Trekka
Cars as part of Kiwi culture
An exhibition opening at MOTAT on June 22 showcases the cultural impact of cars on Kiwi society. Accelerate: Driving New Zealand isn't just a bunch of classic cars - it looks at the technologies… Audio, Gallery
This is Todd Niall
One of radio's most recognisable broadcast voices, Todd Niall from RNZ, is hanging up his microphone and heading into a new realm - working for Stuff. He talks about his 33-year career at RNZ in which… Audio, Gallery
Happy 50th to NZ's 'under-nourished Land Rover' - the Trekka
Fifty years ago today the country's first and only mass-produced motor vehicle was rolled out. Todd Niall recounts the Trekka's short but compelling history.
NZ's only home made production motor vehicle turns 50
"Yay, little Trekka, you're a Kiwiana, sure as hell." It went to farms, it went to war and it was also a bit player in the Cold War. And today's its birthday. The country's first and only home-grown… Audio
Trekka goes to Venice
The New Zealand pavilion at the 50th Venice Biennale featured an unusual Cold War story which took as its central motif the Trekka – the only New Zealand mass-produced automobile. Audio