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Reimagining Pasifika heritage and space through architecture

Often when diaspora or indigenous communities interact with civic spaces—hospitals, libraries, universities—the architecture itself can sometimes either signal belonging or a sense of alienation. Three Resene Student Design Award winners want to shift this by centering more Pasifika values and concepts into built environments and housing in New Zealand, to reflect the diversity of people that inhabit them. This episode features Mila Makasini, Amelia Lee Chee and Sarah McLeod-Venu in conversation with Kadambari Raghukumar. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=4014b6b2-e933-401d-a80a-67fc91d457f1]

Engineering for seismic safety meets feminism - Samantha Krieg on her career pivot

Samantha Krieg went from chef de partie at one of Canada’s top restaurants by age 20, to a doctoral research in structural engineering and earthquake resilience, at the University of Canterbury. Underpinning in all, was a feminist passion for shifting gender bias and breaking barriers for women at the workplace. The Order of the White Rose scholarship recipient, joins Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=c6e88d18-c754-4510-8bca-d9580fb83fb1]

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]