Lynda Chanwai-Earle

Building, cooking, growing, and especially sewing... Wellington's Sew Good Cooperative and their global mamas from Syria, the Pacific and Indonesia tell Lynda Chanwai-Earle why it takes a village to…

Lynda Chanwai-Earle is at parliament in Wellington to suss out ethnic representation amongst the new MPs and meet New Zealand's first ever former-refugee MP.

What did Latino American and award winning entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta have to say when she met with President Donald Trump? And what does the "Brown Elephant - Latino market" have to do with New…

New Zealanders talk about why they're choosing to learn more about Chinese language and culture.

Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the team of volunteers behind the second largest Islamic festival of the year, who have already been preparing for months for the big day.

Prostate cancer affects men from all cultures, but developing awareness and tackling the stigma around cancer in Asian communities is a big challenge. Auckland Chiropractic doctor Sarkaw Mohammad…

Some Indian students are turning to self-harm or suicide because they are under pressure to get residency and being exploited by unscrupulous employers, a group representing migrant workers says. In…

Sick of being discriminated against? Asian men debunk and challenge emasculating stereotypes and bare all as they speak candidly about love, dating and more. Hot on the heels of the premiere Lynda…

It's a long way from US narco-ganglands to growing organic food in NZ, but Adán Tijerina has made it. The community-minded Wellington entrepreneur shares his story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle.

One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned.

Issues like unemployment, depression and high rates of youth suicide face ethnic youth in our regions. Youth also face barriers when trying to access social services. But now these youth are finding…

As the election approaches, immigration is a sensitive topic for migrant communities. Lynda Chanwai-Earle heads along to Africa Day celebrations in Wellington to find out what's on the minds…

Wellington's Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge is currently the only Shakti refuge that doesn't receive government funding. Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits a public meeting in Wellington to hear why it needs to…

New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the…

Description: The first Chinese ornamental garden in NZ took shape in Wellington as far back as 1869. Almost two centuries later and after a 20 year battle, the Wellington Chinese Garden Society…

Millions of Indians fought for the British and allies during both world wars, including two Sikh New Zealanders who, despite discrimination, snuck their way into service to fight for New Zealand in…

Six year old Mohi – who is originally from Syria – has had a life filled with challenges. His story is retold in a series of children's storybooks produced by the Make Foundation and the children of…

Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books.

Incidents like the attack in Huntly on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan and the case of Wellington College boys inciting rape on social media are prompting debate around the rights to freedom of speech. The…

"Break Free", a practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. It was inspired by young women from our ethnic…

In 1902, a steamship called the SS Ventnor sunk off the coast of the Hokianga. On board were the bones of nearly 500 Chinese gold miners for burial in their homeland of Canton. A century later their…

Musician and sound artist Daniel Beban shares highlights of the underground music scene with Lynda Chanwai-Earle, the locals and the more surreal moments of his time in Beijing.

What would you do with your last bag of drinking water? NZ Filipino artist Josephine Jowett asks this question in "Aftermath" her public art installation inspired by growing up with poverty and water…

Sustainable, biodegradable and cutting-edge technology was put to the test in a recent Wellington exhibition of world-renowned designs from China.

Young Africans in Auckland feel the findings of a report into how they're treated by the justice system have been dismissed.