Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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NZ Radio Awards 2009
19 March, 2010
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Asian Report
with Jason Moon
Tuesdays at 3:30 pm
Audio from Previous Programmes
- Asian Report for March 16 2010 - Iva Lamkum
- At only 23 years old Chinese Samoan Iva Lamkum is a rising star in the New Zealand music scene. (duration: 8′37″)
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- Asian Report for 9 March 2010 - Maori Chinese
- Jason Moon talks to members of the Thompson family of Wellington, who were featured in Professors Manying Ip's book,"Being Maori Chinese - Mixed Identities." (duration: 13′33″)
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- Asian Report for 2 March 2010 - Auckland Lantern Festival
- We meet the Mongolian folk band Hanggai, who are bringing their mixture of traditional songs with modern overtones, to this year's Auckland Lantern Festival. (duration: 12′12″)
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- Asian Report for 23 February 2010 - Mao's Last Dancer
- Li Cunxin was born into a poor family in Li Commune near the city of Qingdao in the Shandong province of People's Republic of China. At the age of eleven, he was selected to attend The Beijing Dance Academy, where students endured arduous 16-hour training days. (duration: 14′01″)
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- Asian Report for 16 February 2010 - Sri Lanka
- February 4th was Sri Lankan Independence Day and Jason has just talked to Wellington Architect Lars von Minden about his time in Sri Lanka, Lars went to Sri Lanka a few years ago to assist in the United Nations Tsunami relief effort. Lars worked in the North Eastern part of Sri Lanka for two years before civil war started up again, forcing an end to the project. He's just come back to New Zealand. (duration: 14′18″)
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- Asian Report for February 9 2010 - Gisborne Mayor
- He's the only Mayor in New Zealand that speaks Maori fluently, and he speaks Chinese as well. Jason Moon talks to the Mayor of Gisbourne, Meng Foon. (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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Older Programmes
Audio is available back to August 2008
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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