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A Swiss couple discover a rare geological treasure on their Northland property.

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No wave icon Lydia Lunch of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks is bringing her back catalogue to life with Retrovirus, who are on tour in Aotearoa this week. She revisits the no wave days in NYC with Emma… Audio

Sam Brower worked for seven years to crack open the secretive world of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). His work led to the arrest and conviction of prophet Warren… Video, Audio

Our next guest is an epic adventurer. He's spent twenty years working for New Zealand Geographic. And he's written about climbing, cave diving, sunken treasures and fly fishing. His name is Derek… Audio

Times were tough for the New Zealand Communist Party at the start of the Second World War. They opposed the fight against Adolf Hitler and as a result, their newspaper, People's Voice, was suppressed… Audio

Jim Pinckney encounters an impressive set of space bound sounds from The Orb. Audio

A report with actuality of New Zealand war-related events during July 1915, including recruiting and a letter from the front from Colonel Malone. Audio

A giant cave on Auckland's wild West Coast used to be the city's most memorable - and most mysterious - ballroom. Dances were held for more than sixty years at the Great Cave at Whatipu but are now… Audio

Well, bad blood has been averted. That's despite Taylor Swift telling the technology giant, Apple, that she would refuse to let it stream her latest album, unless she was paid. Audio

Tim Brewster from Wanaka has chosen "The Mercy Seat" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Audio

A Tauranga historian is backing one of Māoridom's leaders in calling for a commemorative day to recognise the battles that helped shape Aotearoa; The head of a Māori health provider says the… Audio

A Tauranga historian is backing one of Māoridom's leaders in calling for a commemorative day to recognise the battles that helped shape Aotearoa; The head of a Māori health provider says the… Audio

Mick Harvey is, without a doubt, one of the most important figures to emerge from the Australian music scene. He was a founding member of The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave & The Bad… Audio

Nick Bollinger checks an album from the Nick Cave-endorsed New York singer and harmonium player Shilpa Ray. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a new collaboration between poet Sam Hunt and guitarist David Kilgour; an album from Nick Cave-endorsed New York singer and harmonium player Shilpa Ray… Audio