History
Death of lengendary Dunedin broadcaster
A well-known Dunedin resident Neil Collins has died at the age of 77. He was a radio broadcaster, he presented the old Miss New Zealand pageants back in the day and anchored numerous Telethons. He… Audio
Wide Blows Our Banner by Eve de Castro-Robinson
How much has changed for New Zealand's female composers in the 125 years since women's suffrage? In the 2018 Lilburn Lecture, acclaimed composer Eve de Castro-Robinson reflects on her own journey as a… Audio, Gallery
History of Toys: Warwick Henderson
Warwick Henderson is an antique toy collector. In the past he has curated two major antique toy and games exhibitions - featuring much of his own collection spanning 40 years of gathering antique… Audio, Gallery
Peter FitzSimons - Mutiny on the Bounty
Peter FitzSimons is Australia's best-selling non-fiction writer, and for the past 30 years has also been a journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald. He is the author… Audio
Damian Skinner - Profile of artist Theo Schoon
Damian Skinner is an art historian, writer and former museum curator. He is interested in the history of cultural contact between Maori and Pakeha and the relationship between art and politics in… Audio, Gallery
Police decision won't hinder Pike River re-entry - Andrew Little
Pike River Minister Andrew Little says police will be involved in the re-entry regardless of whether they commit officers to go underground, but that will not stop the project of recovering the drift… Video, Audio
Pike River miner’s mother ‘embarrassed’ about re-entry plans
Marion Curtin, the mother of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine explosion says plans to re-enter the mine are futile and a waste of money, saying there are hundreds of ways to better… Video, Audio
How NZ's early screen industry was won
The story behind Pacific Films and its idiosyncratic producer, John O'Shea (1920-2001) is one of grit, determination and a belief that New Zealand needed a homegrown screen industry. Filmmaker and… Audio, Gallery
How it could be determined if anyone survived first Pike River explosion
Former chief mines inspector Tony Forster believes there will be a "great deal" inside the mine that will be salvageable. He spoke with Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Pike River mine entry aims to recover bodies
A plan for re-entry to the Pike River mine was announced today, eight years after the explosion that claimed the lives of 29 men. The $39m operation will aim to recover the remains of the victims and… Video, Audio
Kaikōura property owners in limbo two years after quake
Homeowners locked out of their red-stickered homes after the Kaikōura earthquake are questioning why they can't return due to the risk of rockfall, when passenger trains will soon be operating between… Video, Audio
The process of entering Pike River mine, but will police go in?
Police have not yet decided whether or not they will physically enter the Pike River mine or train miners to do their forensic works, Pike River Agency Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson says… Video, Audio
Pike River re-entry plan ‘victory for the little people’
This morning's announcement that the Pike River Mine will be re-entered has come as a relief for many people in Greymouth. Video, Audio
Sound Archives - A & P Shows
It is Cup and Show Week in Christchurch, which means racing at Addington and Riccarton race courses and the country's biggest A and P Show.
This year the Canterbury Show has been renamed and is now… Audio, Gallery
Islamic food feast. A delight for the eyes, belly & soul
Anissa Helou's new cookbook, "Feast: Food of the Islamic world" is a mighty, beautiful tome that runs over 500 pages, contains more than 300 recipes and encompasses nearly 1,500 years, of Islamic… Audio
Four years of WWI centenary comes to end
Four years of commemorations marking the centenary of the First World War came to an end on Sunday with the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918. Seven major battle commemorations have… Audio
World leaders mark WWI centenary in Paris
It's been 100 years since the end of the first World War and world leaders have gathered in Paris to mark the event. The armistice treaty came into effect on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of… Audio
Sunset ceremony marks end of WWI centenary
A sunset ceremony last night marked the end of four years of commemorations marking the First World War. Earlier in the day many people attended services for the centenary of the signing of the… Audio
Con-artist: the story of Amy Bock
Amy Bock was a criminal "supreme in her cleverness". Her most famous con saw her pose as a man for 15 weeks and marry the daughter of her landlord. Nobody has ever been able to explain what motivated… Audio
Services mark 100 years since end of WWI
The guns have gone quiet and a two minute silence has been observed to mark the moment our World War I soldiers put down their weapons. Video