NewsViews is a community-focused news portal from Hamilton (New Zealand) and expects to fulfill the current void of a professionally written & produced content that focuses on the local and regional issues that affect the community – especially the ethnic groups.
From our perspective, it is important that the community has access to online news (and views) that they can trust and relate. At NewsViews, our endeavour will always be to inform and engage the community while ensuring content provided is accurate and coverage is fair.
Newsviews is a marathon, not a sprint. We expect it to evolve in the coming period based upon the valuable feedback of readers.
With the objective of presenting ‘News & Opinions that Matter‘, NewsViews has some selected features and columns of interest to keep readers informed of various topical issues.
Our column ‘ViewPoint‘, for example, is the platform to voice the opinions of law makers or persons of standing, on issues that are of interest to local communities.
There are no businesses or publishing houses behind this NewsViews venture. It is the passion and zeal of a former journalist/media person, Gurbir Singh*, who chose New Zealand to be his new home two decades back. And, the logo conveys the strong ties his home country, India has with New Zealand. He is backed by a small, dedicated team who are equally passionate for the success of this venture.
NewsViews looks forward to the valuable support of local community in making this venture a success.
*Gurbir Singh, Editor/Publisher: He is a professionally qualified (Bachelor in Journalism and Reuters Training Certf. in Digital Journalism) (Reuters is world’s largest multimedia news provider). He also has has decades of experience in media field.
Before moving to NZ, he has worked as a Sub Editor/Reporter in a national daily newspaper; Asst. Editor of a house journal; Senior Manager – PR; Corporate Communications consultant, etc. As a freelancer, he has contributed articles to several newspapers. He was formerly also a member of the Indian Association of Industrial Editors; member of the Editorial Committee of Indian Banks Association, Public Relations Society of India, Press Club, etc. In NZ, his career roles included that of an Academic Staff Member – Wintec; Trainer & Educator in the tertiary sector; Freelance feature writer & Journalist, etc.
Currently Gurbir volunteers his time to the local community & is currently serving as the Justice of the Peace(JP); Committee member of East Hamilton JPs branch; Executive Committee Member of Grey Power Hamilton, etc. Until recently, he was Editor, Waikato JPs Association Newsletter; Chairman of Neighbourhood Support Hamilton(44,000+ household members) & has also served on the managing committee of Kirikiriroa Community House, etc.
You can contact him at: editor@newsviews.co.nz
