Sewing

It started as an opportunity to learn English and now it's a weekly gathering involving not just words but a thread and needle too.

Every Thursday a group of women, some of them refugees, meet to… Video, Audio

Industrial sewing machine mechanic Gary Hucker has been repairing machines for over 30 years. He runs a busy sewing machine repair business, In Stitches, serving the Tasman and Nelson area. He has so… Audio, Gallery

Today we tackle how to sew with Emily Miller-Sharma, the General Manager of RUBY. She talks to Jesse about what type of sewing machine you'll need and the best way to improve your technique. Audio

Flo Foxworthy started sewing when she was seven years old, with a dream to make costumes for the movies. By the age of 18 she had launched her own business making bikinis and costumes for exotic… Audio

Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Niki Bezzant talks about the satisfaction in sewing. Audio

Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Lavina Good has her say, arguing  that the official anthem of Aotearoa should be the one sung in Te Reo. Audio

The family were forced to flee Myanmar after their land, home and farm were confiscated by the government. After more than a decade as refugees, they've made their way to New Zealand. Video, Audio

Building, cooking, growing, and especially sewing... Wellington's Sew Good Cooperative and their global mamas from Syria, the Pacific and Indonesia tell Lynda Chanwai-Earle why it takes a village to… Audio, Gallery

In October 2019, we will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first contact between tangata whenua and Captain James Cooks' Endeavour at Te Tairawhiti. Gisborne commemorates that meeting with… Audio, Gallery

Sarah Lancaster is a woman who offers people around the country the chance to have a go at sewing. She has kitted out Cecil the campervan with solar panels and sewing machines and materials, and this… Audio, Gallery