Noelle Mc Carthy

This spiky item helped a relatively unknown New Zealand athlete seize gold, and instant fame, at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Audio

What happens when Greek mythology meets modern pop culture feminism, with a bit of Kiwi battler thrown in? Video, Audio

This patu paraoa (whalebone hand weapon) used during the New Zealand Wars offers a window or "little cobweb" into New Zealand's past. Audio

This little object is so small it could fit in your pocket, yet it's a powerful symbol of one woman's courage and activism in very difficult conditions. Audio, Gallery

The story of a nation is more than great works of art, turbulent moments of history and dramatic discoveries. Sometimes you can see the truth of a country in a piece of fish with a scoop of chips. Audio

It looks like a bit of wood, but it tells a much bigger story of immigration and inspiration. A story as big as a dinosaur. Audio

I am scared is about feeling the fear and doing it anyway. It's a universal theme, but its depiction by this great New Zealand artist could only have been painted here. Audio

What has the biggest eyes in the world, blue blood and three hearts? Sam Cousins knows and it's a bit of natural science that connects us to the oceans surrounding us. Audio

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio

Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

We find the answers to any queries you can think Audio

In the 1970s New Zealand started to find its own voice through mass media, and that included imported children's television. Ready to knock? Turn the lock. Audio

Before humans, New Zealand was a land of birds. Our recent efforts to save them have sparked some heroic stories... but also some, er, quirky ones. Such as the kakapo ejaculation helmet. Audio

Jonah Lomu steamrolled Mike Catt and, as former TV host Julian Wilcox recalls, changed the game of rugby forever. But this treasure about much more than sport. Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a favourite item at Te Papa and in episode two, we discover that while it speaks to her of endurance, it's probably not what you might expected. Video, Audio

The first object comes from the moment of 'first contact'. Historian Dame Anne Salmond talks about the silver ferns collected by the Endeavour and how New Zealand was born in science. Audio

Taonga that have shaped our identity. Noelle McCarthy celebrates Te Papa's 20th birthday by talking to 20 New Zealanders about 20 treasures that help tell our nation's story. Audio