Ravi Bajpai

Ravi Bajpai is not-an-award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience in reporting and leading newsrooms across Asia Pacific - India, Hong Kong and New Zealand.

Diwali in New Zealand could change forever as MPs present new report

The Parliament has 60 days to take a call on a landmark recommendation to ban private use of fireworks.

Indian-origin boy who left Fiji after coup is Auckland high court's new associate judge

Legal observers say the move reflects the judiciary’s increasing need for judges with deep commercial expertise.

Man with drink-driving past won't be deported as wife is "highly vulnerable"

The woman had been “crying each day for a week” and was hyperventilating, the immigration tribunal heard.

Indian-origin man living at Malaysia airport after New Zealand, India deny entry

A source confirmed the man doesn't officially hold a passport for either country.

A photo of 2 Indians at an Auckland cafe has sent police, ministers in a tangle

“I’m not a racist...the problem I have is with what Christopher Luxon is doing."

Refresher for migrants in Kiwi values "not a bad thing": Luxon on citizenship test

The test will provide "positive assurance" that migrants understand equal rights for women and free speech, the prime minister says.

Seymour links Papatoetoe poll fraud with migrant corruption, winners say divisive

"More and more settlers are challenging the democratic values that the societies they move to were built on," says ACT leader.

Daily migrant tax, welfare curbs in ACT’s election plan to fix immigration

"Something doesn't quite feel right with immigration," says leader David Seymour.

Racist haka: Organisers apologize to Indian diaspora, reconciliation hui planned

The haka organisers have proposed a hui with the Indian diaspora in New Zealand for reconciliation.

"Shame on you, Shane Jones": Willis escalates 'butter chicken tsunami' row

“It offended me...it has offended New Zealanders of Indian descent up and down this country."

Ravi Bajpai

Diwali in New Zealand could change forever as MPs present new report

Indian-origin boy who left Fiji after coup is Auckland high court's new associate judge

Man with drink-driving past won't be deported as wife is "highly vulnerable"

Indian-origin man living at Malaysia airport after New Zealand, India deny entry

A photo of 2 Indians at an Auckland cafe has sent police, ministers in a tangle

Refresher for migrants in Kiwi values "not a bad thing": Luxon on citizenship test

Seymour links Papatoetoe poll fraud with migrant corruption, winners say divisive

Daily migrant tax, welfare curbs in ACT’s election plan to fix immigration

Racist haka: Organisers apologize to Indian diaspora, reconciliation hui planned

"Shame on you, Shane Jones": Willis escalates 'butter chicken tsunami' row

Erica Stanford won't have migrant bus drivers whose English is not good enough

India, New Zealand sign FTA: 10 big wins for exporters

Racist haka against Indians was worse than first thought

Labour will support India-NZ FTA, confirms Hipkins, clearing way for trade deal

'Bloody curry-eating Indians': Haka aimed at MP Parmjeet Parmar raises racial heat

McClay, Peters square off as India-NZ FTA showdown hits Parliament for first time

Otara-Papatoetoe leaders just wasted a second chance at social cohesion

Winston & Co hang in the air as Papatoetoe anti-Indian graffiti raises racial heat

Papatoetoe anti-Indian graffiti: 61-year-old accused gets name suppression from court

$7,500 penalty puts social media group admins on notice in landmark Privacy Act ruling

Sikh man in Papakura takes on Brian Tamaki's wife for smear campaign over kirpan

'Kill All Indian' message outside Papatoetoe school spooks residents

Indian-origin candidates, and democracy, took a hit in Papatoetoe election re-run

Papatoetoe election results: Indian candidates take 3 out of 4 seats in re-run

'Sunny Kaushal effect' and the mollycoddling of retailers in new trespass law

India is no Ukraine: Sikh man seeking asylum in New Zealand told to return home

Out Loud: Migrant in me wants to believe David Seymour. But I can't

New Zealand to sign India FTA this month, New Delhi confirms

Out Loud: Migrants powering New Zealand, says (yet) another study. But who cares?

Luxon, Hipkins deep in untested waters over India deal as Modi's visit looms

Modi preparing for maiden visit to New Zealand, alongside trip to Australia in July

Out Loud: Tightening deportation rules and the limits of being a migrant

Inside Erica Stanford's bid to stop people gaming New Zealand's asylum system

NZ firms want India but they aren't sure how to do India, finds FTA survey

The pianist high commissioner: India’s new NZ envoy beyond diplomacy

More overstayers reported from Pukekohe Holi event, INZ "prioritising contact"

Elections 2026: Why Kharag Singh’s nomination from Takanini matters for Indians in Labour

Heartbroken Sikh man who found Islam at an Auckland market gets asylum

'Moment of integrity': Calls for Indian diaspora to pitch in after Holi overstayers fiasco

Papatoetoe elections: Psst...elephant in the room no one wants to talk about

New Zealand cuts visa fees for Pacific visitors. Other migrants are wondering why

Holi overstayers update: Delhi organiser blames "fraudulent agent", fuels visa scam doubts

Out Loud: Parliament debated our grim fiscal outlook. How did race enter the conversation?

Kiwi-Indian robbed thrice in 10 months tells parliament committee why retailers need more powers

Holi overstayers: A concert in Pukekohe, consulate's letter and a Delhi connection

NZ visa row: Shibani Kashyap says "no clue others travelled in my name"

Bishop's impromptu invite to Dhoni after starstruck encounter with Indian cricket legend

INZ launches probe after several visitors from Shibani Kashyap's Holi group become overstayers

Bishop to watch Ind-NZ T20 final in Ahmedabad as he leads mega sports delegation to India

Papatoetoe poll fraud: High Court says it has no jurisdiction, dismisses "immigrant corruption"

Labour considering English test relief for migrant truck, bus drivers in election manifesto

"Dismal": Auckland restaurateur stuck in Dubai says government has left Kiwis in Middle East to fend for themselves

It's official. Kiwi-Indians are copping most hate, what will our politicians do about it?

New Zealand offers Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt visa reprieve after US, UK say no

"You passed us": Auckland mayor brings up Singh and Patel surnames, Winston wades in

Nensi Patel shines with maiden Player of the Match as New Zealand crush Zimbabwe to win series

"Shameful": Labour isn't happy with Luxon's handling of Peters' tirade against ethnic Kiwis

Two Kiwi-Indian politicians, dogs and a court drama in Auckland

6 indictments in 2 weeks: Auckland immigration adviser caught in cash for visa scam

FTA: India seems to know where and how US$20-bn investment will flow from NZ

Tech VC becomes National's 1st Indian-origin MP candidate from a true blue seat

Retail crime: Citizens' arrest powers on the line after advisory group split

Papatoetoe polls: Ex-winners tell HC their reputation is at stake, question standard of proof in voiding election

India-NZ FTA: Hipkins sets out three conditions for supporting the deal

India-NZ FTA: Labour puts forward three conditions for supporting the deal

India-NZ FTA: Seymour warns of ‘anti-Indian sentiment’ as misinformation spreads

Explainer: The politics behind removing te reo Maori from school lunch scheme name

Explainer: What are Maori electorates and why Winston Peters wants them gone

Analysis: India FTA projected to boost New Zealand's annual export growth by 30%

'Been good': Goldsmith says retail crime advisory group will wrap up early

'Taken up this issue': India lodges concern over Sikh procession disruptions in NZ

Analysis: India FTA could well be the best news possible for NZ dairy

Out Loud: Migrants must understand Te Tiriti, but they need a long rope

NZ First says its winning the war on "woke" diversity in government

Out Loud: Finding the migrant's place in Te Tiriti, one errand at a time

India-NZ FTA: Winston is right and wrong in his immigration anxiety

Tale of two FTAs: What India flaunts, but New Zealand downplays

India-NZ FTA: Hipkins seems all in, but not quite

Shane Jones is gaslighting on Indian migration. It's amoral, and a social risk