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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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"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica
8 Apr 2024Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode. Read more Audio
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Sharing Common Ground at WOMAD
Singers from across the world found common ground through their journeys, convening at WOMAD this month. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Lady Shaka and Pongo in this episode of Here Now. Read more Audio
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Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while
18 Mar 2024Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while. Read more Audio
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Yānum - Fragments of Femininity
11 Mar 2024Artham Dance Company want to shake up both an ancient text and a revered dance tradition. The company founders tell Justin Gregory they are not afraid of a challenge. Read more Audio
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Reflections from Anakiwa - Outward Bound
The latest Outward Bound programme saw a whole cross-section of New Zealanders take part and this week we're featuring some of them on Here Now. Read more Audio
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The Magic of Masks - Live podcast from Q Theatre
26 Feb 2024Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q. Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Read more Audio
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Shy Boy - Izzy Abdallah mixing it up
19 Feb 2024MIXIT in Tāmaki Makarau uses drama and dance to help young refugees gain confidence and in this Here Now episode, Phil Vine talks to former graduate Izadine Ahmed Abdallah about his story. Read more Audio
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Tacos, mariachi and other tropes - Mexico
12 Feb 2024In this third part of the conversation around stereotypes, we're chatting about Mexico. Here Now is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. Read more Audio
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Cartels, clichés and salsa - Colombians on their cultural stereotypes
5 Feb 2024In part two of a series around cultural stereotypes, Kadambari Raghukumar talks South America through the eyes Auckland-based Colombians. Read more Audio
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"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes
29 Jan 2024Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi. Read more Audio
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Join the audience at Here Now live recording at PodFest at Q
24 Jan 2024RNZ producer and host of Here Now Kadambari Raghukumar is taking her podcast live at Auckland’s Q Theatre’s PodFest at Q on 8 February 2024. Read more
Coming up
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Going beyond Afrobeats in Auckland with Dj Banty and Orikol
18 Dec 2023Djs Banty and Nadine talk to Kadambari Raghukumar in this latest Voices episode on bringing African music to the club scene in Auckland. 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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