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Calling Home: Tracey Rackliff in Sideman, Bali
It was during a deployment to the Solomon Islands in 2013 that former Wairarapa detective sergeants Tracey and Rob Rackliff decided they were going to resign from the police and try something new… Audio, Gallery
Plea to make Diwali a public holiday
An international Hindu group is calling for Diwali to be made a public holiday in New Zealand starting from 2022.
Pulitzer Prize winner opts for life away from the lens
Irish photojournalist Cathal McNaughton gave up the 'best job in the world' for a quieter life in a cottage in the Glens of Antrim after winning a Pulitzer Prize. Audio, Gallery
A fantastical story with three female superheroes has a lot to say about identity politics, populism and religious intolerance in today’s real-life India
At the NZ Arts Festival 2020, RNZ's Lynn Freeman talks to Rajorshi Chakraborti about his novel Shakti, a fantastical story which has insights into the real-life world of India today. Audio
Vegans and the people who hate them
Earlier this year, two pro-meat protesters skinned and ate raw squirrels in front of members of the public at a vegan food stand in Soho. Inspired by the event, food writer George Reynolds set out to… Audio
India – cow ambulances and the solar boom
A new private ambulance service has launched in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh... but this one's not for people, it's for cows. Plus, as solar power prices fall to a record low, India is… Audio
Fight erupts at Hindu meeting in Fiji
A fight at the annual general meeting of Fiji's biggest Hindu organisation, Sangam, was broken up by police.
Protecting farming livestock in India has many challenges
Foot and Mouth disease, opportunistic tigers and crop raiding elephants are among the biggest nightmares for farmers in many parts of rural India. Poverty, isolation, illiteracy and some faith healing… Audio