The streets of South Auckland, recently became a theater for a deeply jarring confrontation. On a Saturday afternoon in December 2025, a peaceful Nagar Kirtan—a traditional Sikh religious procession—was met by a group calling themselves the “True Patriots of NZ.”As the Sikh community moved forward with hymns and offers of free food, they were blocked by approximately 50 protesters performing a Haka. Banners reading “This is New Zealand, not India” were unfurled, and shouts of “Jesus is our true God” echoed through the air.For many watching, the scene was a painful irony. The Haka, a sacred Māori expression of identity and challenge, was being used as a shield for exclusionary rhetoric. Meanwhile, the Sikh community, which has been part of the New Zealand fabric for over a century, was being treated as a foreign “invading force.”This incident is a symptom of a much larger issue: a lack of mutual understanding that threatens to create a racial divide where there should be a bridge.To move forward, we must take a “deeper dive” into the shared history, values, and contributions of both the New Zealand people and the Punjabi diaspora.

I discuss the upcoming changes to my fitness classes at Better GLL, specifically the transition from using personal music licenses to Power Music by March 1st.

The meaning of the song is “even though I am strong like a tree, you have uprooted me”.

Who is The Kidd? His name is Gagandeep Singh and he is from Mohali in Punjab. He has collaborated with many artists. I find his music to be consistently fantastic.

About Sidhu Moosewala. The first detail to know is that he was murdered in May 2022. It does feel strange that many years after his murder, there are tracks being released, but I guess this is a testament to how busy he kept himself before his death by recording many vocals. He was ahead of his time. When reading his name people who are not in the know pronounce it as Sidhu Moose Wala. However, those in the know, which includes you now, are aware that the local pronunciation involves to drop the w, meaning the pronunciation is Sidhu Moose arla. His name is Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, and he was born in the village of Moose in Punjab. Hence his name is Sidhu of Moose, in other words, our man from Moose, Sidhu Moose arla. To say that Sidhu Moose arla was a sensation is an understatement. In the short time that he rose to fame and created his music, he has managed to significantly modernise Punjabi music; impacting the way many other Punjabi artists approach their musical style. The youth of Punjab were waiting for something, and Sidhu Moose arla gave it to them. He died too early, but his impact on Punjabi music will last for a very long time. I play many of his songs in my class, so I will leave you with one of my favourites which is a collaboration between him and Gulab Sidhu, who I just played in Qaal. Actually this was the first time i discovered how great Gulab Sidhu is, like I said, there’s plenty for me to say about him in the future. Stay subscribed or following.