History
David Lawrence: the Week in Shakespeare
Kim Hill talks to David Lawrence, director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Popup Globe, which returns to Auckland in a new and improved… Audio
Rufus Wainwright: opera, meth and family
New York-born, Montreal-raised singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright will celebrate his love for opera, orchestra and divas when he brings selections from Prima Donna and Rufus Does Judy to the Auckland… Audio
Indridi Indridason: Iceland politics
Kim Hill talks to Indridi Indridason, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside and an adjunct professor in the Department of Political… Audio
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Kim Hill talks to Birgitta Jónsdóttir, an Icelandic "poetician" and activist, who was elected in 2013 as a Member of the Althing for the Southwest Constituency and heads the list for the Icelandic… Audio
Laid to Rest
Sitting in solitude at the foot of the Dunstan Range and looking out over the Manuherikia Valley, the Drybread Cemetery was run-down until local farmers Tony and Karen Glassford and Ross Naylor… Audio, Gallery
Laid to Rest
Sitting in solitude at the foot of the Dunstan Range and looking out over the Manuherikia Valley, the Drybread Cemetery was run-down until local farmers Tony and Karen Glassford and Ross Naylor…
AudioSeven decades of NZ pop history on display
Music fans have a chance to take a walk through seven decades of New Zealand pop history at an exhibition that opened last night in Auckland. We spoke with Alex Behan from RNZ's Music 101 programme. Audio
NZ soldier executed in WW1 to get final recognition
The family of a New Zealand soldier executed by the British during World War 1 for questionable reasons are pleased he is finally being commemorated. Audio
The Peace Squadron
November 2016 sees the arrival of an American warship in a New Zealand port; the first for more than thirty years. The visit is stirring up memories of a time when New Zealand's harbours were battle… Audio, Gallery
Sound Archives: The 60th ann. of the Hungarian Revolution
On Sunday, commemorations were held in Hungary and here in New Zealand to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Audio, Gallery
A family divided by the Berlin Wall
What is it like to live in a world split in two? Nina Willner a former US Army Intelligence Officer, traces her family's incredible history on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Her mother Hanna was just… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand music history on display
Volume is the first major exhibition to tell the story of popular music in Aotearoa. Video, Audio, Gallery
NZ mountaineer inspired by the first woman to climb Mt Everest
The first woman to conquer Everest Junko Tabei of Japan has died from cancer, aged 77. The first New Zealand woman to climb the peak recalls Ms Tabei's inspiration. Audio
Nelson woman sells family castle to help run Nepal charity
Nelson woman puts the Scottish castle that's been in the family for nearly 600 years on the market Audio
Hungarians commemorate first chink in Iron Curtain
Hungarian New Zealanders have commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1956 uprising.
Hungary proud to put first chink in Iron Curtain
Hungarian New Zealanders gathered around the country this weekend to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 uprising against communist rule. 1,100 refugees came to New Zealand when Russian… Audio
Tasty and controversial: the Cornish Pasty
Historically, the Cornish pasty was the convenient one-stop lunch box for west country tin miners. The pasty's history goes back thousands of years further: to Ancient Roman times and the Bronze Age… Audio
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra turns 70
70 years ago, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was born; it's grown up to be a 90-plus strong ensemble. The orchestra has played numerous royal performances, overseas tours, and collaborated with… Audio, Gallery
Andrew Robinson: too much peace in the ancient Indus Valley?
Peace-loving, egalitarian and wealthy: could the utopian environment of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation have been what caused its downfall? British science and history writer Andrew Robinson… Audio
Māori Battalion's Nolan Raihania dies
Nolan Raihania, one of the last surviving veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion, was 17 when he enlisted and was sent to Italy in 1944. Audio
