English classes remove language barriers for migrants to Kapiti Coast
LEARNING PARTNERS: Tutor Ruth Munro with Indonesian couple Martini Santoso and Budi Bachtiar. THERE is more hidden diversity in Horowhenua-Kapiti than people might think – a total of 25 nationalities...
View ArticleWhat it’s like surviving on just a bowl of rice
TUCKING IN: Live Below The Line participants get into a 75-cent breakfast on day one. A bowl of rice and a cup of miso soup – it might not get your taste buds singing, but for hundreds of New...
View ArticleSecrets of prehistoric ‘hobbits’ revealed at Te Papa
LITTLE WONDER: An archaeologist uncovers fossilised bones at a site in Indonesia THEY are short of stature with large hairy hands and feet – but these are no fantasy creatures from Tolkien’s lore. Homo...
View ArticleBeyond the hijab: Living as a Muslim female in Wellington
GOOD CHOICE: Dwi chooses to wear a headscarf despite it not being required in her culture They may appear inhibited under their hijabs to the western eye, but living in Wellington is a daily...
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