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China Revisited - a tribute to Jack Body
3:30 PM.Outstanding New Zealand composer Jack Body passed away earlier this year, so a tribute concert is being performed by the new Zealand String Quartet with an upcoming tour to China to follow. Lynda… Read more Audio, Gallery
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A Fine Balance
3:30 PM.Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Cultural diversity in childbirth
3:30 PM.For babies born into the Islamic faith, azaan is the prayer whispered into baby's ears by the father just after birth. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hawkes Bay following Rizwanna Latiff on the job, a… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The Quiet Room
3:30 PM.A teenager grappling with leukaemia and her overbearing mother take centre stage in award-winning New Zealand play The Quiet Room. The play reflects stories from members of Canteen - an organisation… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Is learning Mandarin an economic necessity?
3:30 PM.Will speaking Mandarin be a future economic necessity for New Zealanders? Do New Zealanders need to bridge the cultural and linguistic knowledge gap between China and New Zealand? Is there an economic… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
3:30 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle discovers that balance is quintessential to Vietnamese food and philosophy when she follows a Secret Dining Trail with the Wellington on a Plate Festival to learn where to find the… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
3:30 PM.There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Culture on a plate - secret dining Chinese
3:30 PM.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… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Langar for all humanity
3:30 PM."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… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Children celebrate Shenzhen Culture
3:30 PM.In a rare opportunity to learn from top international performers from China, 300 students from primary and secondary schools in Wellington are attending a special showcase of traditional Chinese folk… Read more Audio, Gallery
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OneBeep - One Child, One Life
3:30 PM.Auckland University graduate Vinny Lohan is ranked by General Electric as one of three upcoming entrepreneurs in the world and has captured the attention of the Bill Gates Foundation. This young… Read more Audio
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Saving lives - a sister speaks out
3:30 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle brings us an exclusive story when she hears from a young woman speaking out for the first time after losing her mother and younger sister to domestic violence - Rida Noor is the… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Giving a way of life - Vanisa Dhiru
3:30 PM.Giving is a way of life for Vanisa Dhiru. Helping the homeless and women's rights are among many causes championed by this inspirational Indian New Zealander. Lynda Chanwai-Earle follows Vanisa as she… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Freedom from Calcutta's sex slave trade - Freeset, India
3:30 PM.From a life in broadcasting in New Zealand to living in Kolkata (Calcutta) helping women to be free from the sex trade in India, social innovator John Sinclair meets Lynda Chanwai-Earle on a flying… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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Helping youth in South East Asia – Social Innovator Chris Henderson
3:30 PM.Christchurch teacher Chris Henderson has worked with child protection agencies in the Philippines and as a consultant in education and development for youth throughout South East Asia. Lynda… Read more Video, Audio
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Jack Yan - Wellington's next mayor?
3:30 PM.It seems that Wellington entrepreneur Jack Yan will never give up his dream to be our capital city's next mayor. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets the man to find out what's driving this dream and what he's… Read more Audio
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Turning Stone Into Jade
3:30 PM.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… Read more Audio
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New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers
3:30 PM.There's a new mosque in the township of Taihape and it can proudly call itself the highest Islamic Centre in New Zealand at 440m above sea level. It was initiated by Constable Abu after he encountered… Read more Audio, Gallery
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May the best speaker win
3:30 PM.Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who… Read more Audio, Gallery
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ESOL a life-line - laughter while you learn
3:30 PM.A story about "grass roots level" life changes for very isolated new Asian migrants in Auckland South. Some students will walk for miles just so they don't miss their weekly ESOL (English as a second… Read more Audio, Gallery
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A tiny rural school goes global
7:06 PM.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… Read more Audio, Gallery
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The Mooncake and the Kūmura
3:30 PM.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… Read more Audio
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Total Immersion - A tiny rural school goes global
3:30 PM.Preparing 1200 Chinese dumplings and traditional soup for guests, Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau - a tiny rural school in Murupara south of Rotorua - is hosting its cultural day. They might be… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Millennial poets inspire
3:30 PM.Ya-Wen Ho and Liang Yujing are two talented millennial poets who make bilingualism look easy. Internationally published they're performing their work in English and Chinese, shuttling between… Read more Audio
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Unknown Anzacs - Cook Islanders at war
3:30 PM.Hundreds of Cook Islands soldiers enlisted for the First World War but their contribution has never been officially recognised by the New Zealand government they worked for. Daniela Maoate-Cox… Read more Audio