History
Takahē - back from the brink
Joan Watson was there when takahē were rediscoverd in 1948, and DOC ranger Glen Greaves says the population of the giant flightless bird has just reached 300. Video, Audio
Takahē - back from the brink
Joan Watson was there when takahē were rediscoverd in 1948, and DOC ranger Glen Greaves says the population of the giant flightless bird has just reached 300.
Video, AudioCalls to change Massey uni's name over racist comments
A Massey University lecturer wants his workplace renamed, after discovering the school's namesake, William Ferguson Massey, made openly racist remarks. Audio
Massey Uni named after racist PM, lecturer says
Massey University was named after a prime minister who made racist statements and its name should be changed, one of its lecturers says. Audio
The Expats: Virginia Henderson in Myanmar
Virginia Henderson grew up in Waikaka, Southland, and now lives in Yangon, Myanmar. She's been in Yangon for almost four years now first volunteering for the Yangon Heritage Trust. With her partner… Audio
Tower Of Power’s Emilio Castillo
One of the world’s most popular funk bands Tower of Power, a staple of Californian soul-funk, is about to bring their revue to Auckland.
They’ve been 48 years on the road and the ever changing band… Audio
Restoring the first recorded computer music
The first ever computer generated music was recorded 65 years ago by Alan Turing and has been restored by a University of Canterbury Professor and one of the university's alumni. Professor Jack… Audio
Raised-fist Olympians to meet Obama
Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympics for a protest that became a symbol of the fight for racial equality have been invited to the White House.
Cities of Tomorrow: greener spaces
Our wellbeing is said to be influenced by our natural environment - so what is the cost of losing it? Recorded in Wellington, the second panel in the Cities of Tomorrow series discusses how a… Audio
New Zealanders on the Western Front
Lynn Freeman talks to Military historian Dr McGibbon, and also to 92-year-old Hilary Haylock, whose father's letters home made up some of the book. Dr Ian McGibbon's New Zealand's Western Front… Audio
The Great Depression and 'the broken decade'
Swaggers, sugarbags, special constables and the Queen Street Riots - The Depression of the 1930s were grim years in our history, remembered in a comprehensive new book. Malcolm McKinnon takes us back… Audio
Geoffrey Palmer and Dr Andrew Butler
Geoffrey Palmer and Dr Andrew Butler on why New Zealand needs a new constitution. Audio
Jimmy Barnes: working class boy
Kim Hill talks to Scottish-born Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, whose career with the band Cold Chisel and as a solo artist has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian… Audio
Chris Moller: houses and designs
Kim Hill talks to Wellington architect and urbanist Chris Moller, who is the presenter of the television programme Grand Designs New Zealand which is just starting its second series. Audio
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
Kelly Chibale: African health innovation, and malaria
Kim Hill talks to Dr Kelly Chibale, Founder and Director of H3D, Africa's first integrated drug discovery and development centre, based at the University of Cape Town. He and his team have potentially… Audio
John Kiriakou: torture and whistleblowing
Kim Hill talks to John Kiriakou, former CIA officer who in 2002 led the team that located Abu Zubaydah, alleged to be a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda. After a news interview in 2007, in which he… Audio
Council to consult with iwi over Foxton cenotaph plans
A sit-in protest at the Foxton cenotaph has been called off while the Horowhenua District Council consults with locals.
Under the Influence: Run-D.M.C.
On Tuesday 15 November 1988, Run-D.M.C. played The Powerstation in Auckland. This is the story of how that show altered the course of Aotearoa hip hop. Audio, Gallery
