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Culture on a plate - secret dining Chinese
31 Aug 2015Spicy 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…
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Langar for all humanity
24 Aug 2015"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…
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Children celebrate Shenzhen Culture
17 Aug 2015In a rare opportunity to learn from top international performers from China, 300 students from primary and secondary schools in Wellington are attending a special showcase of traditional Chinese folk…
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OneBeep - One Child, One Life
Auckland University graduate Vinny Lohan is ranked by General Electric as one of three upcoming entrepreneurs in the world and has captured the attention of the Bill Gates Foundation. This young…
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Saving lives - a sister speaks out
Lynda Chanwai-Earle brings us an exclusive story when she hears from a young woman speaking out for the first time after losing her mother and younger sister to domestic violence - Rida Noor is the…
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Giving a way of life - Vanisa Dhiru
Giving is a way of life for Vanisa Dhiru. Helping the homeless and women's rights are among many causes championed by this inspirational Indian New Zealander. Lynda Chanwai-Earle follows Vanisa as she…
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Freedom from Calcutta's sex slave trade - Freeset, India
20 Jul 2015From a life in broadcasting in New Zealand to living in Kolkata (Calcutta) helping women to be free from the sex trade in India, social innovator John Sinclair meets Lynda Chanwai-Earle on a flying…
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Helping youth in South East Asia – Social Innovator Chris Henderson
13 Jul 2015Christchurch teacher Chris Henderson has worked with child protection agencies in the Philippines and as a consultant in education and development for youth throughout South East Asia. Lynda…
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Jack Yan - Wellington's next mayor?
6 Jul 2015It seems that Wellington entrepreneur Jack Yan will never give up his dream to be our capital city's next mayor. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the man to find out what's driving this dream and what he's…
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Turning Stone Into Jade
29 Jun 2015The old Chinese proverb turning stone into jade refers to the meticulous carving of a piece of stone to turn it into a ritualistic jade amulet. The metaphor itself applies to how generations of…
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New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers
22 Jun 2015There's a new mosque in the township of Taihape and it can proudly call itself the highest Islamic Centre in New Zealand at 440m above sea level. It was initiated by Constable Abu after he encountered…
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May the best speaker win
15 Jun 2015Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who…
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ESOL a life-line - laughter while you learn
A story about "grass roots level" life changes for very isolated new Asian migrants in Auckland South. Some students will walk for miles just so they don't miss their weekly ESOL (English as a second…
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A tiny rural school goes global
A tiny school in Rotorua (new entrant to senior students) has a total immersion approach to learning te Reo Maori and Mandarin but they are also going global. With their Mandarin teacher being one of…
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The Mooncake and the Kūmura
The Mooncake and the Kūmura is a debut play from award winning new playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen. It first performed at the Loft, Q Theatre as part of the Auckland Arts Festival earlier this year…
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Total Immersion - A tiny rural school goes global
Preparing 1200 Chinese dumplings and traditional soup for guests, Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau - a tiny rural school in Murupara south of Rotorua - is hosting its cultural day. They might be…
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Millennial poets inspire
11 May 2015Ya-Wen Ho and Liang Yujing are two talented millennial poets who make bilingualism look easy. Internationally published they're performing their work in English and Chinese, shuttling between…
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Unknown Anzacs - Cook Islanders at war
Hundreds of Cook Islands soldiers enlisted for the First World War but their contribution has never been officially recognised by the New Zealand government they worked for. Daniela Maoate-Cox…
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Chow Brothers - Divide and Rule?
The Chow Brothers, infamous for their rags to riches life as property magnates and brothel owners made news during their on-going court battles with their competitors in the sex industry. They also…
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Cycling for Cambodia
20 Apr 2015Solary Ha came to NZ as a baby from a Cambodian refugee camp on the border of Thailand. She's now a successful HR Adviser, but wants to give back by taking part in a Red Cross fundraiser, a 270km…
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Mandarin fastest growing language
13 Apr 2015It's the largest group so far – 104 Mandarin language assistants are heading to primary and secondary schools across the country. Sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Victoria University and the…
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Rainbow Pacific
30 Mar 2015Pacific people are often portrayed in the media as homophobic Christians but the reality for some is quite different. A group of people in South Auckland believe religion and different types of…
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Confucius Classroom Opens
23 Mar 2015The students at Wellington Girls' College should be proud, the Minister of Education is launching the opening of their own Confucius Classroom as a result of their dedication to the learning of…
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Rendezvous with Guzheng
Xiyao Chen is a guzheng master, originally from Beijing and from a long family line of guzheng Masters. Together with Mongolian Throat singer Jonny Marks and acoustic guitarist Jack hooker they're…
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