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Nalini Singh -"A stillness and depth in reading"
22 Jul 2024Nalini Singh is a best-selling author of a very particular genre - paranormal romance - and she's now finding a creative reset in writing murder mysteries set in New Zealand.
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African Film Festival returns to New Zealand for the ninth year
15 Jul 2024Bringing the best of Pan African cinema to New Zealand each year, the African Film Festival returns this month.
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Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
1 Jul 2024Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury.
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"I had to find a way" - Naeem Hashemi
24 Jun 2024From having to start afresh as a refugee in New Zealand to adjusting to a whole new life as a new amputee- Naeem Hashemi's life is a remarkable story of grit and faith.
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From a brutal Balkan conflict to the Pacific - Kosovar refugees mark 25 years
17 Jun 2024Twenty-five years ago when the Kosovo war ended, nearly 800,000 Kosavar Albanians were left displaced. Some went to Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and a small number arrived in New Zealand as…
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"Nothing harder" - Refugee resettlement
10 Jun 2024What's it like for a new refugee to arrive in New Zealand, get resettled and start a new life here? This month we are marking World Refugee Day with 3-part series on stories on refugee resettlement in…
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“Iceland: Same, Same, Different”
27 May 2024The Pacific and Nordic regions couldn't be further from each other but in this episode Phil Vine's out to find discover some uncanny similarities between NZ and Iceland, and where we really are poles…
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Sudan - a year on and 8 million displaced
20 May 2024A year into the civil war, millions of Sudanese have been forcibly displaced while diaspora here are desperately holding on to hope for their family members directly impacted. Produced and presented…
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"Only the best for our birds" - rescue centre's credo
13 May 2024Tucked away in west Auckland, a bird rescue centre has been attracting people with experience from around the world keen to help rescue injured NZ avians.
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"It's like the hype around rugby" - Kabaddi's loyal following
6 May 2024Brain, brawn and technique comes together seamlessly in Kabaddi and Punjabi fans in New Zealand are more hyped than ever for what some call their 'origin sport'.
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"A key foundation" - memories of football in Gaza
29 Apr 2024The beautiful game became an expression for solidarity through World of Cultures' Football Fest this month bringing players together from several diaspora communities in Auckland. Kadambari Raghukumar…
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Cushioning the culture shock
22 Apr 2024Indian classical music is alive and well in Auckland and Ruwani Perera gets to discover how the people behind Migrant Heritage Trust keep the tradition thriving in the diaspora.
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Leaning into virtuosity with Sam Low
15 Apr 2024Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022.
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"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica
8 Apr 2024Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode.
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Sharing Common Ground at WOMAD
Singers from across the world found common ground through their journeys, convening at WOMAD this month. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Lady Shaka and Pongo in this episode of Here Now.
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Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while
18 Mar 2024Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while.
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Yānum - Fragments of Femininity
11 Mar 2024Artham Dance Company want to shake up both an ancient text and a revered dance tradition. The company founders tell Justin Gregory they are not afraid of a challenge.
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Reflections from Anakiwa - Outward Bound
The latest Outward Bound programme saw a whole cross-section of New Zealanders take part and this week we're featuring some of them on Here Now.
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The Magic of Masks - Live podcast from Q Theatre
26 Feb 2024Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q. Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of…
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Shy Boy - Izzy Abdallah mixing it up
19 Feb 2024MIXIT in Tāmaki Makarau uses drama and dance to help young refugees gain confidence and in this Here Now episode, Phil Vine talks to former graduate Izadine Ahmed Abdallah about his story.
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Tacos, mariachi and other tropes - Mexico
12 Feb 2024In this third part of the conversation around stereotypes, we're chatting about Mexico. Here Now is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar.
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Cartels, clichés and salsa - Colombians on their cultural stereotypes
5 Feb 2024In part two of a series around cultural stereotypes, Kadambari Raghukumar talks South America through the eyes Auckland-based Colombians.
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"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes
29 Jan 2024Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi.
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Join the audience at Here Now live recording at PodFest at Q
24 Jan 2024RNZ producer and host of Here Now Kadambari Raghukumar is taking her podcast live at Auckland’s Q Theatre’s PodFest at Q on 8 February 2024.
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