History
The joy of outdoor swimming
Kiwi conservationist Annette Lees says she's never had a bad swim. She explores why open water swimming has been and is still such a deep part of Kiwi culture in the new book Swim: a year of swimming… Audio, Gallery
Public sentiment shifting against fireworks
Public sentiment against fireworks seems to be gaining traction, with convincing arguments being made by animal rights activists in particular. Bianka Atlas from the Companion Animal Council joins the… Audio
Le Quesnoy centenary commemorations
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports from Le Quesnoy on the emotional centenary commemorations held in the northern French town saved by Kiwi soldiers near the end of World War One, with the… Audio
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley (part 2)
The story of Horatio Robley continues... How did a man once dubbed a "predator of culture" for his collection of Maori heads become better known as a "friend of the Maori"? Audio
Reflecting Auckland's evolving demographic at the Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum chair, Orchid Atimalala on recognising the city's multicultural demographic. She is the first woman to be appointed chair of the Museum and stresses the importance of… Audio
NZ soldiers remembered at Le Quesnoy
The centenary of New Zealand troops liberating the French town of Le Quesnoy on the Western Front in the First World War has been commemorated overnight in the town. About 1300 people turned out… Audio
NZ soldiers remembered at Le Quesnoy
The centenary of New Zealand troops liberating the French town of Le Quesnoy (Le ken-wah) on the Western Front in the First World War has been commemorated overnight in the town. About 1300 people… Audio
Sure to Rise
Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio
Don’t mention the peace – how reticence about the success of Europe led to Brexit
Prof AC Grayling talks about Brexit, and the failure of the greater vision for the EU with MP Chris Finlayson. Audio
Herb Farrant: Le Quesnoy museum a dream finally being realised
Historian Herb Farrant talks about why a museum in the French town of Le Quesnoy has been such a mission. November 4 marks one of the final commemorative events of World War I - other than Armistice… Audio
The next pandemic - are we ready?
100 years after the last great 'flu pandemic, Philippa Tolley explores how well prepared we are for the next one. Audio
Black Sheep: controversial characters from New Zealand history
'Black Sheep' is back for a new season, with host William Ray telling more stories about colourful and controversial characters from New Zealand history. We play part of the first episode of a… Audio
Peter Conradi - The King's War
Peter Conradi is a British author and the Europe editor for the Sunday Times of London. He was co-author, with Mark Logue, of The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy, which told the… Audio
Undie FiveHundy: Doyleston
The Under FiveHundy series explores rural New Zealand towns with fewer than 500 inhabitants. Doyleston is 20 kilometres south of Lincoln in Canterbury's Selwyn District. Surrounded by farmland and on… Audio
Undie FiveHundy: Doyleston
The Under FiveHundy series explores rural New Zealand towns with fewer than 500 inhabitants. Doyleston is 20 kilometres south of Lincoln in Canterbury's Selwyn District. Surrounded by farmland and on…
AudioNZ war memorial museum on Western Front project to be unveiled
The unveiling of a project to open a memorial museum in Europe to honour New Zealanders who died in both world wars will take place on Sunday in Northern France.
Sounds like history: Lyttelton's past brought back to life via app
Over the last two years Kris Herbert has been gathering audio of local children and interviewing long-standing Lyttelton residents on their experiences growing up in the town.
War memorial banner sheds light on unrecorded sacrifices
A banner has been unfurled on the steps of Nelson Cathedral in the lead-up to events marking the end of World War I a century ago.
150th anniversary of NZ standard time
Up until 150 years ago, each New Zealand region had its own, different time zone. That all changed on 2nd November 1868 when New Zealand brought in a single time for the whole country, the first… Audio
Call to Celts - out with Halloween, in with Beltane
Whangarei man Doug Chowns is calling on people with Celtic backgrounds to ditch Halloween in October - and celebrate spring as their ancestors did. Video, Audio