Identity
Search for Anglo-Indians
Social anthropologist Dr Robyn Andrews from Massey University has been awarded a $20,000 grant for her research project 'The Invisible Indian: The Anglo-Indian Diaspora in New Zealand'. Anglo-Indian… Audio
Rugby - Our National Obsession
Kicking off with Rugby: As the Rugby World Cup gets underway in the UK, we have a panel discussion looking at how sports - and rugby in particular - dominate the national culture. Are sports, arts and… Audio
"My teacher is six months old" - Babies tackle bullying
Ever wondered how a baby and a large green blanket might help combat child abuse? Babies are now the teachers. They're being brought into classrooms to break the intergenerational cycles of domestic… Audio, Gallery
Sounds of National Identity - David Burchell
How the up-coming 'These Lands Are Ours' concert by the Dunedin Youth Orchestra and Dunedin City Choir is based around themes of national identity. Conductor and musical director David Burchell on how… Audio
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
Lynda Chanwai-Earle discovers that balance is quintessential to Vietnamese food and philosophy when she follows a Secret Dining Trail with the Wellington on a Plate Festival to learn where to find the… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
Lynda Chanwai-Earle discovers that balance is quintessential to Vietnamese food and philosophy when she follows a Secret Dining Trail with the Wellington on a Plate Festival to learn where to find the…
AudioFeminism - intersectionality
Deborah Russell talks about intersectionality: the charge that feminism is a white middle class movement and its all about making life better for white middle class women, while at the same time… Audio
Red Peak
The Red Peak flag design is gaining popularity with over 20 thousand signatures on a petitio for it to be in the short list for the New Zealand flag. Dr Andrew Geddis tells us what can be done to have… Audio
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the…
AudioStraight Outta Christchurch - Scribe and The White Guitar
Rapper, Malo Luafutu, aka Scribe, and his dad Fa'amoana, front up about The White Guitar, a powerful & rhythmical recreation of the troubled, triumphant story of their family. The White Guitar… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - secret dining Chinese
Spicy Pigs ear and one hundred year old egg can be surprisingly delicious. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on the secret dining trail as part of the Wellington on a Plate festival to learn… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - secret dining Chinese
Spicy Pigs ear and one hundred year old egg can be surprisingly delicious. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on the secret dining trail as part of the Wellington on a Plate festival to learn…
AudioHow soon is too soon for commemorating traumatic events?
How soon is too soon for commemorating traumatic events such as terrorist attacks, wars and natural disasters? Prof Kendall Philips, from Syracuse University in the US, is coming to New Zealand for… Audio
Langar for all humanity
"Langar is about embracing every human, about feeding everyone. All are welcome to partake in the Sikh community meal."
Little is known about the Wellington Sikh community which first opened its… Audio, Gallery
Langar for all humanity
"Langar is about embracing every human, about feeding everyone. All are welcome to partake in the Sikh community meal."
Little is known about the Wellington Sikh community which first opened its…
AudioWeaving the past into the future
Spectrum's Lisa Thompson travelled to Lake Rotoiti to meet a couple devoted to maintaining tradition and authenticity through the art of conservation. Audio, Gallery
Scarred For Life
The impact of hidden scars on the lives of women - with Lee Kofman, RMIT PhD researcher and writer. Audio
Harko Brown - Ngā Taonga Tākaro
Harko Brown is organising the New Zealand team for the World Indigenous Games to be held in Brazil at the end of October. It's no ordinary sports competition - team members will be performing kapa… Video, Audio
The Expats - Sophie Westacott
Today's expat has bounced from a career in movie making to humanitarian work, all thanks to a job tip from a pen pal in the United States. Audio