The Third Space with Naisi Chen
Episodes
From Politics to Corporate Leadership: Nirupa George on Knowing Your Worth
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The 3rd Space, Naisi speaks with Nirupa George about an exceptional career journey shaped by courage, clarity, and self-worth. From...
From Taiwan to New Zealand, the Banana Cream Pie: May Tien’'s Global Journey
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deeply into a conversation with May Tien, exploring her unique multicultural upbringing and career in communications. From he...
The Legend of the Lantern: How to Create a Legacy Through Culture with Eric Ngan
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring conversation, we sit down with Eric Ngan, one of Aotearoa’s most influential cultural event producers, to unpack what it means to ...
Break into policy-Mingchun Wu on public service and what shaped her path
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryIn this episode, Naisi sits down with Mingchun Wu, whose career spans teaching, policy, and governance across multiple government agencies and ...
Never really whole: a different side of Simon Bridges
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The 3rd Space with Naisi Chen, we sit down with Simon Bridges, former leader of New Zealand’s National Party and author of Nation...
Beyond the Bamboo Ceiling: Asian Leadership in Aotearoa with Franky Wang
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Franky Wang — Head of Asia Business Activation at Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), a China-born New Zealand business lea...
BONUS Episode Stepping Up- with Kai Zeng
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of The Third Space, we sit down with Kai, a newly elected member of the Howick Local Board, to talk about his journey into local...
Making Everyone Jealous By Being You: with Venice Qin
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Third Space, we sit down with Venice — a musician whose new album Moon Landing marks a major moment in her creative journey. ...
Finding Whakapapa at the Local Board Table — with Bobby Shen
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Third Space, we sit down with Bobby Shen — architect and former Mt Roskill local board member — to talk about what it means...
Finding Light in the Tunnel – with Andrew Mei
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode! This week we welcome Andrew Mei to the couch— now a Red Influencer with over 50K followers — shares his journey...
[The 3rd Space] EP 00 Introducing The 3rd Space
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We present to you: The 3rd Space with Naisi Chen. This is a podcast made by Kiwi Asians, for all people creating their 3rd culture to support our pers...