays
Archie Brothers –
Newmarket
Said to be the most
instragrammable-circusthemed
bar-slash-arcade.
Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq
is like nothing you’ve ever seen
before. Think Cirque du Soleil
meets Glastonbury. Mind-blowing
decorations will lead you through to
an extensive range of activities for
fun-loving Kiwis to partake in from
dodgem cars to carousels, bowling,
mini-rides and arcade games..
Xtreme Entertainment –
Wairau Valley
The largest indoor entertainment
venue in Auckland, Xtreme
Entertainment has over 20,000
square feet of exciting attractions
and event spaces including,
Bowling Lanes, Arcade Game
Room, Megazone, Dodgems,
Escape Rooms, and Laser Tag
Game Over – Rosedale
Game Over Auckland offers
the most exhilarating indoor
karting experience in NZ!
Get behind the wheel of one of
their electric karts and experience
first-h and the unrivaled torque and
power! Their 200m track challenges
drivers of all levels; smooth
steering, throttle, and brake control
are essential for achieving a good
lap time.
Game Over also offers the a Safari
Themed Laser Tag Adventure.
Asylum Paintball –
South Auckland
Asylum Paintball is Auckland’s
only indoor and outdoor
paintball park and we are all about
creating experiences that are fun,
memorable, and easy to organize.
Indoor Paintball is one of many
great birthday party ideas and makes
the perfect 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th or
16th birthday party activity, where
adults are welcome to participate.
Area 149
Arena 149 is the North Island›s
only indoor Airsoft field.
Located in West Auckland it
features a two level facility with a
2000 square meter warehouse, that
has been custom outfitted for use in
Airsoft events.
The field has been purpose
designed for full scale Close Quarter
Battle (CQB). The floor design
incorporates an 18 room shoot
house that simulates an urban AO
(Area of Operation) where players
can engage in battle utilizing replica
firearms that shoot 6mm plastic
projectiles in a safe and controlled
environment, that is unaffected by
time of day and weather conditions.

16 ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, July 23, 2021 The Indian Weekender
Top 10 movies/series to watch on Disney plus
L
Black Widow
ong ago, humans and dragons lived
together harmoniously in the world of
Kumandra. But when the evil threatened the
land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save
humanity. Now 500 years later, lone warrior
Raya must track down the legendary last
dragon to stop the evil force that has returned…
and once again threatens her home world.
In Marvel Studios action packed spy thriller
‘Black widow’, Natasha Ramanoff aka
Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her
ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties
to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will
stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must
deal with her history as a spy and the broken
relationships left in her wake long before she
became an Avenger.
Cruella
Academy Award winner Emma Stone (‘La
La Land) stars in Disney’s Cruella, an all
new live action feature film about the rebellious
early days of one of cinemas most notorious and
- notoriously fashionable- villas, the legendary
Cruella de Vil.
Raya
Sunflower
Loki
In Marvel Studios ‘LoKi’ the mercurial villain
Loki (Tom Hiddleston) resumes his role as
the God of Mischief in a new series that takes
place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”
The clock is ticking in the season finale which
finds Loki and Sylvie on a date with. Destiny.
Luca
Set in a seaside town on the Italian
Riviera,Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” is
a coming of age story about a young boy
experiencing an unforgettable summer. Luca
shares these adventures with his friend, Alberto,
but all the fun is threatened by a deeply- held
secret: they are sea monsters from another
world below the water’s surface.
State of Siege
Inspired by true events, this ZEE5 Original
film narrates the heroic tale of the NSG
commandos who step in to save innocent
people when terrorists enter a temple in Gujarat
and attack them.State Of Siege: Temple Attack
is Akshaye Khanna’s OTT debut where he leads
a team of NSG Commandos as Major Hanut
Singh.
The Mysterious Benedict Society
After winning a scholarship competition,
four gifted orphans are recruited by the
peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission
to save the world from a global crisis known
as The Emergency. Reynie, Sticky, Kate and
Constance must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E.
Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis.
When the headmaster, the sophisticated Dr.
Curtain, appears to be behind this worldwide
panic, the kids of The Mysterious Benedict
Society must decide a plan to defeat him.
Mira Royal Detective
As the newly appointed royal detective
to the Indian- inspired land of Jaipur,
the brave and the resourceful Mira travels
throughout the kingdom helping royals and
townspeople alike. With the help of her friend,
Prince Need, her cousin, Priya, her mongoose
sidekicks, Mikku and Chikku, Mira uses her
unique lens to investigate each case that comes
her way.
experiencing the siege first-hand like no one
else.
Silence- Silence…
Monsters at Work
Tylor Tuskmon graduates top of his class
from Monsters University and arrives at
monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as
a Scarer…or not. The day he is set to begin, he
learns that they dont wan Scarers…they want
Jokesters! Tylor is temporarily reassigned to the
Monster, Inc.
Big Shot
After being fired from men’s college
basketball, a coach has to take a job at
an elite school. He soon learns that the players
need empathy and care: foreign concepts for the
stoic Coach Korn (John Stamos). By learning to
connect with them, Marvyn starts to grow into
the person he always hoped to be.
Bob’s Burger
Bob Belcher is a a third- generation
restaurateur who runs Bob’s Burgers
with us loving wife and their three children.
Bob believes his burgers speak for themselves
and isn’t afraid to offer a variety of off- beat
creations. Bob’s wife, Linda supports his dream
but is becoming sick of the slow times, as the
restaurant is constantly in danger of going out
of business.
Top five series to watch this weekend on Zee5
Kaushik. This satirical drama is inspired by the
true story of a man who is declared dead as per
official records because of his extended family
and who decides to fight the system to prove
his existence. The film is presented by Salman
Khan Films, directed by Satish Kaushik, and
produced by The Satish Kaushik Entertainment.
The Final Call
When Mr. Kapoor of Sunflower Society
is found dead, the cops arrive and
interrogate the neighbours. IA quirky murder
mystery based in a housing society called
Sunflower. Its simpleton resident Sonu dives
headlong into a murder mystery and becomes
the chief suspect. What happens next?
Will he be able to successfully rescue all
hostages from the temple? To find out, watch
SOS: Temple Attack, an edge-of-your-seat
thriller.If patriotic and action movies intrigue
you like many others, you should surely
watch State of Siege: Temple Attack film for
Can You Hear It?’ is a ZEE5 Original
murder mystery film starring Manoj Bajpai,
Arjun Mathur, Prachi Desai, and Sahil
Vaid. When Pooja, the daughter of retired
Justice Chaudhary, is found murdered under
mysterious circumstances, ACP Verma is roped
in to investigate this high-profile case.
Kaagaz
Kaagaz is a 2021 Hindi ZEE5 Original film
starring Pankaj Tripathi, Monal Gajjar,
Amar Upadhyay, Mita Vashisht, and Satish
When Captain Karan decides to end his
life and puts the lives of 250 passengers
at risk, airline officer Kiran takes charge to save
the passengers on board.

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
FEATURES 17
TORTILLA WEEKEND WRAPS
EGG WRAP
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 - tortilla wraps
• 4 - eggs, large
• 2 - avocados
• 2 - tomatoes, medium
• 12 - bacon strips
• 1cup - shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2tsp - black pepper powder
• 1/2tsp - salt or according to taste
• 2tbsp - butter
METHOD:
• In a large heavy base fry pan heat 1 teaspoon of
butter over medium flame.
• Break one egg at a time and fry on both the
sides till well done.
• Repeat the process till all the eggs are done
then transfer them onto a plate and set aside
for later use.
• In the same pan cook bacon strips; transfer
them onto a paper towel lined plate.
• Cut avocado lengthwise around the pit, twist
and remove the pit; scoop out and transfer it
onto a plate.
• Wash and cut tomatoes into thin slices. Set
aside.
• Place 1 tortilla on a chopping board; gently
fold it into quarters, to make a guide line.
• Heat the left over bacon fat over medium flame
• Cut a slit in the middle of the tortilla, stopping
(same pan).
at the centre.
• Cook 1 tortilla at a time till slightly browned
• Mash halve an avocado on the bottom left of on both the sides and the cheese is melted.
the quadrant.
• Repeat the process till all the tortilla are used.
• Place 1 fried egg on top of the avocado. • Serve with a cup of milk or tea.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
• Enjoy a variety of textures and layers of
• Cut bacon strips into 1 inch pieces then place flavours in every bite.
them on the top left quadrant.
• TIP: Freeze option: Wrap cooled egg wrap in a
• Place tomato slices on the top right quadrant. foil and freeze it.
• On the bottom right quadrant place shredded • To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.
cheese.
• Remove foil; wrap tortilla in a moist paper
• Take the cut edge of the tortilla (with egg) and towel and microwave on high until heated
fold it over the top (on bacon).
through, for 30-60 seconds.
• Continue folding each quadrant over the next, • Serve immediately.
working clockwise.
• Serves - 2-3
Pizza Wrap
Home made wraps are quick and simple meals. They are perfect
for lunch boxes, holidays or as a weekend snack. Wraps can be
filled with spicy sausages, scrambled eggs, cheese, fresh avocado,
tomato salsa or anything of your choice. They are not only easy to
make but also nutritious delicious and easy to handle.
OMELETTE WRAP
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 - tortilla wraps
• 12 - bacon strips
• 8 - eggs, large
• 2tsp - garlic paste
• 1 - onion, small
• 2 - green chillies
• 16 - button mushrooms
• 1tsp - salt or according to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2cups - baby spinach leaves
METHOD:
• Heat non-stick skillet over
medium flame .
• Place bacon and cook over
medium flame til brown and
crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onto a paper towel
lined plate.
• Once cool, chop bacon into
small pieces and set aside.
• In small bowl add 2 eggs ( for
1 tortilla), salt and pepper, to
taste. Mix and set aside.
• Peel, wash and chop onion; wash
and chop mushrooms,green
chillies and set aside.
Add onions to skillet with bacon
drippings (in the same pan) and
sauté for 1 minute.
• Add garlic, green chillies,
mushrooms and sauté for 30
seconds.
• Transfer onion mixture onto a
plate just leaving 2 tablespoons
of it back in the skillet.
• Spread the mixture in an even
layer with the fork.
• Add beaten eggs (2 eggs at a
time) to the pan.
• Swirl the pan to create a round
omelet shape.
• Top with few spinach leaves
and chopped bacon then place
the tortilla on top of the omelet
and press gently with your
hands.
• Allow to set for about 10
seconds.
• Run a flat spatula along the
outside of the omelet, carefully
releasing the edge to prepare for
flipping.
• Quickly flip the omelet and
cook, tortilla side down for
about 1 minute more, or
until tortilla is browned and
beginning to crisp.
• Transfer to a plate and carefully
roll up the tortilla.
• Repeat the process till all the
tortilla wraps are used.
• Serve with hot sauce or chutney
of your choice.
TIP:
• You can use any vegetables of
your choice for filling to make
it healthy.
• Cut onions, capsicum or any
that you like length wise; fry
them and then place them in the
middle of the wrap.
• Roll it and serve.
• Serves - 4
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 - tortillas
• 1cup - pizza sauce
• 16 - pepperoni slices
• Basil leaves
• 1 cup - mozzarella cheese
• 10 - olives, chopped
• 2tbsp - olive oil
• Salt and black pepper to sprinkle
METHOD:
• Place 1 tortilla on a chopping board;
gently fold it into quarters, to make a
guide line.
• Cut a slit in the middle of the tortilla,
stopping at the centre.
• Spread pizza sauce on the bottom left
of the quadrant.
• Place pepperoni slices on the top left
quadrant.
• Sprinkle some basil leaves on top of
pepperoni.
• Place chopped olives on the top right
quadrant.
• On the bottom right quadrant place
shredded cheese.
• Take the cut edge of the tortilla and
fold it over the top of pepperoni.
• Spread pizza sauce on the top and then
fold it ( spread pizza sauce on every
fold ).
• Continue folding each quadrant over
the next, working clockwise.
• Heat teaspoon of olive oil in a fry pan
over medium flame.
• Cook 1 tortilla at a time till slightly
browned on both the sides and the
cheese is melted.
• Repeat the process till all the tortilla
are used.
• Serve hot.
• TIP: You can also make tortilla wrap in
a sandwich presser.
• For pizza wrap you can add any
toppings of your choice.
• Serves -4

18
TIME OUT
Friday, July 23, 2021 The Indian Weekender
CROSSWORD NO: 78
FreeDailyCrosswords.com
ACROSS------------,
I) Rich, rum-soaked cakes
6) "_ about right"
11) Foot, to a vet
14) Santa Fe brick
15) Actor M. _ Walsh
16) Biblical verb suffix
17) "Something Wicked This
Way Comes" writer
19) Greek F
20) Present for sale
21) Weds secretly
23) "Don't bet_!"
26) Walked heavily
28) Momentous occasion
29) Prohibit by law
30) Levin or Gershwin
32) Key times, historically
33) Big galoot
34) San Francisco vehicles
38) Going somewhere
BIT OF SUN
2 3 4 5 7
14
17
29
33
38
40) Refrigerator drawer
43) Mercedes or Volvo
45) Bowl yell
46) Repair socks
48) Butter serving
49) Were up to date?
50) Construct, as a skyscraper
52) Kingly address
55) Parrot's rival
56) Fictionalized
58) "Do-Re-Mi" scale
60) Hockey great Bobby
61) Bright spots, really
66) W ether report?
67) Defy openly
68) Blue shade
69) Jnkless pen
70) Swings around
71) Pluperfect, for one
8 9 10
9th February
DOWN
I) Candy purchase
2) Orthodontist's org.
3) Blue-blanket baby
4) Head of a monastery
5) Feudal fieldhand
6) Passover feast
7) Involve, as in trouble
8) Feathered six-footer
9) Insignificant
10) Manner
11) Defense in a can
12) Acropolis figure
13) Some types of card games
18) Rudder's position
22) Cricket rounds
23) Melancholy instrument
24) Indian flatbread
25) Sci-fi weapon, perhaps
27) Inferior stuff
31) Plot size, sometimes
34) Type of fastball
35) Using as a perch
36) Synagogue platforms
37) Cooling system, informally
39) Bit of prevention?
4l)Make,as1noney
42) "Cheers" co-star's first name
44) Being contentiously discussed
46) Discharges from the RAF
47) Important mountain for Noah
51) Gangland territories
53) Alex Haley best-seller
54) North Pole toymaker
55) Indian corn
57) Gloom producer
59) Tire problem
62) "What do_ think?"
63) Handheld weapon
64) Four-baggers, in MLB
65) Driving prop
ANSWERS CROSSWORD NO: 78
FreeDailyCrosswords.com
ACROSS------------,
I) Rich, rum-soaked cakes
6) "_ about right"
11) Foot, to a vet
14) Santa Fe brick
15) Actor M. _ Walsh
16) Biblical verb suffix
17) "Something Wicked This
Way Comes" writer
19) Greek F
20) Present for sale
21) Weds secretly
23) "Don't bet_!"
26) Walked heavily
28) Momentous occasion
29) Prohibit by law
30) Levin or Gershwin
32) Key times, historically
33) Big galoot
34) San Francisco vehicles
38) Going somewhere
BIT OF SUN
HITORI NO: 78
40) Refrigerator drawer
43) Mercedes or Volvo
45) Bowl yell
46) Repair socks
48) Butter serving
49) Were up to date?
50) Construct, as a skyscraper
52) Kingly address
55) Parrot's rival
56) Fictionalized
58) "Do-Re-Mi" scale
60) Hockey great Bobby
61) Bright spots, really
66) W ether report?
67) Defy openly
68) Blue shade
69) Jnkless pen
70) Swings around
71) Pluperfect, for one
TH
H I
E S
Z U R E
E N S E
9th February
DOWN
I) Candy purchase
2) Orthodontist's org.
3) Blue-blanket baby
4) Head of a monastery
5) Feudal fieldhand
6) Passover feast
7) Involve, as in trouble
8) Feathered six-footer
9) Insignificant
10) Manner
11) Defense in a can
12) Acropolis figure
13) Some types of card games
18) Rudder's position
22) Cricket rounds
23) Melancholy instrument
24) Indian flatbread
25) Sci-fi weapon, perhaps
27) Inferior stuff
31) Plot size, sometimes
34) Type of fastball
35) Using as a perch
36) Synagogue platforms
37) Cooling system, informally
39) Bit of prevention?
4l)Make,as1noney
42) "Cheers" co-star's first name
44) Being contentiously discussed
46) Discharges from the RAF
47) Important mountain for Noah
51) Gangland territories
53) Alex Haley best-seller
54) North Pole toymaker
55) Indian corn
57) Gloom producer
59) Tire problem
62) "What do_ think?"
63) Handheld weapon
64) Four-baggers, in MLB
65) Driving prop
Eliminate numbers until there are no duplicates in any row or
column. Eliminate numbers by marking them in Black. You are
not allowed to have two Black squares touching horizontally or
vertically (diagonally is ok). Any White square can be reached
from any other (i.e. they are connected).
SUDOKU SOLUSIONS AND ANSWERS NO: 78
50
56
60
66
69
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is the capital of Poland? Warsaw
2. Which musician’s real name is Reginald
Kenneth Dwight? Elton John
3. What was the most downloaded app of
2020? Tik Tok
4. Europe is separated from Africa by which
sea? Mediterranean Sea
5. What is the collective name for a group of
crows? Murder
6. Which Coronation Street character has
been married six times? Gail Platt
7. What is Japanese sake made from? Rice
8. Who is the only person in the UK who is
allowed to drive without a licence? The
Queen
9. How many countries still have the shilling
as currency? Four - Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania and Somalia
10. What do archaeologists, who have
uncovered the remains of an ancient
stone circle in the Preseli Hills in
Pembrokeshire, believe happened to it?
They think the remains could have been
dismantled and rebuilt as Stonehenge,
175 miles away.
11. How many Olympic gold medals has Mo
Farah won? 4 (2 London, 2 Rio)
12. What is the Chinese New Year animal for
2021? Ox
13. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first?
John Lennon
14. Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés led
an expedition that caused the fall of which
Empire? The Aztec Empire
15. Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the
longest? Hamlet
16. Enchiladas originated in which country?
Mexico
17. What colour is a giraffe's tongue? Blue
18. Which country was the first to give women
the right to vote, in 1893? New Zealand
19. How many teeth does the average adult
human have? 32
20. Brothers Richard and Maurice founded
which company in 1940? McDonald's
21. What is the name of the highest mountain
in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro
22. What is the capital of Chile? Santiago
23 July to 29 July 2021 | By Manisha Koushik
ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20)
An excellent opportunity of spending time with
your near and dear ones may be missed, due to
other commitments. Increase your output at work,
if you don’t want to get singled out. Professional
rivals are likely to pick holes in whatever you
do on the professional front. You will have the
money to get a bit extravagant. Your attempts to be on the centre
stage on the social front may not be liked by some. Lucky No.:15 /
Lucky Colour: Violet
TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 20)
You are likely to find things turning favourable on
both personal and professional fronts. Something
initiated on the professional front will take its time
to show results. Someone’s advice may prove most
beneficial on the financial front. You are likely to
profit handsomely by investing in a scheme. You
will manage to win over a family elder for a favour. Excellent health
will find you energetic and ready to take on the world! Travelling
will be fun filled. Lucky No.: 9 / Lucky Colour: Saffron
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)
You may have to keep a close tab on the
developments on the professional front. Those
wanting to buy a specific piece of real estate will
find their wish being fulfilled. Making plans for a
vacation with someone close is possible and will be
lots of fun. Falling in love with someone you have
recently met cannot be ruled out. Your popularity on the social front
is likely to rise. Adopt a positive attitude in all your dealings. Lucky
No.:1 / Lucky Colour: Light Yellow
CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 20)
This is a good week for you to pursue what had
been on your mind for long. You are likely to
remain an over-achiever on the academic front. A
source of income is set to enhance and add to your
wealth. Your kindness and helpful attitude will get
you praise from many quarters. Romantic front
promises a great time, so rejoice! A pleasant time is foreseen for
those undertaking a long journey. Health remains excellent. Lucky
No.:2 / Lucky Colour: White
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LEO (JUL21-AUG 20)
There is a good chance of planning a vacation
with your near and dear ones. You will be able to
overcome all competition on the academic front
to forge confidently ahead. A chance to become
part of a prestigious organisation is on the horizon
for some. You will feel much nearer to your near
and dear ones now, than before. Romantic stars burn bright as you
reciprocate someone’s interest in you. Health remains excellent
through own efforts. Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Red
VIRGO (AUG 23-SEP 23)
You may have to keep your priorities right to
meet the deadlines at work. Excellent earning
opportunities may come your way, but you will
need to seize them. Someone may be keen to help
you out on the academic front, but you may not
feel inclined to take any obligations. Keeping good
health will not be too difficult as you become more health conscious.
Search on the matrimonial front may begin in the right earnest for
the eligible. Lucky No.:8 / Lucky Colour: Dark Turquoise
LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23)
A good chance may be provided to you on the
professional front in this week. You may find
someone you instantly hit out with on the social
front. Someone you dislike may turn a new leaf
and extend a hand of friendship. You may find
someone special on the romantic front. Adding to
your skills is likely and will prove an asset on the professional front.
Good investments will keep you on a safe wicket on the financial
front. Lucky No.: 11 / Lucky Colour: Pink
SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22)
An overseas travel may be in the pipeline for some.
You will need to be watchful of those in the habit of
throwing spanner in your works on the professional
front. Don’t fall for anyone with a silver tongue
who may try to smooth talk you into investing in
a dubious scheme. You will need to smooth some
kinks appearing on the romantic front to lead a happy love life.
Taking a spin in a new vehicle is possible. Lucky No.: 2 / Lucky
Colour: Silver
SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21)
Someone is likely to prove of immense help on the
family front. You are likely to be in your element
on the professional front. An exciting opportunity
to represent your institution or organisation may
come to some. You may get serious about an affair
and think of taking it to the next level. Money
will not be a problem anymore as you start to earn well. There is
a chance of making plans for a trip with friends. Lucky No.:1 /
Lucky Colour: Peach
CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 21)
SYou can get a bit demanding at home, but may not
be able to have your way. Those learning something
new on the work front will finally get the hang of
it. Your good work will earn you a prestigious
assignment on the professional front. A social event
may find you in your element. Someone you are in love with can
go all out to make your evening enjoyable. You may find yourself
financially much more secure than before. Lucky No.:4 / Lucky
Colour: Sky Blue
AQUARIUS (JAN 22-FEB 19)
Someone trying to boss around may need to be
put in place and you will manage to do so and
how! You will benefit by listening to a parent or
a family elder. You may need to curb your habit
of splurging and focus on saving on the financial
front. Your love for junk food can play havoc with
your system, so desist from it. Spend as much time as is possible
with partner in this week on the romantic front. Lucky No.:18 /
Lucky Colour: Chocolate
PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20)
You will need to realise the importance of someone
who is adding to your business. Those new on
the job will get all the help they need to establish
themselves. Keeping those who matter on your
right side will be tough, but essential for your career
growth, so divert all your energies to it! Financially,
you are not likely to face much problem as previous investments
keep your bank balance healthy. A new friendship is possible.
Lucky No.: 7 / Lucky Colour: Rose

The Indian Weekender Friday, July 23, 2021
FEATURES 19
WEEKENDER'S TRAVEL GUIDE
New Zealand's top 10 hidden gem
6. Stewart Island, Southland
1. Motueka Saltwater Baths, Nelson
Tasman
Built in 1930 the Motueka Salt Water Baths
may have been the first-ever infinity pool
the world has ever seen. Aim to visit high tide
in the early morning or sunset and there’s a
good chance that you’ll have it completely to
yourself, so you can practice your walking on
water.
2. Oparara Arches, West Coast
Meander along a 2km track through
ancient rainforest and discover
the Oparara Arches in Kahurangi National
Park. The massive limestone arch is part of the
Honeycomb Hill Caves Specially Protected
Area in the Oparara Basin and is an easy walk
suitable for all fitness levels.
3. Mount Stokes, Marlborough Sounds
At 1203m Mt Stokes is the highest point
in the Marlborough Sounds and is an
incredible spot for a different perspective
of an unreal setting. Follow the track up
through the forest before emerging in a subalpine
environment. Keep an eye out for
Powelliphanta, a giant carnivorous snail found
only in New Zealand.
4. Castlepoint, Wairarapa
The Castlepoint lighthouse is pure beauty
and a jewel in the crown of the Castlepoint
Scenic Reserve. A 90-minute drive from the
Wairarapa town of Martinborough, Castlepoint
is a popular spot for New Zealand fur seals,
dolphin and sometimes even small whales.
5. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye
Centre, Taranaki
Found in New Plymouth, the Len Lye
Centre is the home to Len Lye’s (pioneering
filmmaker, sculptor, painter and poet)
collection of multi-media artwork. Displaying
experimental film and kinetic art, the centre
offers a unique view into Modernism.
The third island in New Zealand’s main
chain, Stewart Island is remote, beautiful,
and often overlooked by visitors. Stewart
Island is home to one of New Zealand’s Great
Walks the Rakiura Track and is one of the best
places to view kiwi in the wild.
7. Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa
The curious formations of the Putangirua
Pinnacles can be found in
the Wairarapa region on the lower North
Island. The easy walk follows a streambed
to the base of these marvels or you can carry
on to the lookout for stunning views of Lake
Onoke and Cape Palliser.
8. Marokopa Falls, Waikato
Take in the view at one of the most
impressive waterfalls in New Zealand.
Marokopa Falls is located in Tawarau
Forest, a few kilometres drive away from the
popular Waitomo Caves.
9. Gibbs Farm, Auckland
Only a one-hour drive from central
Auckland, Gibbs Farm showcases an
array of large-scale outdoor sculptures in the
Kaipara Harbour. It’s worth noting that it’s
only accessible by prior appointment through
their website
10. Cape Brett, Northland
O
ne of New Zealand’s lesser-known
overnight walks, The Cape Brett Track is
an advanced hike that rewards walkers with
dramatic coastal views. The 16km walk
(one way) passes through native bush and
the bookable hut is a great place to stay the
night before heading back the next day.

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9 Sally Crescent, Mt Roskill
As they say, location is key!
A perfect family house with views that stretch the imagination! For a family gathering and a game's night, the
living room offers the perfect space to settle in. Every bedroom has built-in wardrobes, bathroom with a
shower over tub, has a separate WC for convenience, separate dining area.
• Freehold property situated on 696sqm section with floor area 153m2.
• Entertaining deck with stunning views of Waitakere ranges
• Fenced backyard ensures safety of kids and pets to play
• Zoned for Marshall Laing School, New Windsor School, Blockhouse Bay Intermediate & Lynfield College.
Close to Stoddard road shopping centre with amenities like supermarket, medical centre, bank, cafes, the
diversity of culture and food outlets. Getting to the SW motorway is quick access from the property which
leads to south, North, West, and easy travel to Airport. Don't miss out! view this home today Please visit my
open homes to view this lovely home or contact me for a private viewing.
AUCTION
Onsite, Sunday 15th August 2021 at 4:00pm
(Unless Sold Prior)
Open Home: Sat & Sun 12:00pm to 12:30pm or
By Appointment
021 109 8372
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