Sponsors Messages 2025
Lodge Real Estate: Lighting Up Hamilton, Inside & Out
When you think of a real estate agency, you might picture houses, listings, open homes. But for Lodge Real Estate, it’s never been just about property. It’s about people, place, and purpose. That’s why it’s no surprise they’re stepping up as Platinum Sponsors for the INDUS Waikato Diwali Mela 2025, because at their core, Lodge is in the business of community building.
Lodge has called Hamilton home since 1969, growing to become one of the city’s most trusted and recognisable agencies across Residential, Lifestyle, Commercial, Property Management and Body Corporate services. Their deep local roots give them not only market insight but also a heartfelt understanding of the people, cultures, and stories that make Waikato unique. With a team of over 140 property professionals and a strong commitment to excellence, Lodge continues to play a key role in shaping Hamilton’s urban landscape and helping families find a place they can truly call home.
What sets Lodge apart is their enduring sense of social purpose. They regularly back schools, sports clubs, local charities, and cultural events, believing that the true measure of a city’s health lies not just in square metres sold, but in lives uplifted. Their sponsorship portfolio includes partnerships with the WBOP Magic netball team, the Fine Homes Tour, the Deep Dive Division, and a wide range of community projects that support wellbeing, sport, and the arts. Lodge also supports initiatives such as Daffodil Day and the Memory Meadow planting project showing that their heart for Hamilton extends far beyond the housing market.
Their sponsorship of Diwali is a perfect match. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of Hamilton’s most beloved and unifying celebrations. It brings people together across cultures, generations, and communities to celebrate hope, light, and renewal. Lodge’s support helps ensure everyone can experience it in full colour, joy, and connection.
This Diwali, as Hamilton’s skies light up in celebration, Lodge Real Estate is proud to shine a light of their own, not just in property, but in partnership, inclusion, and belonging.
Lodge Real Estate
Address: 28 Harwood Street, Hamilton Central
Phone: 07 838 0044
Website: www.lodge.co.nz
Indus Lights the Way as Naming Rights Sponsor of the 2025 Waikato Diwali Mela In Hamilton
The 2025 Indus Waikato Diwali Mela in Hamilton will shine brighter than ever this year, thanks to Indus joining as the event’s Naming Rights Sponsor.
The partnership creates a natural synergy between Indus’s mission to simplify India’s growth story and enable New Zealanders to invest seamlessly in India’s markets, alongside the cultural vibrancy of one of Aotearoa’s most anticipated celebrations, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 18 at Innes Common, Hamilton Lake.
Founded in Auckland, Indus is a financial technology company designed to make investing in India simple, transparent, and accessible for all New Zealanders. Through its digital platform, users can invest in hundreds of Indian mutual funds without the need for complex paperwork or hidden costs. With only a New Zealand driver’s licence or passport, investors can begin exploring opportunities in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies within minutes.
Security and trust are central to Indus’s philosophy. Client funds are safely held in New Zealand with ASB, while Indian investments are custodied through DBS Bank. The company is a registered financial services provider in New Zealand and licensed in India by the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI), ensuring a high level of confidence and compliance. Indus also champions transparency, offering clear fees, flexibility, and peace of mind for Kiwi investors seeking to connect with India’s financial potential.
For Indus, sponsoring the Waikato Diwali Mela this year goes beyond visibility. It’s a celebration of shared heritage and community spirit. Diwali’s timeless message of light triumphing over darkness aligns perfectly with the company’s mission to empower people through opportunity, education, and access.
The sponsorship also allows organisers to enhance the Mela experience, from vibrant performances and local food stalls to family activities and business showcases. Indus’s support ensures the event continues to grow as a beacon of connection, diversity, and pride for the region.
As Indus co-founder and chief growth officer Vivek Parashar said: “This partnership is about more than a name. Diwali is about light, hope, and growth, values that reflect exactly what Indus stands for.”
With Indus leading the way, the 2025 Indus Waikato Diwali Mela promises to be a celebration of unity, culture, and community brighter than ever before.
PR Angles –
a) Indus provides New Zealanders access to Gold & Silver through Indian mutual funds.
Key advantages:
- Easier to trade: Buy or sell quickly at transparent market prices, like regular investments
- Lower costs, higher returns: No premiums, storage fees, or selling costs that come with physical gold
- Start small: Begin with just a few dollars vs. expensive coins or bars
Hook for media: Diwali timing + alternative investment angle + accessible entry point for Kiwi investors interested in India’s gold market.
- b) How India is becoming a diversification option vs US Markets
Key advantages:Kiwi investors are looking beyond the U.S. — as Wall Street wobbles and U.S. tech valuations peak, people are searching for the next decade of growth rather than the last.India represents a new growth frontier — high returns, real momentum, and a sense of “we’ve seen this before,” like America in the 1990s.
Diversification is becoming a household concept. The average Kiwi portfolio is still 60–70% tied to Western markets; India offers exposure that actually behaves differently when the West slows down