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Migrants and water safety
10 Dec 2018In this episode of Voices; we look at water safety and efforts to improve water competencies for migrants. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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China's disappearing Uyghurs
3 Dec 2018In this episode of Voices; we chat to some Uyghurs who claim persecution and human rights violations by China is rife and there are warnings for New Zealand to be careful. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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Nepal and New Zealand ties strengthen
26 Nov 2018In this episode of Voices; we look at our growing ties with Nepal and upcoming plans for Sir Edmund Hillary's centenary in 2019. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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What's it like moving from South Africa to New Zealand?
19 Nov 2018South Africans are the fifth most common overseas-born New Zealand residents – 54,000 live here. Ninety percent of these arrived after the apartheid era ended in the 1990s. In this episode of Voices…
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Greek squiggles benefit victims of violence
12 Nov 2018In this episode of Voices; we look at a Greek artist's work helping to raise money for Women's Refuge. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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The desk that's not really a desk
Except for the morning star flag hanging above it, the 'West Papua solidarity' desk' at the First Union office in Onehunga blends in with the other office furniture. But to indigenous Papuans like…
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NZ school system 'alien' to ethnic communities
29 Oct 2018Our Pakeha-dominated Tomorrow's Schools system would be yesterday's news if New Zealand's ethnic communities had any say. Earlier this year Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced the review of…
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Warm up for Diwali with Navratri
15 Oct 2018The lively Hindu festival of Navratri – in which worshippers celebrate the Hindu warrior goddess, Durga – has been drawing bigger and bigger Kiwi in the last couple of decades. Navratri is a nine-day…
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NZ's K-Pop Factor
8 Oct 2018In this episode of Voices; we focus on the competitive side of K-Pop in Auckland. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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Samoan comic and professional wrestler is his own superhero.
In this episode of Voices; a Samoan migrant makes a career out of his childhood passions for comic books and wrestling. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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An Overstayer's Tale
In this episode of Voices; an Overstayer shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Produced by…
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'Bananas' split over their cultural identity
10 Sep 2018In this episode of Voices; bananas are back in the spotlight - what does it mean to be white on the inside and yellow on the outside?
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Voices: Poles Apart
In this episode of Voices; the first Polish President to visit NZ causes division in the Polish community. Produced by Eva Corlett .
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Migrants and problem gambling: 'I thought it was a way of getting easy money to live on'
In this episode of Voices; calls for more to be done as numbers of migrant problem gamblers rise. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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Women Caring for Women
In this episode of Voices; a depressed Punjabi mother turns her life around to help others. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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Love in a Cold(er) Climate
In this episode of Voices; a long distance love story finds a happy ever after here in New Zealand. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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Extra Muscle at the Mussel Factory
As one aquaculture business turns to Tonga to recruit labour for its south Auckland mussel processing plant, how do the women coming to New Zealand feel about their new jobs?
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From stunts to the director’s chair: Willie Ying and The Final Blade
30 Jul 2018In this episode of Voices, Amelia Langford talks to Chinese New Zealand film director Willie Ying, who is netting international awards with his action-comedy feature film The Final Blade.
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Sam Gao's Middle Earth, Wandering Earth and WETA
9 Jul 2018From Beijing with no English, to working as WETA's Art Director's and China Business Development Manager, Sam Gao is taking Wellywood to China - and a sneak preview into China's first major science…
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From Myanmar refugee to Wellington chef: A rough road
2 Jul 2018Former refugees are being given opportunities to shine in their chosen professions thanks to the Red Cross Pathways to Employment programme - but it's a rough road to success with many barriers.
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Voices: Indians in New Zealand since 1769
The first Indian to set foot on Aotearoa arrived in 1769. A new publication throws light on the buried history of the Indian diaspora to New Zealand.
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Hongi moves former refugees: the Tikanga Māori project
18 Jun 2018Over 450 former refugee student learners are celebrating what they've learned through a Tikanga Māori pilot project that only lasted a year. There are calls from the refugees and organisations behind…
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Ground-breaking: first NZ beauty contestant in hijab
11 Jun 2018Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hamilton to meet a trailblazer.
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Nothing 'unconscious' about racial profiling
28 May 2018Recently a high profile diplomat experienced what she describes as racial profiling in her local supermarket and there are still concerns about African youth being targeted by police in this country…
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