Ravi Bajpai

Ravi Bajpai is a seasoned journalist and media professional currently prominent in the New Zealand media landscape, particularly within the Kiwi-Indian community.

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India and New Zealand concluded negotiations on free trade deal in December last year. The agreement is expected to come into play after both the countries sign the deal, a milestone officials say they expect to achieve sooner than later.

INZ launches probe after many performers from Shibani Kashyap's Holi group become overstayers

Of the 18 individuals who arrived in New Zealand, three have left the country

Luxon rules out stepping aside after shock poll result

Luxon says in interview he's 'absolutely not' stepping aside

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

Even on a quiet Tuesday Te Tiriti turns up in my errands. I return smiles to the South Asian clerk at Woolworths, nod to the Chinese girl at my neighbourhood fruit shop, sign for the medical supplies delivered to my dad by an Indian courier, stretch under the needles of my Korean acupuncturist at the physio. Migrants are the daily roster of Auckland, stitched into each other’s routines. Yet, the guest script still trails migrants like me.

High migration, economic gloom and hyper nationalism. NZ multiculturalism is at test.

Analysis: New Zealand has entered a new migration era, and the numbers alone explain why the political temperature is rising.

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

The public discourse over the deal is now snowballing into a controversy, with migration being the key driver of much of the skepticism.

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

Delhi has played up movement of people as a big win in the deal, but New Zealand has been coy about it.

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

The Labour leader seems supportive of the deal but not without caveats.

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

When gaslighting targets a specific ethnic group, it edges into risky territory.

Ravi Bajpai

Ravi's Stories

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INZ launches probe after many performers from Shibani Kashyap's Holi group become overstayers

Luxon rules out stepping aside after shock poll result

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

High migration, economic gloom and hyper nationalism. NZ multiculturalism is at test.

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

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

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

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

Retail crime: Advisory group member resigns over "unpleasant" work environment, doesn't offer specifics

Retail crime: Does Sunny Kaushal really need to work so much?

Selfie: The things we bring without knowing

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India-NZ FTA: Of sleeping ministers and a “crazy” Kiwi

Out Loud: The day Te Tiriti got the Indian guy in the room

Out Loud: Luxon’s love for Kiwi-Indians doesn’t show in Parliament

India–NZ FTA: Stress-testing Winston’s anxieties over the deal