Editing Masala

=Masala Indian Restaurants in Auckland.= * 20 June 2017 [https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/93868951/seized-masala-properties-headed-for-auction Seized Masala properties net $8m after tax evasion settlement]. Stuff. The Mt Eden property sold for $3.61 million, Stanmore Bay for $1.73m and Birkenhead for $2.54m. * 19 March 2017 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/90545529/head-of-masala-restaurant-chain-joti-jain-leaves-country Head of Masala restaurant chain Joti Jain leaves country]. Stuff. * 5 November 2016 [https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/317385/restaurant-boss-fights-deportation-after-mistreating-workers Restaurant boss fights deportation after mistreating workers]. RNZ. * 28 October 2016 [https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/masala-boss-sentenced-home-detention-196048 Masala boss sentenced to home detention]. NBR. [https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/316765/home-detention-for-third-person-in-migrant-worker-rort RNZ story] Rupinder Singh Chahil was sentenced today to six months' home detention and ordered to pay $2500 in reparation after admitting providing false and misleading information to an immigration officer. * 15 July 2016 [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11675094 Masala restaurant directors fined for contempt]. NZ Herald. * 6 July 2016 [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11669192 Masala mansions pulled from sale following asset freeze]. NZ Herald. 10 residences valued at $14m belonging to troubled restaurant empire are no longer up for mortgagee auction. * 2 June 2016 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/80666461/masala-director-says-someone-must-have-impersonated-him Masala director says someone must have impersonated him]. Stuff. * 20 April 2016 [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ingredients-masalas-34m-restraining-order-opposed-hm-187841 Ingredients of Masala's $34m restraining order opposed]. NBR.April 20, 2016. * 10 March 2016 [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/court-report-more-masala-misgivings-nr-185991 Court Report: More Masala misgivings]. NBR. March 10, 2016. * 9 March 2016 ** [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/masala-accused-further-contempt-affidavits-simply-not-true-hm-p-185951 Masala accused of further contempt, affidavits 'simply not true']. NBR. March 9, 2016. ** [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/criminal-asset-seizures-worth-382-million-hm-185914 Criminal asset seizures worth $382 million]. NBR. March 8, 2016. Article says Masala's $34m restraining order is "believed to be the country’s single-biggest asset restraint order." ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11602598 Masala document stoush heats up] nzherald * 17 February 2016 Judge orders compliance within 10 working days. About 200 boxes of documents must be handed over. Ruling comes after 6 months of non complaince. Further fixture on 7 March 2016 to monitor compliance. Contempt of Court. ** [http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11590974 Masala bosses must hand over documents]. NZ Herald. 17 February 2016. ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/76981388/Masala-bosses-in-High-Court-after-documents-vanish Masala bosses in High Court after documents 'vanish']. Stuff. 17 February 2016. ** [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/liquidators-seeking-200-boxes-masala-documents-hm-184911 UPDATE: Judge orders Masala's 'complete, candid and timely compliance']. NBR. February 17, 2016. * 13 February 2016 [http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11589029 From hot food, to frozen assets] NZ Herald. * 12 February 2016 ** [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ingredients-34-million-masala-empire-184631 The ingredients of a $34 million Masala empire]. NBR. February 12, 2016. ** [http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/court-report-takeaways-masala-nr-184605 Court Report: Takeaways from Masala]. NBR. February 11, 2016. * 6 February 2016: Assets frozen by High Court on 10 December 2015. ** The court order was issued on 10 December but not made public till now. Assets frozen include 33 commercial and residential properties was valued at more than $6.9m and included money held in safe deposit boxes. Documents related to the court order name Joti Jain and two relations, Supinder Singh and Rupinder Chahil as the key people running the restaurants. ** [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/295883/restaurant-chain-investigated-for-tax-evasion Restaurant chain investigated for tax evasion] Radio NZ 6 February 2016 ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/76647855/masala-indian-restaurant-chain-assets-frozen-in-high-court-order Masala Indian restaurant chain assets frozen in High Court order] Stuff. February 6 2016 ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11585380 Masala family group has assets frozen]. NZ Herald. Feb 6, 2016. * NZ Police launch civil action to recover $34m assets from a well known Auckland-based restaurant chain. 7 December 2015. ** [http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/joint-investigation-and-inter-agency-approach-nets-millions Joint investigation and inter-agency approach nets millions]. NZ Police statement. 7 December 2015 - 4:08pm. Source of both NZ Herald + Stuff articles. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11557264 NZ Herald story] with headlines: "Top eatery chain in $34m police probe" on the front page and "Joint investigation approach nets millions". [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/74837255/restaurant-chain-companies-have-34-million-in-assets-seized Stuff article] headline "Restaurant chain companies have $34 million in assets seized". * Masala at 510 Mt Eden Rd now Indian Lounge. ** Companies office: [https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5818716 INDIAN LOUNGE LIMITED (5818716)] ** 2 Websites http://www.theindianlounge.co.nz and for the menulog (online ordering) http://www.indianlounge.co.nz [https://www.zomato.com/auckland/indian-lounge-mount-eden Zomato reviews]. *** domain_name: indianlounge.co.nz *** domain_dateregistered: 2015-11-01T10:56:12+13:00 *** registrant_contact_name: Surinder Grewal *** registrant_contact_address1: 21/3, Ngahura Street, Eden Terrace *** registrant_contact_city: Auckland *** registrant_contact_postalcode: 1010 *** registrant_contact_country: NZ (NEW ZEALAND) *** registrant_contact_phone: +64 221074549 *** registrant_contact_fax: +64 1111111 *** registrant_contact_email: bluplateau@outlook.com *** Menulog *** domain_name: theindianlounge.co.nz *** domain_dateregistered: 2015-12-08T23:08:10+13:00 * Masala Mission Bay is now a restaurant called Mehfil Indian Restaurant & Bar. ** Web: http://www.mehfilindian.co.nz/. domain_name: mehfilindian.co.nz domain_dateregistered: 2015-07-21T21:14:11+12:00 ** Liquor licence application [http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/meetings_agendas/hearings/Documents/Mehfil20151124.pdf pdf of application] is by KD Empires Limited Trading as Mehfil Indian Restaurant. Sole director and shareholder is Karan Preet Singh. His brother, Karan Preet Singh, has been nominated as a certificated manager for this application. Both of these individuals are nephews of Joti Jain and have been involved in the Auckland-wide Masala group of companies. ** [https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5731887 KD Empires Ltd (5731887)]was incorporated on 18 Jun 2015 and now lists Ujagar SINGH as sole director and shareholder. The change was on 1 October 2015, the meeting for the On licence was on 25 November 2015. * There's also a NZ company called [https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5434303 MEHFIL INDIAN RESTAURANT & BAR LIMITED (5434303)] registered on 26 Aug 2014. * 16 October 2015 ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/73072367/masala-indian-restaurant-managers-sentenced-for-exploiting-staffMasala Indian restaurant managers sentenced for exploiting staff]. Stuff 16 October 2015. ** [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1510/S00398/company-officials-sentenced-on-migrant-exploitation-charges.htm Company officials sentenced on migrant exploitation charges]. Press Release: Immigration NZ. 16 October 2015, 1:01 pm. ** [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/287183/home-detention-for-exploitative-restaurant-managers Home detention for exploitative restaurant managers]. Radio NZ. 11:47 AM Friday Oct 16, 2015. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11530260 Masala bosses sentenced over exploitation]. NZ Herald. 11:29 AM Friday Oct 16, 2015. * [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11518927 Former Masala group restaurants trading under new names]. NZ Herald. 25 September 2015. ** "The Bucklands Beach Masala is now trading as [http://www.saltindian.co.nz/ Salt Indian], the Titirangi Masala as [http://www.mintindian.co.nz/ Mint] and the Birkenhead Masala as [http://www.chillisindian.co.nz/ Chilli]". Note: last restaurant is called "Chilli's Indian". [https://www.facebook.com/groups/191840592650/permalink/10153096277212651/ f] ** 19 February 2016 Min Indian URL no longer works. Current URL appears to be http://www.mintindiantitirangi.co.nz/ * 8 September 2015 ** Joti Jain, 42, pleaded guilty to 15 immigration and exploitation charges at Auckland District Court this morning. ** Her co-accused Rajwinder Singh Grewal, 36, admitted five charges. ** Sentencing next month. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11509633 Revealed: Masala restaurant workers paid as little as $2 an hour]. NZ Herald. [https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/3k1iyq/employees_at_masala_restaurant_paid_as_little_as/ r] ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/71855254/auckland-restaurant-directors-guilty-of-worker-exploitation Auckland restaurant directors guilty of worker exploitation] Stuff. ** [http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/masala-bosses-plead-guilty-to-exploiting-workers-2015090813 Masala bosses plead guilty to exploiting workers] 3News ** [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/283635/chef-paid-$40-for-two-months'-work Chef paid $40 for two months' work]. [http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/201769809/restaurant-managers-admit-exploiting-workers Checkpoint] Radio NZ. * 7 April 2015 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/67624758/Masala-restaurants-fined-again-for-worker-exploitation Masala restaurants fined again for worker exploitation]. CK Hospitality Ltd T/a Masala Indian Restaurant fined $25k for exploiting 2 Masala Papakura workers: former waiter-kitchen hand Manpreet Singh & chef Rajinder Kumar. CK Hospitality Ltd in liquidation. * 31 March 2015 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/67560531/masala-restaurants-fined-for-exploiting-migrant-workers Masala restaurants fined for exploiting migrant workers]. Masala Mission Bay and Masala Bucklands Beach restaurants, owned by Goldlink Enterprises and CHK Hospitality respectively fined $10k. They failed to pay former employee Gagandeep Singh minimum wages and holiday pay owed to him. $10k fine with $5000 going to Singh and $5000 to the Crown. CHK Hospitality had to pay Singh $2160.03 plus interest for unpaid wages and holiday pay for the two weeks he worked at Masala Bucklands Beach in 2012. Masala Mission Bay and Masala Bucklands Beach restaurants failed to pay minimum wages, final holiday pay and public holiday pay, totalling $32,264.35. [https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/30v0sj/auckland_curry_house_fined_10000/ r] * 31 March 2015 [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11426011 Underpaid restaurant worker won't get money owed to him]. NZ Herald. Goldlink Enterprises Ltd, trading as Masala Mission Bay, went into liquidation on March 10 [2015], the day before an investigation meeting was to have taken place. CHK Hospitality Limited, trading as Masala Bucklands Beach, went into liquidation on September 2, 2013. * Gazette notices: [https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2015-al1706 GoldLink] Director: Rajwinder Singh GREWAL 27c Mount Smart Road, Royal Oak, Auckland, 1061 * Dol db ** [http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=52017776 2015 NZERA Auckland 97] Begum (Labour Inspector) v Ck Hospitality Ltd t/a Masala Indian Restaurant 30 March 2015. ** [http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=52017775 2015 NZERA Auckland 96] Begum (Labour Inspector) v Ck Hospitality Ltd t/a Masala Indian Restaurant 30 March 2015. ** [http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplace/determinations/FullSummary.aspx?ID=52017769 2015 NZERA Auckland 90] Labour Inspector (Begum) v Goldlink Enterprises Ltd t/a Masala Indian Restaurant (in liq) and Anor 25 March 2015 * Companies DB ** [http://www.companies.govt.nz/co/2433856 Goldlink Enterprises Ltd] ** [http://www.companies.govt.nz/co/4219899 Ck Hospitality Ltd] * 26 November 2014 ** [http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/260297/auckland-food-chain-fined-$66,000 Auckland food chain fined $66,000] - Radio NZ. ** [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/63550828/masala-restaurants-fined-66k Masala restaurants fined $66K] Stuff. ** [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11364389 Auckland restaurants cop $66k in fines for failing to provide records]. NZ Herald. * 21 August 2013 Masala Restaurant, Mission Bay has E food grade. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11111714 NZ Herald]. * 7 August 2013 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/9007656/Extension-has-Indian-restaurant-in-hot-water Extension has Indian restaurant in hot water] Eastern Courier. * 21 July 2013 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8944785/Terror-and-poor-pay-on-menu-claims Terror and poor pay on menu - claims] Sunday Star Times. * 14 July 2013 [http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8916261/Dark-side-of-cheap-takeaways Dark side of cheap takeaways]. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/191840592650/permalink/10151490612937651/ f]

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