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Aotearoa’s Hindu Community Abuzz With Community Events In Lead Up To Hindu Heritage Month

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 9:29 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

The Wellington chapter of Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ), in its commitment to fostering cultural understanding, universal fellowship and veneration of womanhood, partook in two remarkable events in the lead up to Hindu Heritage Month. The celebrations ... More >>

Wellington Marae Stay - A Resounding Success For Hindu-Māori Relations

Monday, 24 April 2023, 3:32 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindus from around Aotearoa descended on the Wellington region over the weekend for a cultural exchange at Te Kakano O Te Aroha Marae, Lower Hutt. The Hindu Council of New Zealand (Central Region) in collaboration with Hindu Youth New Zealand (HYNZ) ... More >>

Strengthening Of Hindu-Māori Relations With Marae Stay In Wellington

Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:12 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Wellington is set to witness the strengthening of Hindu-Māori whanaungatanga (relationship) with Hindus from around New Zealand coming together and connecting with the local iwi at Te Kakano O Te Aroha Marae. The Hindu Council of New Zealand (Central Region) ... More >>

Hindu Organisations, Temples And Associations Forum Hosts Meeting After 2 Years Of Interruptions

Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 9:45 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Organisations, Temples and Associations (HOTA) Forum hosted a meeting of over 20 organisation executives and representatives on Sunday 25th September 2022 after being postponed due to Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021. An invitation only meeting, it ... More >>

Raksha Bandhan Celebration In Wellington – Hindu Council With The High Commission Of India

Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 5:07 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Council of New Zealand (Wellington Chapter) in collaboration of the High Commission of India celebrated Raksha Bandhan - the Festival of Universal Brotherhood and Veneration of Women on Saturday, 20th August 2022 at the new premises of the High Commission ... More >>

Hindu Council Of New Zealand Welcomes New Leadership Following Raksha Bandhan

Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 3:02 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

The Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ) has been serving the New Zealand community over the last 25 years to ensure that the Hindu community has a bold footprint in Aotearoa whilst maintaining authenticity of the Hindu Identity. HCNZ represents and ... More >>

Solidarity With Sikhs Following The Afghanistan Gurudwara Attacks

Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3:22 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

The Hindu Council of New Zealand extends our aroha, love and sympathy for the sad and unacceptable events at the Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib in Kabul on Wednesday 25 March 2020. The Gurdwara, a Sikh shrine, a place of worship where people should feel safe ... More >>

Hindu community honours the guardians at Raksha Bandhan

Friday, 6 September 2019, 9:51 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Dharma has strong inclusive and respect-oriented principles. These principles are an integral part our festivals. One such festival introduced by Hindu organisations, Temples and Association (HOTA) to New Zealanders is the Hindu festival of Raksha ... More >>

International Volunteers Day Celebration

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 9:28 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ) Wellington Chapter celebrated International Volunteers Day (IV Day) on Saturday, 2nd December 2017 at Naenae Community Hall in Lower Hutt, Wellington. More >>

International Yoga day 2016 - Promoting Health for Humanity

Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 12:56 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Yogathon New Zealand, a division of Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ), has been promoting the practice and raising awareness of Yoga in collaboration with various schools and practitioners of yoga at grassroots level for the last many years, organised ... More >>

Religious Diversity Centre Launch

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 12:33 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Religious Diversity Centre (RDC), a centre set up by the Religious Diversity Trust (RDT), will be formally launched by Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, at the Parliament building in Wellington on Wednesday, 30th March 2016. ... More >>

Holi Celebrating the Colours of Aotearoa New Zealand

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 2:00 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Council of New Zealand wishes everyone on the occasion of Holi (Hindu festival of colours), which this year is going to be celebrated very close to the Easter weekend. More >>

Yogathon 2014

Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 11:49 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Yogathon is an annual event that starts on second Saturday of September and lasts for 14 days More >>

Two Kiwis in the World Hindu Congress organizing team

Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:28 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Two Kiwis have been invited by the World Hindu Foundation to be on the organizing team of the first World Hindu Congress to be held on 21-23 November 2014 in New Delhi, Bharat Prof Guna Magesan, General Secretary of Hindu Council of New Zealand and a ... More >>

Second Maori Delegation to India getting ready

Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:24 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Preparations for the second Maori delegation to India are underway. As part of the trip, the Maori delegation will attend the Fifth International Conference and Gathering of Elders to be held from 31st January to 5th February 2015, in Mysore, Karnataka, ... More >>

Hindu Council congratulates the new Prime Minister of India

Monday, 26 May 2014, 3:17 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

It is with the greatest respect the volunteers of Hindu Council of New Zealand convey their sincere and hearty congratulations Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of his swearing-in as the Honourable Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world, ... More >>

Bringing Inter-Cultural Understanding through Holi Festival

Friday, 14 February 2014, 12:58 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Since its introduction to the Rotorua community in 2010, Holi – the Hindu Festival of Colours – has been growing steadily. More >>

3rd national Hindu Youth Conference

Monday, 10 February 2014, 2:56 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hindu Youth New Zealand proudly announces the 3rd National Hindu Youth conference in Auckland on Saturday, 1st March. Theme of the conference is “Dynamic You – The Power of Youth". The conference aims to: 1. Build and enhancing leadership capacity ... More >>

Second Maori Indian Hui announced

Friday, 7 February 2014, 9:30 am | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Following the success of the first Hui (gathering) of Maori Indians with the theme “Coming together, working together, growing together”, the second Hui was planned and announced. More >>

Health for Humanity’ Yogathon 2013 has begun

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 3:44 pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand

Hon Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Health opened community driven, ‘Health for Humanity’ project, Yogathon 2013 at the Rotorua Deepawali festival on Saturday 12th October. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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