History

Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Mary Kisler, Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. She discusses the role of serendipity when travelling, discussing a… Audio

Kim Hill talks to British comedian and musician Bill Bailey, whose new show, Larks in Transit, is a compendium of tales from his twenty years as a travelling entertainer. He is visiting New Zealand… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Nicky Dunne, manager of Heywood Hill, an independent bookstore in London that is marking its 80th anniversary with the world's first lifetime literary prize. The Library of a… Audio

Donald Trump is possibly the most talked about man in the world at the moment, including in NZ. However, much of that talk is negative. Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University takes an… Audio

Contrary to popular belief, All Black Buck Shelford did not lose a testicle while playing against France but Colin "Pinetree" Meads really did play almost an entire game of rugby with a broken arm… Audio

Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision talks about how radio dealt with the 'teenage question' in the past. Audio

Dunedin has New Zealand's largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings - but how much is too much to spend on keeping them up to scratch? Video, Audio

In a magazine editorial the outgoing US President Barack Obama says this is the best time in human history. Audio

In 1916 John Cullen led a small army of police deep into the misty forests of Te Urewera to arrest the Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana - his crime? Preaching that his followers shouldn't sign up to fight in… Audio

Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live. Audio

On 16 October 1936 New Zealand aviator Jean Batten made history by becoming the first person to fly solo from England to New Zealand.
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Andrew McRae travels to the centenary commemorations of the Battle of the Somme and asks whether the thousands of lives sacrificed by New Zealand on the battlefield count when it come to trade… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Jeavons Baillie, who volunteered to assist with painting restoration in Florence after the devastating floods in November 1966, was the first Conservation Officer for the Alexander… Audio

Kim Hill talks to veteran music journalist Alan Light, former editor-in-chief for Vibe and Spin magazines, and author of books about Leonard Cohen, Prince, and the Beastie Boys. His new biography was… Audio