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Inside China: the secret art of Chinese tea
21 Feb 2016Mandarin skin aged for 25 years makes an expensive brew. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Southern China to learn the secrets in the art of tea making within generations of one tea growing family.
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"I could've had a brother" - legacy of China's one child policy
14 Mar 2016Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in China to hear one woman's personal account of the enforced abortions that took place at the time of the one-child-policy and how this affected her relationship with her only…
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Incredible alchemy: renowned ceramicist Liu Jianhua
7 Mar 20161500 ceramic objects like teddy bears and baby shoes - or liquid pools of gold made of porcelain, internationally renowned Chinese artist Liu Jianhua shows at the Dowse Art Museum in Wellington.
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Children discover Chinese dance
29 Feb 2016They've performed over 40 times around the world but now an international folk dance troupe from Xiamen are giving schools across Wellington workshops in Chinese Folk Dance, celebrating Chinese New…
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Total dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
22 Feb 2016They begin acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of ten. Child acrobats of Zirka Circus perform in Wellington City for Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
15 Feb 2016Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons!
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Sikhs seeking new life in Hawkes Bay
1 Feb 2016Around 20,000 Sikh's live in New Zealand. First built in 1999 the Sikh temple in Hastings served a tiny community but now around 1500 Sikhs live in the Hawkes Bay. What draws them there?
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Giving back - Leprosy Mission NZ in Bangladesh
25 Jan 2016There are about 5 million people affected by leprosy around the globe. Lynda Chanwai-Earle and Justin Gregory bring us a story about high profile Asian New Zealanders in Bangladesh bringing aid to…
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"Boat People" - a Vietnamese family remembers
18 Jan 2016More than three million people were killed during the Vietnam War. The Chung family arrived in Wellington as part of the first wave of former refugees, known then as 'the boat people' from Vietnam.
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Grand New Opening - the China Cultural Centre
Dedicated to promoting Chinese culture through art and performance and strengthening ties between our countries, a new China Cultural Centre opens in Wellington, the second in Oceania.
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Sino-English a new global language
Not “Chinglish” anymore. Professor Jonathan Stalling has created Sino-English, a new alphabet for 350 million speakers with world-wide applications.
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Always a Dayal
For more than 50 years three generations of the Dayal family have run the Cuba Street Fruit Mart green grocers in Wellington. Teresa Cowie finds out how they've survived by keeping it in the family.
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India's Living Treasure - Master puppeteer with global message
16 Nov 2015International Indian Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi and his touring theatre company use puppets to bring serious messages to life on social issues such as AIDS, family planning and the environment, they…
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Sweet Little Treasures
30 Nov 2015Pawan's Indian Sweets, Snacks and Restaurant makes traditional milk-based Indian sweets by a chef from India, they’re so popular they have the Hawkes Bay Indian community queuing at the door!
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Our Future Leaders? Young, ethnic and hungry for change
23 Nov 201530 young Ethnic Leaders from across the country to be recognised for the first time at Parliament by the Minister of Ethnic Communities. These young leaders plan to make a difference.
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Mudra Dance Creation
9 Nov 2015Adorned in nine-meter long saris and dripping with jewels a troupe of dancers from India perform saucy satire that dates back to 1560s. One of India's most beautiful dance traditions from the…
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Dancing with the Stars - NZ Police and Diwali
2 Nov 2015For the first time the NZ Police and male leaders within the Indian community are teaming up with international performers during Diwali - the Hindu Festival of Lights - to push the White Ribbon…
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China Revisited - a tribute to Jack Body
19 Oct 2015Outstanding New Zealand composer Jack Body passed away earlier this year, so a tribute concert is being performed by the new Zealand String Quartet with an upcoming tour to China to follow. Lynda…
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A Fine Balance
12 Oct 2015Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton…
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Cultural diversity in childbirth
5 Oct 2015For babies born into the Islamic faith, azaan is the prayer whispered into baby's ears by the father just after birth. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hawkes Bay following Rizwanna Latiff on the job, a…
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The Quiet Room
28 Sep 2015A teenager grappling with leukaemia and her overbearing mother take centre stage in award-winning New Zealand play The Quiet Room. The play reflects stories from members of Canteen - an organisation…
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Is learning Mandarin an economic necessity?
21 Sep 2015Will speaking Mandarin be a future economic necessity for New Zealanders? Do New Zealanders need to bridge the cultural and linguistic knowledge gap between China and New Zealand? Is there an economic…
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Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
14 Sep 2015Lynda 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…
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Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
7 Sep 2015There'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…
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