Expats
Calling Home – Vanda Pera
We talk to Christchurch-born Vanda Perry, now the landlady at the Crown Inn in Capel in Surrey, England. Audio
Calling Home: Clint Heine in London
Clint Heine is the founder of the popular Kiwis in London Facebook page, which attracts nearly 90,000 followers and is something of a one-stop shop for Kiwis. He's normally based in Twickenham, but is… Audio
Calling Home: Olly Spinks in London
In calling home this week we speak to Olly Spinks who, like many New Zealanders, has made his home in London. He gives his views on Brexit and a bit about his line of work in gas and electricity… Audio
The Expats: Corinne Ambler in Suva
Corinne Ambler is based in Suva where she works for New Zealand Red Cross covering emergencies across the Pacific. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Kathryn Minchin in Kyoto
Kathryn Minchin first went to Japan on a short homestay programme through Lion's Club during her last year of High School. She fell in love with the country and now lives in Kyoto. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Simon Leeming in New England, USA
Our expat this week plays a pretty key role in the expat Kiwi community in the US. Simon Leeming is New Zealand's honorary consul to the New England states. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Marian Fountain
A sculpture by NZ-born artist Marian Fountain was unveiled at Wellington Quarry Museum in Arras, France on 9 March. It recognises the 500 New Zealand tunnellers who worked in the Arras quarries… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Teaching kids coding in Madagascar
Sam Lucas has been living in Madagascar for the past year, where he has set up a foundation, Onja, to teach kids computer coding, to help them get their families out of poverty. Video, Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Rowan Broughton in Connecticut
Rowan Broughton was on her way to the UK over 20 years ago when she stopped over in the US, and fell for an American. Audio
The Expats: Christopher Dixon in Jakarta
Christopher Dickson lives in Indonesia where he teachers at the Jakarta International School, teaching History, Social Studies and Theory of Knowledge. He's lived in the Indonesian capital for a… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: NZ Trees in California
Our expat this week has been busy been tracking down some New Zealanders of another kind in San Francisco. Trees. Brayden Sullivan didn't realise just how many NZ trees there were in San Francisco a… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Alicia de la Cour Venning in Myanmar
Alicia de la Cour Venning is a New Zealand lawyer, living and working in the Kachin State, in Myanmar. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Rosie Heaton on life in Kathmandu
Our ex-pat today is a long time expat who is now based in Kathmandu where she volunteers with Burns Violence Survivors Nepal. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Gill South in Berkeley
Gill South lives in Berkeley, California with her family and blogs about life in the US as the mother of teenage boys, including skyrocketing house prices and how to get ahead in your career when you… Audio
The Expats: Thalia Kehoe Rowden in Chiang Mai
Our expat today is a former Baptist minister, now based in Chiang Mai, in Thailand, where she does development, raises her two children andwrites about parenting, social justice and spirituality on… Audio, Gallery
The Expats: LA based Philosopher, Stephen Finlay
Stephen Finlay has lived in the US since 1997, and teaches philosophy at the University of Southern California. Audio
The Expats: Building suspended treehouses in Italy
Jacob Dench has recently returned from Italy, where he built a suspended tree house to house a resident artist during the three week Terni International Arts Festival. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Nadine Tyro, teaching in Thailand
Nadine Tyro left New Zealand in 1979 and has lived overseas since. She is now based in Thailand where she runs a teacher recruitment agency. Audio
The Expats: Ben Cain in China
Our expat today lives in the small city of Yangzhou, which sits on the north bank of the Yangtze river in China. Audio, Gallery
The Expats: Virginia Henderson in Myanmar
Virginia Henderson grew up in Waikaka, Southland, and now lives in Yangon, Myanmar. She's been in Yangon for almost four years now first volunteering for the Yangon Heritage Trust. With her partner… Audio