
Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 264 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

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This week, from RNZ's Country Life, Gianina Schwaneke takes us from Italy to Wellington's south coast. Growing and eating great food is central to the Cuccurullo family who've been cultivating tomatoes from seeds first sourced in Capri in the 1960's.... more
Booker Prize winner of 2022, Shehan Karunatilaka is in conversation with Kadambari Raghukumar about his plans after returning to New Zealand.
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Rajni Kumar landed in New Zealand from small-town Punjab about 20 years ago with zero English and no idea what she would end up doing for work. Over the years since, she's grown her thriving seedling business from ground up – NZ Veggies, successfully... more
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A thoughtful collection of conversations centered on migration, identity, and belonging in New Zealand. Episodes often weave personal stories from diaspora communities—engineers, artists, musicians, dancers, and filmmakers—with broader geopolitical, cultural, and social themes. Expect intimate portraits of resilience, cultural preservation, and the tensions between heritage and integration, all guided by a local host who anchors discussions in New Zealand life. Notable throughlines include the impact of global events on immigrant communities, the role of art and culture in sustaining identity, and practical journeys—from career shifts to bridging multiple cultures. The show frequently highlights underrepresented perspectives and invites gue... more
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Recent guests on Here Now include:
1. Nina Cuccurullo
2. Teresa Cuccurullo
3. Shehan Karunatilaka
4. Rajni Kumar
5. Behzad Douran
6. Mehdi Azarmandi
7. Ismail Fathi
8. Mayu Tanigaito
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