Asian in Aotearoa (New Zealand) is a podcast exploring the lives and work of Asian creatives, one conversation at a time. Learn more about our local creative scene as guests ponder questions geared towards courage, creativity and community. Musicians, artists, writers, designers, theatremakers, poets and more...
Asian in Aotearoa
Claim This Podcastby Jenna Wee
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Asian in Aotearoa (New Zealand) is a podcast exploring the lives and work of Asian creatives, one conversation at a time. Learn more about our local creative scene as guests ponder questions geared towards courage, creativity and community. Musicians, artists, writers, designers, theatremakers, poets and more...
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11/3/2020
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July 22, 2026
65. Cindy Yunha Jang & Tarika Sabherwal
<p>This episode brings choreographer Cindy Yunha Jang and visual artist Tarika Sabherwal together. They chat about Cindy's work building belonging through movement and Tarika's exploration of inherited South Asian mythology and more.</p><p><br></p><p>About Cindy:<br>Cindy is a 1.5-generation Korean choreographer and community arts advocate based in Aotearoa, creating immersive, multidisciplinary works that centre diaspora narratives. In 2017 she founded Jang Huddle and her practice is an ongoing conversation between her past and future selves.<br>➡️ Follow Cindy on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/janghuddle">https://instagram.com/janghuddle</a><br>➡️ Cindy on Satellites: <a href="http://satellites.co.nz/archive/people/cindy-jang-barlow">satellites.co.nz/archive/people/cindy-jang-barlow</a></p><p><br></p><p>About Tarika:<br>Tarika Sabherwal is an artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau who narrativises personal relationships and landscapes within a South Asian mythological framework. Working against image saturation and historical revisionism, she unpacks inherited narratives by collating memories, pop culture, mythology and superstition.</p><p>➡️ Tarika's exhibition, Glyphs: <a href="http://galleryske.com/exhibitions/glyphs">galleryske.com/exhibitions/glyphs</a><br>➡️ Follow Tarika on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/tarikasab">https://instagram.com/tarikasab</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Asian in Aotearoa on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/asianinaotearoa">https://instagram.com/asianinaotearoa</a></p><p>Visit <a href="https://asianinaotearoa.com">https://asianinaotearoa.com</a><br>This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.</p>
July 15, 2026
64. Weimin Li & J.Y. Lee 이종윤
<p>Weimin and J.Y discuss friendship, community and why the most meaningful creative work often begins with making space for others.</p><p><strong>About Weimin:</strong></p><p>Weimin Li is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based tattoo artist and founder of NiceGoblins, an artist platform he launched in 2018 to create community and opportunities for emerging creatives in Auckland. Born in China and raised in Aotearoa from the age of eight, Weimin studied Video Game Design before finding his way into tattooing.</p><p>➡️ Explore NiceGoblins: <a href="https://www.nicegoblins.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.nicegoblins.com</a></p><p>➡️ Follow NiceGoblins: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicegoblins_collective" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/nicegoblins_collective</a></p><p>➡️ Follow Weimin: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicegoblins_wei" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/nicegoblins_wei</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About J.Y:</strong></p><p>J.Y. is a legendary saxophonist/flautist who has spent more than a decade performing across Aotearoa's music scene. He has shared stages with artists including Tom Scott, CHAII, Sir Dave Dobbyn and Romi Wrights, and performed with groups including Yoko-Zuna, The Circling Sun, DAYBUS Jazz Orchestra and Avantdale Bowling Club.</p><p>➡️ Follow JY on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaywhyl33/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/jaywhyl33/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the podcast:</strong></p><p>Asian in Aotearoa is a podcast of conversations with Asian creatives, founded in 2020 by Jenna Wee in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.</p><p>Follow Asian in Aotearoa on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianinaotearoa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/asianinaotearoa/</a></p><p>Visit <a href="https://asianinaotearoa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">asianinaotearoa.com</a></p><p>This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.</p>
July 8, 2026
63. Shamin Yazdani & Jefferson Chen
<p>In this episode, Shamin Yazdani and Jefferson Chen chat creativity, community, artistic integrity, and personal growth. They reflect on belonging, the spaces between disciplines, what inspires their work, how they're navigating wellbeing, purpose, spirituality and more!About Shamin:Shamin Yazdani is an Iranian-born creative producer, filmmaker and multidisciplinary creator whose work centres on diaspora, displacement, identity, and belonging. As a first-generation Iranian-New Zealander, she brings a cross-cultural perspective shaped by living and working across SWANA and London. Her work across film, television, and creative production has appeared on local and international platforms.➡️ See Sham’s work: <a href="https://www.linktr.ee/suchashambles" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linktr.ee/suchashambles</a>➡️ Follow Shamin on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/suchashambles" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/suchashambles</a>About Jefferson:Jefferson Chen is the Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist behind the solo music project Goodspace. His work moves fluidly between music, installation, film, theatre and television, exploring the spaces between genres with a style that's both distinctive and difficult to define.➡️ Check out Jeff’s work: <a href="https://goodspacemusic.carrd.co/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://goodspacemusic.carrd.co/ </a>➡️ Follow Goodspace on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodspacemusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/goodspacemusic/</a>About the podcast: Asian in Aotearoa is a podcast of conversations with Asian creatives, founded in 2020 by Jenna Wee in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.Follow Asian in Aotearoa on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianinaotearoa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/asianinaotearoa/</a>Visit <a href="https://asianinaotearoa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">asianinaotearoa.com</a>This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.</p>
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