History
Nights' Overseas - England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England about political party conferences, dodgy tourist attractions, and the anniversary of… Audio
The Show Did Go On
In 1992 a sudden financial crisis forced the Mercury theatre to close in dramatic fashion. Auckland Theatre Company rose from its ashes. Actor/director Simon Prast was there and recalls the upheaval… Audio
Govt to look at bringing fallen soldiers home
The government is to investigate whether it should repatriate the bodies of military personnel who died overseas between 1948 and 1970.
The History of the New Zealand Wine Industry
Blenheimer, Marque Vue, Cold Duck…if you are over a certain age those names of early New Zealand wines will bring back a few memories. Today in our visit to the sound archives Sarah Johnston from Nga… Audio, Gallery
Nights' Pundit - NZ History
Senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Gavin McLean shares our naval history ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Royal NZ Navy being celebrated in November. Audio
DNA confirms the first Pacific migrants came from Asia
For the first time the DNA of ancient Pacifica peoples has been sequenced, confirming they came directly from Asia and did not interbreed with Papuans on the way, as previously thought. Audio
NZer becomes millionth visitor to Passchendaele museum
A New Zealand woman on holiday in Belgium has become the one millionth visitor to the Memorial Museum in Passchendaele. Audio
New Zealand Wars should be core history subject
The launch of the first book on the Waikato Land Wars in over a hundred years is raising questions about how New Zealand history is taught in schools. Audio
Historic ferry's 111-year-run not over yet
Auckland's historic ferry, the Kestrel, which unexpectedly sank earlier this year, is to be restored by new owners.
Book on the invasion of Waikato by British being released
The first single volume history about the British invasion of Waikato since 1879 will be released this weekend. Its author, historian Vincent O'Malley, spoke to Te Manu Korihi reporter Aaron Smale. Video, Audio
Council 'disgusted' at WWI memorial mess
A monument to New Zealanders who died in WWI has been left covered in trash and broken glass following a party in Wellington's Botanic Gardens.
Rise of the Rocket Girls
When the US started a project to send rockets into space in the 1940s, they didn't have computers but they did have a team of women who did the maths. Audio, Gallery
Cities of Tomorrow: a better life?
At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio
The first movies shown in New Zealand
120 years ago New Zealanders got their first glimpse of a new technology that would change how they saw the world - cinema. So what was it like when people first saw silent images moving on a giant… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, who discusses The Collected Poems of Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, and the new edition of Small Holes in the Silence: Collected Works… Audio
Doryun Chong: M+, curation, and the Walters Prize
Kim Hill talks to Doryun Chong, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at M+ Hong Kong, and former Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA. He is the judge of the 2016 Walters Prize. Audio
Shannon Te Ao: Walters Prize winner
Kim Hill talks to artist, writer and curator Shannon Te Ao, whose current research interests include performance and video art practices. He lectures at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University… Audio
Sarah Laing: Katherine Mansfield and comics
Kim Hill talks to graphic designer, illustrator, and writer Sarah Laing. She is co-editor (with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville) of Three Words: an Anthology of Aoteraoa/NZ Women's Comics (Beatnik… Audio, Gallery
Shakespeare with David Lawrence: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Kim Hill talks to David Lawrence is research and development consultant for the Popup Globe, and director of The Bacchanals, a Wellington theatre company he founded in 2000 to explore text-based… Audio
Jane Paul talks about The Back Country series
Jane Paul is the community programme co-ordinator at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Audio
