Would you like to transform your passion into a business but do not know how to start? Hamish Anderson, kaiako and mentor at Te Wananga o Aotearoa (TWoA), helps thousands of people to start and grow their businesses. Hamish talks about how people can handle problems and find opportunities for a successful entrepreneurship journey. He also explains how people can enrol in the level 4 and 5 courses and benefit from the free education offered by TWoA for Māori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines non-contact combat with acrobatics, music and dance. UNESCO recognized capoeira as a Cultural and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, a well-deserved achievement since it was unfairly considered a crime for centuries.

Stephen Jugg, from New Zealand, talks about the art’s history, curiosities, benefits of the practice, and how he fell in love with capoeira. He also plays the instrument “berimbau”. Stephen teaches the sport in Christchurch.

Queenstown and Alice in Wonderland inspired the singer and songwriter Renata Rubini to write a beautiful song. She sings it for us, along with other “love, life and other disastrous” pieces that drive her compositions.

(PT) Cantora e compositora, Renata Rubini conta como é cantar na Nova Zelândia. Inspirada em “amor, vida e outros desastres”, ela canta suas composições em inglês e português e mostra sua música inspirada na cidade de Queenstown e na história de Alice no País das Maravilhas.

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The electrician and audiovisual professional Marcio Giovanini talks about his various professions and experiences in New Zealand.

(PT) Você quer uma luz sobre qual profissão seguir no exterior? Eletricista no Brasil, o gaúcho Márcio Giovanini já teve várias profissões na Nova Zelândia: obra, limpeza, gari. Hoje profissional da área de audiovisual, ele teve várias experiências legais com a indústria de filmes – e celebridades - do mundo! Márcio conta que a paixão pelo filme Senhor dos Anéis o fez escolher a Nova Zelândia, também o melhor lugar para criar seus filhos.

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Gustavo Simon humorously talks about New Year’s celebrations around the world.

(PT) Nosso último programa do ano é cheio de bom humor e traz Gustavo Simon brincando com as resoluções e celebrações de ano novo no Brasil e ao redor do mundo.

Muito obrigada por estar conosco durante o primeiro ano de SoFarSoGood aqui da Nova Zelândia.

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Feliz 2022! Muito amor e saúde pra você.

We celebrate the festive season with Brazilian Music played live in our studio. The Brazilian musicians Marcio Martineli, Aline Pereira and the French Marianne Bedin, show the magic that happens when people from different countries unite to create art!

(PT) Celebramos nosso Natal com os músicos Marcio Martineli, Aline Pereira e a flautista francesa Marianne Bedin, membros da Banda Forró de Christchurch - e ainda aprendemos sobre diferentes ritmos e instrumentos.

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Boas Festas aqui do nosso cantinho na Nova Zelândia. Muito obrigada por estarem conosco!

Football has taken over New Zealand and perhaps could become more popular than rugby! The technical director and head coach Fernando Lambert has experience in Football (or soccer!) in Brazil, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. He gives tips for those who want to start in the sport. Fernando, who has supported the sport's growth, explains how New Zealanders benefit from the inclusion of other cultures into the sport, such as bringing qualified overseas professionals and incorporating the “Ginga” and Capoeira movements. Follow @sofarsoodfm on social media to see the extended version of the interview

The pandemic forced innovation in many areas. University of Canterbury engineers invented a device to save ICU patients’ lives. Professor Geoff Chase and engineering PhD student Lui Holder-Pearson talk about their low-cost invention to answer to global demand for ventilators amid Covid-19. They explain how the device works and how the health system could benefit from academic ideas.

(PT) Engenheiros da Universidade de Canterbury, o professor Geoff Chase e o doutorando em engenharia Lui Holder-Pearson explicam como funciona o dispositivo de baixo custo que inventaram para salvar vidas de pacientes na UTI.

Is there a pre and post-Covid for the elderly population? The nurse and rest home coordinator Sonyia Alex explains the pandemic's impact on elderly social activities, mental and physical health, and their use of technology. Evelyn Jeronimo is the interpreter. / (PT) A enfermeira e coordenadora de casa de repouso Sonyia Alex fala sobre o impacto da pandemia na vida dos idosos vivendo na Nova Zelândia, e sobre o suporte às atividades sociais, saúde física e mental e uso da tecnologia pela população idosa. Evelyn Jerônimo é a intérprete.

The GP, Dr Kim Burgess (Pegasus Health), is the clinical lead for the primary care vaccination programme in Canterbury. She shares the latest information regarding COVID-19: current situation, symptoms and effects on mental and physical health, vaccination benefits and side effects, vaccine access, risk groups and other related topics. Dani Amorim is the Portuguese Interpreter. (PT) A médica Dra. Kim Burgess, líder do programa de vacinação em Canterbury, Nova Zelândia, compartilha as informações mais recentes sobre a COVID: sintomas e efeitos na saúde mental e física, acesso e benefícios da vacinação, efeitos colaterais, grupos de risco, etc. Dani Amorim interpreta.