Alex Tan - a focus on creating "sophisticated citizenry"

Teaching french flair in Christchurch - L'Aurore's bilingual classes

L'Aurore a bilingual French English class has been seeing an growing interest in Christchurch with some parents wanting to raise their children in full immersion of the language. Rachel Graham went to check out how it all works. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=f15443a9-0fd0-4e71-9ff7-0dae039302e8]

Alex Tan - a focus on creating "sophisticated citizenry"

Professor Alex Tan's entire life's work has centred around creating 'sophisticated citizenry' when it comes to global issues and awareness, specifically in the Indo-Pacific region. He spoke to Rachel Graham in this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=b5cd5230-ae09-4c1f-9413-5d88c8834d6c]

US ICE raids - two Americans in New Zealand reflect on the immigration crackdown in their hometowns

Mandy Bell fled the immigration crackdown in the US with her Kiwi husband and their two children, and Sara Gibson watched from Auckland as protestors in her Minnesota hometown were killed by ICE agents. Gwen McLure speaks to them in this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=4c6915f1-0bbe-4bd3-a383-4b9a68fa61d9]

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 [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=b9ace5b6-559a-4340-95c7-68553d500ff9]

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 [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=cae51cbb-b31a-49c4-b19b-f7e7b4c500bd]