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Third time lucky - Kamasutra Chronicles
31 Jan 2022in 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…
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2021: a stock-take of the immigrant experience in NZ
20 Dec 20212021 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 for…
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Te Taunga - a hub at Auckland Museum
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
6 Dec 2021Bringing Africa to Aotearoa, a film at a time - AFFNZ 2021
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Kenyan-Kiwi musician Muroki on moving to Auckland and lessons learnt so far
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
22 Nov 2021In 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
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…
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"There's no going back now": NZ diaspora on moving toward democracy in Sudan
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
1 Nov 2021Everyday 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…
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Reflecting cultures through film
18 Oct 2021Film 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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Ethnic communities - the road ahead
8 Mar 2021In 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…
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The government 'has ignored us'
11 Oct 2021For 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
4 Oct 2021Workplace 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 done…
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Restoring a link
27 Sep 2021After 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?
20 Sep 2021Women'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
13 Sep 2021In 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…
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'This is a humanitarian crisis. New Zealand has the capacity to accommodate more' - Afghans in Aotearoa
6 Sep 2021Kadambari 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…
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From poverty to helping trace Covid-19
30 Aug 2021Tough 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
23 Aug 2021In 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
16 Aug 2021A 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
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
2 Aug 2021One 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
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
19 Jul 2021Going between painting, installation and sculpture, Korea-born artist Seung Yul Oh talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his practice.
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