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Namaste New Zealand (18) - Series Two, Episode 10

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2019

Businessman Rakesh Jaisural is the first guest in this episode of Namaste, a series focussing on the Kiwi Indian community. Jaisural measures up clients in Auckland, then sends designs back to Calcutta to be handsewn into bespoke jackets and dresses. Presenter Kadambari Ragukumar meets politician Priyanka Radhakrishnan, who discusses her former work with Shakti Woman's Refuge, and advocating for exploited and abused immigrants. South Asian students and graduates from Auckland's Professional Business and Restaurant School express their hopes for careers in hospitality. 

I've worked with individuals who were horrifically exploited: you know, a room no bigger than a single bed, no ventilation, health issues that followed, payment that was below the minimum wage. That was an issue that I was incredibly passionate about, to bring in some change. I believed we were seeing the tip of the iceberg in the media...
– Labour politician Priyanka Radhakrishnan on her work with exploited immigrants in New Zealand

Key Cast & Crew

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Mohamed Hassan

Producer

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George Murahidy

Cinematographer

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Kadambari Raghukumar

Presenter

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Saurav Roy Chowdhury

Additional Camera Operator, Editor, Research

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Vincent Burke

Executive Producer

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Laurie Clarke

Director, Producer, Editor

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