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"Ashenda! Ethiopians celebrate women"
4 Sep 2017In an insight into our Ethiopian communities, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Thomas, a 16-year-old New Zealand born Ethiopian and her guide at their Ashenda festival to find out why women are celebrated…
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Government U-turns on refuge funding
28 Aug 2017Two months ago Voices reported that Shakti Ethnic Women’s Refuge in Wellington had been declined government funding and would have to close. Now on the eve of the election the government has changed…
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Not just side-kicks! Asian Men debunk stereotypes
21 Aug 2017Sick of being discriminated against? Asian men debunk and challenge emasculating stereotypes and bare all as they speak candidly about love, dating and more. Hot on the heels of the premiere Lynda…
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From Mexican ganglands to organic gardening in NZ
14 Aug 2017It's a long way from US narco-ganglands to growing organic food in NZ, but Adán Tijerina has made it. The community-minded Wellington entrepreneur shares his story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle.
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A Noble Quest
4 Aug 2017One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned.
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From life's hard knocks - issues facing region's ethnic youth
24 Jul 2017Issues like unemployment, depression and high rates of youth suicide face ethnic youth in our regions. Youth also face barriers when trying to access social services. But now these youth are finding…
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It's about unity, say African New Zealanders
17 Jul 2017As the election approaches, immigration is a sensitive topic for migrant communities. Lynda Chanwai-Earle heads along to Africa Day celebrations in Wellington to find out what's on the minds…
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The search for the best noodle soup
10 Jul 2017Winter's the season for eating big bowls of soup – but there's a whole world beyond tomato. Sarah Robson heads to three Asian restaurants and finds out one noodle soup is not like another.
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'Better received, better treated and a better understanding of Māori'
26 Jun 2017Voices - What would immigration in New Zealand look like if Māori were more involved in the process? Bridget Mills investigates.
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'If Shakti wasn't there I would be dead'
19 Jun 2017Wellington's Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge is currently the only Shakti refuge that doesn't receive government funding. Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits a public meeting in Wellington to hear why it needs to…
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New Zealand-Asian MPs talk crime and immigration
12 Jun 2017As we start to think about the election, what are the issues Asian New Zealand voters are most occupied with? Are they any different from other people in the community and what do they expect from the…
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Budget cuts impact migrant and refugee communities
29 May 2017New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the…
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Blocking the Moongate - Wellington's Chinese Garden
22 May 2017Description: The first Chinese ornamental garden in NZ took shape in Wellington as far back as 1869. Almost two centuries later and after a 20 year battle, the Wellington Chinese Garden Society…
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Valour come to light - NZ Indian Anzacs
15 May 2017Millions of Indians fought for the British and allies during both world wars, including two Sikh New Zealanders who, despite discrimination, snuck their way into service to fight for New Zealand in…
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A Boy Called Mohi
1 May 2017Six year old Mohi – who is originally from Syria – has had a life filled with challenges. His story is retold in a series of children's storybooks produced by the Make Foundation and the children of…
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Child of Syria: Katia's story
24 Apr 2017Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books.
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Hate speech vs Freedom of speech
10 Apr 2017Incidents like the attack in Huntly on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan and the case of Wellington College boys inciting rape on social media are prompting debate around the rights to freedom of speech. The…
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Facing death in Colombia to life in NZ
3 Apr 2017Daniel Gamboa is 22, an actor, son, humanitarian, student, young leader and former refugee. In 2006 Daniel and his mother fled Colombia when rebels threated to kill the then 12-year-old boy because…
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Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
27 Mar 2017"Break Free", a practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. It was inspired by young women from our ethnic…
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The Bone Feeder - a haunting new opera
In 1902, a steamship called the SS Ventnor sunk off the coast of the Hokianga. On board were the bones of nearly 500 Chinese gold miners for burial in their homeland of Canton. A century later their…
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Samaroh – The Great Indian Carnival
13 Mar 2017Indian theatre veterans take dance and song to the heart of Auckland's Sandringham community to recreate an authentic carnival experience.
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Beban’s Beijing - Sounds from behind the red gate
Musician and sound artist Daniel Beban shares highlights of the underground music scene with Lynda Chanwai-Earle, the locals and the more surreal moments of his time in Beijing.
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Aftermath: what would we do without water?
27 Feb 2017What would you do with your last bag of drinking water? NZ Filipino artist Josephine Jowett asks this question in "Aftermath" her public art installation inspired by growing up with poverty and water…
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Love and Dumplings
20 Feb 2017Chinese New Year is now the largest community festival held in the capital. Lynda Chanwai-Earle finds out from three generations of the Tom family why it's such a special time of year.
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