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Government U-turns on refuge funding
3:30 PM.Two months ago Voices reported that Shakti Ethnic Women’s Refuge in Wellington had been declined government funding and would have to close. Now on the eve of the election the government has changed… Read more Audio
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Not just side-kicks! Asian Men debunk stereotypes
3:30 PM.Sick of being discriminated against? Asian men debunk and challenge emasculating stereotypes and bare all as they speak candidly about love, dating and more. Hot on the heels of the premiere Lynda… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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From Mexican ganglands to organic gardening in NZ
3:30 PM.It's a long way from US narco-ganglands to growing organic food in NZ, but Adán Tijerina has made it. The community-minded Wellington entrepreneur shares his story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle. Read more Audio, Gallery
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A Noble Quest
3:30 PM.One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned. Read more Audio, Gallery
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From life's hard knocks - issues facing region's ethnic youth
3:30 PM.Issues like unemployment, depression and high rates of youth suicide face ethnic youth in our regions. Youth also face barriers when trying to access social services. But now these youth are finding… Read more Audio, Gallery
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It's about unity, say African New Zealanders
3:30 PM.As the election approaches, immigration is a sensitive topic for migrant communities. Lynda Chanwai-Earle heads along to Africa Day celebrations in Wellington to find out what's on the minds… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The search for the best noodle soup
11:00 AM.Winter's the season for eating big bowls of soup – but there's a whole world beyond tomato. Sarah Robson heads to three Asian restaurants and finds out one noodle soup is not like another. Read more Audio, Gallery
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'Better received, better treated and a better understanding of Māori'
3:30 PM.Voices - What would immigration in New Zealand look like if Māori were more involved in the process? Bridget Mills investigates. Read more Audio
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'If Shakti wasn't there I would be dead'
3:30 PM.Wellington's Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge is currently the only Shakti refuge that doesn't receive government funding. Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits a public meeting in Wellington to hear why it needs to… Read more Audio, Gallery
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New Zealand-Asian MPs talk crime and immigration
3:30 PM.As we start to think about the election, what are the issues Asian New Zealand voters are most occupied with? Are they any different from other people in the community and what do they expect from the… Read more Audio
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Budget cuts impact migrant and refugee communities
3:30 PM.New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the… Read more Audio
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Blocking the Moongate - Wellington's Chinese Garden
3:30 PM.Description: The first Chinese ornamental garden in NZ took shape in Wellington as far back as 1869. Almost two centuries later and after a 20 year battle, the Wellington Chinese Garden Society… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Valour come to light - NZ Indian Anzacs
3:30 PM.Millions of Indians fought for the British and allies during both world wars, including two Sikh New Zealanders who, despite discrimination, snuck their way into service to fight for New Zealand in… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Hungry Girls - Food blogger Nina Powles
3:30 PM.Nina Powles describes herself as a 'hungry girl.' This talented young Eurasian writer talks about food, feminism, life in Shanghai and her blog 'Dumpling Queen.' Read more Audio, Gallery
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A Boy Called Mohi
3:30 PM.Six year old Mohi – who is originally from Syria – has had a life filled with challenges. His story is retold in a series of children's storybooks produced by the Make Foundation and the children of… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Child of Syria: Katia's story
3:00 PM.Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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Hate speech vs Freedom of speech
3:30 PM.Incidents like the attack in Huntly on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan and the case of Wellington College boys inciting rape on social media are prompting debate around the rights to freedom of speech. The… Read more Audio
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Facing death in Colombia to life in NZ
3:30 PM.Daniel Gamboa is 22, an actor, son, humanitarian, student, young leader and former refugee. In 2006 Daniel and his mother fled Colombia when rebels threated to kill the then 12-year-old boy because… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
3:30 PM."Break Free", a practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. It was inspired by young women from our ethnic… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The Bone Feeder - a haunting new opera
3:30 PM.In 1902, a steamship called the SS Ventnor sunk off the coast of the Hokianga. On board were the bones of nearly 500 Chinese gold miners for burial in their homeland of Canton. A century later their… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Samaroh – The Great Indian Carnival
3:30 PM.Indian theatre veterans take dance and song to the heart of Auckland's Sandringham community to recreate an authentic carnival experience. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Beban’s Beijing - Sounds from behind the red gate
3:30 PM.Musician and sound artist Daniel Beban shares highlights of the underground music scene with Lynda Chanwai-Earle, the locals and the more surreal moments of his time in Beijing. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Aftermath: what would we do without water?
3:30 PM.What would you do with your last bag of drinking water? NZ Filipino artist Josephine Jowett asks this question in "Aftermath" her public art installation inspired by growing up with poverty and water… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Love and Dumplings
3:30 PM.Chinese New Year is now the largest community festival held in the capital. Lynda Chanwai-Earle finds out from three generations of the Tom family why it's such a special time of year. Read more Audio, Gallery
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My name is Mohamed
3:30 PM.What is it like living with the world's most common name? Mohamed Hassan sets out to meet others in Auckland who share his name - and there are a lot of them. Read more Audio