During sentencing, Singh’s defence argued for a reduced term, citing his Sikh Indian background and the fact that he had only lived in New Zealand for 11 years.

On Thursday morning, a large landslide swept through the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao, triggering a major rescue and recovery operation that will continue through the weekend.

“That behaviour undermines confidence in the lending system and ultimately affects the ability of hard-working New Zealanders to secure finance for their own homes.”

The appointment follows a year of heightened defence and diplomatic activity between the two countries, including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s visit to India in March.

Saiawi’s appointment comes as India and New Zealand work to deepen their bilateral ties, following the recent conclusion of Free Trade Agreement talks.

Sandeep Singh’s wife and children are travelling from India to New Zealand to be with friends and make arrangements for his final rites.

The Freedoms & Rights Coalition leader Brian Tamaki used social media to raise concerns about Khalistan flags he said were being waved during the parade.

"Around 20 percent of our urban public transport driver workforce is here on a temporary work visa, and those visas are expiring in 2026."

While the PALM and RSE schemes share many features, their different settings, while allowing helpful comparative analyses, mean generalisations cannot be made across the two.

Police earlier said Shubham was in waist-deep water with his friends when he took a few steps forward, fell into a deeper section and did not resurface.