Refugees And Migrants
Community groups say people left isolated and miserable due to lack of ethnic care homes
Indian community groups in Auckland say the lack of rest home provision for people from different ethnicities is leaving some feeling isolated, and is affecting their health. Audio
Destinies Divided - Author Mee-mee Phipps
She's outrageously outspoken and passionate about our history. Lynda Chanwai-Earle hears from the New Zealand Chinese author Mee-mee Phipps about her second historical novel Destinies Divided, a book… Audio
Syrian refugees flee to Turkey
The United Nations refugee agency says the first of eight planned aid flights has landed in the southern Turkish city of Adana -- carrying pre-fabricated warehouses, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting… Audio
United Nations investigator discusses atrocities in Syria
The man charged by the United Nations with investigating atrocities committed in Syria says he has "run out of words to describe the gravity of the crimes" there. Over the past three years, more than… Audio
Turkey closes border in rising tension with Syria
Turkey has locked down stretches of its border with Syria after facing a flood of more than 130,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the latest advance by Islamic State militants. Audio
Nanaksar Education Phulwari - A bed of flowers
Are you a parent and new to the country? Do your toddlers speak only Punjabi? For some new migrants, this crèche is a godsend. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Auckland joining playtime with the children of… Audio
Nanaksar Education Phulwari - A bed of flowers
Are you a parent and new to the country? Do your toddlers speak only Punjabi? For some new migrants, this crèche is a godsend. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Auckland joining playtime with the children of…
AudioJeffrey E. Stern: Ebola outbreak
Freelance journalist, author, and development worker whose article about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Hell in the Hot Zone, appears in the October issue of Vanity Fair. Audio
How do you dress?
Pule-tasi or niqab? Like the diversity of our cultures, New Zealand's dress code is changing all the time. These days you can wear your hijab to work without question, Lynda Chanwai-Earle decided to… Audio
NZ Islam and ISIS
What do our Muslim communities think about the current crises in the Middle East? Particularly in light of events in Syria and Iraq and the brutalities committed by the Islamic State formerly known as… Audio
Mohamed Ibrahim: telcos in Somalia
Minister of Communications and in the third Somali Government, who is trying to assert control over the lawless factions in the recovering state, and re-establish the institutions of civil society. Audio
Islam Awareness Week at the Kilbirnie Masjid
Islam Awareness Week 2014 focuses on charity - raising awareness of the lives of people across the globe in need, mindful of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Lynda attends open day at the… Audio
Islam Awareness Week at the Kilbirnie Masjid
Islam Awareness Week 2014 focuses on charity - raising awareness of the lives of people across the globe in need, mindful of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Lynda attends open day at the…
AudioHow big a problem is human trafficking in New Zealand?
The first ever people trafficking charges have been laid against two men, charged with arranging by deception the entry of 18 Indian nationals into the country. How many cases are going unreported… Audio
NZ in Afghanistan NCEA mix
Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Audio
Robin Hammond - human rights photographer
New Zealand-born human rights photographer Robin Hammond won photojournalism's equivalent of the Booker prize - The W Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Prize in humanitarian photography, last year. The award… Audio
Sandalwood on Erromango
Recognised Seasonal Employment workers from Vanuatu are working in a kiwifruit packhouse and orchard operation in Pukekohe. The money they make is letting them buy solar panels and housing materials… Audio
Sandalwood on Erromango
Recognised Seasonal Employment workers from Vanuatu are working in a kiwifruit packhouse and orchard operation in Pukekohe. The money they make is letting them buy solar panels and housing materials…
AudioThe Er Hu Ghost - Mr Huang's busking magic
Mr Huang is a hardy individual, a familiar sight busking the streets of Wellington no matter the weather. His erhu (known as the Chinese Violin) is an instrument with a 2000-year history. With the… Audio
Stefano's Team
Stefano's Team is a documentary about a football mad Italian migrant, Stefano Virgili, who's brought his favourite game to rural Northland's Kaeo and through this has had a profound impact on the… Audio