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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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