History
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.
The doll doctor: repairing memories
Retired aircraft engineer Keith Martin and his wife Faith are doll doctors. Over the last 40 years they've saved about 10,000 dolls of all shapes and sizes. Audio, Gallery
'All they wanted to do was fight'
After a brief career as a pop singer in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Larry Page became a successful music manager, record producer, and record label owner, working with The Kinks, Daniel Boone, and… Audio
Keggie Carew journeys into "Dadland"
Keggie Carew, estranged daughter of Tom Carew, reunites with her unorthodox father as his memory begins to fail. She unravels the secrets of his past as a member of an elite British military unit and… Audio, Gallery
Writer Daisy Goodwin
Daisy Goodwin is an historian, journalist, editor and novelist, and has a long career in British television, devising shows including Bookworm, The Nation's Favourite Poems, Home Front and Grand… Audio
Southlanders may get answers about their accent
The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their 'R's. Audio
West Coast's Charleston celebrates 150 years
It's happy birthday to the The West Coast town of Charleston which is turning 150. And to mark that milestone the town, now home to just 340, is celebrating its gold rush past. Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site. Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site.
AudioGuy Fawkes an 'anti-Catholic' celebration
Every year in New Zealand we celebrate the foiling of a 17th Century Catholic terrorist plot. Audio
Auckland Council accused of neglecting historical site
The Auckland Council has been accused of neglecting one of the country's oldest archaeological sites, the Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve in Mangere. Campaigner say it is lost under a mat of… Audio
Sound Archives: The trains of our past
Today in our visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we are playing recordings about New Zealands' trains. Video, Audio
