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Growing spaces for independent publishers - Auckland's bookstores with a difference
Jun 28, 2026
Unknown duration
Beyond surface level - Francesca Contaldo's exploration of Daunian tattoo
Jun 21, 2026
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Beyond surface level - Buntheun's exploration of Khmer tattooing
Jun 14, 2026
Unknown duration
Being Big Buddy
Jun 7, 2026
11m 17s
Seeking a sense of collective wellbeing - diaspora Africans and mental health
May 24, 2026
13m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28/26 | Growing spaces for independent publishers - Auckland's bookstores with a difference | Creating platforms where independent writers' works can be amplified and shared, is what drives spaces like Spoor and Nowhere, some of Auckland's up and coming bookstores featuring writers from across Asia. In this episode, Blessen Tom chats with the people behind the bookstores. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | Beyond surface level - Francesca Contaldo's exploration of Daunian tattoo | It wasn't until Francesca Contaldo lived in New Zealand that she actually began to explore the realms of ancient tattoo art from her part of Italy, Puglia. In this second episode on tattooing, she joins Kadambari Raghukumar to chat about how that came to be. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | Beyond surface level - Buntheun's exploration of Khmer tattooing | The Khmer connection runs deep for Cambodia-born tattooist Buntheun who joins us in this episode to talk about exploring the ritualistic art in his homeland. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | Being Big Buddy✨ | mentorshipfather figures+3 | Tapan MukerjiDonny Mukerji | Big Buddy programme | Auckland | Big Buddymentorship+3 | — | 11m 17s | |
| 5/24/26 | Seeking a sense of collective wellbeing - diaspora Africans and mental health✨ | mental healthcommunity wellbeing+3 | Genevieve KayembeDr Michelle Musakwa | — | DRCZimbabwe | mental healthcommunity wellbeing+3 | — | 13m 46s | |
| 5/17/26 | "A humble kai rooted in tradition" - Kai Rotorua's annual kumara harvest✨ | sustainable practiceste ao Maori+3 | — | Kai Rotorua | RotoruaSouth Asia | kumara harvestsustainable practices+4 | — | 12m 58s | |
| 5/10/26 | A tactile type - Sydney Shep on letterpress and bookmaking✨ | letterpressbookmaking+4 | Sydney ShepLiz Ngan | Guy Ngan | Wellington | letterpressbookmaking+6 | — | 12m 32s | |
| 5/3/26 | A love for letterpress - Kerry Ann Lee✨ | letterpresstypography+3 | Kerry Ann Lee | A Chop that Breathes | — | letterpresstypography+4 | — | 14m 25s | |
| 4/19/26 | Music therapy - a journey into sound and mental health✨ | music therapymental health+3 | Carlos Reigelhuapt Landreani | — | New ZealandNicaragua | music therapymental health+3 | — | 16m 39s | |
| 4/12/26 | Cuba - unending embargo✨ | CubaUS trade sanctions+3 | Dr Josephine VargheseLuis Morejon Rodriguez | University of Canterbury | CubaUS | CubaUS sanctions+3 | — | 12m 53s | |
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| 3/29/26 | Roots that run deep - capris from the Cuccurullos✨ | foodfamily+4 | — | Cuccurullo | ItalyWellington+1 | Cuccurullotomatoes+5 | — | 12m 59s | |
| 3/22/26 | Shehan Karunatilaka - a full circle back to New Zealand✨ | literatureBooker Prize+3 | Shehan Karunatilaka | Booker Prize | New Zealand | Shehan KarunatilakaBooker Prize+3 | — | 13m 15s | |
| 3/15/26 | Starting from ground up✨ | immigrationentrepreneurship+3 | Rajni Kumar | NZ Veggies | New ZealandPunjab | Rajni KumarNew Zealand+5 | — | 13m 02s | |
| 3/8/26 | "Sovereignty at stake" - Iran war | The bombings on Iran come after weeks of negotiations between Iran and US. Iranians living in New Zealand talk to Kadambari Raghukumar about their views on the war that's killed over 1000 people so far. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | Ballet's comeback queen - Mayu Tanigaito | Born in Japan, Mayu Tangaito traveled across the globe to join the Royal New Zealand Ballet 2012. She’s since become one of the most recognizable faces of New Zealand ballet. In this episode she talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about making a come back after injuries and becoming a mother. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | Back to Basics - Esmail Fathi | Multi-instrumentalist Esmail Fathi grew up during the early years of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, when most music came under a ban. In Christchurch, today he leads the Persian traditional music ensemble Simurgh—alongside fellow multi-instrumentalist Liam Oliver. In this episode Esmail reflects on a wealth of his memories, at a time of turmoil and transition in Iran.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 2/15/26 | Back to Basics - Gold Tooth | Enhancing aural and oral health in New Zealand is what's been driving selector, curator and DJ GoldTooth after migrating from the UK. In this episode, GoldTooth talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about growing up as Eelam Tamil immersed in the global sounds of London. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 2/8/26 |  Back to Basics - Henrique Morales | From Rio Grande Do Sul in southern Brazil, singer and musician Henrique Morales joins Kadambari in this episode of Back to Basics - sounds that he grew up with. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | Back to Basics - Ch!nonso | Back to Basics delves into the foundational music artists grew up with, before moving to New Zealand. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar is in conversation with Auckland-based, Nigeria-born singer Ch!nonso. From Ijebu Pleasure club to releasing music under his own name, Ch!nonso is now an unmistakable voice in Auckland’s music scene with a style that bridges his worlds. Starting off in church choirs and university boy bands in Nigeria, Ch!nonso was a 2025 APRA Silver Scroll finalist in New Zealand with artist Mazbou-Q's 'Torque'. So, when we go back to basics what were the foundational sounds for Ch!nonso? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 12/14/25 | 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 episodes from across the year. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 12/7/25 | 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 - as a coach - and a new home, too, at Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club in Wellington, New Zealand. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | "A hundred years cures everything" - a tale of Dalmatians in Auckland | The Dalmatian community in Auckland has embedded itself in Westie Culture, but it wasn’t always so. The Dallies as they call themselves have faced considerable discrimination, bias and resistance - Phil Vine with this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 11/23/25 | The Afghanistan Aotearoa Marathon | A marathon in its second year brings Kiwis and Afghans together - former refugees, community members, and allies—who are crossing the finish line not just for themselves, but to keep a vital movement alive, celebrating Afghan culture one stride at a time.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 11/16/25 | To each, their own outlet | Self-published children’s 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 to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
| 11/9/25 | Darfuri diaspora - grief and hope from afar | Today, in Darfur, we are seeing history tragically repeat itself as the RSF carries out atrocities across the region. From afar in NZ, families who once escaped the violence of 2003, share a sense of grief and hope over the current conflict in Sudan.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.