History
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
Christchurch's creepy cemetery tales unearthed
Historian Richard Greenaway is a man who knows a thing or two about the dead of Christchurch. At this year's Christchurch Heritage Festival he'll be showing curious Cantabrians around various… Audio
Rare display of extinct bird's nest at heritage festival
The world's last remaining huia nest will be displayed as part of Christchurch's Heritage Festival which starts today.
Hurt versus history: Critics, fans debate future of Endeavour models
Two controversial Endeavour models in Gisborne symbolise "hurt and trauma" for some, while for others they mark a point in history which they say should not be "suppressed".
Today in Music History - The Times They Are A-Changin'
On this day in music history, Bob Dylan recorded 'The Times They Are A-Changin' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Audio
Polynesian Panther Melani Anae
A new book in the BWB Texts series highlighting a period of Auckland's late 20th century history The Platform by Melani Anae explores the legacy of the Polynesian Panthers. It's also the author's… Audio
Episode 1: He Wawata (An Aspiration)
Te Awe was a project designed to enrich, reorganise, and improve the care of our 10,000+ taonga Māori in a way that is embedded in Mātauranga Māori. Video
