Indian classical music is alive and well in Auckland and Ruwani Perera gets to discover how the people behind Migrant Heritage Trust keep the tradition thriving in the diaspora.

Leaning into virtuosity with Sam Low

10 days ago 12m 22s

Chef and food creative Sam Low talks about finding virtuosity and his life before and after winning Masterchef 2022.

"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica

17 days ago 13m 21s

Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode.

Sharing Common Ground at WOMAD

1 month ago 10m 7s

Singers from across the world found common ground through their journeys, convening at WOMAD this month. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Lady Shaka and Pongo in this episode of Here Now.

Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while

Mar 17th, 2024 14m 58s

Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while.

Yānum - Fragments of Femininity

Mar 10th, 2024 12m 33s

Artham Dance Company want to shake up both an ancient text and a revered dance tradition. The company founders tell Justin Gregory they are not afraid of a challenge.

Reflections from Anakiwa - Outward Bound

Mar 3rd, 2024 9m 30s

The latest Outward Bound programme saw a whole cross-section of New Zealanders take part and this week we're featuring some of them on Here Now.

The Magic of Masks - Live podcast from Q Theatre

Feb 25th, 2024 27m 33s

Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q. Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of masks.

Shy Boy - Izzy Abdallah mixing it up

Feb 18th, 2024 13m 17s

MIXIT in Tāmaki Makarau uses drama and dance to help young refugees gain confidence and in this Here Now episode, Phil Vine talks to former graduate Izadine Ahmed Abdallah about his story.

Tacos, mariachi and other tropes - Mexico

Feb 11th, 2024 13m 32s

In this third part of the conversation around stereotypes, we're chatting about Mexico. Here Now is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar.

Cartels, clichés and salsa - Colombians on their cultural stereotypes

Feb 4th, 2024 15m 18s

In part two of a series around cultural stereotypes, Kadambari Raghukumar talks South America through the eyes Auckland-based Colombians.

"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes

Jan 28th, 2024 15m 31s

Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi.

Going beyond Afrobeats in Auckland with Dj Banty and Orikol

Dec 17th, 2023 14m 24s

Djs Banty and Nadine talk to Kadambari Raghukumar in this latest Voices episode on bringing African music to the club scene in Auckland.

Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase

Dec 10th, 2023 13m 54s

Breaking down the background to the idea of 'wokeness' are Ira Munn and Andreea Calude, in this episode of Voices.

The Little Clay Cart and NZ's first Afro-Kiwi Xmas concert

Dec 1st, 2023 9m 8s

Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland.

Making films from South India to the South Island

Nov 26th, 2023 14m 48s

In this episode of Voices, producer Karthic SS talks to Siddharth Nambiar, a wildlife filmmaker based in Dunedin.

"Everthing's gone, except the band members"

Nov 19th, 2023 10m 50s

A fire gutted an Auckland sports club and took with it all the instruments of a Caribbean steelpan orchestra that also used the space. In this episode we chat to Camille Nakhid about what next for the 18-year-old cultural group?

The best of two worlds

Nov 12th, 2023 13m 15s

New Zealand has one of the world's biggest export-driven wine industries - that attraction is huge for people from overseas who arrive here exploring opportunities in the industry. In this episode we're talking to two wine professionals from I

Thousands across NZ continue to rally calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Nov 5th, 2023 15m 10s

In this episode we talk to members from Palestinian and Jewish communities in New Zealand about the attacks on Gaza by Israel.

Space technology for climate change

Oct 15th, 2023 10m 36s

Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase.

"It would be a foolish move" - Community organizations speak up against closing ministries

Oct 8th, 2023 9m 35s

ACT Party wants to close demographic ministries like the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, and in this episode we're talking to community organizations who are concerned about this possibility and it's potential impact.

"A way of making people move" - Coaxing veggie gardens in Christchurch

Oct 1st, 2023 12m 2s

It takes a bit of grit to grow veges in the Christchurch winter, but a group of Fijian families are rising to the challenge via a University of Canterbury-led project.

'Is this your Grandfather?' A quest to join the dots

Sep 24th, 2023 14m 11s

Wellington woman Lalita Kasanji is on a mission to identify the pioneering Indian immigrants depicted in a collection of studio portraits taken on Cuba Street in the early 1900's.

A design to the rescue - lifejackets for use in India

Sep 17th, 2023 11m 13s

Floods in India claimed hundreds of lives this monsoon season, but an Indian expat in New Zealand is hoping his new invention will help bring the toll down. Produced by William Ray.

How to get salmon out of hot water

Sep 10th, 2023 11m 12s

Scientists are looking for ways to adapt salmon fisheries for climate change. In this episode we talk to UK-born Dr Jane Symonds about how to save the industry from mass fish die-offs. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar