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Namaste New Zealand (1) - First Episode

2018 21m Television
  • Documentary
  • Magazine
  • Arts/Culture
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport

It's a visual and culinary feast on the first episode of this Hindi and English-speaking magazine-style show, as presenter Kadambari Raghukumar learns to cook perfect rice and coconut appams (fluffy pancakes) with chef Vijay Ganesh. There's cows and organic vegies at the Shri Ram flower and vegetable farm in West Auckland and Fijian Indian businessman Nasir Ali talks quality tailoring. Social worker Nilima Venkat discusses her journey from lonely immigrant to general manager of the Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust, and there's a profile of Siona Fernandes, a former Olympic boxer and skilled Indian classical dancer.