Kupe
Geoff Knorr: creating the soundtrack to Civilization
Chief composer for the Civilization game series Geoff Knorr joins the show to chat about creative freedom, the importance of having authentic instrumentation, and the challenges involved in… Video, Audio
David Abulafia's incredible human history of the oceans
Dr. David Abulafia's new book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans is global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world's oceans. He joins the show to discuss… Audio
Young waka crew follow stars back to New Zealand
A New Zealand ocean voyaging group is relieved to have its canoe - the Haunui - back home, after a mammoth sail to Norfolk Island that was delayed for weeks due to bad weather. Alex Perrottet and our… Video, Audio
Bill Robertson: getting the lay of the land
A former Director General of the Government Department of Survey and Land Information, Bill Robertson is a leading figure in surveying and mapping both here and overseas. He was instrumental in… Audio, Gallery
NZ Festival: Massive waterfront celebration of Kupe's odyssey
More than 1000 performers and a fleet of waka hourua will be on Wellington's waterfront this evening telling the story of the explorer Kupe for the opening of the New Zealand Festival. Video
Apirana Taylor - Ka Tito Au
Kupe came to Aotearoa from Hawaiki in pursuit of an octopus and finally killed in in Cook Strait - then known as Raukawakawa. Murray Lynch is directing the play and has collaborated on it with Apirana… Audio
Genesis Energy reports stronger result
The electricity provider, Genesis Energy, has reported a stronger full-year profit, on the back of a rise in the Kupe oil and gas field reserves and the revaluation of its generation assets. Audio