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Covid19 Curveball for Central Interceptor’s Italian Crew
1 Feb 2021The 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
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
21 Dec 2020In 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
14 Dec 2020After 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
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 - making trans history in NZ
30 Nov 2020The 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 NZ…
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Au Revoir to Au Pairs
23 Nov 2020International 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
16 Nov 2020Two 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
9 Nov 2020As 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
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
19 Oct 2020Helping 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.
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21 years of the 'Way of the Sword'
12 Oct 2020After 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 Raghukumar
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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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