Cultural Practices

Spicy Pigs ear and one hundred year old egg can be surprisingly delicious. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on the secret dining trail as part of the Wellington on a Plate festival to learn… Audio, Gallery

"Langar is about embracing every human, about feeding everyone. All are welcome to partake in the Sikh community meal."

Little is known about the Wellington Sikh community which first opened its… Audio, Gallery

For most New Zealanders, rugby is much more than 15 men throwing a ball around for 80 minutes on a field - instead it is a part of our identity and psyche. Ron Palenski has written a definitive… Audio

You get to know a community really well and they get to know you. Rescuing people along State Highway One, sorting out local domestics, sheep rustling, what's life like for police officers working in… Audio, Gallery

The old Chinese proverb turning stone into jade refers to the meticulous carving of a piece of stone to turn it into a ritualistic jade amulet. The metaphor itself applies to how generations of… Audio

Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour in times of uncertainty and stress. Audio

A tiny school in Rotorua (new entrant to senior students) has a total immersion approach to learning te Reo Maori and Mandarin but they are also going global. With their Mandarin teacher being one of… Audio, Gallery

The Mooncake and the Kūmura is a debut play from award winning new playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen. It first performed at the Loft, Q Theatre as part of the Auckland Arts Festival earlier this year… Audio

It's the largest group so far – 104 Mandarin language assistants are heading to primary and secondary schools across the country. Sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Victoria University and the… Audio

The students at Wellington Girls' College should be proud, the Minister of Education is launching the opening of their own Confucius Classroom as a result of their dedication to the learning of… Audio

"Ancient and new" Chinese stand-up comedy is featured at a Gala Festival in Lower Hutt celebrating Chinese New Year. A popular visiting comedian from Hunan, China meets Lynda Chanwai-Earle so she can… Audio

A renowned visiting Chinese dancer from Wellington's sister city Xiamen is collaborating with renowned New Zealand choreographer Diedre Tarrant (Footnote Dance) to open Chinese New Year at the… Audio