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Moving countries can be exciting, challenging and sometimes completely daunting.
In this 1 hour show you’ll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki’s vibrant international community.
Stories, insights, music and laughs from all over the world.
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Parisa from Iran
Listen to Parisa's stories about recent events in Iran.
Duration: 1:01:45 | Date: 23 November, 2022
Raman and Aseem from India
Raman and Aseem are Ayurvedic doctors and natural health practitioners, originally from India. They had moved to New Zealand with their daughter 5 years ago. They love spreading knowledge and helping the community. They are teaching naturopathy courses at Naturopathic College of New Zealand, New Plymouth, and work at their holistic clinic - AyuNature Wellness or ANW at 66 Gill street in Top Town.
Duration: 00:58:35 | Date: 16 November, 2022
Seneo From Botswana
Originally from Botswana, Seneo Perry arrived in New Zealand on the 1st of January 2022. Seneo was Miss Earth Botswana 2020, Botswana Best Youth In Tourism nominee in 2021, and is also a model and actress @Jam Talent. We were so lucky to have her on the show!
Duration: 00:58:43 | Date: 9 November, 2022
Werner from Austria
Werner arrived in NZ in May 2022 with his family. He enjoys the landscapes while travelling around Taranaki.
Duration: 00:55:51 | Date: 2 November, 2022
Chloe from New Zealand
Kadisha and Michelle talk with Chloe from New Zealand who is married to an Indian man from Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. We talked about being in a multicultural family, pre-eclampsia, and being a new mum.
Duration: 1:01:08 | Date: 19 October, 2022
Olivia and Rita from Singapore
Sisters Olivia, 13yo, and Rita, 8yo, talk about how it is to move from Singapore to New Zealand. They moved here with their mum almost 3 months ago and are really enjoying people and places here.
Duration: 00:57:43 | Date: 12 October, 2022
Walaa from Egypt
Walaa and her family came to Auckland, NZ from Egypt in 2018, then moved to Taranaki 6 months ago to teach at WITT. Listen to her story.
Duration: 1:02:47 | Date: 28 September, 2022
Malcolm From India
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 1:00:51 | Date: 21 September, 2022
Amelie from Belgium
Amelie arrived for the 1st time in New Zealand 5 years ago. She fell in love with the land and came back to stay. Listen to her story and some of her favourite things.
Duration: 1:06:12 | Date: 14 September, 2022
Suman from India
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 00:59:55 | Date: 31 August, 2022
Ahlam from Palestine
Ahlam from Palestine first came to NZ when she was 17 years old. Her name in Arabic means Dreams, and that's how she opened her Beauty salon "Beauty Dreams" in Merilands. Ahlam is sharing her story of travelling around the world and her beautiful family, being a mum of 8 children.
Duration: 00:51:42 | Date: 24 August, 2022
Chantelle from Zambia
Today we have a special guest from Zambia. She's such a vibrant woman with many stories to tell from her travels.
Duration: 00:58:52 | Date: 10 August, 2022
Paulina Mussen from Russia
Listen to Paulina's story and how she moved to New Zealand when she was really young, back in 2006.
Duration: 1:03:14 | Date: 27 July, 2022
3rd Birthday Celebration
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 00:59:50 | Date: 13 July, 2022
Georgiana from Romania
Georgiana talks about her journey from Romania to NZ and, ultimately, New Plymouth
Duration: 1:00:15 | Date: 6 July, 2022
Kareen Durbin
This week we have Kareen Durbin with us. She’s a New Plymouth gal, who recently returned from Auckland. She has travelled the world working with refugees and now she runs a fashion business employing migrants and refugees for the manufacturing of hats and bags. She’s also just started working at an op shop and is passionate about sustainable fashion and it's impact in our environment.
Duration: 00:57:02 | Date: 29 June, 2022
Debbie Gut
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 00:54:38 | Date: 8 June, 2022
Julia From Give Them A Meal
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 01:01:17 | Date: 1 June, 2022
Almu from Spain
Alum is originally from Spain and has lived in Edinburgh for the last 10 years. She has been in New Zealand for a short time and loves it. Listen to her stories and how she moved with her family to New Plymouth.
Duration: 1:01:51 | Date: 18 May, 2022
Challenges with Motherhood
Let's talk about motherhood and how difficult it can be to roll into it.
Duration: 1:01:55 | Date: 11 May, 2022
Beverly from Philipines
In this 1 hour show you'll meet some of the beautiful people who make up Taranaki's vibrant international community.
Duration: 1:01:26 | Date: 4 May, 2022
Rachel from New Plymouth
Meet Rachel, nurse, midwife, creative entrepreneur and maker of the most gorgeous polymer clay earrings. We talk about her business venture, Bohoway, and her life and travels.
Duration: 00:59:40 | Date: 27 April, 2022
Talks About Productivity
Come along and have a chat about what productivity is for everyone and how to measure it in your daily life.
Duration: 01:01:52 | Date: 20 September, 2022
Geetha from India
Geetha is of Indian origin and migrated to New Zealand in 1998.
Duration: 00:57:37 | Date: 13 April, 2022
Lisa from Germany
Lisa was born in Berlin and grew up in Germany where she went to school and studied. At school she loved languages and learning about different cultures. She shares her love of travel, and of New Zealand with us.
Duration: 00:58:31 | Date: 6 April, 2022
Michelle from New Plymouth
Listen to Michelle tell us her stories!
Duration: 1:06:35 | Date: 30 March, 2022
Juniper from US
She is a belly dance teacher with a really lovely way to explain it to you. Join us and dive into Juniper's journey to New Zealand.
Duration: 00:58:23 | Date: 7 March, 2022
Carla from New Zealand
Born and raised in Taranaki, Carla has traveled around the world and she can tell the most amazing stories. Plus she's just opened a community center in Ne Plymouth focused on helping parents navigate parenthood.
Duration: 00:59:58 | Date: 28 February, 2022
Sophie from France
From London to New Plymouth, Sophie has been here for more than 20 years now. Listen to her story and how she made New Zealand her home
Duration: 1:01:42 | Date: 21 January, 2022
Ingrid from Belgium
Today you can listen to Ingrid tell her story about coming to New Zealand and how difficult is from what she was used to.
Duration: 00:53:23 | Date: 14 February, 2022
Rachel from Mauritius
Listen to Rachel's story, who has been living in New Zealand for 3 years. Rachel came to New Zealand to continue her Law studies at the University of Auckland.
Duration: 00:57:56 | Date: 7 February, 2022
Olena Williams From Ukraine
Olena Williams has a Korean Dad, a Russian Mum, and was brought up in Ukraine. Listen in as she shares her personal history, and some of the projects she's working on here in Taranaki.
Duration: 1:00:04 | Date: 31 January, 2022
Questions to Reflect on Before Planning Your 2022
Do you create a vision board every new year? Do you write new year's resolutions? What if you reflect better on the past year, before. Listen to these 6 questions and maybe journal about them.
Duration: 1:00:55 | Date: 24 January, 2022
Lily from China
Lily is an acupuncturist from China. Come with us and learn a little about acupuncture medicine, and about Lily's story before coming to New Zealand.
Duration: 00:58:07 | Date: 17 January, 2022