History
Rock's darkest day - The Stones, Hells Angels and murder at Altamont
American author Joel Selvin has just published his book 'Altamont, The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day' which unveils a lot of new information about the… Video, Audio
Winning the popular vote but losing the election
Donald Trump won the 2016 US Election despite losing the popular vote to Hilary Clinton. This is the fifth time this has happened in US history and is due to the US Electoral College voting system. We… Audio
Jean Wishart remembered as a 'wonderful boss'
Jean Wishart edited the New Zealand Woman's Weekly from 1952 to 1984. She died this morning, and we look back at her remarkable career. Audio
Sound Archives: Marti Friedlander and James McNeish
In the past few days we have lost two leading figures in the cultural life of New Zealand; photographer Marti Friedlander and novelist, playwright and biographer Sir James McNeish who both passed away… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Military History
Historian Dr. Damien Fenton on the Battle of Verdun and the role of France in the First World War. Audio
Lynn Povich: The Good Girls Revolt
On the same day Newsweek magazine featured a story about the women's liberation movement in 1970, a group of 45 women at the magazine filed a sex discrimination lawsuit. Audio
From Zero - Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?
Marijuana is by far the most commonly-used illicit drug in New Zealand. Nearly half of all adults say they've tried it and a recent poll found that nearly two thirds of us favour decriminalisation or… Audio, Gallery
Hanmer Springs quake adds to 'Shaky Isles' record
There have been several strong jolts in New Zealand since the deadly February 2011 Canterbury quake, but today's was the strongest. Audio
The Last Waltz Down Under
It is 40 years since The Last Waltz – the famous farewell concert of The Band. The anniversary is getting its biggest celebration in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Eugenics: the story of a really bad idea
Did you know that after the First World War New Zealand established an official eugenics board? We tend to think of eugenics as being something the Nazis invented but really it was embraced all around… Audio
Mr Lee Grant
Audio Culture's Chris Bourke takes us back into our pop-culture past for one of our first teen idols, Polish-born Bogdan Komanovski - better known to fans in the 60s as Mr. Lee Grant. Audio
Anne McCahon - A Table of One's Own
McCahon House in Titirangi is where fans go to see where Colin McCahon lived in the 1950s. But McCahon House was also home to Anne McCahon, an artist in her own right, who until this exhibition has… Audio, Gallery
Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary
This week marks the official 75th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy, when naval vessels from around the world converge on Auckland's Waitamata harbour for a five day party. Lynn Freeman spoke… Audio, Gallery
Joshua Hammer - Covering the world
Joshua Hammer is an experienced international correspondent who's seen history unfold in many parts of the world. He was in Africa when Somalia was unravelling, the genocide in Rwanda was taking place… Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
This week's cultural ambassador is Miles Buckingham - from Radio Active - back with another helping of music from Jamaica. Audio
Sound Archives: NZ's encounters with US Presidents of the past.
With the results from the U.S. presidential election due to start coming in shortly we thought today in our weekly visit to the sound archives we would have a listen to New Zealand's encounters with… Audio, Gallery
From Zero: How Did We Get Here?
New Zealand's history with illicit drugs is short but lively. Maori were one of the few societies to have no use for intoxicants - so how did we go from zero to having some of the highest rates of… Audio, Gallery
Russell Brown - Drugs in New Zealand
Russell Brown has been writing about drugs and drug policy since 1994. His new podcast series "From Zero" plays on Nights, Monday nights at 10:15pm.We chat to him about the inspiration for the series… Audio
Warrior chief: the story of Hongi Hika
Hongi Hika is a man with a difficult legacy. He's one of the greatest figures in New Zealand history, but he's also often held responsible for starting the Musket Wars. Audio
Green Party calls for National Parihaka Day
The Green Party is calling on the government to establish a National Parihaka Day to celebrate the civil resistance of a Taranaki iwi during the New Zealand Land Wars.
