History
The Rest is History: Parihaka
On this day in 1881, the Maori settlement Parihaka in Taranaki, was invaded. About 1600 troops marched onto the village and were greeted by children while several thousand villagers sat quietly… Audio
Invasion of Parihaka 'not a distant history'
Today marks 139 years since the invasion of Parihaka.
Our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with activist Lourdes Vano and historian Rachel Buchanan about the significance of this day in New Zealand… Audio
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: NZ lighthouse keepers
Listen to the men and women of The Lighthouse Service, keeping the lights on for over 130 years. Audio
Poets, spies, vodka and the Magpies - Denis Glover and the SIS
The SIS spied on literary great Denis Glover, newly released files show. Guyon Espiner digs around in New Zealand's 'Cultural Cold War'. Video, Audio
Someday Stories 2020: Aute
Aute explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua. Video
Auckland supercity still contentious 10 years on
A decade on and Auckland's supercity is still as contentious as ever.
Yesterday marked 10 years since seven district councils and a regional council were merged into one governing body.
The shakeup… Audio
Iran threatens legal action over SIS embassy break-in
Iran is threatening legal action against New Zealand after learning our Security Intelligence Service, in a joint operation with the CIA, broke into its Wellington embassy to plant bugs in the late… Audio
Ngaire Fuata: 30 years since 'To Sir With Love'
It's been 30 years since Ngaire Fuata's remake of the 1967 Lulu hit 'To Sir With Love' stormed the NZ music charts, spending five weeks in the No 1 spot. Ngaire joins the show to discuss the one-hit… Audio
'Hands-on activist': Statue of Hilda Ross being unveiled in Hamilton
A statue of New Zealand's second female Cabinet minister and a founder of children's health camps will be unveiled in Hamilton this morning.
History with Dr Grant Morris
In 1972, British author Austin Mitchell published his iconic satire: The Half-Gallon Quarter-Acre Pavlova Paradise. Audio
Explaining to children what happened to the moa
Author and illustrator Ned Barraud tackles the story of our largest prehistoric bird - the moa. Audio, Gallery
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: Halloween Bats
In honour of Halloween, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's Sarah Johnston brings us a taste of all things bat-related from the archives. Audio
Battle of Gate Pa, Pukehinahina commemorated today
Today is Te Putake o te Riri, He Ra Maumahara - the National Day of the Commemoration of the New Zealand Wars. The day is being marked at various events around the country but in Tauranga, there will… Audio
Stand and Deliver (part 5)
Time for another report from Africa by veteran broadcaster Ian Johnstone. Today, he recalls the end of his Africa trip 20 years ago which finished with an epic road trip across Uganda. Audio
Call for taonga to be returned to Parihaka
The former chief executive of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is asking Nelson families holding taonga taken from Parihaka to do the right thing and return them. About 200 of the 1600 militia who… Audio
The unsung heroes behind the hand-painted photos of NZ's past
The exquisite work of women who handpainted black and white images of Aotearoa is being recognised in a new book, Wonderland. Audio
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
What cheese can teach us about human evolution
It is thought humans started consuming dairy products around 4500 years ago, during the Neolithic period when we started living alongside animals - however, we didn't always have the stomach for it.
…The extraordinary lives of lighthouse women
Shona Riddell enjoys cold, windy weather and stories about remote locations. She's also had a long-held fascination for lighthouses. So it's perhaps no surprise her new book, Guiding Lights tells the… Audio
Michael Wood: 'China is the greatest civilisation on earth'
Historian, author and documentary maker Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest continuous civilisation and longest lasting state, to compile a stunning new… Audio
