Identity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

The impact of hidden scars on the lives of women - with Lee Kofman, RMIT PhD researcher and writer. Audio

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

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