NEW Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday highlighted the long-standing relationship between Indians and New Zealanders, emphasising over two centuries of shared history at the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi. He stated, “It is more than 200 years since Indians and New Zealanders began living side by side... Just as they were 200 years ago, ‘Kiwi-Indians’ today are fully integrated into our multicultural society.” Luxon underscored the significant presence of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand, pointing out that “New Zealanders of Indian heritage comprise 11 per cent of the people living in Auckland, our biggest city.”

 

He also brought a delegation of Kiwi-Indian leaders to Delhi, explaining, “I brought with me to New Delhi a selection of the Kiwi-Indian community leaders--members of Parliament, captains of industry, professional cricketers, an online influencer who has revolutionised investment for women in the world. In short, a selection of Kiwi-Indians who get up every single morning to make New Zealand a better place to live.”

 

CITING close and friendly relations between India and New Zealand, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said there is immense potential for enhancing educational cooperation between the two countries. Welcoming New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon, she expressed satisfaction about the growth of bilateral trade and economic relations between the two nations, including in the areas of customs, (Contd on page 5)