“He, as you will see, is a follower of the Sikh religion, so prison would place a hardship on him as opposed to someone who was born and raised in New Zealand.”
In 2024, Victoria recorded the highest number of deceased organ donors in the nation, highlighting both the generosity of residents and the efforts of staff facilitating life-saving donations.
The tribunal removed the usual prohibition on re-entry, meaning he may apply for a visa to visit his father and sister in the future, subject to Immigration NZ approval.
The findings emerged from the TIFR GMRT Sky Survey (TGSS), which mapped about 90% of the sky and proved ideal for spotting vast radio-emitting structures billions of light-years away.
Lower-level assaults and threatening behaviour — including profane or obscene language — will attract separate summary offences with penalties of up to six months behind bars.
Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.
Reflecting on her month-long journey, Paige said the warmth she encountered wherever she travelled was one of the main reasons she had developed such a strong affection for India.
