Namaste New Zealand (15) - Series Two, Episode Seven

It's not that we are physically abusing our wives a lot or verbally abusing our girlfriends a lot, but the thing is that now our women understand that all this is not acceptable. They have started to understand now, so now it feels that the problem is increasing. It may not be increasing in actual numbers, but the complaints which are getting registered . . . is increasing.

– Lawyer Farah Khan on rising reports of domestic abuse in the Indian community

I said 'No, I will not come out and point a finger at my husband'. My fear was if I say something they will take him to jail, and they put him in jail and marriage will collapse.

– A domestic abuse victim on why she did not want to ask for help

Our Indian wives who traditionally used to cook and wash dishes at home, now see their Kiwi friends not doing the same — they see their husbands helping them. These gender roles in our community have skewed a bit, so I think a lot more issues of domestic violence are coming up...

– Lawyer Farah Khan on how changing gender roles are increasing domestic violence reports

It's very important that you cook the sugar and the water to a soft string consistency, keeping in mind that you don't caramelise the sugar as well because that would again change the texture and the taste.

– Chef Anthony D'Cunha on making Goan Christmas dessert kokad

What we talk about can be quite abrupt and it can be quite confronting and so there will always be people that might not necessarily get where we are coming from. But in the grand scheme of things most of the engagement we get is really positive.

– Simran Kaur on the response to the Instagram page The Indian Feminist she co-founded

Whether he taunts you or deprives you of money or monitors your movements — either of any such conduct constitutes domestic violence under the Family Court rules . . . If you go and talk to your GP he will guide you appropriately in what is wrong and right.

– Lawyer Farah Khan defines domestic violence and where victims should go for help

In the Indian community, issues like domestic violence are often hidden due to fear and embarrassment.

– Presenter Kadambari Raghukumar