Mongolia
No lost sheep for this Bo Peep - pro shearer finds dream job
Shearer Brya Harrison, aka "Bow" Peep, gives lifestyle-block owners a helping hand with their sheep. Audio
Farmers take shearing machines to the Mongolian steppes
New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five-week tour of the country.
Farmers take shearing machines to the Mongolian steppes
New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five week tour of the country.
Mongolian sheep shearers 'excited' about what new skills could offer back home
A three-month stint with New Zealand shearing gangs has brought life changing skills to four Mongolian herders. Audio
Mongolian Derby underway, NZers in the lead
The one thousand kilometre long Mongolian Derby started on Saturday and two New Zealanders are in the lead. We speak to Sam Edney's step-mum about her progress so far. Audio
Mark Chapman: Lockdown in Mongolia
Kiwi Mark Chapman is a teacher at the International School of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. He is in his ninth lockdown and separated from his wife and children who are in Aotearoa. The weather is… Audio
Chairman Xi driven in quest to 'make China great again'
China's leader Xi Jinping has accelerated his ambition to put Covid-19 behind it and 'make China great again'. Macquarie University Prof. of Asia-Pacific Security Studies and long-time China-watcher… Audio
Sophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
A man alone: Travelling the world solo by motorcycle
Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery
Mongolia's game day
Mongolia. It's not a country many of us probably think about that often but for those who do, today is a special day. It's the beginning of Naadam, the country's annual National Festival of Games. Audio
Mongolian opera punches above its weight
The move from traditional throat singing to opera intrigued Glasgow-based music critic Kate Molleson so much she decided to travel to the country, crossing hundreds of kilometres to find out where… Audio, Gallery
National Geographic explorer Sarah Marquis
Sarah Marquis is a Swiss adventurer who spent three years crossing deserts and jungles alone, on foot with a cart carrying all she needs to survives. Her new book Wild by Nature documents her 20… Audio, Gallery
In session: Tulegur | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie in a live session with Tulegur, a Mongolian throat singing, percussion and guitar duo. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: The Reindeer Tribe
Adventurer and equestrian athlete Chloe Phillips-Harris along with friends she met at the Mongol Derby, traveled to the furthest north of Mongolia, on the border with Siberia, to search for the last… Audio
Swapping Reindeers for Motorcycles
A Hamilton couple is stepping up to help Mongolian park rangers with their daily tasks. They're swapping reindeer for motorcycles. Mike Britton and Angela Bruce are involved in the Blue Waves Global… Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys - Mongol Derby
Chloe Phillips-Harris is a horse riding adventurer. Last year she did the gruelling Mongol Derby, and this year she went back for seconds, but this time as a helper. She's also ventured to meet some… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - The Trans Mongolian
Cantabrian John McCaskey caught the train in Beijing, it changed gauge at the Mongolian border, and then it crossed into the Gobi desert. Audio, Gallery
Mongolian News
What was going through the mind of Patricia Sexton when she quit a somewhat 'sensible' job on Wall Street to become a journalist in Mongolia and subsequently their national news anchor? Audio
Mongol Derby horse race
Kawakawa resident Chloe Phillips-Harris loves horses so much that she is going to compete in the 1000km Mongol Derby horse race across Mongolia to raise money for two charities. Chloe will be racing… Audio
Around the World in 80 Tunes - Mongolia
Nick Dwyer meets up with Anda Union who represent Mongolians living on the Chinese ruled Inner Mongolia, then heads to Mongolian Republic for a taste of throat singing and the emerging indie rock and… Audio
