History
How play has lead to the world's great innovations
Everything you need to know about what drives history can be told in the story of a Doritos corn chip. Science and culture writer Steven Johnson connects sweeping changes in history, from programmable… Audio
Kingsley Baird - 1917
Professor Kingsley Baird, from the School of Art at Massey University's College of Creative Arts, says 1917 was one of the most influential years of the 20th century. While 100 years later in New… Audio
The shoes that changed sport
In his book Golden Kicks, sneaker-head Jason Coles charts how popular sports shoes like Nike’s Air Jordans have vaulted from the court onto the feet of the masses. Audio, Gallery
Blitzed: the Nazis and drugs
German writer Norman Ohler talks about the Third Reich's relationship with drugs - including cocaine, heroin, morphine and methamphetamines. Audio
Sunken Soviet cruise liner falls victim to November's quake
Divers exploring the wreck of the Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds say its top decks were sliced clean off by the Kaikoura earthquake. Audio
Rainbow Youth: NZ's first gay youth group
Co-Founder Shaun Hawthorne reflects on 28 years of Rainbow Youth. Audio, Gallery
The History of bushfires in NZ
We are currently experiencing a devastating forest fire in NZ, in the Port Hills of Christchurch. While NZ is used to natural disasters, we don't necessarily include forest fires on that list. Some of… Audio
Christchurch remembers the deadly quake six years ago today
Christchurch remembers six years on from the deadly earthquake. Audio
Sound Archives: Kapa Haka
Earlier today at McLean Park in Hawke's Bay a powhiri was held welcoming 47 teams and an estimated 20,000 fans to Te Matatini, the biggest kapa haka show on earth. For the next four days the top… Audio, Gallery
Where is the Christchurch rebuild at six years on?
All but one of Christchurch's so called anchor projects will be under construction this year as the rebuild finally begins to hit its straps. Audio
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel: "The whole place is the memorial"
Each of the 185 names of the people who died as a result of the 2011 quake are written on the wall. The mayor of Christchurch is Lianne Dalziel says the memorial is not just the wall "it is the river… Audio
Earthquake Memorial opens on 6th anniversary of quake
A 150 metre memorial wall will be unveiled on the banks of the Avon today six years after the devastating earthquake hit Christchurch. Bruce McEachen says it is an inspiring place and the wall will… Audio
Memorial for quake victims to be revealed on 6th anniversary
A memorial for the 185 people who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake will be blessed tonight, ahead of the unveiling tomorrow, on the sixth anniversary. Audio
The Future of Our Regions
In this episode of the Future Of Our Regions we look at the South Island's Clutha District. The Clutha River is one of the dominating features of the region originating in the Otago lakes and flowing… Audio
Devoney Looser: Jane Austen and roller derby
Devoney Looser is a professor of English at Arizona State University and author or editor of six books on literature by women. Her new book, The Making of Jane Austen, will be out in June 2017… Audio
Bettany Hughes: Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. She has just released a comprehensive book on Turkey's capital, entitled Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities. Her previous books… Audio
Peter Hambleton & David Carnegie: the bard in the capital
The 2017 season of Wellington Summer Shakespeare has kicked off with a performance of All's Well That Ends Well and a book has been published to commemorate 34 years of this event in the capital. Kim… Audio
Uncovering the past
Archaeologists have been working alongside the Milton community to excavate an old Anglican cemetery, to find 'lost burials' and restore the stories of early Otago farmers. Audio, Gallery
Uncovering the past
Archaeologists have been working alongside the Milton community to excavate an old Anglican cemetery, to find 'lost burials' and restore the stories of early Otago farmers.
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