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Spectrum
An iconic documentary series which captured the essence of New Zealand from 1972 to 2016.
RNZ said a fond farewell to Spectrum in 2016, but you can continue to enjoy many hours of listening here.
Alwyn Owen and Jack Perkins began Spectrum in 1972. During its first 20 years or so, the series often included first-hand accounts of New Zealand life as far back as the 1890s and is recognised as one of New Zealand’s most valuable libraries of oral history.
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Sculptured Words
Dotted along Wellington's waterfront are plaques and inlaid benches quoting from some of New Zealand's finest writers. Accompanied by Spectrum's Jack Perkins, Rosemary Wildblood, Barbara Murison and… Read more Audio
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Free Love, Feminism and Freemans Bay
In 1972 a group of radical feminists espousing Women's Liberation and Socialism bought 8 Winn Road in Freemans Bay, central Auckland. The group lived next door to another collective and down the road… Read more Audio
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
Taupo's annual Medieval Fair celebrates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, an attempt to make peace between unpopular and unscrupulous King John and the English barons. Magna Carta has resonated… Read more Audio
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War Horses
Spectrum joins the Birch Hill Ride, to mark the role of horses in our military history. As ANZAC Day approaches and we remember our fallen soldiers, North Canterbury riding enthusiasts have not… Read more Audio
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Robert Frater - Death at Gallipoli
A New Zealand family recalls a long-dead uncle, killed at Gallipoli. Read more Audio
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All Things Vintage
Claire Gormly and Rose Jackson don't just dress up in vintage clothes, they live things vintage. They've collected clothing, jewellery, hats, and handbags from the Victorian era to the 1970s, in fact… Read more Audio
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Radio Baker
A Northland family clears away a decades-old collection of classic radios. Read more Audio
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Bikes, BEARS and the Britten Legacy
They call them the Bears: enthusiasts of British, European and American motorbikes. Recently riders from around the country gathered in Christchurch, both to race and to pay homage to one of the… Read more Audio
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The Moa Mania of 1993
15 Mar 2015In January 1993, publican Paddy Freaney claimed to have sighted a large moa near Lake Brunner on the South Island's West Coast. (First broadcast 1993) Read more Audio
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Hooves and heroes
The Karekare Beach races had been an annual fundraising event for the tiny beachside community for nearly 30 years, but due to dwindling numbers, time was called in 2013. But with the local surf club… Read more Audio
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