Apna (New Zealand)

[1] The radio network broadcasts on 990 AM in Whangārei, Auckland and Hamilton, and plays Bollywood music alongside cultural features and discussions.

[8] In 2010, the Broadcasting Standards Authority upheld a complaint against Apna over a dating segment, and ordered the network to pay $500 to the complainant for breach of privacy.

The Apna Ne Bana Di Jodi segment allowed people to put forward personal match-making messages including their age, gender, ethnicity, religion and contact details.

[10] The authority found the broadcast of those details was a misuse of airtime and the station neglected its obligation to protect the privacy of the complaint.

[19] The storm had caused widespread destruction to some northern parts of Fiji, leaving thousands of people homeless.

Food was collected at several sites around Auckland, and a bank account was set up to deposit money towards the relief effort.

[20] Apna raised $133,000, and used the money to distribute flour, rice, dhal, milk powder, biscuits, onions, potatoes, salt, tinned fish, noodles, tea and soap to 2000 people.

The Pakistan Association of New Zealand congratulated Apna for raising the money, to providing medicine, water and food for people in need.

Sikh and Muslim residents were affected by the earthquake, Indian businesses were destroyed, and Pakistan and Somalian communities hosted displaced families.

[23] In September 2012, the company sponsored the Eid Festival at Māngere Centre Park, as part of New Zealand Islam Awareness Week.

Fijj Football Association president Sahu Khan said Apna had made the event financially possible, and was already contributing to Fijian society in several other ways.

Labour MP William Sio used a 2013 Eid Festival event sponsored by Apna to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.