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Jamaica's Protoje - Keeping an even keel
Jamaican reggae artist Protoje - who graced The Bowl stage at WOMAD Aotearoa this year - speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about patties, politics and performances.
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Trinidad to Taranaki - Queen Omega's humble heights
28 Mar 2025This year's WOMAD Aotearoa saw reggae icon Queen Omega draw crowds - she spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about how it began for her.
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Artist Vallé on Papua New Guinea, barbering and lyrics
2 Dec 2024Vallé's exploration of his roots has taken him on a journey of many sorts. In this episode of Here Now, he talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the impact that's had on his life.
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How two Dunedin foodies ended up looking for spices on a Sri Lankan mountain
4 Nov 2024There are light-hearted wild goose chases for elusive spices, hilarious scenes with Baghya trying her hand at making local dishes, wide-eyed wanderings through ancient food forests but also instants…
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'Plants don't know borders' - a tropical obsession in Canterbury
16 Sep 2024A love for the flora of tropical jungles brought botanists Julie Barcelona and Pieter Pelser together. What ensued was years of shared adventure and discovery.
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Taking the art of capoeira beyond Brazil
9 Sep 2024Leandro Vasquez of Abada Capoeira Auckland talks about celebrating the sense of community, art and camaraderie born out of this art.
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Making a home away from Myanmar - Rohingya in Auckland
2 Sep 2024For many years, Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing their homes in Myanmar to find refuge here in New Zealand. Rashid Ansorali is one of them. He tells Liz Garton about his journey and why he now helps…
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'I am because of my people' - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 4)
26 Aug 2024Drawing from her Zimbabwean background, mental health nurse Sandra Zvenyika talks about navigating a career in her new adopted home.
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"The personal is political" - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 3)
19 Aug 2024From being a cultural producer and advocate, to a doctoral candidate- Makanaka Tuwe has been a bit of an icon in Auckland's African diaspora for several years now. In this third part of the series…
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"Words have power" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 2)
12 Aug 2024Social constructs, race and identity are topics that are perpetually on Dr Camille Nakhid's radar and in this episode of Here Now, she chats about her lengthy career in New Zealand with research and…
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"A hard-won love" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 1)
5 Aug 2024In part one of four conversations, four black women in New Zealand share their experiences of carving out careers for themselves in New Zealand to becoming leaders in their own fields - from…
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Nalini Singh -"A stillness and depth in reading"
22 Jul 2024Nalini Singh is a best-selling author of a very particular genre - paranormal romance - and she's now finding a creative reset in writing murder mysteries set in New Zealand.
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African Film Festival returns to New Zealand for the ninth year
15 Jul 2024Bringing the best of Pan African cinema to New Zealand each year, the African Film Festival returns this month.
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Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
1 Jul 2024Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury.
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"I had to find a way" - Naeem Hashemi
24 Jun 2024From having to start afresh as a refugee in New Zealand to adjusting to a whole new life as a new amputee- Naeem Hashemi's life is a remarkable story of grit and faith.
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From a brutal Balkan conflict to the Pacific - Kosovar refugees mark 25 years
17 Jun 2024Twenty-five years ago when the Kosovo war ended, nearly 800,000 Kosavar Albanians were left displaced. Some went to Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and a small number arrived in New Zealand as…
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"Nothing harder" - Refugee resettlement
10 Jun 2024What's it like for a new refugee to arrive in New Zealand, get resettled and start a new life here? This month we are marking World Refugee Day with 3-part series on stories on refugee resettlement in…
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“Iceland: Same, Same, Different”
27 May 2024The Pacific and Nordic regions couldn't be further from each other but in this episode Phil Vine's out to find discover some uncanny similarities between NZ and Iceland, and where we really are poles…
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Sudan - a year on and 8 million displaced
20 May 2024A year into the civil war, millions of Sudanese have been forcibly displaced while diaspora here are desperately holding on to hope for their family members directly impacted. Produced and presented…
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"Only the best for our birds" - rescue centre's credo
13 May 2024Tucked away in west Auckland, a bird rescue centre has been attracting people with experience from around the world keen to help rescue injured NZ avians.
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"It's like the hype around rugby" - Kabaddi's loyal following
6 May 2024Brain, brawn and technique comes together seamlessly in Kabaddi and Punjabi fans in New Zealand are more hyped than ever for what some call their 'origin sport'.
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"A key foundation" - memories of football in Gaza
29 Apr 2024The beautiful game became an expression for solidarity through World of Cultures' Football Fest this month bringing players together from several diaspora communities in Auckland. Kadambari Raghukumar…
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Cushioning the culture shock
22 Apr 2024Indian classical music is alive and well in Auckland and Ruwani Perera gets to discover how the people behind Migrant Heritage Trust keep the tradition thriving in the diaspora.
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Leaning into virtuosity with Sam Low
15 Apr 2024Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022.
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"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica
8 Apr 2024Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode.
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Sharing Common Ground at WOMAD
Singers from across the world found common ground through their journeys, convening at WOMAD this month. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Lady Shaka and Pongo in this episode of Here Now.
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