History

Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Broadcaster, raconteur and surfer Gary McCormick discusses the philosophy of having a less tidy life and learning to ride the… Audio

Jessica Helfand is a designer, artist, and author of "Face: A Visual Odyssey", an elaborately illustrated A to Z showing how our faces have been perceived, represented and judged over time from… Video, Audio

As children return to school this week it may come as a surprise to learn their experience is remarkably similar to that of their forebears almost a hundred years ago.

New Zealand health authorities… Audio

A generation of New Zealanders spending their lockdown in rest homes have memories of schools closing due to epidemics that swept the country during their childhoods.

After polio first gripped New… Audio

The operators of one of New Zealand's largest heritage railways are worried that the loss of passengers over the lockdown could mean that its historic trains will be mothballed indefinitely.

The… Audio

Jesse speaks to Sione Fataua - one of the six survivors. Audio

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic had a devastating impact on NZ but what happened the year after? By analysing 1919 in NZ perhaps we can learn what might happen in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

In his latest book, 'The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West', modern warfare expert, David Kilcullen has put forward a theory of how state threats, (like Russia and China)… Audio

From tomorrow, we will be able to re-enter our favourite cafes as New Zealand moves to Covid-19 alert level 2. To celebrate, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision brings us recordings about… Audio, Gallery

Looking ahead to the time when Covid-19 is viewed through the rear view mirror, Auckland Museum is asking the public to help gather items that will tell the story for future generations. The Museum… Audio

Pioneering rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard - known for his hit song Tutti Frutti - has died at the age of 87.

He influenced The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis Presley, and his mix of blues, R&B… Video, Audio

Best-selling historical novelist Lauren Chater speaks with Kathryn Ryan about re-imagining Gulliver's long-suffering wife, Mary, who made her own luck while he was in Lilliput. In what could be… Audio

This Friday marks the 75th anniversary of V.E. Day - the official end of World War II in Europe.  Audio, Gallery

New Zealand's museums and art galleries are concerned that government and philanthropic funding sources might dry up, with the money instead diverted to health and social causes related to the… Audio

Our military historian Damien Fenton joins us once again and with the Victory Day holiday in Russia approaching we look at Russia's role in the victory over Nazi Germany. Audio

Continuing our journey through Hip-Hop Aotearoa, Brad Warington joins us once again. Tonight we're in the early 2000s. with the rise of the producer and the importance of the dj. Video, Audio