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A Most Diverse Beat - Constable Rob Stanton
3:30 PM.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
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I AM – not your stereotypical African!
3:30 PM.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
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From Slavery to Steelpan – NZ's Freedom Music
3:30 PM.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
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Best NZ Poems go bilingual
3:30 PM.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
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Chinese Anzacs finally recognised
12:30 PM.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
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Stop domestic violence - help the men
3:30 PM.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
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Young, Muslim, Black and Representing NZ!
3:30 PM.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
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"I could've had a brother" - legacy of China's one child policy
3:30 PM.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
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Incredible alchemy: renowned ceramicist Liu Jianhua
3:30 PM.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
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Children discover Chinese dance
3:30 PM.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
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Total dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
3:30 PM.They start learning acrobatics at the age of five and will have chalked up to 8000 hours practice by the age of 10. Showing absolute commitment to their craft, child acrobats of Zirka Circus are… Read more Audio
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Total dedication - the life of young Chinese acrobats
3:30 PM.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
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Inside China: the secret art of Chinese tea
3:30 PM.Mandarin skin aged for 25 years makes an expensive brew. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Southern China to learn the secrets in the art of tea making within generations of one tea growing family. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Chinese New Year - dancers, dragons and football!
3:30 PM.Football kicks off the eve of Chinese New Year when Wellington Phoenix play against rivals Perth Glory with a spectacular collaborative performance of Chinese Dance and Dragons! Read more Audio, Gallery
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Sikhs seeking new life in Hawkes Bay
3:31 PM.Around 20,000 Sikh's live in New Zealand. First built in 1999 the Sikh temple in Hastings served a tiny community but now around 1500 Sikhs live in the Hawkes Bay. What draws them there? Read more Audio, Gallery
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Giving back - Leprosy Mission NZ in Bangladesh
3:30 PM.There are about 5 million people affected by leprosy around the globe. Lynda Chanwai-Earle and Justin Gregory bring us a story about high profile Asian New Zealanders in Bangladesh bringing aid to… Read more Audio, Gallery
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"Boat People" - a Vietnamese family remembers
3:30 PM.More than three million people were killed during the Vietnam War. The Chung family arrived in Wellington as part of the first wave of former refugees, known then as 'the boat people' from Vietnam. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Grand New Opening - the China Cultural Centre
3:30 PM.Dedicated to promoting Chinese culture through art and performance and strengthening ties between our countries, a new China Cultural Centre opens in Wellington, the second in Oceania. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Sino-English a new global language
3:30 PM.Not “Chinglish” anymore. Professor Jonathan Stalling has created Sino-English, a new alphabet for 350 million speakers with world-wide applications. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Always a Dayal
3:30 PM.For more than 50 years three generations of the Dayal family have run the Cuba Street Fruit Mart green grocers in Wellington. Teresa Cowie finds out how they've survived by keeping it in the family. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Sweet Little Treasures
3:30 PM.Pawan's Indian Sweets, Snacks and Restaurant makes traditional milk-based Indian sweets by a chef from India, they’re so popular they have the Hawkes Bay Indian community queuing at the door! Read more Audio, Gallery
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Our Future Leaders? Young, ethnic and hungry for change
3:30 PM.30 young Ethnic Leaders from across the country to be recognised for the first time at Parliament by the Minister of Ethnic Communities. These young leaders plan to make a difference. Read more Audio, Gallery
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India's Living Treasure - Master puppeteer with global message
3:30 PM.International Indian Puppeteer Mahipat Kavi and his touring theatre company use puppets to bring serious messages to life on social issues such as AIDS, family planning and the environment, they… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Mudra Dance Creation
3:30 PM.Adorned in nine-meter long saris and dripping with jewels a troupe of dancers from India perform saucy satire that dates back to 1560s. One of India's most beautiful dance traditions from the… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Dancing with the Stars - NZ Police and Diwali
3:30 PM.For the first time the NZ Police and male leaders within the Indian community are teaming up with international performers during Diwali - the Hindu Festival of Lights - to push the White Ribbon… Read more Audio, Gallery