The latest Digital Edition (January 15, 2026) of Indian Newslink leads with the need for a higher level of Solidarity, Unity, Understanding and Goodwill as the Indian Diaspora prepares to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA).

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https://indiannewslink.co.nz/indian-newslink-digital-edition-january-15-2026

There are not many organisations of Indian origin that have this unique distinction. NZICA is the fourth in the world to share this honour. 

Clarity and Direction needed

NZICA President Veer Khar has called for community unity in thought and action, clarity of policy and direction, appropriate and decisive government action against all acts of extremism, statutory changes to prevent speeches and messages of hatred against the Indian community and other groups and most importantly of all, collective, peaceful pushback of self-styled leaders who launch verbal and physical attacks on the Indian community in New Zealand.

We are partnering with NZICA to help India and New Zealand consolidate and foster the benefits of the Free-Trade Agreement that was concluded early last month. 

We understand that the Association has planned a series of activities commencing with a major national event on February 22, 2026. This event will also see a new platform for young Indians, keen on promoting a more cordial community and society in New Zealand. 

While many believe that the community should not remain silent observers as some groups and organisations continue to launch their verbal attack and at times obstruct activities, people of Indian origin should not remain quiet as hatred and contempt are spread continuously. 

But every thought and activity should reflect our standards of self-discipline, self-restraint and dignity and honour. It is imperative, therefore, to project a single voice through the NZICA.

As the Indian High Commission in Wellington and the Consul General of India in Auckland promote their patronage and initiatives, there is scope for establishing a congenial and mutually-respectful inter-community relationship.

We look forward to this becoming a reality this year.

Greeting New Year Honourees

We celebrate the New Year Honours with six distinguished individuals whose service has strengthened communities across Aotearoa. Dr Arif Saeid receives the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for his leadership in refugee wellbeing and community development. The Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) is awarded to Fahima Saeid for her contributions to migrant support and education, and to Ravinder Powar for his long-standing multicultural leadership in the Waikato. The King’s Service Medal (KSM) is presented to Gurpreet Kaur for cultural and educational service, Harjinder Singh Basiala for his pioneering work in Punjabi media and civic engagement, and Mohan Dubal Mistry for five decades of community and civic service.

Manage My Health

The best way to handle a crisis is to depend on the information provided on official channels. Please do not rewrite:

That belief is true of Manage My Health (MMH), a patient digital portal provider, which has been managing a recent external breach of its security system.

An update issued by the Company on January 13, 2026, said that MMH and forensic cybersecurity experts have been continuing an investigation into the incident, and new information confirms that a group of patients who were previously notified as potentially affected were not affected by this incident.

“We are contacting these patients directly to apologise for the concern this notification may have caused and to confirm that their information was not accessed. These patients will now see a green box at the top of their web application when logged in, saying ‘No Impact’ – this confirms that they have not been affected in this cyber incident.

When we first identified the breach, our priority was to contain the breach, act with transparency and notify potentially affected patients as quickly as possible. Based on initial findings, the incident was limited to 6–7% of our 1.8 million registered users of the ‘My Health Documents’ module on the Manage My Health app. As the investigation progressed, we have now confirmed that specialist referral documents were not accessed,” MMH said.

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Our January 15, 2026, issue contains a Special Section on the NZ-India FTA with analyses, views and Open-Eds. There are also news and analyses under our usual Columns – Current Affairs, Politics, Education, Business, Open-Ed, Community and Entertainment.

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The latest (January 15, 2026) Indian Newslink Digital Edition highlights the NZICA Centenary, calls for unity, outlines upcoming events, and celebrates New Year Honours. It also carries an important Manage My Health update and a Special Section on the NZ‑India FTA. 

Please read and share the January 15, 2026 edition here or at https://indiannewslink.co.nz/indian-newslink-digital-edition-january-15-2026