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Here Now
What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas. Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here. Here Now was previously titled Voices and is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar.
Mondays 3:30pm. Repeats at 5:15am on Saturdays and 6:40pm on Sundays
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International students make a welcome return to Aotearoa
29 Aug 2022International 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… Read more Audio
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"We have a lot to learn and the world has a lot to learn from us "- marine ecologist Deanna Clement
22 Aug 2022Marine 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… Read more Audio
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Reading into Margaret Mahy's writings
15 Aug 2022Yuanyuan 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 Raghukumar… Read more Audio
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Unpacking The Mysteries of English Grammar
8 Aug 2022Two 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… Read more Audio
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Ulumate - revitalizing a Fijian tradition
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… Read more Audio
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In the Driver's Seat
25 Jul 2022A 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… Read more Audio
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"The goal is still the same" - Ali Mashal
18 Jul 2022After a two year hiatus recovering from an injury, Wellingtonian and former-refugee Ali Mashal is back to chasing his dream of professional boxing. Read more Audio
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Tuning into their beat - Nelson scientist's research on paua
11 Jul 2022With rising sea temperatures affecting our fisheries and marine ecosystem, how does Cawthron Institute's Dr Norman Ragg see research helping understand shellfish coping mechanisms better? Read more Audio
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Krishnan's Dairy - 'It was a simpler time'
4 Jul 2022In this episode, writer and performer Jacob Rajan talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his journey starting in 1997 with his debut, Krishnan's Dairy. Read more Audio
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Shifting the narrative - One conversation at a time
27 Jun 2022Helping shift the refugee and immigrant experience one conversation at a time, is Tanya Nock and her space - Cultural Conversations. In this last Voices episode of a month-long series on former… Read more Audio
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Threads that bind - Kayan weavers 12 years on
20 Jun 2022On World Refugee Day, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the first family of Kayan refugees to ever arrive in Nelson, back in 2008. How has life changed for the family over the years? Read more Audio
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Taking flight with Takraw
13 Jun 2022Sepak Takraw has helped some former refugees tap into a taste of home despite challenges to keep the sport going in Auckland. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar Read more Audio
Here Now
A new episode every Monday on podcast platforms, at rnz.co.nz/here-now and as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ National at 3:30pm on Mondays.
Here Now was previously titled Voices and is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. In 2023 Voices won three bronze awards at the NZ Podcast Awards and was a finalist in Best Weekly Factual category in the NZ Radio Awards.
Mondays 3:30pm. Repeats at 5:15am on Saturdays and 6:40pm on Sundays
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Produced by Kadambari Gladding (Kadambari Raghukumar)
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