History
Changing names change history
There's a recommendation that the city of Austin in Texas change its name. This is because the man behind the name Stephen F Austin was an enthusiastic slave-owner. It seems the name won't be changed… Audio
Celebrating the life of Katherine Mansfield
It's the 130th anniversary of writer Katherine Mansfield's birth, and her home town is going all out to celebrate the life of one of its favourite daughters. Wellington Arts Festival KM130 encompasses… Audio
A British tapestry remembers First World War Kiwi soldiers
A massive tapestry telling the stories of injured First World War New Zealand soldiers and medical staff at the Mount Felix Hospital in the UK, is about to go on display over here. Also making the… Audio
Bruce McLaren's replica race car on display
The replica of the first car raced by Bruce McLaren featured in last year's documentary about the legendary Kiwi-born Formula One driver has just gone on display at the Southward Car Museum, north of… Video, Audio
WWI exhibition opens: The End of the War?
The granddaughter of a World War I soldier from Raratonga whose story is featured in a new exhibition says she hopes he would have been proud to see himself remembered.
Toi Wāhine!
In Hamilton, Sophie Hakaraia has helped to organise Toi Wāhine - an 11-day festival celebrating the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage.
She joins us in the studio to have a chat about what it's… Audio
How Christianity spread rapidly across the Pacific.
Christianity's spread across the Pacific was enforced from the top-down, rather than spreading through some kind of social movement. Audio
Sound Archives: UFOs and Close Encounters
Sarah Johnston from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision takes us back to the UFO sightings of the 1970s. Video, Audio
World Economics: Brexit and Trade Wars
Nights' Economist Brian Easton is back with us once again. Tonight he's discusses world economic trends and if we can predict them. Audio
Yours very sincerely, Nelson Mandela
The centenary of the birth of one of the world's most loved and highly regarded human rights leaders was marked by the only authorized collection of Nelson Mandela's correspondence during the… Audio
The House: Parliament's boozy past
Black Sheep isn't back yet but William has found another podcast episode you might enjoy - all about the history of booze in New Zealand's parliament. Audio
Hepi Mita: piecing together Merata Mita's life
Merata Mita was a pioneering Maori filmmaker and activist who was a champion of women in indigenous film. Her son Hepi Mita is an archivist, whose father is filmmaker Geoff Murphy. Hepi has created a… Audio
An open and shut case? The RFK Tapes
In 1968, the American senator and politician Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was just 4 and a half years after the assassination of his older brother… Audio
The history of cathedrals in NZ
Cathedrals are prominent landmarks in many NZ cities. They have played an important role in NZ's history, both symbolically and practically. Audio
Growing generations through play.
Generations of New Zealanders have memories of themselves or their children at kindergarten, and new memories are being made every day. Audio
Cheesy history of NZ: Aunt Daisy's crackers, Pātea, and Brentry
New Zealand exporters are scrambling to reach new trade agreements with both Britain and the European Union as Brexit looms on the horizon. Britain once bought all the butter, cheese and meat we could… Audio, Gallery
Sad backstory to Niue's WWI involvement
Historian, Margaret Pointer with the sad backstory to Niue's World War One involvement. Most of the 150 Niuean men who enlisted had never left the tiny Pacific nation before, and had no immunity to… Audio
'Ma'am Darling'. An irreverent take on Princess Margaret
Her beauty and glamour bewitched legions of admirers, while her acerbic tongue made her notoriously rude. One of Britain's best satirical writers, Craig Brown talks to Kathryn Ryan about taking on the… Audio
Te Papa defends job cut proposals
25 jobs are set to go under a proposed restructure at Te Papa which has led to accusations that the museum's reputation and ability to carry out its statutory duty could be seriously compromised if it… Audio
25 jobs could go in Te Papa restructure
Public outcry is building after details of a restructure at Te Papa were revealed. Up to 25 jobs could go if the proposed shake-up goes ahead as outlined. Audio