Here Now

Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here.

Hosted and produced by Kadambari Raghukumar

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Protoje - Keeping an even keel

Reggae artist Protoje who graced The Bowl stage at WOMAD Aotearoa this year, speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode on all things from patties to performances. 
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Trinidad to Taranaki - Queen Omega's humble heights

This year's WOMAD Aotearoa saw reggae icon Queen Omega draw crowds - she spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about how it began for her.
Queen Omega from Trinidad and Tobago is a  powerhouse in the world-reggae scene.

A space for connection - centre in Queenstown built on community

Making that settling-in process a little easier, the small and welcoming Happiness House has been making an big impact on several lives in Queenstown.
Happiness House in Queenstown

Looking back at a year - Women's Day

Here Now looks back at some the conversations we had with women this past year on the series across all sorts of topics - Colombian stereotypes, medicine, comedy and academics.
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"We need a solution soon" - conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

Over 7000 people have been killed since January this year in the conflict that's ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kadambari Raghukumar talks about the impact of the war with Congolese with family members in the east of the country.
Congolese rallying in Auckland

Nadia Freeman's "The Girmit"

Artist Nadia Freeman's performance, The Girmit, explores a slightly unconventional approach to telling the story of how Indians came to be taken to Fiji in the 1800s.
Nadia Freeman created Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas. Photo: Supplied

Exploring Solidarity through CARE (Part 2)

What does culture-centred communication look like in a suburb of Palmerston North trying to shift narratives around it's reputation? Professor Mohan Dutta and Venessa Pokaia join Kadambari Raghukumar in this second part to the conversation on CARE's work.
Blessing the community garden

Exploring Solidarity through CARE (Part 1)

Exploring cultural communication around sex and health, Fullbright scholar at Massey University Prof Angela Cooke-Jackson talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her experiences as an academic working with Black and indigenous communities.
Angela Cooke-Jackson

A Mixtape for Maladies

Ahilan Karunaharan returns with his final in a trilogy of plays - A Mixtape for Maladies with Ambika GKR in a leading role. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to them about the making of the play that premieres at the Auckland Arts Festival this March.
Ambika GKR of A Mixtape for Maladies

Tech is where it's at - the NZ India bilateral link

As New Zealand courts India seeking deeper bilateral ties, what does the ideal relationship look like and what's in it for us? Sunit Prakash talks to Kadambari Raghukumar on his views as a tech consultant going between the two countries.
People gather ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of India's prime minister and council of ministers at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 9, 2024.

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