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NZ Radio Awards 2009
10 February, 2010
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Asian Report
with Jason Moon
Tuesdays at 3:30 pm
Audio from Previous Programmes
- Asian story - Gisborne Mayor, Meng Foon
- We've got Jason Moon back in the studio and he's been to Gisborne! (duration: 14′13″)
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- Asian report for 2 February 2010 - Modern Muslim Sisters
- Jason Moon talks to two young, educated Muslim sisters who are embracing their life in the West. (duration: 14′10″)
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- Asian report for 26 January 2010
- The Dragon dance is big in Asia but in New Zealand it's relatively new. So new in fact, that one Wellington Club had to fly in teachers from Singapore to train them. (duration: 10′07″)
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- Asian report for 22 December 2009
- Living in the west for any Muslim comes with its challenges, especially if you're a woman. Jason Moon talks to two sisters who've set up as association to support young Kiwi Muslim woman. (duration: 11′13″)
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- Asian Report for 15 December 2009 - Dalai Lama
- Earlier this month, RNZ's Jason Moon conducted an interview with the His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. This is the second installment of a two-part interview. (duration: 11′38″)
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- Asian Report for 8 December 2009
- The Dalai Lama has been in Auckland this weekend to talk on the topic of"A Peaceful Mind". Jason Moon went along for a one on one meeting with His Holiness. This is part one of two. (duration: 16′07″)
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- Asian Report for 1 December 2009
- Jason Moon interviews actors Rashmi Pilapitiya and Sarita So about their roles in the Bats Theatre play titled "Gas". (duration: 13′53″)
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- Asian Report for 24 November 2009 - Dalai Lama visit
- When His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama visits Auckland next month it'll be the second time in as many years. (duration: 12′20″)
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The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama visit to New Zealand, 5th December 2009The Dalai Lama His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama talks candidly with Jason Moon about his love of science, spiritualism and a favourite childhood memory. (Below are the raw interviews on YouTube cut into four parts.)
Rebiya Kadeer Visits New Zealand
The exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer has recently been in New Zealand to talk about human rights for her people.
Uighurs are an ethnic Muslim minority that made headlines in July after riots broke out in Shin-Jiaang, north western China.
It’s reported that more than 150 people died due to the riots which have brought a new phase of tension in a region with an ongoing history of clashes between Han – the ethnic majority in China – and the Uighurs, a Turkic predominantly Muslim minority group.
Ms Kadeer has been living in the United States after serving a five-year imprisonment in China for endangering state security. Today she is actively involved in defending the rights of the Uighur’s.
Jason Moon went to a talk by Ms Kadeer, where she was met by a group of Chinese protesters.
Ms Kadeer and Keith Locke prepare to speak at the Pioneer Women's and Ellen Melville Hall, Auckland City.
Front, left to right: Green Party MP Keith Locke (chairperson), interpreter Alim Seytoff and Rebiya Kadeer.
A pro-China protestor talking with Jason Moon before Rebiya's talk in Auckland.
The Bauls from Bengal
Bauls are said to be nonconformists who have rejected traditional social norms to form a distinct sect that embraces their music as their religion. The cult has become synonymous with traditional folk music originating from the Eastern region of the Indian Subcontinent.
Uttam and Lakshan Baul were invited to New Zealand to perform at an installation art project called Holiwater.
They also played for the Auckland Bengali community and wandered their way to the Diwali Festival in Auckland.
The Bauls performing at the Diwali Festival in Auckland
Jason Moon getting up close to record Baul brothers Uttam and Lakshan Das performing for the Bangladesh community in Auckland
The History of the Chinese in Colonial Auckland
It's the Auckland Heritage Festival 2009 and this year they'll be highlighting Chinese Heritage. As part of the festival David Wong, a member of one of Auckland's founding Chinese families, has given a series of talks on the history of the Chinese in colonial Auckland.
Jason Moon gets his own personal walking tour with 70-year-old David Wong.
Inside Wah Lee's on Hobson Street. David Wong and Jason Moon stand behind store owner, Barry Wah Lee (the third Wah Lee to run the shop).
Also listen to Spectrum's documentary about the Wah Lee shop.
Yum Char
Literally in Cantonese it means to drink tea and it's also known as Dim Sim.
Yum Char evolved in the Southern part of China when exhausted farmers after long hours of working in the fields, would head to a local teahouse for an afternoon of tea and conversation.
In the west, Yum Char came about as a result of 19th century Chinese immigrants - most of came from the Canton region. Chinese food by its very nature is made to be eaten with groups. Jason Moon went with out with a bunch of friends to find out more about this Chinese style of brunch.
Leftovers! Taro Puff, Beef Balls and Jasmine Tea
The Migrating Kitchens Exhibition
Six different ethnic groups gave food demonstrations and shared stories from their homeland.
The exhibition is the second one that's been curated by documentary makers, Jennifer Bush-Daumec and Anna Cottrell and hopes to provide a fun and interesting way for many migrants to celebrate their unique identity and heritage, as well engaging with other communities.
The Ali family who fled a war torn Afghanistan, share their stories and recipes at the exhibition. Jason Moon met up with Ali Family at their home in Wellington.
The Migrating Kitchen Exhibition was held on 7 August - 13 September, Pataka, Museum of Arts and Cultures, Porirua.
At home with the Ali Family of Wellington. Left to Right: Fahima Haidari, Baqet Ali and Ali Gul Ali.
Khoj - The Search: "Squatting or sitting!", that is the question...
It's also the theme of a new play by Indian community theatre group Prayas in their play Khoj - The Search.
The play is about Jamshed Balsara, a young Parsi boy who migrates to New Zealand in the mid-nineties, leaving behind his native India and beloved family with hopes to integrate into a new country; yet he struggles to live with his culturally sensitive toilet problem that's destroying his sense of balance of what to do.
The storyline is inspired by acclaimed Indian author Rohinton Mistry and is an insight into the Parsi culture. It's the third play that Prayas has adapted from an Indian author with the aim of making it accessible for wider audiences. This year the play touches on real stories from the community, taken from months of workshops done before the script had been even finished.
Engineer by day, director by weekend, Amit Ohdedar in action during rehearsals
Chinese Cuban Generals - A story of the Cuban people.
It's an unlikely story about three Chinese Cuban Generals who served in the Cuban Rrevolution that's largely unknown outside of Cuba.
The first large group of Chinese that came to New Zealand around the mid 18 hundreds came in search of gold, but the Chinese who went to the Spanish ruled island of Cuba went as slaves.
Between 1848 and 1874, 141 thousand Chinese slaves were sent from China to Cuba and a similar number to the US. However in 1870 Cuba's population was 1.4 million; in the US it was 38 million. Today in Cuba the Chinese have integrated into Cuban society
Mary-Alice Waters, a visiting socialist journalist from New York, has just been in New Zealand to deliver a paper at the Going Banana's conference; on her book titled Our History is being written - the story of Three Chinese-Cuban Generals in the Cuban Revolution".
Jason Moon caught up with Mary-Alice at a nearby café in Auckland.
Jason Moon and Mary-Alice Waters
One of many historical photos in the book. Members of the Chinese New Democracy Allicance at Havana rally, September 2, 1960. The Banner reads: "Residents Chinese support the Cuban Revolution and it's leader Fidel Castro!"
Hollywood Dairy
The suburban corner dairy may be a dying breed, rapidly disappearing under a welter of supermarkets and shopping malls. But the dairy ain't dead yet.
Many survive today because they're staffed well into the small hours by members of the owner's family.
One such is the Hollywood Dairy on Dominion Road in Auckland. It's been a landmark for 28 years and is run by Mahmood Bhikoo and his family. Mahmood's a fifth generation New Zealand.
Jason Moon - no stranger to life in a dairy himself - caught up with 66-year-old Mahmood Bhikoo and his 20-year-old granddaughter, Auckland University student Soraiya Daud one cold, wet midweek morning.
Hikoi
Jason Moon at the bottom of Queen Street. A quick snap just before the Hikoi gets underway!
Estella Lee
Estella Lee moved to New Zealand 21 years ago and was inspired by how passionate Kiwis were about their environment. Her inspiration became her passion and she’s now spreading the green message to the Chinese community.
Jason caught up on with Estella on Earth Day where she was just about to bury her Bokashi - a Japanese composting system she’s promoting to the local community.
More information on Bokashi (PDF)
Appo Hocton
He jumped ship in 1842, lived to a 100, owned 500 acres of land and has 1600 living descendents throughout New Zealand. Appo Hocton is believed to be the first Chinese Settler of New Zealand. At nine years old he left China to work on English vessels as a ship's boy. When the ship the Thomas Harrison berthed in Nelson Appo and a few others jumped ship. It was 1842.
Today, Appo Hocton story is one of a group of Chinese Settlers documented in a book called Before Gold - Early Chinese Settlers in New Zealand, by Steve Austin of the Nelson and Marlborough Museum, due to be out later this year.
Jason Moon caught up with Steve Austin to find a little bite more about the life of this interesting pioneer.
Appo Hocton's grave - Dovedale Cementry: Steve Austin shares another interesting story with Jason Moon.
Pansy Wong
She's served fish and chips for a job now she's serving the country as a Cabinet Minister. Pansy Wong is the first Asian MP, the first Asian Cabinet Minister and the first Asian to win her electorate in the new area of Botany.
This very popular woman is also well known outside of New Zealand; in China last year she was voted in the Top 10 overseas Chinese newsmakers.
Jason Moon got a tour personal tour of Parliament with minister Pansy Wong.
Mayme Chanwai
Mayme Chanwai is a 69-year-old artist living in Raumati, and a self-confessed "Banana".
"Banana" is a term used for the Chinese, relating to being yellow on the outside but white on the inside. The term has not always been used in a positive light. Historically the term came out of North America, along with a number of other labels that were used in a discriminatory way. Native American's were called Apples; Red-skinned and white on the inside. Blacks were referred to as Oreo Cookies; black on the outside, white on the inside.
Today in New Zealand, Banana is often used by Chinese in a positive light, giving identity to someone who was born here but whose ancestry is from China.
Mayme Chanwai, who is a bit of a pioneer, is one the first New Zealanders to graduate as a Suzuki piano teacher trainee. She recently overcame a life-threatening stroke that left half her body paralysed, and has discovered a new lease of life.
Apron Strings
Shuchi Kothari (below right), co writer of Apron Strings and Leela Patel (below left), who plays Tara in the film. These photos of them with Jason Moon were taken just after their respective interviews.
Olympic Opener
Jason with the Chinese students who were selling T-Shirts during the evening.
About Asian Report
A weekly report that highlights Asians in New Zealand, aimed at promoting a greater understanding of Asian New Zealanders.
It's presented by Jason Moon, a third generation Chinese New Zealander, in discussion with Jim Mora, the afternoon host.
The programme features Asians from Iraq to India to Indonesia, and East Asia too. Local-born and immigrant Asian New Zealanders, Asians on short stays, visiting Asians, and anyone working with Asians in New Zealand.
What have we talked about? Individual and organisational achievements, issues, problems experienced, problems caused, culture, lifestyle, politics, religion, arts, music and more - a mix of light and shade.
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