History

Kaikoura's new museum has opened, just a few days after the big planning opening that was scuppered by the earthquake. Remarkably the museum exhibits came through unscathed, a testament to the brand… Audio, Gallery

Hilary Low’s book Pay Dirt is based on the diary and book The Westland Goldfield by prospector William Smart - the man, she argues, that should be acknowledged as the first person to discover payable… Audio, Gallery

In 1966 bushranger turned murderer, Richard Burgess, was hung alongside other members of his notorious and ruthless gang. They'd killed innocent travellers on the Maungatapu Track.

Burgess left… Audio, Gallery

It’s party central in Hokitika this weekend as the West coast town commemorates the life of former Premier King Dick Seddon. It's the 150th anniversary of Richard John Seddon's arrival in New Zealand.

In 1976, Paul Fitzgerald – a 28 year old Education Department clerk – won a court case against then-prime minister Robert Muldoon, invoking the 1688 Bill of Rights. 40 years on, the Bill of Rights is… Audio

Pirates have captured our imagination from their inception with one person’s bloodthirsty marauder another’s hero of the realm. Audio

The violent deaths of more than 80 gay men in the 80s in Sydney has been described as an epidemic of gay hate crime.    Video, Audio

The US Navy has been back in New Zealand waters over the past week, for the first time in more than 30 years. The U.S.S. Sampson is here to take part in the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th birthday… Audio, Gallery

It's OK to depict drug-taking on TV or slip cocaine references into songs, but publishing the wrong kind of gardening tips can still get you into trouble with the censors. Audio

Charlotte Ryan talks to Scott Maclachlan, Chip Matthews, Anna Coddington and James Milne AKA Lawrence Arabia about the state of the music scene today. Audio

The worst kind of villain in New Zealand history was... an Auckland property speculator. Audio

The Pike River mining disaster is still very raw with families fighting to retrieve the bodies of the 29 men killed in the explosion. Yesterday was the 6th anniversary. This very public tragedy has… Audio, Gallery

One of the capital's oldest cinemas is being turned into a hotel. The Paramount is one of the main International Film Festival venues every year - it took in 17,500 admissions in two weeks. Leading… Audio, Gallery

Strategic planner Joel Cayford talks about the earthquake patterns over the years in the South Island. === Audio