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More than 250,000 New Zealand children living in poverty, new figures show Hundreds of thousands of New Zealand children are still living in poverty because of housing costs, according to new figures released today. The report from Stats NZ said the proportion of children who lived in households, with less than half the median disposable income - jumped once housing costs were considered. But advocates said major changes were needed if the country was serious about tackling the issue. The Child Poverty Reduction Act set both three and 10-year targets to reduce poverty and hardship. To achieve those targets, government statistician Liz McPherson will report each year against a set of 10 measures. Susan St John from the Child Poverty Action Group said for the first time the country had some solid data. "We can be confident for example that on the primary measure, before housing costs 50 percent income, New Zealand had about 180,000 children in poverty," Ms St John said. That figure jumped to 254,000 children about 23 percent - once housing costs were accounted for.

Childrens' Commissioner Andrew Becroft said the data backed up what was already known. "There is nothing new in these stats, they are really telling us what we knew in the past, but because it's from the chief statistician and its comprehensive and it's recent, there is some degree of reliability we can place on them. So, it's nothing new, but the extent of the challenge is laid bare," Mr Becroft said. Ms St John said the data was collected before the family’s package came into effect. But she said some of those measures were doing little to help the very poorest children. "On one of the measures of children living under the 40 percent after housing costs poverty line, we've got 174,000 children there. That's an extremely low income in those households for those children to be living on and one must ask if the families package itself is going to be reaching those children," Ms St John said. Mr Becroft agreed significant policy change was needed to reduce child poverty. "We need to do some clear things, attack the housing crisis because it's clear the difference that housing costs make to low

income families. We need to realistically set benefit levels, I think index link them to wages and prices for benefits involving children. We need to look at some pretty new ideas, such as in-kind benefits, free school lunches and extending the reach of free dental and medical care," Mr Becroft said But childrens' advocate Christine Rankin said pouring more money into households, did not necessarily solve the problem. "Money in a household can be really

important, but how people use it is key. And I've worked with families for my entire career where children are the last consideration in their lives, and that unfortunately is a reality in thousands and thousands of cases," Ms Rankin said. Stats NZ said next year it planned to increase the size of the survey from between 3000 and 5500 households to 20,000 households thanks to extra government funding. It will release that report in early 2020. - RNZ

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Christchurch Mosque Terrorist Attack - A Tribute The realisation that New Zealand is no longer the safe haven that many of us believed it to be. Immigrants and people born here have always prided ourselves in the knowledge that we live in one of the safest places on earth. We thought that given our geographic location, we are isolated and immune to the atrocities that the other countries face. We are a peace-loving bunch, we are more tolerant of different cultures and most of us adopt a live and let live attitude. There are over 160 languages spoken in New Zealand and people from 200 different ethnicities, that makes for quite a melting pot. Our rich and diverse culture makes us who we are. The 15th of March, 2019 was a day that changed so much for our little country. I had left work early and was driving home at about 1:40 pm and I heard the first reports of this horrific incident over the car radio. Witnesses at the scene were calling in to the radio station with reports. These were one of the first accounts of this massacre. The police were obviously too busy trying to track and take down the terrorist to put out a press release. I remember driving home listening to this in complete shock and horror and a feeling of numbness. When I got home, I had the Broadband technician waiting to do some repairs on my connection. After he left, I switched on the TV, still numb. TVNZ had their special coverage of the shootings on. It was more horrific than I realised. Reports of over 40 dead and numerous more injured, while saying their Friday prayers. Innocent

people praying to their God, giving thanks, praying for their families and friends as a community, as one people. The ambulances were plying between the two mosques and Christchurch hospital, with the injured and dying. It was heartbreaking. There were reports of men, women and children among the dead and injured, there were images on the TV of people walking on the street outside the Linwood Mosque, covered in blood, images that we New Zealanders are not used to seeing. A reporter spoke to one of the neighbors of the Dean's Mosque, he recounted seeing the shooter parked in his car outside his house, reloading his gun. This monster is a far-right separatist with the murderous ideology that only he and his ilk deserve to live in this world but anyone else that is different doesn't. His far-right white supremacist brain led him to believe that because of the color of his skin and his way of living he had the right to kill innocent people while they're at their most vulnerable, in a place where they feel the safest. When any of us go into a place of worship, we feel like we're in God's hands, that He will take care of us in this holy place. To slaughter and maim people in such a place has to be carefully thought out and planned. No one wakes up one morning and says, 'What a lovely Friday morning, I think I'll go find a couple of Mosques to shoot up and kill a few people.' This massacre must have taken a lot of

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planning and I'm quite sure that this man is not alone. He had to have someone helping with the planning, at least. I'm sure if the investigators comb the corners of the internet and the dark web, they will find that this monster had some virtual accomplices, someone to give him ideas or to bounce his ideas off. If he did plan this all by himself, then he's more of a monster than first thought. How did he slip through the net of all the spy agencies? Were they too busy monitoring Islamic extremists that this one just got by under their noses? I hope the New Zealand spy agencies and cyber security agencies realise that terrorism comes in different colours, not just brown. Terrorism comes from all kinds of backgrounds, not just Islam. Granted Islam has got a bad rap because of Al Qaida, ISIS and the Taliban, but that doesn't define a whole religion, just a bunch of madmen. With fifty people dead and fifty more injured, this was a tragedy on a scale never ever seen before in New Zealand. The country really came together to stand by Christchurch and the Muslim community. There were vigils and prayers, people were turning up at Hagley Park and the botanical garden in Christchurch and at mosques around the country, they were crying, they were singing songs and laying flowers with messages of support. The nation bonded and banded together over something that was meant to separate and destroy us. New Zealand

came together like its never been seen before. Non-Muslim people were taking the time to visit Mosques to find out about Islam, the #headscarfforharmony campaign was a huge success. There were messages of support and solidarity everywhere. 'They Are Us' became a mantra and people were using this filter on their profile on social media. Will things change in this country? Will we learn from this horrible tragedy, to love one another? Will we learn that even though we are all different colours, we are still human? Can we change the ideology that different doesn't mean dangerous? Surely there is enough place on this planet for all of us to peacefully co-exist. Surely, we can learn to accept that our differences make us unique and that it take many different coloured stripes to make a beautiful rainbow. One week after the shooting at Friday Prayers that was held at Hagley Park and broadcast to the whole nation, the Imam professed his gratitude to the country, he preached peace and love Aroha. Two weeks after the attack, one of the survivors of the attack who had also lost this wife in the attack, spoke about forgiveness. He said we are all brothers and sisters in humanity, and he has forgiven the killer. What a beautiful gesture in the face of such grief ! This is what Islam is about - forgiveness, peace, love, unity and charity. Allahu Akbar! (Opinion piece by Elizabeth Khan)

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The Care Alliance, which represents some groups opposed to euthanasia, analysed the nearly 38,000 submissions made to the Justice Select Committee on the End of Life Choice Bill. Care Alliance Secretary Peter Thirkell said it was a record number of submissions for any bill, and more than 90 percent were opposed. "These are heartfelt. This is a crosssection of all New Zealanders, and they are very well-informed submissions these aren't just a few people with funny ideas," Dr Thirkell said. He is calling on MPs not to dismiss the submissions, which include 2000 from medical professionals. "I think it behoves the Justice Select Committee to treat them with the care, dignity, respect and gravity which is justified in the circumstances." But the MP in charge of the bill, ACT leader David Seymour, said the submissions were not a representative sample of actual levels of support or opposition. "I think opponents [to the bill] have done a very good job getting people

to submit, perhaps believing that select committee submissions create a de-facto referendum on a piece of legislation," he said. "However I would point people to consistent findings of reputable polling companies over 20 years which show in fact 70 percent of New Zealanders - that silent majority - do want choice and change in this area." Mr Seymour said there are now 150 million people living in countries with legal, assisted dying. "Over 20 years, not one jurisdiction that has legalised has gone back, and I think that really tells you something about public acceptance of the legislation once they see how it really works." If the bill passes a second and third reading on a conscience vote in parliament, a public referendum is likely to be held.

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Kabaddi Tournament 2019 • Erum Ali

The Auckland Sikh Society Gurudwara Sri Dasmesh Darbar, Papatoetoe, Kolmar had organised an annual Kabaddi match in association with New Zealand Kabaddi Federation at the Papatoetoe Recreation Centre last Sunday. This year it was organised on a large scale with several matches that were played over the entire day to finally announce the winners after the audience saw several rounds of vigorous games of some thrilling moments of Kabaddi. “Every year we are trying to improve and make the event better than the last one and add more activities to keep the community active”, said the Senior member of the Committee Prithipal Singh Basra. He said that this year, they also organised Volleyball, Football, a 200 metres race, ladies’ musical chairs along

with men’s Kabaddi and next time they will add more activates for the children too. There is plenty of free food, snacks, tea and fruits for refreshments available for everyone.

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“This event is being organised every year for many years now to give more encouragement to our youth for them to actively participate in sports and keep them fit and healthy”, said another senior member Beant Singh Ji Jadore. He said it is important that they step outside in this day and age of gadgets. “It is important for the youth to have a good education, follow a good path, and be equally good at some sport or recreation and Kabaddi being a physically challenging game, is great for our youngsters”, said Ajit Singh Randhawa. Being fit and having a healthy body also ensures that they stay away from drugs

and alcohol abuse, he added. Resham Singh said, “This year we had the local Maori team also participate in the tournament. The Maori boys’ team has

been coached by Tara Singh Bains for the Kabaddi game and they are really good the way they play this sport.” He said, “This event was possible only with the help of all the members who have worked relentlessly, the full committee with harmony has been able to present this event and we want to celebrate it every year Events such as these are enriching for the new generation to know about the rich history and culture of their country. It also helps families to have a healthy participation and bond together through community initiatives such as these.

Inland Revenue preparing for unprecedented demand Inland Revenue is gearing up to take around 1.9 million calls between now and July – a 23 percent increase on the same period last year – as the modernisation of New Zealand’s tax system continues. With the third stage of the process rolling out over Easter, Inland Revenue has brought in and trained more than 300 temporary workers to help cope with what will be an unprecedented demand, says Inland Revenue Deputy Commissioner Gaye Searancke. “Our planning is all on track, but we know it’s unlikely, given the scale of what we are doing, that we will get through this period without any problems or delays. But our goal is to keep them to a minimum.” Inland Revenue has also acted to improve online services in myIR. This followed issues customer experienced last year trying to log in and access the system. An independent review has found nothing was fundamentally wrong with the technology, but it did identify ways to fine tune and improve performance, and also make the service more resilient.

Ms Searancke says last year’s log-in issues can’t be repeated. “myIR will undoubtedly be under more pressure this year but we have taken action to ensure it will perform better. “There are a regular series of operational checkpoints in place to keep holding us to account. These help us measure progress and assess readiness, and we continue to pass them. “No stone is being left unturned. We’ve worked through 90,000 test scenarios to check the system is up to the job our customers expect from it. That’s around 40,000 more than we did ahead of last year’s release.” Extensive marketing and communications to explain the major changes coming in Release 3 are underway. “This will intensify over the coming weeks, but we expect some customers still won’t understand what it all means for them and are likely to call us. That’s why we have more people on board to support our customers,” Ms Searancke says. “These are the biggest changes to the tax

system in a generation and most New Zealanders will benefit. We will receive more information earlier, which allows us to issue automated refunds and offer greater accuracy so fewer people are under or over paying tax.

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ends on Sunday 7th April On the night of Saturday 6 and Sunday 7th April when the time is 3 o’clock in the morning the clocks will be turned backward in New Zealand. That means everyone gets one extra hour to sleep on a weekend. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 7 Apr 2019 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning as compared to previous day. As the autumn officially starts from 1 April in New Zealand, the change in the weather pattern can be sensed straightaway. First April day was welcomed with rains though out the country. Weather suddenly changed from warm and humid to cold winds blowing across the country, giving a feel of the change of weather in waiting after a long spell of summer season. Now days will start getting shorter as we move into winter season soon. New Zealand first started observing Day Light Saving in year 1927, so this is our

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Community reassurance As our Country is still mourning the loss of friends, family, colleagues, and fellow New Zealanders from a senseless act of violence, tensions are still very high throughout the country, with the New Zealand Police currently operating operationally under a high-risk status. This has had a direct effect on many policing teams throughout the Auckland District and the rest of New Zealand, with a direct focus now on providing an armed presence at all Mosques, and Police Stations. A large number of staffs have also been tasked with engaging directly with community organisations, visiting places of worship, schools and other facilities for the purpose of providing advice and reassurance.

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occurring, we urge you to report it to someone. There is also concern that the terror video is still out circulating social medial, so whatever you do DO NOT VIEW THIS VIDEO as this is what the person responsible for the atrocity wanted. Pass the information on to Police and DO NOT forward on this video to another party, as anyone in possession of, or who has forwarded this video, has committed a crime. Safer communities can only be achieved by working together. This is your country, your community your neighbourhood, your home. Stay safe, remain vigilant Nga Mihi

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Corrections programme criticised for keeping tabs on potential extremists from fascists or white supremacists. "We have to take seriously where the focus of research is." Dr John Battersby of Massey's Centre for Defence and Security Studies is part of the CVE programme's community forum and will feed into it his current research on the security agencies' perceptions of where the threats come from. From what he knew, there was no blind spot to white extremists or bias against Muslims, he said. "I don't think there's any bias ... I know there's been security sector concern about white extremists.

A small number of people who could become violent extremists are being monitored by the Corrections Department.

including those who potentially hold extremist views. This is informed by any new information or events, such as the shocking attack in Christchurch."

But the programme that prison officials will use to deradicalize them once they are freed, called 'Countering Violent Extremism' or CVE, is controversial.

Mr Milne said when prisoners with extremist tendencies were identified, each got a plan tailored to their "unique risk".

It is being spurned by some Muslims here as just another attempt to target their community as a threat, while a leading Australian academic warns New Zealand to take note of how it has alienated Muslims across the Tasman. CVE, begun in 2015 as part of the government's wider counter-terrorism strategy, only kicks in outside of prison. Behind bars, Corrections said it was constantly assessing risks, including of potential extremists, and including in tune with the heightened security settings post 15 March. "At this moment in time we have assessed that a small number of individuals have the potential to be involved in violent extremism, which could include various forms of religious, right-wing and left-wing extremism, but we must always remain vigilant," Andy Milne, Deputy National Commissioner, said in a statement. "We are constantly assessing and reviewing the risks posed by all offenders,

Outside prison, the CVE programme involves a community forum and will try to reintegrate extremists upon their release, whether through tapping support from religious or community leaders, or calling in a Corrections psychologist or rehabilitation expert. In Europe, where CVE originated, it has become an umbrella term for state-wide non-coercive attempts to reduce involvement in terrorism, with multimillions of euros poured into it and a debate over it raging back and forth. In New Zealand, CVE is very limited and barely tested - and rejected by researcher Faisal Al-Asaad, who refused a request to do research for the programme, saying it was fixated on radicalisation and deradicalization, but not interested in drivers like discrimination and racism. The aftermath of the Christchurch attacks underlined why it was wrongheaded, he said.

Community perceptions A second strand of research for CVE is looking into community perceptions of the extremist threat. Two other researchers are involved: Dr Veronica Hopner from the School of Psychology at Massey University, and Nick Nelson, who works alongside Dr Battersby. The latter believes New Zealand has a chance to avoid the flaws that CVE programmes exhibit in other countries, because this country has until now been

It is not an intelligence-gathering group, with no state security agencies involved and none accessing information from it, Corrections said. "One thing for sure, the Australian Muslim community has always felt that CVE has been fixated on Muslim radicalisation, which has overshadowed right-wing white extremists’ groups," he said. New Zealand, however, with its small programme and a community forum, appeared to be making more effort to be inclusive, he said. Ironically, Muslim academics avoided CVE in Australia, but they were the only researchers who could counteract extremist ideology with mainstream Islamic ideology, he said. - RNZ

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Sikh temple offers prayers for the victims • Erum Ali It is almost impossible to enter a Gurudwara and not be affected by the overwhelming spirit of kindness and generosity that forms an important part of the faith of the Sikh community. Service to the community comes first for the followers of this great faith that leads by example whenever any calamity strikes in any part of the world. This time was no different, as hundreds gathered at the New Zealand’s Sikh temple, Gurudwara Sri Dasmesh Darbar, Papatoetoe, Auckland where a special prayer was held for the victims of the Christchurch attack. The committee heads got together to express their solidarity to condemn the evil act of hatred and to pray for the injured and sick and the families of those affected.. Prithipal Singh Basra said, “We are one and there is nothing in the world that can

change that fact. We are all tied together by a common thread of humanity and we we are grieving with our brothers and sisters who have lost their loved ones. We believe in the goodness of humanity and we are no different from each other in any way.” The holy verses read out with redemption of Kirtan and an Akhand Path that was held last week was attended by thousands. People gather every Sunday to pray at this Gurudwara but this week, a large number of people showed up to show their strong support and to offer their respects and prayers. “The Akhand Path is for the souls of the departed and these prayers are held for the souls to find peace in their eternal journey. The Akhand Path is a continuous prayer and is completed after reading from the holy book which is the Guru Granth Sahib”, explained Joga Singh.

“Working together helps brings communities closer. It makes us stronger and gives people acceptance and a desire to reach out and help the ones who are suffering in their hard times. We can each do our little bit in whatever way we can to help those around us. Anyone is welcome to attend and come to the Gurudwara. We are happy to do (seva) serve the people”, Joga Singh said. Meeting with the elders of the community helped to see what each group is doing in

their own spiritual and religious capacity to help the families and it is heartwarming to see the participation by large gatherings in an extraordinary way that reverberates the spirit of We Are One.

A heartfelt note of thanks from the Islamic Ahlulbayt Foundation of NZ at the candle light vigil in Pakuranga • Erum Ali We would like to sincerely thank you for all the love we have received the past few days. Thank you for taking the time out to bring flowers to our Mosque.

Thank you for writing beautiful notes which we have read again and again. Thank you for offering your sympathies and sincerest condolences for our brothers and sisters that have been martyred.

Thank you for standing united with us Muslims and never making us feel alone. Thank you. We are truly grateful to the wonderful people of New Zealand for all their love and support.

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Important questions need to be asked about our security and intelligence agencies • Mr. Kanwaljit S Bakshi

National List MP based in Manukau East and is New Zealand Parliament’s first Indian Sikh Member On March 15th an unspeakable act of violence tore families apart and ripped through the hearts of all New Zealanders. New Zealand has been grieving since that day. Grieving for those families who have lost loved ones and grieving for the loss of our innocence. But we’re now reaching a point where questions need to be answered. Could we have prevented the attack, and what can we do to ensure New Zealanders are kept safe? National supports the Government’s decision to hold a Royal Commission of Inquiry into our security and intelligence agencies, as well as into the Police, Customs and Immigration. A Royal

Commission is our highest level of inquiry. Given 50 people lost their lives, it’s important we ensure the events that occurred on 15 March, and those leading up to it, be investigated independently and thoroughly. The inquiry will need to ask hard questions about whether our security and intelligence agencies had their focus in the right places. While holding an inquiry is appropriate, it must not be used as an excuse to ignore immediate concerns about our security and intelligence systems. The reality is our security risk is now higher. That’s not to alarm anyone but the Government needs to answer questions about whether our security and intelligence agencies have the capability to detect terrorist and extremist behaviour right now. It is important that New Zealanders are safe, and our security and intelligence agencies play a crucial

role in ensuring our safety. National has been clear that our cyber security systems and tools need to be enhanced if we want to keep up with other countries and terrorist organisations and be serious about preventing further attacks. In 2013 the Government of the day made the decision to abandon Project Speargun which would have scanned internet traffic coming into New Zealand and given an extended degree of protection to all New Zealanders. Similar systems are used in other countries. We currently have CORTEX as part of our cyber-security systems, which is much narrower and is designed to protect organisations of national significance, rather than individuals. It’s never easy to balance the rights of privacy against security but where we

draw the line must now be reconsidered. We believe there should be action now into whether the capabilities of our security and intelligence services are fit for purpose. Those carrying out these roles need to be able to tell us frankly whether they can protect New Zealanders at home and overseas as we expect them to. An inquiry cannot be an excuse by the Government not to answer questions in the meantime. New Zealanders need to be safe and cannot wait for the completion of a Royal Commission of inquiry, which will likely take years. We cannot allow another attack like March 15 occur because we didn’t do enough now. We need to get on with actions for the future.

National's Judith Collins wants tougher action on gangs with guns National Party MP Judith Collins is urging the government to crack down on gangs with illegal firearms by giving the police greater powers to raid gang homes. It follows recent comments made by Waikato Mongrel Mob president, Sonny Fatu, who said the gang would not be handing in their firearms under the new gun laws. Patched members of the Mongrel Mob stood side by side performing haka outside a Hamilton mosque in a display of solidarity following the Christchurch terror attacks. But days later Mr Fatu said the gang would not be handing in their guns to authorities under the new gun laws. The remarks have left many MPs, including National's Judith Collins, reeling. "We also saw people like gang members coming out and saying they were with the Muslim New Zealanders and then someone asked them the question, 'what about giving up your illegal firearms?' "Well I tell you what ... best way forward is to give the police the powers, give them the fire power to do it, and get on and take them." Where they do not have sufficient evidence for a warrant but they are certain there are guns there. Ms Collins today told Morning Report it was very concerning that the Mongrel Mob president declared the gang wouldn't be handing over their guns when members of the public who had purchased their firearms legally would have to. "Gangs had plenty to do with other shootings, often with other gang members ... police officer have been shot by gang members," she said. At the Arms Amendment Bill's first reading in Parliament yesterday, she

urged the government to consider firearm prohibition orders against gangs. "One of the things I thought was most important was the issue around firearm prohibition orders, to enable to police to go into gang houses and seize firearms, whether they know for certain they are there or not. "I'm sick and tired of listening to people emoting about how they're feeling sorry, but they're not going to give up their firearms." She told Morning Report that when she was the police minister in 2016 police had specifically asked for these powers. Ms Collins said when Paula Bennett took the portfolio over from her she supported this. She said the issue came up again last year when her colleague, National MP Chris Bishop, put this up as a private member's bill. "Parliament failed by not supporting it," she said. She said the law is absolutely needed. "Particularly when we have gangs with methamphetamine use and manufacturing guns, illegal guns are being used more and more to protect their patch from each other." However, Ms Collins said this wouldn't just target gang members but also people who have previous offences. "I make no apology for being on the side of trying to protect people from gang members or anyone else illegally using guns." National MP Mark Mitchell agreed with Ms Collins' comments that gangs should be handing in their firearms. "The fact that they were flouting the authority that this Parliament has, that this country has, in saying that they are

not going to observe the legislation that this Parliament is passing. "I 100 percent support taking the strongest possible line that we can against gangs." Meanwhile, Mr Bishop has written to the Police Minister Stuart Nash asking him to crack down on gang members' access to guns. Mr Bishop said the country had changed since the 15 March terror attack and police needed more powers to search the homes and cars of "the most dangerous gang members". "In the past few days there have been news reports that gang members will refuse to give up their firearms, even when new laws are introduced which will make many of those weapons illegal," he said. "If law-abiding and legitimate users of firearms like hunters, farmers and shooters can give up their weapons, then so can gangs." But Mongrel Mob member Tai Pairama said many gang members will surrender illegal firearms, despite what the gang's Waikato president said. "That's his personal opinion, it's not the opinion of the rest of the nation. The views are in his own inner circle, and some people are disregarding some of his comments." Black Power life member Denis O'Reilly said he could not believe MPs were targeting gangs. "Remember, it's the members of the Pakeha gun club that committed this atrocity and it's almost like a red herring that's been thrown to us to suddenly turn this into a debate about gangs. "My friend and brother, Stuart Nash, starts

talking about, 'oh can't let these things in the hands of the gangs'. Where the hell did the gang discussion come in?" He is urging anyone with a semiautomatic firearm to hand it in. And he has just one message for MPs. "Not every Muslim is a terrorist, not every gang member is a criminal, and not every criminal is a gang member." Sociologist and gangs researcher Jarrod Gilbert says giving the police the ability to search gang houses for illegal firearms without evidence will only create scandal. He said it's a step too far, especially as it would be hard to draw the line on which houses and how often these houses can be searched. Mr Gilbert said the comments are just an opposition party trying to get traction. Owners of illegal firearms have until the end of September to hand them into authorities. Those who do not, including gang members, could face up to 10 years in prison. - RNZ

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Chandrababu Naidu hits

out at PM Modi's ATM remark

He said his government was making all efforts to complete the project and provide water by July. He assured to provide drinking water to every household within two years. Naidu also lashed out at YS Jaganmohan Reddy alleging that the YSRCP leader keeps on committing crimes and hatching conspiracies and heaping criticisms on the basis of caste.

TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday hit out at Narendra Modi for comparing the Polavaram project to an ATM. "Polavaram is the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh - it is not ATM for me, but ATW (anytime water) for the state," said Naidu addressing a public meeting at Madanapalle. Naidu was referring to Prime Minister's remarks during a public meeting at Rajahmundry where Modi alleged that the Andhra chief minister was using the Polavaram irrigation project on the Godavari as an ATM. Claiming that Modi did not want the completion of Polavaram project, Naidu alleged that the Prime Minister was not releasing funds for the project.

The TDP chief also alleged that the Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was intimidating film stars in Hyderabad and was forcing them to campaign for Jaganmohan Reddy. He alleged that actors like Mohan Babu, Jayasudha and Ali never visited the state when it was hit by natural calamities.

The BJP on Tuesday released its 15th list of candidates for the impending polls, including two from Gujarat and one from Kerala. The party has fielded actor Suresh Gopi from Kerala's Thrissur while Sharda Ben Patel and Darshana Jardosh will be contesting from Gujarat's Mahesana and Surat, respectively.

April 23. Kerala, which has 20 Lok Sabha seats, will also go to polls in a single phase on April 23. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.

Polling for 26 Lok Sabha seats at stake in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on

Referring to Jagan Reddy's appeal to people to give him a chance, Naidu said "Jagan is asking to vote for him once. Do we consume poison for once? Do we jump off the cliff once?"

districts of Arunachal: Sources

Naidu also accused Reddy of getting money bags from Narendra Modi and K Chandrashekhar Rao.

over his pitch for separate President, PM for J-K

"Omar Abdullah said he wants a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir. I want to make it clear that it is not Nehru government. It is Narendra Modi's government. It will never happen," Surya said while addressing the public during

BJP announces 3 candidates for Gujarat, Kerala

Furthermore, Naidu accused the cinema artists of having all their assets in Hyderabad and were being threatened by KCR. "We will not spare such people campaigning for YSRCP," he said.

Will never happen: BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Omar BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday slammed National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah for pitching for the revival of the posts of Prime Minister and President for Jammu and Kashmir. Surya said such a thing will never happen under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

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BJP president Amit Shah road show here. On Monday, Abdullah had said that he would work for the restoration of the posts of "President" and "Prime Minister" for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public gathering in Kashmir's Bandipora, the NC leader said, "Rest of the princely states merged with the country without condition but we had said that we will have our own identity, our own Constitution. We had our own 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' (President) and 'Wazire-Azam' (Prime Minister) too. By God's grace, we will bring that back."

AFSPA withdrawn from 3 Armed Force (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, sources from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday. According to sources, the law and order situation in six districts of Arunachal Pradesh was reviewed before March 31 for the validity of the 'disturbed area' designation under AFSPA. Arunachal Pradesh has nine districts where AFSPA was in action before the withdrawal of the same from three of them. The AFSPA grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces in 'disturbed

areas'. According to The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976, once declared 'disturbed', the area has to maintain the status quo for a minimum of three months. Earlier in the day, the Congress party released its manifesto ahead of the impending polls in which included a promise to amend the AFSPA.

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Cambodia earns $35 million from Chinese ships surround Q1 ticket sales for Angkor Park disputed island, Philippines Cambodia earned over USD 35 million from ticket sales to the Angkor Archaeological Park here in the first quarter, according to Angkor Enterprise. As compared to last year's date, there has been a nine per cent drop in the revenue generated from ticket sales to one of Cambodia's most iconic tourist sites. Quoting Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism spokesman, Top Sopheak, The Phnom Penh Post reported that the decline in tourists is due to the hot weather. Sopheak, however, added that the decrease was not a cause for concern. He said that 'tourism fluctuation' is a "normal trend" and not unusual. "It is a normal trend - since the weather is very hot, the tourist may change their destination to coastal areas or an eco-tourism site," he said. Backing the statement, Cambodia Association of Travel Agents President Chhay Sivlin said that while overall trends are stable, the period of stay by tourists has decreased. Sivlin opined that the 2017 ticket price increase may be a factor in this. "Visitor arrivals are stable, but I have noticed that they've reduced the length of their stay. Usually, foreigners stayed three days but now they mostly prefer a single day," Sivlin stated. Meanwhile, Cambodia

files diplomatic protest

Tourism Federation chairman Sinan Thourn said that the country's tourism market is not "balanced", urging the government to launch efforts to attract more tourists. "To maintain tourist numbers, the government should try to make the temple go ‘greener’ during the dry season, as well as introduce quality services," he said. According to figures released by the Angkor Enterprise, there is an 8.23 per cent drop in tourists with 787,900 foreign tourists visiting the park in 2019's first three months. Despite the latest figures, The Phnom Penh Post reports that the temple complex remains a top money-maker when compared to other world heritage sites like Preah Vihear province's Preah Vihear Temple and Kampong Thom province's Sambor Prei Kuk Archaeological Site.

The Philippines government has filed a strong protest against China as hundreds of Chinese vessels were seen near a Philippines-administered island in the South China Sea. As per reports Jason Ramon, chief of public affairs for the Philippine military's western command, as saying that at least 275 Chinese ships and boats have been spotted this year around Thitu Island, also known as Pagasa Island in the Philippines. Stating that Chinese ships "come and go" from the area, armed forces spokesperson Edgard Arevalo said that it is difficult to

know the number of ships around the island at any one time. "The information that we got is, the more likely intention is to establish their presence in the area," he said. Zhao Jianhua, China's ambassador to the Philippines explained that Beijing was trying to verify and quantify the number of vessels around Thitu. He further stated that the said ships might be "unarmed" fishing vessels. Thitu Island is a disputed territory. Several countries including China, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam have claimed Thitu as their own.

India ready to provide relief India all set to go to polls assistance as required by Nepal from 11th April India has become the first nation to show concern over the loss of human and infrastructure due to the thunderstorm that struck the southern plains of Nepal on Sunday. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and damage to property in Nepal following the devastating thunderstorm that struck Bara and Parsa districts of Nepal. Our

thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost their dear ones, sustained injuries or suffered damage to their property," a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, India read. The Indian Government has also shown readiness in the relief assistance to the Himalayan nation. "Government of India is ready to provide relief assistance as may be required by Nepal. Our Embassy in Kathmandu and Consulate in Birgunj are

in touch with the concerned authorities," the release added.

The devastating Nepal rainstorm, which swept the districts of Bara and Parsa, has claimed the lives of 35 people as of Tuesday, according to Province 2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Gyanendra Kumar Yadav. The Province 2 government has announced a compensation of

three lakhs to the next of kin for the victims of Sunday's rainstorm along with announcing free treatment for the injured victims. The victims who lost their homes to the storm were forced to sleep out in the open on Monday, even though the central and local authorities scurried to provide the affected with tarpaulins and temporary shelter for protection.

(Continue from pg. 1) This is one election where the whole world has got its eyes on and certainly it is India’s most fiercely contested election since Independence. For some major political parties it’s the election of their survival and if they do not perform to the expectations their political future is very bleak. Hence every party, their leaders and even the supporters are trying very hard to make it to the race and win it. All major pre poll surveys are very strongly signalling the return of BJP led NDA alliance government which is giving sleepless nights to their opposition parties. New promises (which may never be fulfilled) are being made to lure the voters just to make a comeback. Over 900 million people are eligible to vote, to elect their next leader, which is almost triple the size of entire American population. Lok Sabha voting is spread across India's 29 states and seven additional, smaller territories, known as union territories. Some areas carry more weight than others because of the number of Lok Sabha constituencies in each state or union territory, something that's based on how

populous they are. The bigger the state, the more seats it has. For Election Commission of India to conduct such a mammoth size operation is a herculin task. This is the major reason of splitting the polling process in seven phases to conduct a free and fair election. Several battalions of para military and Central Reserve forces are being mobilised across the country to maintain law and order. The tension along the borders with neighbouring countries like Pakistan and China is another challenge for the government with both unfriendly countries taking hawkish postures with the intentions to disrupt the poll process. We will be reporting now on the elections every thursday of the week, as we go weekly from our next issue.

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50 million cricket fans log on to UC Browser for IPL 2019 Over 50 million people have logged on to UC Browser so far to get cricket updates since the beginning of IPL 2019. UC Browser, world's No.1 third-party mobile browser and a content platform from Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group, is offering a slew of in-app activities this cricket season. UC Cricket, UC Browser's in-app channel for cricket content aggregation, offers all-in-one live cricket content, including live scores, news, videos, photos, live commentaries and more. UC has also roped in legendary cricketers Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan in a bid to meet rising demand for cricket content on the platform. The two UC Cricket Captains have been indulging their fans with exclusive commentary, short-videos, GIFs and memes, all the while cheering

and supporting their respective teams in the IPL. So far, four million users have taken part in the Play and Win Game to win prizes worth 800,000. Cricket news feed consumption is up 34 per cent on UC Browser versus same IPL period last year. Virender Sehwag has been teasing his fans to win big through the UC Play & Win Game this IPL with funny memes and posts on his Facebook Page. During the opening match of IPL, Sehwag placed his bets on RCB whereas Irfan Pathan favoured CSK. Sehwag sportingly completed the #Tapping Challenge upon losing. Hundreds of fans followed suit and posted their own version of the Tapping Challenge on social media. All eyes are now set on the highly-

anticipated match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on April 3. Placing his bets on Mumbai Indians, Irfan Pathan gave his fans on UC Browser a sneak peek into the minds and captaincy style of Mahendra Singh Dhoni versus Rohit Sharma and why CSK has always been touted to be the invincible team of IPL. UC Browser is offering cricket fans a chance to win big by participating in the exciting Play & Win Game on the browser. Users can guess the right answers for every match and

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Max Bupa wins 'The Economic Times Best Brands 2019' award bancassurance tie-ups, along with the launch of a dedicated 'Health App' for consumers have helped Max Bupa become a 'brand with a purpose' to help Indians lead healthier, more successful lives. The other brands which have been felicitated at the coveted platform include Max Bupa, a leading standalone health insurance player, has been conferred with the prestigious 'Economic Times Best Brands 2019' award at a ceremony held in Mumbai on March 29. The recognition was conferred upon Max Bupa based on the results of an independent consumer survey, conducted by The Economic Times in association with research agency 'Nielsen', across 15 industries in 12 Tier I and Tier II cities with a sample size of 7500 consumers in the age group of 21-50 years. Max Bupa emerged as the only health insurance brand among the 50 most preferred brands of the Indian consumers to be felicitated with the honour. The Economic Times Best Brands, now in its third year, is a prestigious and credible forum that recognises brands across various sectors including FMCG, Lifestyle, BFSI, Healthcare, Education, Technology and Luxury. The key brand attributes against which the brands were rated included thrust on innovation, uniqueness, brand engagement, heritage, and trustworthiness. Speaking on the recognition, Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa, said, "The award demonstrates the trust that our customers have bestowed on us as a business and as a brand. Our strong brand equity is one of our key differentiators that sets us apart from others in the market. We have time and again been recognized as one of the most well-known and trusted

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brands in our segment. What has helped us cement our brand presence in the market over the last 9 years is the fact that we have always stayed true to our brand promise of always keeping our customers' health first." Anika Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Head-Marketing, Digital and Direct Sales, Max Bupa Health Insurance said, "We feel honoured to be receiving this award which is indeed an acknowledgment of the customer's trust upon the brand and the strong brand equity that speaks for itself. This win will further strengthen our resolve of putting our customer's first in everything that we do, delivering exceptional products and experiences to our customers always." Over the last few years, Max Bupa has worked incessantly towards introducing many innovative and technologically advanced offerings that cater to the evolving health needs of various customer segments across India. These include the introduction of first of its kind service offerings like Anytime Health (ATH) machines - a completely automated, technology-based model with a simple interface that offers a comprehensive awareness-to-purchase journey, 30 minutes cashless claims promise. In addition, initiatives such as Point of Care - a first-of-its-kind physical set-up of the company's dedicated 'hospitalization assistance cum claim assistance personnel', Interinsurer and SARAL for

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Affordability Still Low but the Good News is Banks Continue to Offer Low Mortgage Rates A new report from Core Logic reveals just how affordability has changed in Auckland over the last five years, just as another major bank offers competitive low mortgage rates.

between them (with a 10% deposit, no debt/children). Today they could afford to buy in only 14 per cent of suburbs in Auckland, compared to 51 per cent five years ago.

Here’s what you need to know:

OCR rate on hold at 1.75% The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on hold at 1.75% as expected but Governor Adrian Orr indicated the next OCR move is more likely in down direction given the weaker global economic outlook and reduced momentum in domestic spending. With OCR likely to go down in May, we can expect lower interest rates for some time.

For those looking to buy their first home in Auckland, two people earning the median income of about $52,000 a year could expect to be able to borrow up to $650,000

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All major banks are now offering mortgage rates under 4% - ANZ announced a 3.99% two-year fixed home loan offer. The offer comes with the requirements of a minimum of 20% equity (as with the offers from other banks), a transactional account at ANZ with salary paid directly into that account plus one other ANZ product. HSBC still remains the bank with the lowest rate (3.69% for 2 years fixed) but is an interesting trend to watch since the ‘mortgage wars’ have come in play since February, and just how long these rates will remain low.

Commercial Properties Remain a Viable Investment

Decline in Affordable Suburbs in Auckland Research firm Core Logic has released data that has tracked price movements since 2014 around New Zealand which has revealed that five years ago, 71 per cent of all suburbs nationwide had a median value below $500,000, but in 2019 it is currently at 44 per cent.

Six Banks Now Offering Mortgage Rates Under 4%

Experts have stated that prices in Auckland were flattening and were expected to remain so for some time but with some minor dips in sales and lowering interest rates. First-time buyers are heading to southern and western outlining suburbs where house prices are comparably cheaper, whether this has a long-term effect on the prices in those suburbs remains to be seen.

Commercial properties are quickly becoming a viable alternative to residential property investments, proving to have better rental returns as the outgoings

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1. 2019-2021: War like situations in Europe and Middle East may arise 2. Very soon: Possible significant changes in immigrations laws in Australasia 3. From 29 March 2019: Possible under earth/water activity; test for structural strength, Spiritual leaders WILL attempt to soften global aggressive conflicts 4. 1st week of April: Some strong country would adopt more aggressive approach towards its enemies

5. 10-26 April 2019: Someone would try to bring revolutionary changes through new age technology 6. Early May 2019: Frustration, Aggression and Tension would increase in the world 7. 2019-2020: Time to make difficult changes in life that have outlived their usefulness 8. 2020-2021: New leader emerges to bring transformation 9. 2020-2023: World at the bay of financial crisis, possible changes in Tax structures & financial restrictions, and serious stock market situation.

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Keep your eyes open for better openings. Sudden positive changes in career may happen. You may not like to go further for higher education but this month gives you the opportunity to review this option. Don’t get detached from your duties rather take pleasure in exhausting your Karma to the best of your capacity with a smile. It seems you would lean more towards philosophical & spiritual knowledge than of the mundane world. Health issues related to respiratory system may arise.

Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi): 15 May - 15 Jun (Name Syllable: ee, uu, Ai, O, vaa, vee, vu, ve, vO)

Suddenly you may realise the need of having harmony & understanding at work place; your such efforts would be highly appreciated. Whatever you do, must do within the limits as long it does not disturb the discipline and structure of the work place. Possible romance with the old friend and heated battles in relationship are expected. Health issues related with spine & back may arise. Regular exercise and proper diet would indeed help. Refrain from takings risk to increase your income.

Gemini (Mithun Rashi): 16 Jun - 15 Jul

(Name Syllable: kA, ki, kU, gHa, ṅA, cha, kAE, Ko, hA)

Good time to get some relief from misunderstandings in relationship. Suddenly your spouse may become a proud preacher of wisdom and truth; may behave like a lawyer and possess judgemental tendencies like of wise judge, but for a short while. Life would be more about daily responsibilities than getting into romantic mood. Around 13 April 2019, your emotions would need validation to sustain the mind. There is need to avoid unnecessary thinking, rekindle the love around and enjoy the present.

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Time to pay off your karmic debt with a smile is here. Something different need to be done to rekindle romance and love in your spouse. Around 13 April 2019, your unrealistic fear and expectations from yourself and others may give you anxiety and depression. Get out of illusion and start living the realistic life, sooner you do this better it would be. If looking for change in career for better prospects; just be careful not to fall in trap.

Leo (Simha Rashi): 17 Aug - 17 Sep

(Name Syllable: mA, mee, mU, mAE, mO, ṭA, ṭee, ṭU, ṭAE)

You may suddenly fall in love with someone without any reason or logic, possibly to experience the dreamy world of intimacy and passion. Be aware, around 13 April 2019, your mind would be full of lust and romance and that could lead to unwanted pregnancy. Just execute due caution in new relationships . Middle age people must have regular health check-ups in order to avoid unexpected issues with liver, hips, thighs and conditions of blood streams.

Virgo (Kanya Rashi): 17 Sep - 16 Oct (Name Syllable: ṭO, paa, pi, pU, ṣA, ṇa, ṭhA, pAE, pO)

You may have a lot of responsibility and duties towards your home. You would like to give them the best life possible. Discipline and structure inside home would be maintained. Parents may become more sticker and organised with respect to children. You'll probably fall in love again with everything beautiful you come across. For those who have already been in a significant relationship, may become more passionate and willing to work together for better future.

Libra (Tula Rashi): 17 Oct -16 Nov (Name Syllable: rA, ri, rU, rAE, rO, ta, tee, tU, tAE)

Children would bubble up creating happy environment. Your charisma and sexual appearance may make this a good time for your social life. For singles, the opportunity to fall in love is very high here. Must keep an eye on unwarranted expenses; save for the rainy day. Your difficulty in expressing yourself may lead to some misunderstandings. Be clear in your speech. Resolve any misunderstanding in good faith you may have had with close ones. Fluctuating challenges at work may perplex you.

Scoprio (Vrischik Rashi): 17 Nov - 16 Dec (Name Syllable: tO, nA, nee, nU, nAE, nO, ya, yEE, yU)

Domestic environment may be filled with love and laughter around mid-April 2019. Don’t try to be too intelligence in asking undesirable questions, just enjoy the present. You will probably fall in love with everything beautiful you come in contact with. Your desire for unconventional lusty fantasies and out of box enjoyment would be multiplied; need to curb your sensual and addictive tendencies. This could be the challenging time at career front too. Time demands to look after your health.

Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi): 17 Dec - 14 Jan (Name Syllable: yAE, yO, bhA, bhee, bhU, dhA, phA, ḍha, bhAE)

Your desire for extra marital affair with old friend would be very strong around 13 April 2019, there would be a need to control your mind at that point of time. No major financial gain is seen as such. Handle money matters with care. Diplomacy in speech will pay you dividends later on. Middle aged people can have problems with knees. Some improvement in business is anticipated but extreme care is required in partnership.

Capricorn (Makara Rashi): 15 Jan - 13 Feb

(Name Syllable: bhO, jA, jee, khee, khU, khAE, khO, gA, gee)

Think twice before you speak; as your words may plant the seeds of success or failure in the mind of another. Lately you tend to have a spiritual bent of mind and this is the good time to become introvert. Rearranging of furniture at home may add more positive vibrations to deal with domestic hurdles. You don’t seem to pay attention to your expenses and may not have proper financial plan in place. Your attitude of spreading unconditioned love is par excellence.

Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi): 14 Feb - 13 Mar (Name Syllable: GU, gAE, gO, SA, see, su, sAE, sO, DA)

Sudden opportunity may come to establish your income through trade and possible partnerships. You may be tempted to indulge in speculation oriented activity. Mind would be over the ninth cloud with respect to relationship around 13 April 2019. Keep a control over fantasies. Children may do some out of box incidents, good for creativity and drama. Avoid getting pregnant at that point of time. Possible getting into new studies and travel to romantic places would add more value to life.

Pisces (Meena Rashi): 14 Mar - 14 Apr (Name Syllable: di, du, thA, jhA, trA, dAE, dO, chA, chee)

Some improvement in career & business is foreseen but for a short while. Exercise care, if in business, you may need to exert yourself; there may be a need for fresh strategy. Don’t get lost in the details of small projects that you lose the big picture. Deep patience is the ‘Mantra’ to follow till October 2019. Health of elders in the family could be a concern. Some unusual activity can amplify fear, anxiety and depression at home on or around mid-April 2019.

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The Statistics NZ figures show there was strong growth in the number of dwelling alteration consents issued in Auckland from 2009 when 4150 were issued, to 2014 when 5517 were issued, an increase of 33%. But from 2015 onwards, the number of alteration consents issued in Auckland has plateaued, with 5438 issued in 2018. That corresponds with the peaking of the Auckland housing market in 2015-2016 and its subsequent easing in 2017-2018. It appears that the primary driver for people undertaking substantial alteration work is the buoyancy of the residential property market. If the housing market is booming and prices are rising strongly, people will undertake alterations like adding an extra bedroom etc. But they are less likely to do so when the market is flat or easing because they run the risk of over capitalising. Assuming that a Capital Gains Tax is introduced and the housing market is experiencing reasonable price growth, the two options facing homeowners

with spare equity are: Buy an investment property that provides ongoing rental income and a potential capital gain, with both being taxed, or put the money into the family home, either by improving the existing dwelling or buying a more expensive one. This wouldn’t provide any rental income, but it would potentially provide a capital gain which would be tax free. There is also one other factor to consider if the home owner uses debt to fund the upgrade of their home or purchase the investment property, and that is that the interest portion of their mortgage payments will be tax deductible for the investment property but not for the family home. When all of those factors are weighed up, the attractiveness of putting all of your eggs into the family home basket are considerably diminished, because there’s a good chance that the benefits of rental income and mortgage interest deductibility provided by an investment

property will outweigh the cost of tax on any capital gain. So while there have always been and always will be people who put all of their spare money into their home and rely on it as their main store of wealth, introducing a Capital Gains Tax will not necessarily see a wholesale movement of people away from residential property investment and a corresponding increase in home improvements.

A tip for sellers – Do a little holiday decorating - but don’t overdo it! Staging your home is a great way to get into the right spirit, and get your buyers excited about the property. But remember to keep it tasteful - less is definitely more in this case. No need to go all out on the tinsel and glitter. Having too many adornments can crowd your home and distract buyers. But just that little extra touch can go a long way at your open home viewings.

In the real estate industry, it’s not always about selling today, tomorrow or even next month. Sometimes you just need a little advice from the trusted professional who has a sound knowledge of the market. I understand this! Valmiki Iyer - Licensee Salesperson from Ray White Buy West Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008) and can be contacted on 021 441 690 or by email on [email protected] We have, in preparing this information, used our best endeavours to ensure that the information contained therein is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any errors, inaccuracies or misstatements contained herein. The above statistics are sourced from REINZ residential sales reports. They are based on actual sales reported and are taken as of the date that a transaction becomes unconditional, up to 5:00pm on the last business day of the month. Other surveys of the residential property market are based on information from Territorial Authorities regarding settlement and the receipt of documents by the relevant Territorial Authority from a solicitor. As such, this information involves a lag of four to six weeks before the sale is recorded.

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Ditch the 'cheat day' Lessons to be learnt from when on Kito diet Christchurch tragedy

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he worst & most tragic incident of violent massacre of innocent citizens in the history of New Zealand has left the whole nation numb with many unanswered questions. The biggest question being asked by the common man is that how the government could not see it coming. Should it be treated as failure of intelligence agencies or the laid-back attitude of security agencies and police combined. Whatever the outcome of the inquiry commission may be, prima facie, it appears to be a collective failure of SIS, GCSB, Police, Customs and Immigration put together. The investigation will examine what the agencies knew about the attacker and his activities and whether they satisfactorily detected and shared any warning signals. Act leader David Seymour was right in saying that this incident must be investigated at arms-length from the government by independent commissioners reporting to the Governor- General. Prime Minister Ardern is suggesting that the need of handling classified informationmainly the information and priorities shared by the 5 eyes security partners should be a factor in determining the appropriate structure for inquiry into New Zealand’s biggest tragedy. Enabling the SIS to determine those sensitivities would be a terrible idea. The SIS and GCSB let themselves be misled by the undue focus of their 5 Eyes partners on threats posed by Muslim radicalism is or should be a major point of contention at this inquiry. SIS should not be dropping a cone of secrecy over the proceedings, to be perceived by the public as a cover up of same incompetence and misplaced priorities that the inquiry has been set up to detect and deter.

A new research has revealed that people who are on a keto diet should avoid cheating on their diet. The research carried out by the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, stated that just one 75-gram dose of glucose- equivalent to a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries- while on high fat, low carbohydrate diet can lead to damaged blood vessels. "The ketogenic or keto diet has become very common for weight loss or to manage diseases like type 2 diabetes," said Jonathan Little, a senior author of the study. "It consists of eating foods rich in fats, moderate in protein, but very low in carbohydrates and it causes the body to go into a state called ketosis," he added. Little said that the diet can be very effective because once the body is in ketosis and starved for its preferred fuel glucose, the body's chemistry changes and it begins to aggressively burn its fat stores. This leads to weight loss and can reverse the symptoms of diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

One good measure taken by Prime Minister Ardern was to keep her promise to change the gun laws in time frame she promised. Now there will be much stricter rules and procedures in place to get a gun licence and military style automatic assault rifles (like the one used in mosque attack) have been completely banned for general public. This surely is going to help in restoring confidence in public about their safety and wellbeing. Though a lot of other confidence building measures are also required, such as more presence of armed police at public places, events and religious places. More attention is needed on the better coordination of intelligence agencies to look and think out of the box to avoid a reoccurrence of Christchurch like incident in future. As reported in our previous issue about India going for Lok Sabha election from 11 April, the politics is at its worst in the country. Perhaps we have reached in an age where morals, ethics or respecting values is out dated now. The dirty game of mud slinging is on in full swing. Unfortunately, as opposition parties have nothing much to say against the ruling NDA government on corruption or the development. They are now already to jump on any given opportunity to make a noise about anything, however insignificant or irrelevant it may be. Even the issues of national importance and national pride are being mocked at, just for the sake of opposing it, to get some mileage in the polls. The Election Commission of India has a tough task to deal with, not only conducting free and fair elections but also to tackle the rogue elements in the politics. India’s enemy countries are keeping a close eye on happenings in the country and waiting for any opportunity to make a break in. It is time now, that all Indian nationals need unite together to this occasion and choose a very strong and honest government, that can lead the country to a better future for its citizens. Voters should not be lured or swayed away by false and unreal promises which can never be fulfilled. Some parties in India are hell bent to come to power by hook or crook, hence promising sky and the moon to a section of vulnerable voters. The Election Commission needs to take a note of these gimmicks & false claims and to ensure that all the political parties adhere to the model code of conduct, strictly. We are also happy to announce that The Indian News is going to be a weekly publication from our next issue on 11th April. So, we will be seeing you now every Thursday of the week with more and better coverage of current news, views, entertainment and a lots of fun. - Yugal Parashar

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"We were interested in finding out what happens to the body's physiology once a dose of glucose is reintroduced," said Cody Durrer, the study's first author. "Since impaired glucose tolerance and spikes in blood sugar levels are known to be associated with an increased risk in cardiovascular disease, it made sense to look at what was happening in the blood vessels after a sugar hit," Durrer added. For their test, the researchers recruited nine healthy young males and had them consume a 75-gram glucose drink before and after a sevenday high fat, low carbohydrate diet. The diet consisted of 70 per cent fat, 10 per cent carbohydrates and 20 per cent protein, similar to that of a modern ketogenic diet. "We were originally looking for things like an inflammatory response or reduced tolerance to blood glucose. What we found instead were biomarkers in the blood suggesting that vessel walls were being damaged by the sudden spike in glucose," said Durrer. According to Little, the most likely culprit for the damage is the body's own metabolic response to excess blood sugar, which causes blood vessel cells to shed and possibly die. "Even though these were otherwise healthy young males when we looked at their blood vessel health after consuming the glucose drink, the results looked like they might have come from someone with poor cardiovascular health. It was somewhat alarming," Little added. The researchers pointed out that with only nine individuals included in the study, more work is needed to verify their findings, but that the results should give those on a keto diet reconsider cheating.

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Mercy Hospice UNITE for Christchurch Barfoot and Thompson Pledge to Match Funds Raised for Christchurch Hospice approached us, we didn’t need a meeting to decide, we just said ‘Yes!’ because it’s absolutely the right thing to do. We’ve been supporters of Mercy Hospice for a number of years, the service they provide is so important for our community, in fact, Barfoot and Thompson feel very humbled to be able to help both hospice and the families in Christchurch affected by this horrific tragedy.”

Mercy Hospice has long recognised and celebrated the changing make-up of its patients, reflecting New Zealand’s multicultural society. Their latest fundraising event, UNITE, has been two years in the planning but CEO Paul Couper says with the recent attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, UNITE couldn’t be more relevant, with funds raised benefiting the families affected, as well as Mercy Hospice. “Hospice sponsor Barfoot & Thompson have generously agreed to match funds raised from any event ticket purchased plus donations given to Mercy Hospice on the day. This big-hearted gesture means so much and speaks volumes of how we continue to respond to this terrorist attack with love not hate.” Couper says the concept behind UNITE is to get Kiwis together. “It’s very much about recognising and celebrating the different cultures that make up our beautiful country. While it has been on our event calendar for many months, the timing will enable New Zealanders another opportunity to come together, following the tragedy in Christchurch on 15 March. UNITE is a celebration of YOU ARE US which we’ve seen so strongly on

social media and on posters and cards laid at various memorials around New Zealand.” Peter Thompson, Managing Director from Barfoot & Thompson remarked that the decision to match funds for Christchurch was made instantaneously. “When Mercy

UNITE is a family event that involves a 3.5 kilometre walk around the Auckland Domain. Following the walk there will be music, entertainment and food stalls representative of different nationalities. Currently Mercy Hospice has a special ticket price of $20, that includes entry to the event, which includes one adult and one child, plus a t-shirt, training plans and a goodie bag,

Couper says that Mercy Hospice cares for anyone with a life-limiting illness within the Auckland District Health Board area. Annually they raise $4 million, which makes up 40% of the funding required to provide the services, at no cost to patients and their families. “We are experts in palliative care, and we are here to help. Thanks to the generosity of our community, year after year, we provide this service at no cost. Hospice supports anyone, in our area, with a lifelimiting illness regardless of age, ethnicity, means or religion. We truly hope the Auckland Domain is full to overflowing for our UNITE event on 7 April, helping to raise much needed funds for Mercy Hospice, to celebrate our diversity by coming together while also raising money for Christchurch.” To purchase your event ticket to UNITE please go to: https://mercyhospice.org.nz/product/ unite-walk-together-for-mercy-hospice/ EVENT DETAILS Date: Sunday 7 April 2019, Time: Registration 1pm, walk starts at 2pm Where: Auckland Domain

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266 Waiuku Road, Pukekohe Pukekohe’s finest cropping land with room to grow

• Rich Patumahoe/Puni volcanic loam soil • Extensive shedding and large pack house with refrigeration • 8" bore with consent to draw commercial water supply • Large 4 bedroom family home • Land Area 16.46ha (more or less) Prime opportunity for you to invest in 16.46 ha (more or less) of Pukekohe’s finest cropping land. Currently growing green leaf vegetables, this fertile land is versatile and could also be used for brassicas, onions, potatoes and a variety of crops suited to the local soils and climate. The gentle Northerly facing contour would suit undercover growing, or glass house development, for higher crop yields. Plant and machinery may also be available for purchase as part of a going concern. The water system is an 8 inch commercial bore with consent for water take as well as having town supply to the gate. The control system has recently been upgraded and is operated remotely via mobile app offering variable speed/volume for irrigation. The main residence is a three level brick and cedar clad home built in the 1980’s with four bedrooms, rumpus, office, study nooks and two family rooms. Located in Puni, adjacent to Pukekohe, this is an area renowned for its high quality growing soils, this property would make a great investment for a new operator, or local grower with established operations in the area and future land bank.

Tender Closing 5pm, Tuesday 9th April 2019 8 Massey Ave, Pukekohe, New Zealand Benjamin Jameson +64 21 568 800 [email protected] BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE LTD, PUKEKOHE, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Do you love a project? Or have you been looking for the perfect opportunity to secure your first home? Either way, we are looking for a lucky purchaser to come along and snatch up this opportunity!

This home has 4 bedrooms and is fit for all seasons. The master bedroom comes with en suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe. The kitchen and dining are open plan. Rear section is very private which is ideal for family and friends. Fenced section is safe for kids and pets to run and play.Modern kitchen is fitted with quality appliances. Double internal garage is spacious.

• Positioned on a 731m2 section with fenced backyard and easy care grounds. • Make it your own! Plenty of scopes to add value! • Spacious open plan lounge/dining. Well-equipped kitchen. • Three light-filled bedrooms with wardrobes. • Separate laundry - Double garage with plenty of storage space. • Close to School, Public transport and shops. Vendors are very serious about selling, so this could be your lucky day to start out in your own home. An opportunity like these seldom comes in this current market so make sure to put this one on the top of your viewing list.

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The property is located at walking distances to schools, shops and is on bus route. It's close to Manukau Shopping centre, airport and easy access to motorway. Great house, ideal location for a growing family, must view the property to get the homely feeling.

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The owner's instructions are clear 'Sell'. Set Date of Sale: 4:00 pm Wednesday 10th April 2019(unless sold prior)

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FEATURES: Electric Hot Water • Modern Kitchen • Open-Plan Dining • Separate Bathrooms Separate WCs • Ensuite • Combined Lounge/Dining • Electric Stove • Ceilings: Gib Insulation: Yes • Joinery: Aluminium • Very Good Interior Condition • Double Garage Brick Base • Partially Fenced • Concrete Tile Roof • Brick Exterior • Very Good Exterior Condition • Single Storey • Mixed Section Contour • Close To Schools, Shops, Transport CHATTELS: Blinds • Dishwasher • Extractor Fan • F/Floor Cover • Garden Shed Garage Door Opener • Heated Towel Rail • Light Fittings • Rangehood • Cooktop Oven

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This corner section is no doubt the best section in the whole subdivision because of the fact that a corner house means more privacy and thus more price for the finished product. Also it comes with a unique plan to build a house with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, double car garage AND a loft with it's own kitchen, bathroom, living room .

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2019 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL MANDARIN DRESS PERFORMING CONTEST THE NEW ZEALAND INTRNATIONAL CULTURE AND ARTS EXCJANGE CENTRE AMITRIME ROSE BEAUTY SALON AND ELEGANT EVENTS CREATIONS This annual event held at Alexandra Park Event Centre on 23rd March 2019 hosted models from the Asian continent of China and local participants showcasing their Mandarin dresses in front of an audience in excess of 300. The programmes main aim is to promote Chinese clothing culture, set up a platform for international exchanges and learning among the Chinese and Asian communities with a view to integrating with local communities via the art form of costume performances for women on an international stage. The 40 team models hailed from mainland China. The evening showcased various categories of mandarin dresses in vibrant colors and brocades which was judged by a selection panel comprising of Fashion industry icons of New Zealand, namely Liz Mitchell (recipient of the MNZM award), Hannah Marincavich (Miss New Zealand International, 2012) and Xing Wang (Film producer of China Warner Films). In partnership with Usha Jacobs of Elegant Events Creations Limited as the Liaison /Marketing events company administering the success of this function, the sponsors of the competition, Cindy Xiang, Managing Director of Amitrime Rose together with her team of sponsors, donated a total of $5,000 to the 2019 Pink Ribbon Breakfast appeal. Two thousand dollars comprised of 6 reconstruction bras donated by Gujing Underwear Ltd of Shanghai, China. The 2020 event envisages a platform of international attire from immigrated ethnicities now residing in New Zealand and from other continents. A big thank you to the sponsors, attendees and the Event organizing team for their contribution to the successful fruition of this event Together we can make a difference With our Media Partners – Indian News

Select guests witnessed a curtain raiser at the Cocktail launch of ‘Meera, The Production’, in Auckland on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The event by Wild Dreamer Productions was a chance to sample what Meera has on offer, as well as an oppurtunity to mingle amongst enthusiastic art lovers, radio, TV and media personalities and the esteemed Guest of Honour, His Worship Phil Goff (Mayor of Auckland). There was a red-carpet presentation of the main performing artistes who gave

a glimpse of the enchanted love story of Meera and Lord Krishna in a short but scintillating performance. Based on a 16th century epic from North India, Meera is a colourful and diverse stage spectacle which will be bringing together both Indian and nonIndian performers to tell this love story through dance, acting and music. After a successful season at Home Of The Arts on the Gold Coast, a select Australian cast will be joined by over 100 local Auckland performers to stage the show on May

31, June 1, and June 2, 2019 at The ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland. With Meera, we want to shine the spotlight on South Asian culture through the performing arts, in a way that is inclusive to people from all backgrounds, says Aarti Bajaj who is the Producer, Director and also plays the lead character. “We will show that there is more to Indian arts than Bollywood. As well as Indian classical, contemporary and folk dance, the show will include ballet, jazz, aerial and even kapa haka numbers.”

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Priyanka Chopra attends her "first ever" Jonas Brothers concert Bollywood actors, like all of us, too have their firsts! Priyanka Chopra, who featured in the Jonas Brother's comeback single 'Sucker', recently attended her "first ever" Jonas Brothers' concert in Atlanta. Ticking off a Jonas Brothers show from her bucket list, Priyanka shared her excitement by posting pictures from the concert and summed up her experience in just one word, "incredible." "My first ever #jonasbrothers show. And it was incredible!!! I'm so proud of these guys!! #Family," she wrote alongside pictures from the concert. In the first picture, a happy Priyanka can be seen posing with the Jonas BrothersNick, Joe, and Kevin. In the second picture shared by the actor, she can be seen posing for a happy family picture which features her with not just the Jonas Brothers but also Nick Jonas'

parents Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas and the youngest of the Jo-Bros - Franklin. Priyanka also posted a couple of clips on her Instagram stories from the fun show. The Jonas Brothers' official Instagram account also shared an iconic picture from the trio's performance. Priyanka's family time with the brothers wasn't restricted to just the concert. The 36-year-old actor also cheered for Franklin Jonas as he completed his graduation. Giving a sweet shout-out to the youngest brother, Priyanka shared an adorable Instagram post that read, "The man of the hour!! @franklinjonas we r so proud of u.. "Graduate" ! Can't wait to witness what else u will accomplish in your life. To bigger and greater heights! Love u @ theblackbirdacademy." Meanwhile, on several shows, Priyanka has confessed that she was not as well

Kajol wishes Ajay Devgn on his birthday in a hilarious post

versed with the Jonas Brothers' musical legacy. On an episode of the popular show 'Koffee With Karan', she skipped the question about the boy band's first album and jokingly said: "I didn't google him (Nick) before marrying him!"

On the work front, Priyanka will be making her Bollywood comeback with Sonali Bose's upcoming directorial 'The Sky Is Pink'. It also features Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim, and Rohit Saraf.

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Ajay, who is known for sporting a rather serious expression, was trolled by his wife. Taking to her Instagram account, Kajol posted a picture of the couple from their appearance on 'Koffee With Karan 6.' "Happy birthday to my dashing debonair dauntingly serious husband. I just SERIOUSLY wish you a wonderful day and year ahead. And I SERIOUSLY think you're more awesome at 50:)," she captioned the post. Despite his serious expression, Ajay is also known for pulling some hilarious pranks on his co-stars and his witty one-liners are also quite popular. In fact, he also won an Audi at the latest season of 'Koffee With Karan' for taking a dig at host Karan Johar during the rapid fire round. The doting husband did not spare Kajol either. Apart from Kajol, many other actors including Abhishek Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Suniel Shetty, and Divya Dutta showered Ajay with love and wishes.

As Ajay Devgn turned 50 today, Kajol, who is known for her witty comments and amazing sense of humour, wished her "dauntingly serious" husband in a beyond adorable post, giving us major wife goals!

On the occasion of his 50th birthday, Ajay treated his fans with the trailer of his upcoming film 'De De Pyaar De'. The film also stars Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. Helmed by Akiv Ali, the film is being produced by Luv Ranjan and Bhushan Kumar. 'De De Pyaar De' is slated to release on May 17 this year.

Bollywood powerhouse Salman Khan is soon going to return as Chulbul Pandey with his upcoming film 'Dabangg 3' and has already started prepping for the film. Salman is successfully keeping his fans on their toes by sharing behind-the-scenes pictures from the film's sets. Teasing his followers, Salman shared a new glimpse from the film's sets on his Instagram account. In the picture, Salman can be seen on the ghats of the beautiful river Narmada against the backdrop of a setting sun. He captioned the post, "Shooting for #dabangg3on the beautiful ghats of Narmada." 'Dabangg 3' is being helmed by Prabhu Deva. The film marks the second

collaboration of Salman and the director, the two have previously worked together in 'Wanted'. As per media reports, the upcoming film also stars Sonakshi Sinha as Chulbul's wife and Arbaaz Khan as Makkhi. This is the third film in the 'Dabanng' series. The movie is being produced under the banner of Salman Khan Films and Arbaaz Khan Production. It is expected to release around Christmas, this year and may clash with Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Brahmastra'. Meanwhile, Salman's next film 'Bharat' is all set to hit the screens on EID 2019 and stars Katrina Kaif, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani, Sunil Grover and Tabu in pivotal roles.

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Batman to be first inductee into Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame Everyone's favourite superhero, Batman, who turned 80 years old on Saturday, got a birthday gift at WonderCon in Anaheim, with the fictional character being announced as the first entrant to the Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame later this year. The honour was announced during the "Happy Birthday, Batman!" panel at WonderCon on Saturday, alongside David Mazouz ('Gotham'), Kevin Conroy ('Batman: The Animated Series', 'Justice League Unlimited'), Lee Meriwether ('The 1966 Batman television series'), Roger Craig Smith ('Batman: Arkham Origins'), and Grace Randolph ('Beyond the Trailer'), reported The Hollywood Reporter. DC publisher and chief creative officer, Jim Lee broke the news that the fictional

superhero would be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a special ceremony at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. The ceremony will take place at the Federal Building in San Diego's Balboa Park, the future site of the Comic-Con Museum, on July 17, the opening night of 2019's Comic-Con. The event will be accompanied by an exhibit of Batman-themed memorabilia and props. It will also feature appearances by several celebrities and creators whose careers have interacted with the Dark Knight across the years. The tickets for the event will be available from June 3. Batman first appeared in the 'Detective Comics No. 27' published on March 30,

1939, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. In celebration of the character's birthday,

the panelists enjoyed a special Batmanthemed cake.

Justin Bieber's April Fools' First trailer of 'Annabelle Day prank got fans wondering Comes Home' is here and it will creep you out! if Hailey is pregnant Warner Bros. recently dropped the first trailer of 'Annabelle Comes Home', which will definitely send chills down your spine! The trailer of the upcoming horror film is disturbing and hair-raising. It has hit the mark with the right dosage of horror, without overdoing it with unwarranted ghostly scenes. The 2-minute and 24 seconds trailer opens with the Warrens, who bring Annabelle, the demonic doll, home and store it inside a protected glass casing in their famous room of haunted artifacts. They believe that the doll's power is reduced and she is in a place where she could no longer wreak havoc. All is well, until a visitor, intrigued by the room, lets Annabelle out, awakening all the other evil spirits locked inside the room.

When it's April Fool's day, everything should be taken with a pinch of salt and that's exactly what the fans should have done with Justin Bieber's baby announcement on Instagram. While Bieber's daddy news instantly got everybody excited, turns out it was just a prank. On Monday, 1st April, the singer shared an ultrasound photo on Instagram without a caption. The post caused fans to imply that he and wife Hailey Baldwin were expecting their first child and that the tobe-father was just sharing the news with his fans. However, the bubble was effectively burst when 22-year-old model wrote "Very funny" in the comment section

of her husband's post, putting all the speculations to rest. However, this did not end here. Shortly after posting the ultrasound, Bieber shared a series of photos featuring Baldwin with medical professionals touching her belly. "If U thought it was April fools," he wrote in the caption. The post again got the fans excited all over again. In the end, however, Bieber clarified the pregnancy post with a doctored ultrasound photo that included a puppy and captioning it, "Wait omg is that a APRIL FOOLS!"

The obnoxious doll awakens and sets its new target -- the Warren's daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace) and her babysitters (Madison Iseman and Katie Sarife). Makers of the film shared the trailer on the movie's Twitter handle, writing, "Welcome to the home of The Conjuring Universe. Watch the trailer for #AnnabelleComesHome now, in theaters June 28." The trailer apart from all the cliched elements, promises a thrilling ride with jump scares. The first look of the doll was shared by producer James Wan on his Instagram account on March 26. The film is helmed by Gary Dauberman, who is making his directorial debut with it. He served as a screenwriter for The Conjuring Universe spin-off horror films 'Annabelle', 'Annabelle: Creation' and 'The Nun'. Actors Patrick Wilson and

Vera Farmiga are reprising their roles in the third 'Annabelle' installment as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively. Apart from Wilson and Farmiga, the film also stars 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' fame Madison Iseman, and Mckenna Grace who plays the role of Judy, reported Entertainment Weekly. The movie chronicles the spooky events that take place after the Warrens bring the devil-doll back to their house. "It really picks up with the Warrens bringing Annabelle to the place where it can really no longer wreak havoc, which is their artifact room," Entertainment Weekly cited Dauberman speaking at last year's San Diego Comic-Con. "But, of course, it turns out she can also wreak havoc there. And she really awakens the evil within that room and they target the Warrens' 10-year-old daughter, Judy. So, that's the setup," he added. "Annabelle basically activates all the other haunted artefacts in that room. So, it's basically A Night at the Museum, with Annabelle," said Wan. 'Annabelle Comes Home' is all set to release on June 28, this year in four languages -English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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As the world celebrates the fourth International Day of Yoga, it’s time again for this ancient art of inner blossoming to be in the spotlight. Thanks to the global patronage over the last four years, the acceptance and popularity of yoga has broken many barriers. The wide array of applications, expectations and perceptions demonstrates its versatility as the super-cure for the ills of the modern world.

yoga is much vast and profound. The central teaching of yoga is maintaining an equanimous state of mind. Being able to do any action with mindfulness, being aware of what you are saying or doing makes you a yogi. Science is a systematic, logical understanding of what is. Yoga is also a science, a systematic understanding of the subject. Knowing ‘What this is’ is science. Knowing ‘Who am I’ is spirituality.

One of the most common misconceptions about yoga is about it being just another form of physical exercise. Around the world, people have often innocently asked me the same question. While asanas, or physical postures do provide the entry point for many, the science of

For those seeking the ultimate truth, yoga is the way to realise the blossoming of human potential to its fullness… Yoga is about bringing a rhythm in life. It is the discipline of studying and

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For those seeking the ultimate truth, yoga is the way to realise the blossoming of human potential to its fullness, a the path of attaining the highest goal of uniting with the infinity. There is this beautiful sutra by Maharishi Patanjali that conveys this. “Prayatna-ShaithilyaAnanta-Samaapattibhyaam.” By learning the art of dropping the effort through yoga, one experiences the state of being in total alignment with the infinity. The Yoga Sutras are not detailed expositions; they lay down the entire philosophy of yoga in very terse phrases that need to be unlocked with the guidance of a master. They act as milestones and guideposts as one discovers deeper states of consciousness with practice. However, even in its most gross form, yoga holds out endless promise for unimaginable transformation. Even if people start doing yoga asanas just as an exercise, it’s still an encouraging sign. 

Maharshi Patanjali has enunciated 8 limbs of yoga. Many People think that the eight limbs are eight steps, one after another. However, the limbs are not sequential; they are parts of the whole. It’s like the human body. The whole body develops together. All the organs develop together, but at their own suitable pace. Patanjali also says that the purpose of yoga is to stop misery before it comes. Whether it is greed, anger, jealousy, hatred, or frustration, all these negative emotions can be healed or re-oriented

through yoga. When we are happy, we notice a sense of expansion within us. When we face failure or when someone insults us, we find that there is something in us that shrinks. Yoga is putting our attention on this something in us that seems to be expanding when we are happy and crushing or contracting when we feel unhappy. Does yoga conflict with any of our belief systems? If I believe in a particular religion, or a particular philosophy, or if I follow a particular political line of thought, does that come in conflict with yoga? I would say, “Not at all”. It always promotes and encourages harmony in diversity as the word ‘yoga’ itself means uniting. Today almost 2 billion people practise yoga globally. With the momentum of the International Day of Yoga, the rest of the population must also be encouraged to experience the positive effects of yoga. People doing yoga for whatever reason is a positive sign. It doesn’t really matter where one starts. Be it the physical or mental, lofty or ordinary, the practice of one complements the other. I believe that yoga can make the dream of a world full of compassion and happiness, a reality. I appeal to all those who have not yet started, to adopt yoga in their lives and find health, happiness and prosperity.

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Anthony Gates retires as Fiji's Chief Justice Fiji's Chief Justice Anthony Gates is retiring at the end of this week ending more than a decade as the country's highest-ranking judicial officer. We wish our outgoing Chief Justice Anthony Gates the very best for the future. He has been a greater soldier for justice and has made immense contributions to our justice system. Twitter Ads info and privacy As Chief Justice and earlier as a judge of the High Court he presided over several significant cases during political turmoil in Fiji. Among his notable decisions was a ruling after the 2000 coup that the 1997 constitution continued to be the law of the land. He was appointed acting Chief Justice

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A Gentleman's Game Kiwi Cricketers or Not Awarding the best Kane Williamson capped off his fourth year as captain of the New Zealand cricket team in all formats, by winning big at the annual New Zealand Cricket Awards. The awards were held in Auckland, and compared to previous years, were a subdued affair in the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy. 28-year-old Williamson was named ‘Player of the Year’ and was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. The Northern Districts batsman scored 801 runs over the season. With 20 centuries, he leads the charts for the maximum number of tons in test cricket for New Zealand. He has also earned respect for his captaincy, which has seen the team perform consistently over the past few years. If any further validation was still needed for his calm and steady leadership, it came in the form of his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad retaining him as their captain this season, even when regular captain David Warner was available for selection. Central Districts Ross Taylor won the best ‘One Day International (ODI) Player of the Year’ title. He was the most prolific New Zealand batsman in the shorter version of the game, scoring 759 ODI runs at an average of 84 over the international season. Taylor also became the leading ODI run scorer for the Black Caps in February this year, overtaking former captain Stephen Fleming. He is also the fourth fastest batsmen to score 8,000 ODI runs (203 innings) – behind only Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Sourav Ganguli. Taylor is currently the third ranked batsman in the ICC world rankings. How IPL teams seem to overlook Taylor, remains one of cricket’s mysteries? Auckland opener Colin Munro won the ‘Men's T20 Player of the Year.’ Munro’s is an attacking batsman whose form though

in ODI cricket has sadly deserted him. In a World Cup year, he looks set to be the reserve opener in the squad, behind Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls. Wellington all rounder Amelia Kerr scored 415 ODI runs over the judging period at an average of 59, to win the Women's ODI Player of the Year award. Her leg breaks also earned her 19 wickets in the period. Women’s cricket is on the upward trajectory. Their games at the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia have been widely followed and White Ferns are now

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 has started with a bang. It is producing exciting and close games, but it is one incident in particular that has this edition being talked about the world over and trending on social media. It happened in Jaipur when Kings XI Punjab captain Ravi Ashwin ran out Rajasthan Royals Jos Butler. Ashwin removed the bails at the non-strikers end after he pulled out of a delivery, as Buttler backed up. To make matters worse Rajasthan collapsed after that dismissal to lose the game. The cricketing terminology for such a dismissal is called Mankading. It is named after former Indian all-rounder Vinoo Mankad. During India's tour of Australia in 1947, he had run out Bill Brown, when Brown had left the crease before he delivered the ball ( as an aside Vinoo’s son Ashok also played cricket for India and grandson Harsh represented India at the Davis Cup tennis event). What followed has divided the cricketing world. Ashwin has received flak from a lot of former players and fans. They say this action is unbecoming of an international cricketer and contravenes the spirit of the game. Their line of thinking is that Ashwin should have first warned Butler about him leaving the non-strikers end before the ball is bowled, and then ran him out the next time he repeated the mistake. But the important thing here is that what Ashwin did was within the laws of the game. He ran a batsman out who was trying to gain extra yards before the bowl was delivered. Spirt of the game is an idea open to interpretation. In this case if Ashwin’s actions were unsportsmanlike what does one say to Butler, who was trying to do something clearly not taught in cricket academies? Both players had been part of a similar situation in the past. Sri Lanka offspinner Sachithra Senanayake had caught Buttler walking out of his

crease during an ODI in England in 2014. Ashwin ran out Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne the same way during an ODI in Brisbane in 2012, but Virender Sehwag, India's stand-in captain then, withdrew India's appeal and allowed Thirimanne to continue batting. And then how do we demarcate between things permissible and not permissible on a field. Is sledging allowed? Till what extent does cricket allow players to express emotions on the field? Why do teams still appeal for dismissals when clearly they know it is not out? What do fans and administrations expect to watch in a cricket match? Talented and fit individuals trying their best to win games for their teams within the laws of the games. Or do we want a real life version of the game of Cricket available on play stations. Politically correct, emotionless and mechanical individuals playing a game of bat and ball? Former Australian great Shane Warne has been the most vocal critic of the incident. Surprisingly it is the same Warne who was brandied a bully on the field, and was reprimanded for his off field transgressions many a times during his career. That he is a mentor of the Rajasthan team might help explain his actions better. Sportsman at all levels compete to play and win. As long as it is within the laws of the game and is not causing others physical or mental harm to others we should carry on enjoying the theatre of sport, and keep our spirits high and full of positivity. - Apurv Shukla

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