ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Asia Downunder is all about Asians in New Zealand, young and old, featuring topics as diverse as art, business, sport, music, fashion, culture, lifestyle, food and many more. The show also tackles topical and controversial stories such as refugees, racism, immigration, and health.
The programme can be viewed from Sunday, February 27 at a new time of 11 am on TvOne.
“This year we continue our coverage of issues relating to Kiwi-Asians, with some half-hour documentaries and single-themed programs that provide an even deeper look into Kiwi-Asian concerns.
“Watch out too for stories we bring home when we travel to Asian destinations– places to see, things to do, and, to turn the tables – Kiwis in Asia, says reporter Bharat Jamnadas.
The first episode of the year features reporter Kadambari Gladding’s journey through Nepal, a country of mountains and myths. She learns about Trade Aid, gets to stay in a monastery, joins Nepal’s first all girl kayaking school, and meets NZ aid workers as they build a hilltop village.
Producer Chris Wright says ‘The Asian population has been New Zealand’s fastest growing ethnic group for many years. It’s important that their interests are reflected in a TV show that is able to reflect everything concerned with life in New Zealand, culture, lifestyle, sport and art. The team are looking forward to 40 episodes where they’re going to do just that”
Mr Jamnadas says, “Our definition of Asia extends from Iran in the west to Japan in the east and Indonesia in the south. With such a multitude of cultures there’s probably no other New Zealand programme that can draw on such variety of subjects and people for the stories that are made.”
Asia Downunder is all about Asians in New Zealand, young and old, featuring topics as diverse as art, business, sport, music, fashion, culture, lifestyle, food and many more. The show also tackles topical and controversial stories such as refugees, racism, immigration, and health.
The programme...
Asia Downunder is all about Asians in New Zealand, young and old, featuring topics as diverse as art, business, sport, music, fashion, culture, lifestyle, food and many more. The show also tackles topical and controversial stories such as refugees, racism, immigration, and health.
The programme can be viewed from Sunday, February 27 at a new time of 11 am on TvOne.
“This year we continue our coverage of issues relating to Kiwi-Asians, with some half-hour documentaries and single-themed programs that provide an even deeper look into Kiwi-Asian concerns.
“Watch out too for stories we bring home when we travel to Asian destinations– places to see, things to do, and, to turn the tables – Kiwis in Asia, says reporter Bharat Jamnadas.
The first episode of the year features reporter Kadambari Gladding’s journey through Nepal, a country of mountains and myths. She learns about Trade Aid, gets to stay in a monastery, joins Nepal’s first all girl kayaking school, and meets NZ aid workers as they build a hilltop village.
Producer Chris Wright says ‘The Asian population has been New Zealand’s fastest growing ethnic group for many years. It’s important that their interests are reflected in a TV show that is able to reflect everything concerned with life in New Zealand, culture, lifestyle, sport and art. The team are looking forward to 40 episodes where they’re going to do just that”
Mr Jamnadas says, “Our definition of Asia extends from Iran in the west to Japan in the east and Indonesia in the south. With such a multitude of cultures there’s probably no other New Zealand programme that can draw on such variety of subjects and people for the stories that are made.”
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