Namaste New Zealand (1) - First Episode

The one big thing that always resonates through boxing for me, is the humility that goes with it. You know you could be a champion one day but you could be knocked out the next. So it constantly keeps me in touch with the ground.

– Former Olympic boxer Siona Fernandes on her chosen sport

Everything is respected, everything is sacred. The earth is considered our mother from whom we get nourishment.

– Shri Ram Farm manager Pravin Kumar

Whatever milk we get from the cows we get with love, we don't take away too much.

– Farmer Anil Chandar Singh on farming practises at Shri Ram farm

I think I just could not upgrade from this stuff. I think this keeps me grounded. I quite like life in the slow lane.

– Bespoke tailor Nasir Ali on his taste for all things vintage

We have a saying you know: "it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you look good doing it".

– Auckland bespoke tailor Nasir Ali shares his philosophy

It's natural and not a bad thing that they become westernised. It depends on how well we teach them our culture. The older people, who get here in their 70s, it's hard for them to change like that.

– Social worker Nilima Venkat on the difference between older and younger Indian immigrants, early in this episode