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Ethiopian coffee, radio shows, and rappers are part of the daily grind for Constable Rob Stanton. Dubbed an honorary African he’s a crucial outlet for the community to voice their concerns even if… Read more Audio, Gallery

Some migrant and former refugee Africans in New Zealand say they are tired of being painted in the media as symbols of perversion, poverty, crime and shame. The 'I AM' project aims to turn this… Read more Audio, Gallery

NZ's first Steelpan Caribbean Orchestra drum up Carnival Night in Auckland, inspired by drumming traditions from Africa - originally developed to tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the… Read more Audio, Gallery

The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Read more Audio, Gallery

A buried history has come to light. Chinese New Zealanders who fought in places like Gallipoli during the First World War have been recognised in Wellington and finally have their moment in history. Read more Audio, Gallery

Meet the team behind Gandhi Nivas - a ground-breaking early intervention initiative first created within Auckland's Indian community that might just revolutionise the way domestic violence cases are… Read more Audio, Gallery

Chosen from among 4588 applicants across the globe, Fatumata Bah is young, Muslim and black - and she's representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Young Leaders Programme in Scotland. Read more Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in China to hear one woman's personal account of the enforced abortions that took place at the time of the one-child-policy and how this affected her relationship with her only… Read more Audio, Gallery

1500 ceramic objects like teddy bears and baby shoes - or liquid pools of gold made of porcelain, internationally renowned Chinese artist Liu Jianhua shows at the Dowse Art Museum in Wellington. Read more Audio, Gallery

They've performed over 40 times around the world but now an international folk dance troupe from Xiamen are giving schools across Wellington workshops in Chinese Folk Dance, celebrating Chinese New… Read more Audio, Gallery

They begin acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of ten. Child acrobats of Zirka Circus perform in Wellington City for Chinese New Year. Read more Audio, Gallery