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.

Ravi's Stories

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.

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

The foreign minister isn't happy with the terms of the FTA with India. It's not the first time he has had a grudge with a trade deal.

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

When an entire population group is missing from the governing party, policy blind spots are not an accident.

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

How long do we have to build lives, work double shifts, buy homes and raise children before New Zealand admits we are no longer guests?

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

The real trade negotiations between India and New Zealand took place in odd pockets of the world.

Selfie: The things we bring without knowing

Every now and then, I catch myself doing something I moved here to escape.

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

Reframing the shock and awe around the government's retail crime advisory group and its chair.

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

The falling out, it appears, is a direct clash between Kaushal and Young more than anything else.

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.

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

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