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In the family - dishing out soul food
A close contender to Sushi for Japan’s national dish, turns out Kiwis too have a soft spot for ramen - the iconic bowl of soul. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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Creating NZ's First Asian Cabaret
28 Sep 2020A Singaporean New Zealander is working on this country's first Asian Cabaret. Voices finds out what that will look like. Produced by Liz Garton
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Reflecting on the Mali coup - a Malian-New Zealander's perspective
21 Sep 2020Malian-New Zealander Boubacar Coulibaly reflects on the significance on the latest coup in Mali in August 2020. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Making a choice - a New Zealand resident's journey with euthanasia in the Netherlands
14 Sep 2020What do you do when you're faced with approving of a loved one's decision to end their life? A Holland-born New Zealand resident shares her journey. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Essential services - Sikh temple volunteers step up
When it comes to mobilizing helping hands at this south Auckland gurdwara, there's no dearth of volunteers. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Level 3 essential services - saving lives one donation at a time
31 Aug 2020During the alert level 3 lockdown, a group of blood donors didn't back down from stepping up to help. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Preserving the past
24 Aug 2020A restoration studio in Auckland has been drawing on the skill of people from different arts cultures to help preserve and restore Kiwi antiques. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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Sentencing: Christchurch Mosque Attacks - Seeking Closure with Sentencing
17 Aug 2020With the sentencing of the gunman due to start in Christchurch, Widows of Shuhada's writer and producer, Lana Hart, catches up with some of the widows.
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Cooking up a change
10 Aug 2020Drawing from their personal experiences and childhood, two chefs help further the social cause of an Auckland-based restaurant pop-up. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Black Lives matter -activism, mentorship and rallying together against racism
3 Aug 2020How did a group of young activists in Auckland find the right mentors to help guide them while organising their first rally against racism? Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the group behind the second…
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Responding to racism - James Roque on fronting a new campaign against racism
27 Jul 2020In this epidode, we're speaking to Filipino comedian, James Roque, on his involvement with the Human Rights Commission's latest campaign - "Racism is no joke". Produced by Kadambari Gladding
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'Dances with Death' - recounting a lifetime of reporting in the Middle East
20 Jul 2020After decades spent reporting on Israel-Palestine conflict, Tuma Hazou, the former BBC and ABC journalist has lived in Auckland since the late 1990s. This month, Tuma, 85, finally published his…
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A leap of faith
10 Jul 2020In today's episode we meet a young couple whose personal journey with Islam led them to their business idea. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Japanese calligrapher receives Ambassador's Commendation
6 Jul 2020In this episode, we're talking to one of the recipients of this years Ambassador's Commendation Award from Embassy of Japan in New Zealand. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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From Nepal to Nelson
29 Jun 2020In this episode we meet a Nepali Bhutanese woman who came to Aotearoa as a refugee and decided to get behind the wheel and break all moulds. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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Equity for the win
In this episode of Voices, combatting challenges of social inclusion through football - we meet a team in Auckland that's switching things up for the win. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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A champion for refugee causes - remembering Ismail Gamadid
15 Jun 2020The Waikato refugee and Muslim community lost one of its prominent leaders, Ismail Dirye Gamadid, to Covid-19 last month. We look at the legacy of his life. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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From Russia with love
Melana Khabazi’s love affair with dance helped the 26-year-old Russian discover her spiritual home half a world away from where she was born.
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Finding his feet in New Zealand through his hands
25 May 2020A Filipino photographer's new life in Aotearoa was turned around after he discovered a new way to grow connections with community and land. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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Linking two worlds during lockdown
18 May 2020Raising funds to help those in need during Ramadan can be even harder in lockdown. That certainly isn't stopping three people from across the world who call New Zealand home. Produced by Kadambari…
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Marking Girmit Day
11 May 2020141 years ago on 14 May, the Leonidas arrived in Fiji - the first ship carrying indentured workers from India. Reflecting back on that day, what significance does that painful history hold for the…
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Coping through collaboration - Lockdown Gharana
4 May 2020With a string of gigs cancelled and being compelled to stay home during lockdown, how are touring musicians coping? Lockdown Gharana shows that in collaboration lies their coping mechanism. Produced…
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Newly resettled refugees and the lockdown
20 Apr 2020Newly resettled former refugees who've just begun to find their feet in their new communities across New Zealand are getting by in lockdown with the help of volunteers from Red Cross. Produced by…
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Looking back during the lockdown - 26 years since the Rwanda genocide
6 Apr 2020How do you mark and reflect upon a life-changing event while in lockdown? April 6th 1994 - the day when brewing ethnic hatred came to a head in Rwanda and opened the floodgates for a massacre lasting…
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