Namaste New Zealand (12) - Series Two, Episode Four

It is my belief that in any country the cause of crime is hunger. Secondly, it is because of drugs because people don't realise what they are doing to other people.

– Retailer Kharag Singh on what he thinks is driving retail crime in Auckland

If they inspire me, that motivation carries towards the drawing to do more detail. For example, this size it takes a graphic pencil drawing about two months, full time.

– Artist Nagender Reddy on a large pencil portrait of Dame Jacinda Ardern

So what help do we get? We get hurt, burgled, you name it. And sometimes the challenges are whole families working in there. We are already under so much stress.

– Auckland retailer Kharag Singh speaks up for small businesses facing robberies and ram raids

Even till now my handwriting is not that good. People are surprised — they say 'you can't even write properly, how come you are doing this?'

– Artist Nagender Reddy on his bad hand writing

When we started off, I remember Mel and I used to spend six hours a day chopping onions...

– Avi Kewalramani on working with his wife Mel Hurst in the early days of their business Mel's