Voices Podcast
1) 2025 Wrapped
To wrap up the year, some of the conversations on the podcast that took us from Trinidad to Spain and Germany to Zimbabwe - some of our fave Here Now's episodes from across the year. Go to this episod...Show More
2) Ankur Bassi - "A good person makes a good player"
Growing up, Ankur Bassi was certain he would one day play cricket for India, and he worked hard every day to get there. But a freak injury meant it would never happen. So, Ankur found a new dream - a...Show More
3) "A hundred years cures everything" - a tale of Dalmatians in Auckland
The Dalmatian community in Auckland has embedded itself in Westie Culture, but it wasnât always so. The Dallies as they call themselves have faced considerable discrimination, bias and resistance - P...Show More
4) The Afghanistan Aotearoa Marathon
A marathon in its second year brings Kiwis and Afghans together - former refugees, community members, and alliesâwho are crossing the finish line not just for themselves, but to keep a vital movement ...Show More
5) To each, their own outlet
Self-published childrenâs author and a keen student of the local Salsa Club, Argentina-born Adriana Litchfield joins Justine Murray to talk about her culture and creative outlets in a new community.Go...Show More
6) Darfuri diaspora - grief and hope from afar
Today, in Darfur, we are seeing history tragically repeat itself as The RSF carries out ethnically-targeted atrocities across the region. From afar in NZ, families who once escaped the violence of 200...Show More
7) Changing careers, continents and cheese for Nelson.
A Nelson makes cheese the way their family would - in Italy. Flavia and Flavio Spena made a career shift along to bring Italian tradition to the region and have successfully turned their artisan chees...Show More
8) "A sonic embodiment of cooperation" - 30 years of Gamelan
30 years ago a set of instruments from Bali were brought to University of Canterbury and formed the first Gamelan ensemble in Christchurch, under the guidance of Professor Elaine Dobson. Three decades...Show More
9) Fertility and her future - Shamin Yazdani's deep dive
Filmmaker Shamin Yazdani tackles a personal dilemma in her latest documentary - to freeze her eggs or not. She chats to Kadambari Raghukumar about the journey she went on as she explores the topic thr...Show More
10) Share Kai - towards closer communities in Christchurch
A collective of former refugee women come together in Christchurch to share stories, kai and community. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details