History
History: Closer Economic Relations
New Zealand has very strong historical connections with Australia. Today our history commentator, Dr Grant Morris of Victoria University is looking at how this all came about. Audio
Population X
New research has identified a group of humans or, Population X, that made migrated from Africa much earlier than thought. Audio
Orchestral opportunities for Youth
Tauranga’s first youth orchestra in over 20 years is gearing up into existence. Bay of Plenty Symphonia musical director Justus Rozemond is also about to direct Youth Philharmonic Tauranga. The… Audio
Tempo Dance Festival
Auckland’s Tempo Dance Festival gets underway in a couple of weeks. Carrie Rae Cunningham is the Artistic Director and takes us through the varied festival lineup. The Scenic View is Tempo’s quirky… Audio
Beatles for sale
New documentary Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years gives a glimpse into life on the road with The Beatles between 1964 and 1966, but does it tell us anything we don’t already know?
Community up in arms over cenotaph move
Foxton residents are up in arms over a plan to shift the town's cenotaph, describing the move as sacrilegious.
Nights' Pundit - Left Thinking
University of Otago political historian Prof Brian Roper on how business lobbying has affected New Zealand's taxation regime. Audio
Matiu Island to get Peter Jackson treatment
Matiu Island in Wellington Harbour is about to get a digital Peter Jackson-led Māori history makeover.
What’s the role of feminism today?
On Suffrage Day Claire Regnault, a curator from Te Papa, and Anastasia Burn from Wellington Girls College Feminist Club discuss pressing issues for women today. Te Papa recently acquired a rare medal… Audio
Choreographing The Dinner Party
Jan Bowell is the choreographer of Hakari - The Dinner Party. The show which will play at Q Loft as part of Tempo Dance Festival and is a take on Judy Chicago’s 1979 art installation which made note… Audio
Adam Cohen: the origins of eugenics
Kathryn Ryan talks to Time magazine writer and author Adam Cohen about the origins of eugenics. In his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, he… Audio
Ceremony to mark centenary of WWI in France
A ceremony to mark the centenary of WWI in France was forced indoors after heavy rain batters the Capital. Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: Smart Hubs
We know that connectivity and mobility facilitates innovation and creativity but what makes a really buzzy city, both economically and culturally? A panel discussion about how being a smarter city can… Audio
First World War centenary commemorated
A formal commemoration has been held at the National War Memorial this morning to mark the centenary of the First World War in France.
Bruce Gilkison: James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd
Kim Hill talks to Bruce Gilkison, who spent the past two northern summers walking some of the Highland journeys completed in 1802-1804 by his great-great-grandfather, the Scottish writer, poet… Audio
Dylan Taylor: the ESRA think tank
Kim Hill talks to Dr Dylan Taylor, lecturer in Sociology at Victoria University of Wellington, editor of Counterfutures, and member of the board of trustees and a researcher for new think-tank… Audio
Auckland Heritage Walking Tour Part 3
Historian Edward Bennett takes Bryan on another Central Auckland Heritage Tour. Part 3: The Outside Walk, starting (and finishing) at St Kevin's Arcade on the Karangahape Road. Audio
How the sugar industry downplayed links to heart disease
Newly released documents reveal how the US sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to downplay the link between sugar and heart disease and instead promote saturated fat as the culprit. Audio
Battle of the Somme: NZ soldiers mark centenary
The horrors of the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago - and NZ's involvement in it - have been marked in France. Video
100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
Commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme are taking place across France. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Northern France. Audio
