Podcasts by Voices
Over a quarter of New Zealanders were born overseas. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar, Voices shares stories about the New Zealand experience beyond the 'diversity' checkbox.
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Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase from 2023-12-11T05:00
In this episode of Voices Kadambari Raghukumar explores the background to 'woke-ness'
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The Little Clay Cart and NZ's first Afro-Kiwi Xmas concert from 2023-12-02T05:00
Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland.
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The Little Clay Cart from 2023-12-02T05:00
Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland.
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Making films from South India to the South Island from 2023-11-27T05:00
In this episode of Voices, producer Karthic SS talks to Siddharth Nambiar, a wildlife filmmaker based in Dunedin.
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"Everthing's gone, except the band members" from 2023-11-20T05:00
A fire gutted an Auckland sports club and took with it all the instruments of a Caribbean steelpan orchestra that also used the space. In this episode we chat to Camille Nakhid about what next for ...
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The best of two worlds from 2023-11-13T05:00
New Zealand has one of the world's biggest export-driven wine industries - that attraction is huge for people from overseas who arrive here exploring opportunities in the industry. In this episode...
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Thousands across NZ continue to rally calling for a ceasefire in Gaza from 2023-11-06T05:00
In this episode we talk to members from Palestinian and Jewish communities in New Zealand about the attacks on Gaza by Israel.
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Space technology for climate change from 2023-10-16T05:00
Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase.
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"It would be a foolish move" - Community organizations speak up against closing ministries from 2023-10-09T05:00
ACT Party wants to close demographic ministries like the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, and in this episode we're talking to community organizations who are concerned about this possibility and i...
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"A way of making people move" - Coaxing veggie gardens in Christchurch from 2023-10-02T05:00
It takes a bit of grit to grow veges in the Christchurch winter, but a group of Fijian families are rising to the challenge via a University of Canterbury-led project.
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'Is this your Grandfather?' A quest to join the dots from 2023-09-25T05:00
Wellington woman Lalita Kasanji is on a mission to identify the pioneering Indian immigrants depicted in a collection of studio portraits taken on Cuba Street in the early 1900's.
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A design to the rescue - lifejackets for use in India from 2023-09-18T05:00
Floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Produced by William Ray.
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How to get salmon out of hot water from 2023-09-11T05:00
Scientists are looking for ways to adapt salmon fisheries for climate change. In this episode we talk to UK-born Dr Jane Symonds about how to save the industry from mass fish die-offs. Produced by ...
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"It opens people's eyes to what's possible" - Takaka cohousing from 2023-09-04T05:00
Using natural build techniques, a group of Takaka-based social entrepreneurs are excited about getting closer to the finish line of their cohousing project in development. Produced by Kadambari Rag...
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'This is not the image we want to put out' - claims of exploitation by migrant workers on Accredited Employers Work Visa scheme from 2023-08-28T05:00
A group of South American migrants spoke out recently about allegedly misleading job contracts they signed with the Auckland construction company Buildhub as part of New Zealand's Accredited Employ...
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Home for a bit - RSE workers in Matapihi from 2023-08-21T05:00
Supporting their families back home in Samoa is the main drive of a group of ten young men. Some of them feature in this episode of Voices, produced by Justine Murray.
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World Press Photo Exhibition returns to NZ from 2023-08-14T05:00
After a three-year absence, the most powerful images from professional photojournalists across the globe are now showing in Auckland at the World Press Photo Exhibition. RNZ's Justin Gregory speaks...
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'You have to experience it live' - Steven Logan on the APO from 2023-08-07T05:00
Timpanist Steven Logan chats with Voices about his love for classical music, growing up in the US and joining the APO seven years ago.
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'Sport needs to have an existential conversation with itself' - Sheila Nguyen from 2023-07-31T05:00
Sheila Nguyen talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the focus on sustainability in this FIFA Women's World Cup.
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The Elephant in the Yoga Studio - Part 2 from 2023-07-24T09:00
Yoga - when does appreciation become appropriation? In this two-part series, Voices talk to New Zealand practitioners about the commodification of ancient Indian practice.
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The Elephant in the Yoga Studio - Part 1 from 2023-07-17T05:00
Yoga - when does appreciation become appropriation? In this two-part series, Voices talk to New Zealand practitioners about the commodification of ancient Indian practice.
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Marking five decades of Mexico-New Zealand relations from 2023-07-10T05:00
Mexico and New Zealand first began bilateral relations in 1973. 50 years on, what does this connection mean to both the diaspora living here in New Zealand and the for Mexico?
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Finding comic relief - Jess Karamjeet from 2023-07-03T05:00
Jess Karamjeet talks to Kadambari Raghukumar on finding comedy through her time in New Zealand.
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Critical spaces - green areas and urban planning from 2023-06-26T05:00
Growing up in Germany, researcher Mirjam Schindler always had an interest in how green spaces shape the way people interact with each other and spaces around them. In this episode, she talks to Kad...
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"We got there in the end" - Vukan Cavor on life in Montenegro from 2023-06-12T05:00
In the events in the early 1990s after the collapse of Yugoslavia Vukan Cavor's family to fled to Aotearoa. In this Voices episode we meet Vukan about keeping up his connection to his home country ...
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'It's all just static' - Uyghurs and Kazakhs detained in Xinjiang from 2023-05-29T05:00
In Xinjiang, more than a million Uyghurs and Kazakhs have been arbitrarily held in "re-education" camps. In this episode of Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to people behind a new documentary ba...
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'Aotearoa and Bharat' - new manuscript on historical Indian-Maori links from 2023-05-22T05:00
In this episode, we look back at the historical ties between tangata whenua and Indian settlers in New Zealand, through NZOM Professor Edwina Pio's latest research.
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Reconciling worlds - vocalist Briar Prastiti from 2023-05-15T05:00
In this episode, composer and vocalist Briar Prastiti talks about bridging her two worlds through her music - Greece and New Zealand.
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'Into it to win it' - Ibrahim Omer MP on the Wellington Central seat from 2023-05-08T05:00
In this episode, Labour's Ibrahim Omer talks to Kadambari Raghukumar on what the nomination to contest for Wellington Central means for him.
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'It's just beyond description' - NZ diaspora desperate to evacuate family members from Sudan conflict from 2023-05-01T05:00
In this episode, as the conflict in Sudan is driving thousands of people to cross borders, diaspora in New Zealand are trying their level best to help family members reach safety.
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NZ on Air leads 'a cultural shift' with new music fund for Pan-Asian artists from 2023-04-24T05:00
In this episode of Voices, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to arts practitioners about the latest New Zealand on Air music fund to support pan-Asian artists and musicians in New Zealand.
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Race Unity Speech Awards marks 21 years from 2023-04-17T05:00
Each year, hundreds of high school students compete in New Zealand's Race Unity Speech Awards. For many past winners, the awards have been a career springboard. In this episode of Voices, three pas...
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"To live within the dissonance of yourself" - Hweiling Ow from 2023-04-03T05:00
In this episode of Voices, Filmmaker Hweling Ow talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her latest play "Not Woman Enough" directed by Sananda Chatterjee.
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'There is no logic' - former Afghan refugee on ban on women's education from 2023-03-27T05:00
Nowroz Ali first spoke to Voices from Kabul in 2021, while he waited for one of the evacuation flights operated by New Zealand Defence Force. In this episode Kadambari Raghukumar catches up with hi...
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"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community from 2023-03-20T05:00
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by ove...
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"We're just doing this out of our own hearts" - Hawkes Bay relief volunteers from 2023-03-13T05:00
In this Voices episode, we're talking to volunteers coming together to help the Hawkes Bay's community back on its feet again after Cyclone Gabrielle.
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'A social science perspective is needed'- Bruce Glavovic on climate change from 2023-03-06T05:00
Professor Bruce Glavovic talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about natural disasters and why not just a scientific, but a social science perspective is crucial if we are going to adapt an...
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"It began with wanting to know how things work"- Kartikay Lal on curiosity, and robots from 2023-02-27T05:00
In this episode, we hear about how a Massey University electronics engineer took his love for robotics to school students in Rotorua. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Loan words and linguistics - "Children are drivers of change" from 2023-02-20T05:00
How do te reo Maori words find their way in to children's speech in New Zealand and what context do they signify? In a With a new Marsden research grant, two linguists plan to investigate this.
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Celebrating seabirds - from the Mediterranean to the Pacific from 2023-02-13T05:00
Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands. When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy gat...
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Decolonising design as a practice of care from 2022-12-19T05:00
In part 2 of 2 episodes on design and decolonization, we speak to Kerry Ann Lee. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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'Design is political' - looking beyond Frida Kahlo's pop icon status from 2022-12-12T05:00
In Part 1 of 2 episodes on design, decoloniality and culturally safe practices, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Dr Diana Albarran Gonzalez on Mexican design and textiles that became trendy in recent...
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'No estamos solas' - Latin feminists in Auckland from 2022-12-05T05:00
This International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, Latin American feminists in Auckland spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about the issues the community faces when it comes to violence a...
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It's not something we think of - 'where do you fit in?' from 2022-11-28T05:00
Witnessing a powhiri for some of the Bay of Plenty's newest residents is a pretty special occasion. Justine Murray was part of it all, in this weeks Voices episode.
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'Rumba is the soul of Cuban music' - Vivio Ramos from 2022-11-21T05:00
Exactly 20 years ago this month, Vivio Ramos decided to make a life in New Zealand bringing with him his infectious love for Cuban dance. He speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode on growin...
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Misko Cubrinovski - Right time, right place for quake research from 2022-11-14T05:00
In this episode, UC Research Medal awardee Misko Cubrinovski talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about all things seismic, and a journey of studying quakes that began in former Yugoslavia.
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"If you're not seen, you're missed" - Wellington charity EKTA from 2022-11-07T05:00
Almost 40 percent of New Zealand households experience food insecurity, while 19 percent of children live in households that experience food insecurity. in this episode, Kadambari visits EKTA in We...
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Bringing Pacific values into New Zealand classrooms from 2022-10-31T05:00
What are Pacific values and how can they be incorporated into the classroom to help Pacific students thrive? iIn this Voices episide, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the co-authors of a book that exa...
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Po' Boys and Oysters - a hearty serving of Afro-queer in Aotearoa from 2022-10-17T05:00
Caribbean-Kiwi playwright Estelle Chout's confronting and comedic new play Po' Boys and Oysters wrapped on a high last week. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the cast about what it means to be black ...
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'You need a hundred eyes to see it' - International winner WOW 2022 from 2022-10-10T05:00
The WOW Awards are back this year in Wellington - so what's it been like for the host of international designers who finally got to attend and show their designs after a two-year wait in limbo?
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Afghan rugby team - "The sport has always been there for us" from 2022-10-03T05:00
In this episode of Voices, Afghan rugby players Bilal Slaimankhel and Mohammed Safi speak to Kadambari Raghukumar on what the game has come to mean to them in recent years.
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Breaking the stigma - South Asians and mental health from 2022-09-19T05:00
In this episode of Voices, in the run up to Mental Health Awareness week we talk to South Asian mental health advocate about the gaps and challenges they see in the community. Produced by Kadambari...
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A Type of Font Fascination - celebrating 'Kaishu' from 2022-09-12T05:00
Wellington poet Ya-Wen Ho tells Voices why a collection of lead typefaces are so precious to the New Zealand Chinese community.
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Food to fix the world from 2022-09-05T05:00
The Pacific Food Lab is a organisation aiming to change the way we think about, create and consume food with the hopes of improving our health and the environment. Big goals. This week on Voices, w...
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Return of international students marks new era for sector from 2022-08-29T05:00
International education has been forever changed by the pandemic. Now that borders have fully reopened, we hear from two students about their experiences and find out what the future looks like for...
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"We have a lot to learn and the world has a lot to learn from us"- marine ecologist Deanna Clement from 2022-08-22T05:00
Marine mammals suffer several direct impacts of coastal development, in particular the development of ports. America-born scientist Deanna Clement's research has been a deep-dive into the lives of ...
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Reading into Margaret Mahy's writings from 2022-08-15T05:00
Yuanyuan Liang's fascination with young adult literature took her down a very niche path of study - following one very celebrated Kiwi writers fantastical stories. She speaks to Kadambari Raghukuma...
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Unpacking The Mysteries of English Grammar from 2022-08-08T05:00
Two linguists delve into the mysteries of English grammar with their new book on more than just misplaced apostrophes - asking fundamental questions like what is good grammar or correct form anyway...
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Ulumate - revitalizing a Fijian tradition from 2022-08-01T09:00
Daren Kamali's hair over a period of 25 years has now been woven into a traditional Ulumate, to be preserved for many years to come.Voices talks to the artist about the revitalizing of this ancient...
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In the Driver's Seat from 2022-07-25T05:00
A Canterbury refugee centre is starting up its own driving programme, taught in the native language of migrants. It's another step towards breaking down some of the barriers to getting a drivers li...
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"The goal is still the same" - Ali Mashal from 2022-07-18T05:00
After a two year hiatus recovering from an injury, Wellingtonian and former-refugee Ali Mashal is back to chasing his dream of professional boxing.
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Healing wounds - Hussam Razzaq on his time in Iraq to working with bioplastics in Canterbury from 2022-04-11T05:00
How did a stint in the army lead Canterbury scientist Hussam Razzaq to wanting to change lives through research? He spoke to Kadambari in this week's episode of Voices.
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In the spirit of hope from 2022-04-04T05:00
How does being a master distiller and Honorary Consul come together when your country is being ravaged by war? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Oleksandr Kirichuk in this week's episode of Voices.
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Tackling 'isms' and intra-ethnic prejudice from 2022-03-28T05:00
Inter-ethnic prejudice and discrimination were the subjects on the table at a recent online hui attended by a collective of New Zealand creatives and activists. Organisers and participants of the h...
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Esther's Expo: "You eat with your eyes first" from 2022-03-21T05:00
Nigerian-born Aucklander Esther Olatunbosun has taken her sweet tooth to the Dubai World Expo. One of just three young chefs chosen to represent New Zealand, she has big dreams and one heck of a pav.
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The Griot's Path - Thabani Gapara on telling stories through jazz from 2022-03-14T05:00
Zimbabwe-born saxophonist Thabani Gapara talks to Voices producer and presenter, Kadambari Raghukumar, about his journey over the years and how storytelling has been so central to his work, particu...
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"It's ironic, not inclusive" - Footballers on the foreign-player regulation from 2022-03-07T05:00
In this episode, we're talking football, inclusivity, visas and the opportunities to play in an amateur league when you're an immigrant in New Zealand. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Waiheke United ...
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'Several countries could benefit from our research here'- Emmanuel Chakwizira from 2022-02-28T05:00
Growing up in a farming family in Zimbabwe, scientist Emmanuel Chakwizira talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the differences in crop culture literally, and his work here in Canterbury.
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Building resilience - a former refugee on using architecture to change lives from 2022-02-23T17:00
Myint Aung San talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this Voices episode about his dreams to change the refugee experience in camps by changing the way they're built.
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An eye for detail - Yumiko Baba from 2022-02-14T05:00
In this Voices podcast, botanist and associate curator at the Auckland Museum, Yumiko Baba, shares her long-standing love for a particular native tree. Produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Third time lucky - Kamasutra Chronicles from 2022-01-31T05:00
in 2022's first episode of Voices, writer Shriya Bhagwat talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about exploring patriarchy and challenging stereotypes through her debut play, Kamasutra Chronicles, stalled t...
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2021 wrapped from 2021-12-20T05:00
2021 was yet another year riddled with Covid-19 lockdowns, endless queues for MIQ spots and families separated by border closures. As the year draws to an end, we look at what this year has meant f...
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Te Taunga - a hub at Auckland Museum from 2021-12-13T06:00
Auckland's diversity found a new space in the Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum this year. Kadambari chats to the people involved in making this a dynamic, community-driven space.
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Bringing Africa to Aotearoa, a film at a time - AFFNZ 2021 from 2021-12-06T05:00
Bringing Africa to Aotearoa, a film at a time - AFFNZ 2021
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Muroki - on moving to Auckand, lessons learnt on tour and more from 2021-11-29T06:00
Two weeks after moving up from Raglan to Auckland to get busier with his music, Muroki speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode, about his journey so far as a musician.
Muroki - on moving to Auckland, lessons learnt on tour and more from 2021-11-29T06:00
Two weeks after moving up from Raglan to Auckland to get busier with his music, Muroki speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode, about his journey so far as a musician.
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Ben Fernandez - The Music Never Stopped from 2021-11-22T05:00
In this episode, Auckland-based pianist Ben Fernandez, speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his journey growing up a very musical family in Mumbai, to arriving in New Zealand to study jazz.
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Looking back at Levuka from 2021-11-15T05:00
What was life in the Fijian town of Levuka like for two young girls from the Indo-Fijian community? Two elders reflect in a casual conversation switching effortlessly between Hindi, Fijian and Engl...
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"There's no going back now": NZ diaspora on moving toward democracy in Sudan from 2021-11-08T05:00
As Sudan goes through a coup and the dissolving of the transitional government, how does diaspora in Aotearoa feel as two years of hopes for democracy in their home country seem dashed? Produced by...
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New refugee sponsorship programme soon to be rolled out from 2021-11-01T05:00
Everyday New Zealanders will soon be given the chance play a bigger role helping new refugees settle in, thanks to a new Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) scheme that will soon be r...
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Reflecting cultures through film from 2021-10-18T05:00
Film festival programmer Vicci Ho explains why a career watching movies is harder than it seems and how she picks films to reflect a culture.
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The government 'has ignored us': Those excluded from residency fast-track speak out from 2021-10-11T05:00
For 165,000 people waiting to become New Zealanders, the government's recent decision to fast-track visas has come just in the nick of time. But what about those who've spent years here working and...
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"It's worse in the provinces" - Writer on workplace bullying from 2021-10-04T05:00
Workplace Bullying - The Beat Up, Anendra Singh's debut novel, was published earlier this year. During Mental Health Awareness Week, he spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about what more needs to be don...
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Restoring a link from 2021-09-27T05:00
After her first year of being in New Zealand, Somali former refugee Fatema Mohamed, now considers started a process that could help her restore a long-lost link. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Are Women's Rights Unravelling in Afghanistan? from 2021-09-20T05:00
Women's rights have come a long way in Afghanistan over the last 20 years. Will the recent Taliban takeover unravel all that hard work - and worse.
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Waiting in limbo for an evacuation from Afghanistan from 2021-09-13T05:00
In the second part of stories from Afghanistan, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to one Afghan waiting in Kabul for evacuation to New Zealand, and one woman who recently arrived in Auckland from Afghani...
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'This is a humanitarian crisis. New Zealand has the capacity to accommodate more' - Afghans in Aotearoa from 2021-09-06T05:00
Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Zahra Hussaini and Mahsheed Mahjor both originally from Kabul and now live in Christchurch - how has the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan affected the lives of their fa...
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From poverty to helping trace Covid-19 from 2021-08-30T05:00
Tough lessons in survival and strategy led Alan Chew to become a leader in innovation and philanthropy. The 66-year-old's now garnering applause for his role in helping New Zealand combat Covid-19.
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'What's meant for you will come' - Hayellom Tesfay on kickboxing from 2021-08-23T06:00
In the second part to the story of Auckland's Kings Academy martial arts club, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to rising star kickboxer, Ethiopia-born Hayellom Tesfay.
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We train like family - Vahid Unesi on his martial arts club from 2021-08-16T05:00
A city-centre gym prolifically training rising stars in the kickboxing scene, prides itself on training as one large mixed family. Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to the Iran-born director, Vahid Unesi.
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Plotting the Palestinian timeline from 2021-08-09T05:00
This week on Voices, a group of young activists get together to present an interactive timeline on the history of Palestine. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Windows of Opportunity - the Story of Sky from 2021-08-02T05:00
One of Auckland's orginal squeegee stars, Sky, talks to Kadambari Raghukumar reflecting on his life growing up in the States to arriving in Auckland in the early 90s.
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"They don't see an end to this" : Businesses on ongoing worker shortage from 2021-07-26T08:00
In Voices today, several businesses in South Auckand serving mainly Indian diaspora clients are struggling to find workers of the right profile to help at their shops.
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A refining moment: Seung Yul Oh on painting from 2021-07-19T08:00
Going between painting, installation and sculpture, Korea-born artist Seung Yul Oh talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his practice.
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Breaking the homogeneity of 'Asian': Report on inequities among students from 2021-07-12T07:00
A new report paints a pretty detailed picture on youth well-being amongst East and South Asian students - and some of the stats are not pretty. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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Umar Zakaria and Fearless Music from 2021-07-05T08:00
This week on Voices, Umar Zakaria, Wellington-based jazz composer and double-bassist talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his interpretations of Malay music through jazz improv.
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Asylum-seeker to refugee: Jose Tombe's journey from 2021-06-28T08:00
Arriving in New Zealand seeking refuge to finally officially becoming one - Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Colombian, Jose Tombe about what compelled him to leave his hometown of Cali.
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Polynesian Panther Party of Aotearoa - 50 years on from 2021-06-21T09:00
Commemorating their golden jubilee this month, Polynesian Panther member Tigilau Ness speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the significance of the groups activism over the years.
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Mass detention in Xinjiang: 'My brother's fault is just being Uighur' from 2021-06-14T06:00
Amnesty International's report on repression of Muslims in Xinjiang was released last week. Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to the Auckland-based sister of one detainee whose case features in the report.
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Claudia Kogachi - There’s No I in Team from 2021-05-31T08:00
Artist Claudia Kogachi talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about what it's been like exploring her personal family relationships and dynamics through creative work.
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This is not culture shock - it's more than this from 2021-05-24T08:00
An internationally-recruited doctor formerly based in provincial New Zealand, talks about professional isolation and racism that she and others like her face. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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We see a process of decolonisation in New Zealand - Behrouz Boochani from 2021-05-17T08:00
More than a year since he became a free man and has been living in New Zealand, Kurdish novelist, journalist and activist Behrouz Boochani talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about decolonial thinking an...
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Keeping fasts, staying fast - Muslim women athletes and Ramadan from 2021-05-10T07:00
This last week of Ramadan Kadambari Raghukumar talks to two women athletes observing the fast during the Holy Month.
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Border restrictions - Families kept apart from 2021-05-03T07:00
Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household.
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Getting here from 2021-04-19T08:00
In this episode, a 23-year-old New Zealander shares her story - a poetic journey asking questions of identity, harm, and home, while revealing the realities of living as a child in the world’s refu...
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The Most Dedicated - An Aotearoa Graffiti Story from 2021-04-12T08:00
What does 20 years of graffiti in Aotearoa look like? One graffiti crew decided to pull together as a collective to create an exhibition that looks at old and new works and the people involved in t...
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Conflict in Tigray - despair downunder from 2021-03-29T09:00
Since November 2020 thousands from Ethiopia's Tigray region have been caught in conflict and fighting. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Proud and out - Ives Rose from 2021-03-22T09:00
What does celebrating Pride month mean to a former refugee whose journey coming out ended up even shaping their career? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Ives Rose.
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From top hat to Black Cap - Ajaz Patel from 2021-03-15T09:00
When Ajaz Patel immigrated to New Zealand at the age of 10, he greeted his Kiwi cousins at Auckland airport dressed in a dinner suit and top hat. 20 years later he made his successful debut for the...
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What lies on the road ahead for New Zealand's ethnic communities? from 2021-03-08T09:30
In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the Minister for Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, along with the Green and National party spokespeople for ethnic communities - Golriz Ghah...
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The rare treasures in Olive's Garden from 2021-03-01T09:00
Bringing her vast farming knowledge from Africa to West Auckand, Olive Minani's organic garden is a cause to go green with envy.
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Myanmar - a former child soldier looks back from 2021-02-22T09:00
As Myanmar continues to be under the grip of the latest coup, we look at the impact of military rule on the life of a former refugee who now lives in Wellington. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Myanmar coup - a response from diaspora in New Zealand from 2021-02-15T09:00
After nearly 50 years of military rule, the recent coup of 1 February has brought an end to Myanmar's 10 year experiment with democracy. What has the NZ diaspora been doing in response to the coup ...
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Covid19 Curveball for Central Interceptor’s Italian Crew from 2021-02-01T07:00
The specialist Italian workforce building Auckland’s 1.2 billion dollar Central Interceptor have met with unexpected hardships in the past year. Liz Garton heads out to Mangere to meet some of the ...
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To spray or not to spray - from cotton fields to codling moth from 2021-01-25T09:00
For an American scientist in Hawkes Bay, his experience on working with pest management on cottonfields lent itself to research in NZ's orchards. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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The One Lamington to Rule Them All from 2020-12-21T09:00
In Voices this week, we meet the Auckland couple who smashed the Guinness World Record for baking the world's biggest lamington.
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Planting for posterity from 2020-12-14T09:00
After nearly 14 years of planting native bush, a massive former dairy farm is now thriving forest overlooking the Kaipara. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Dealing with a crunch - the fruit industry's labour shortage from 2020-12-04T09:00
Despite 2000 more seasonal workers due to arrive in New Zealand from January 2021, things aren't looking too rosy according some growers in the Hawkes Bay region. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Winning a title through transition from 2020-11-30T09:00
The first transgender contestant to compete in the Miss New Zealand pageant talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her journey with identity, gender reassignment and winning the Miss Intercontinental ...
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Au Revoir to Au Pairs from 2020-11-23T09:00
International Au Pairs are becoming a rare commodity in New Zealand as the closed borders mean the outgoing nannies can't be replaced. Liz Garton finds out more in this episode of Voices.
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No shortcuts to success from 2020-11-16T09:00
Two Syrian brothers of former refugee background find a new life in Newtown after discovering some hidden talent. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Hitting Covid-19 Out Of The Park from 2020-11-09T09:00
As New Zealand heads into a truncated baseball season, a Taiwanese big hitter (pitcher, really) is leading the charge. Liz Garton heads out to a pre-season practice to meet Cola Yeh
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US elections - the view from afar from 2020-11-02T09:00
In this episode of Voices, three Aucklanders originally from the US talk to Kadambari Raghukumar about their views on the upcoming election in the States.
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For the love of language from 2020-10-19T09:00
Helping teach children this ancient language with roots in Mesopotamia are a group of passionately protective custodians both young and old in Wellington. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar....
21 years of the 'Way of the Sword' from 2020-10-12T10:00
After waiting out two Covid-19 lockdowns the 21st national tournament for this Japanese martial art that's growing in popularity, finally took place this month. Produced by Kadambari Raghu...
Feeding the soul - all roads lead to ramen from 2020-10-05T09:00
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
Creating NZ's First Asian Cabaret from 2020-09-28T09:00
A Singaporean New Zealander is working on this country's first Asian Cabaret. Voices finds out what that will look like. Produced by Liz Garton
Mali-born New Zealand resident reflects on recent coup d'etat from 2020-09-21T09:00
Malian-New Zealander Boubacar Coulibaly reflects on the significance on the latest coup in Mali in August 2020. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Making a choice - a New Zealand resident's journey with euthanasia in the Netherlands from 2020-09-14T10:00
What 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 from 2020-09-07T09:00
When it comes to mobilizing helping hands at this south Auckland gurdwara, there's no dearth of volunteers. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Acts of charity in the alert level 3 lockdown from 2020-08-31T09:00
During the alert level 3 lockdown, a group of blood donors didn't back down from stepping up to help. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Preserving the past from 2020-08-24T09:00
A 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
Sentencing: Christchurch Mosque Attacks - Seeking Closure with Sentencing from 2020-08-17T09:30
With the sentencing of the gunman is due to start in Christchurch, Widows of Shuhada’s writer and producer, Lana Hart, catches up with some of the widows.
Cooking up a change from 2020-08-10T09:00
Drawing from their personal experiences and childhood, two chefs help further the social cause of an Auckland-based restaurant pop-up. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Black Lives Matter - activism, mentorship and rallying together against racism from 2020-08-03T09:00
How 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 ...
Responding to racism from 2020-07-27T09:00
In 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 Gladdi...
'Dances with Death' - recounting a lifetime of reporting in the Middle East from 2020-07-20T09:00
After 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 publishe...
A leap of faith from 2020-07-10T08:00
In today's episode we meet a young couple whose personal journey with Islam led them to their business idea. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.
A different stroke - a calligrapher's journey from 2020-07-06T08:00
In 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
From Nepal to Nelson - a former refugee gets behind the wheel to change her life from 2020-06-29T09:30
In 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
Switching up the game - celebrating inclusion through football from 2020-06-22T07:00
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....
Covid-19 claims champion of Waikato's refugee community from 2020-06-15T07:00
The 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 Raghukuma...
From Russia with love from 2020-06-08T07:00
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.
Growing food, growing community from 2020-05-25T07:00
A 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
Linking two worlds during lockdown from 2020-05-18T07:00
Raising 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 K...
The legacy of the Girmit from 2020-05-11T07:00
141 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...
Qawwali, ghazals and the lockdown from 2020-05-04T07:00
With 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...
Lending a hand in lockdown from 2020-04-20T07:00
Newly 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. Prod...