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Army of Asian Volunteers
3:30 PM.Christmas is upon us and right now the New Zealand Police are concerned about getting the message of new alcohol limits and driver safety to the public over the festive season. But often the message… Read more Audio
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Indian Street Art
3:30 PM.From Rolling Stone Magazine to Grey Lynn, a world famous Indian artist interprets Auckland street life: a huge street art project taking place in Grey Lynn with world famous Indian street artist… Read more Audio
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Contrasting worlds - Saudi Students in NZ
3:30 PM.From one of the wealthiest countries on earth and home to Islam's holiest site, the Saudi Students Association in Wellington find surprisingly different riches living here. There are around 7000 Saudi… Read more Audio
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The Guru of Paraparaumu
3:30 PM.City Councillor for the Parparaumu Ward, K.Gurunathan is a sharp-witted and passionate advocate for his patch of coast. Lynda follows Guru around Kapiti as he gathers signatures for a petition against… Read more Audio
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Staunch and stroppy - The NZ Sikh Women's Association
3:30 PM.Founded in 2002 by migrant women, the NZ Sikh Women's Association provides support for ethnic minority community families experiencing domestic violence in Auckland South and Manukau Counties… Read more Audio
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KOTO - Know One, Teach One with Jimmy Pham
3:30 PM.Award-winning social entrepreneur Jimmy Pham is Vietnamese Australian. He is also CEO International and founder of the KOTO Vocation Training Centre. (Know One, Teach One) teaches hospitality, English… Read more Audio
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Sattriya Dance - The international language of gesture
3:10 PM.Indian music, food and dance lit up Wellington recently when a renowned dance troupe from northeast India helped celebrate the annual Diwali Festival of Lights. Lynda meets award winning international… Read more Audio
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Fleeting Beauty - Rangoli Sand Art
3:30 PM.The "Rows of Colours" - it's beautiful, intricate and only lasts a day. The Hindi word Rangoli is made up of two words; Rang - meaning "colour" and oli - meaning "rows", the rows of colours. This… Read more Audio
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Celebrating Confucius
3:30 PM.Established to enhance understanding between China and countries around the globe, the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute is being celebrated by three universities in New Zealand. Lynda is at… Read more Audio
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Culturally Motivated Crime in New Zealand
3:30 PM.Female genital mutilation (FGM): It's illegal in NZ but there are varying types of FGM that range from type 1 to type 3 and many women may regard this practice as part of their culture. Lynda… Read more Video, Audio
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Culturally Motivated Crime in NZ - Forced and Underage Marriage
3:30 PM.Are forced and under-aged marriages happening in NZ? When is it culture and when is it crime? Lynda hears from Shakti Women's Refuge, survivors of abuse and the NZ Police about issues affecting our… Read more Audio
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Destinies Divided - Author Mee-mee Phipps
3:30 PM.She's outrageously outspoken and passionate about our history. Lynda Chanwai-Earle hears from the New Zealand Chinese author Mee-mee Phipps about her second historical novel Destinies Divided, a book… Read more Audio
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Nanaksar Education Phulwari - A bed of flowers
3:30 PM.Are you a parent and new to the country? Do your toddlers speak only Punjabi? For some new migrants, this crèche is a godsend. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Auckland joining playtime with the children of… Read more Audio
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NZ Islam and ISIS
3:30 PM.What do our Muslim communities think about the current crises in the Middle East? Particularly in light of events in Syria and Iraq and the brutalities committed by the Islamic State formerly known as… Read more Audio
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Voices Language Class
3:30 PM.Taking the cultural pulse of Christchurch - international workers have flooded in to help with the rebuild, but who are they and what differences have they found in the lifestyle here? Audio
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Voices Language Class
3:30 PM.Taking the cultural pulse of Christchurch - international workers have flooded in to help with the rebuild, but who are they and what differences have they found in the lifestyle here? Audio
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Voices Language Class
3:30 PM.Taking the cultural pulse of Christchurch - international workers have flooded in to help with the rebuild, but who are they and what differences have they found in the lifestyle here? Audio
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Islam Awareness Week at the Kilbirnie Masjid
3:30 PM.Islam Awareness Week 2014 focuses on charity - raising awareness of the lives of people across the globe in need, mindful of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Lynda attends open day at the… Read more Audio
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Chinese Mental health Challenges
3:30 PM.The Mental Health Foundation has been working hard to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness across New Zealand. Now its aiming at one particular segment of the… Read more Audio
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The Orient Xpress
3:30 PM.Going since 2006, The Orient Xpress is a nine member Wellington-based band who pride themselves on evoking the sounds of pre-WWII jazz music from Shanghai. They also use traditional instruments like… Read more Audio
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Equal Asians and HIV
3:30 PM.It's all about being gay, Asian and equal… that's how a new group has come up with its new name. Audio
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The Er Hu Ghost - Mr Huang's busking magic
3:30 PM.Mr Huang is a hardy individual, a familiar sight busking the streets of Wellington no matter the weather. His erhu (known as the Chinese Violin) is an instrument with a 2000-year history. With the… Read more Audio
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Escape to Gold Mountain - Re-drawing history
3:30 PM.Lynda hears from Canadian Architect, Graphic Novelist and Activist David H.T. Wong and Australian Academic Daphne Lowe Kelly about retelling lost histories. "This graphic novel is dedicated to those… Read more Audio
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Constable Gurpreet Arora - A shy local hero
3:30 PM.Asian Police Officers on the beat in Manukau Counties: why it's great to have multilingual cops on the streets of our most ethnically diverse region in the country. Constable Gurpreet Arora takes… Read more Audio
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Our new Kiwi Brothers - the South Sudanese Community
3:30 PM.Community Leader Abann Yor fled tragedy and genocide in South Sudan for a life of hope here with his family. He and his wife Mary share their stories from their home in Mangere, Auckland. Audio