Engineer unable to feed his family after being duped by immigration scammers
An Indian national was left unable to feed his family after paying half his monthly salary to scammers posing as Immigration New Zealand.
Ganga Dharan who lives in the south Indian city of Bengaluru, was contacted on WhatsApp in October by a person claiming to be a New Zealand immigration adviser.
”They promised me a work visa and asked me to send my CV to their email address,” Dharan said.
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Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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64.2% Yes
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33.4% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below
Celebrating SiteWise Gold 100% for 8 Consecutive Years!
Topline has once again achieved SiteWise Gold with a perfect score of 100% for the 2024 / 2025 period - that’s 8 years in a row and counting. It’s a testament to Topline’s ongoing H&S Compliance focus.
The requirements increased this year, with more questions, more evidence and a higher quality scale necessary to score full marks. It takes commitment from the entire team at Topline and an outstanding health & safety culture to achieve this.
“An excellent submission. Congratulations on achieving Gold Standard and a perfect score. Very well done.” SiteWise Assessor - Neville W.
To achieve a perfect score validates our unwavering ongoing commitment to Health & Safety Compliance procedures. We are proud of our SiteWise Gold status, with very few companies in NZ (less than 5%) having achieved this for so many consecutive years.
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