History
National MP Jian Yang's work history detailed
What was the National Party told about Jian Yang's work history prior to his selection as a list MP? Audio
The history of NZ statues
Grant Morris from Victoria University looks at some of our statues of famous New Zealand historical figures. Audio
Did Darwin get it wrong?
Kathryn Ryan talks to the acclaimed author A.N Wilson on his radical reappraisal of one of the great Victorians, Charles Darwin. Audio
Should I stay or should I go?
Sri Lanka, 1992 - New Zealand's Black Caps cricket team dodge a suicide bomber but get caught up in a web of civil war, contract disputes and fights between players and management. Audio
Sound Archives - Our earliest recorded Maori radio broadcast
To mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has launched an online exhibition of the oldest recordings of a Maori radio broadcast - a hui held at Turangawaewae Marae. Audio, Gallery
Caught between a war and a cricket tour
It's Sri Lanka, 1992, and the Black Caps have dodged a suicide bomber but once again become caught up in a civil war - and contract disputes. Audio
Changes proposed to Marmaduke Nixon monument
A South Auckland monument commemorating the colonial-era commander who led the 1864 Rangiaōwhia invasion may be in for a history makeover. Audio
Earliest te reo recording goes digital
A 1938 recording is being released online in a digital exhibition.
The Italian Front
Our regular historian, Damien Fenton is in the studio with Bryan to talk about an aspect of the first world war almost completely forgotten in New Zealand today - the Italian Front 1915-1918. Audio
Call to teach NZ history to combat rising racism
New Zealand is making a huge mistake by not requiring schools to teach more colonial history, two former prime ministers say.
Former PMs call for more NZ history in schools
Two former prime ministers are urging schools to teach more New Zealand history, with one, former National Party leader Jim Bolger, warning that ignorance of the past is behind the rise of racism. Audio
Nazi Hoax: the story of Syd Ross
Nazi "assassins", mischievous con-artists and power hungry spies... Black Sheep investigates how a pair of hoaxers convinced the government that New Zealand had been infiltrated by Nazi agents. Audio
The Travels of Charles Burney
Peter Hoar looks at the writings of 18th-Century music historian, Charles Burney. Audio
Dame Judith Potter: Life and Influences
Dame Judith Potter became the first woman president of a District Law Society - Auckland - in 1988 and the first woman President of the New Zealand Law Society in 1991. She was appointed to the High… Audio, Gallery
King Loser - '16 Comeback Special
King Loser's mesmerising mix of snappy surf guitar, sloppy drones, reckless rock'n'roll and croony covers stood them apart from their local contemporaries in the early mid-'90s. Now King Loser are… Video, Audio
Country Pubs - Lake Ianthe Tavern
A series of short radio programmes produced in 1986 by Brendan Gray looking at some of New Zealand's more colourful historic hotels. Lake Ianthe Tavern in South Westland once had a mobile licence so… Audio
Country Pubs - Lake Ianthe Tavern
A series of short radio programmes produced in 1986 by Brendan Gray looking at some of New Zealand's more colourful historic hotels. Lake Ianthe Tavern in South Westland once had a mobile licence so…
Audio'I see barbed wire, immediately I'm back in Auschwitz'
Internationally acclaimed psychologist Dr Edith Eger, 90, was a teenager in Hungary when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz. Audio
Black Monday
The 1980s will be remembered for big hair, shoulder pads and the biggest destruction of wealth investors had ever seen. It's 30 years since the 1987 share market crash but the legacy of Black Monday… Audio
NZ's growing appetite for duelling leaders
Opinion - New Zealanders don't vote for a president, but are increasingly favouring pitting one leader against another, writes David Cohen. Video
