Here Now
Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here.
Hosted and produced by Kadambari Raghukumar
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This week on Here Now, Kadambari Raghukumar checks out some arts and culture events lined up in the capital for the next few weeks ahead.
The podcast features chats with musicians performing at Wellington Jazz Festival - Alda Rezende and Seth Boy; and Abhi Chinniah about her photography on display in the NZ Portrait Gallery.
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What's it like to finally become a New Zealand citizen?
What's it like to finally become a New Zealand citizen?
What's a New Zealand citizenship ceremony really like? For hundreds of new citizens each year, this is a long-awaited milestone event - one of which producer Ruwani Pereira attends in this episode, alongside would-be Kiwis about to forge their future on New Zealand soil.
Wellington's Hidden Chinatown
Wellington's Hidden Chinatown
A hundred years ago Haining and Frederick Streets in central Wellington were the heart of the capital's Chinese quarter. Today, all but a few fragments are gone. Wellington Chinese Historian Lynette Shum takes producer William Ray on a tour of the Wellington's long lost Chinatown.
"Some genius thought it up, some thrifty genius"
"Some genius thought it up, some thrifty genius"
As the cost of living hits home, what practical, money-saving tips can we learn from some of New Zealand's diverse cultures? In this cross-over episode with RNZ's money saving podcast, Thrift, Katy Gosset joins a cooking class at Canterbury's Refugee Resettlement and Resources Centre.
"Plants don't know borders" - a tropical obsession from Canterbury
"Plants don't know borders" - a tropical obsession from Canterbury
Canterbury-based botanists Dr Julie Barcelona and Pieter Pelser met in the US in the mid 2000s and it was their shared love for plants in tropical jungles that brought them together. What ensued has been years of botanical discovery and adventure - and some peculiar romantic gestures.
Capoeira - taking the art beyond Brazil
Capoeira - taking the art beyond Brazil
Leandro Vasquez of Abada Capoeira Auckland joins Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode to talk about celebrating the sense of community, art and camaraderie born out of this art.
Making a home away from Myanmar - Rohingya in Auckland
Making a home away from Myanmar - Rohingya in Auckland
For many years, Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing their homes in Myanmar to find refuge here in New Zealand. Rashid Ansorali is one of them. He tells Liz Garton about his journey and why he now helps organise events that bring the Auckland Rohingya community together.
"I am because of my people" - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 4)
"I am because of my people" - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 4)
Drawing from her Zimbabwean background, mental health nurse Sandra Szvenyika talks about navigating a career in her new adopted home.
"The personal is political" - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 3)
"The personal is political" - BIPOC women in New Zealand (Part 3)
From being a cultural producer and advocate, to a doctoral candidate- Makanaka Tuve has been a bit of an icon in Auckland's African diaspora for several years now. In this third part of the series, she chats about what that journey's been like.
"Words have power" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 2)
"Words have power" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 2)
Social constructs, race and identity are topics that are perpetually on Dr Camille Nakhid's radar and in this episode of Here Now, she chats about her lengthy career in New Zealand with research and activism for minority communities.
"A hard-won love" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 1)
"A hard-won love" - BIPOC women on their careers in New Zealand (Part 1)
In part one of four conversations, four black women in New Zealand share their experiences of carving out careers for themselves in New Zealand to becoming leaders in their own fields - from medicine to mental health.
Nalini Singh -"A stillness and depth in reading"
Nalini Singh -"A stillness and depth in reading"
Nalini 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.
African Film Festival returns to New Zealand for the ninth year
African Film Festival returns to New Zealand for the ninth year
Bringing the best of Pan African cinema to New Zealand each year, the African Film Festival returns this month.
Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
Persian Zurkhaneh alive and kicking in Canterbury
Zurkhaneh - an ancient Persian system of athletics combines martial arts, music, strength and spiritual devotion and is picking up serious momentum in Canterbury.
"I had to find a way" - Naeem Hashemi
"I had to find a way" - Naeem Hashemi
From 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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