History
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
Letter describes scene at Battle of the Somme
100 years on from the Battle of the Somme, a heartfelt letter by a fallen New Zealand soldier has seen the light of day. Video, Audio
Somme centenary: Marking the fallen in stone
The NZ soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme are a long way from their native soil, but Andrew McRae finds their graves still receive plenty of care and attention.
A Flickering Truth: NZ doco submitted for Oscars
Kathryn Ryan talks to Auckland film maker Pietra Brettkelly, whose documentary about efforts to preserve Afghanistan's film archive is New Zealand's submission for next year's Academy Award. Video, Audio, Gallery
New Zealand remembers Battle of the Somme today
The horrors of the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago and New Zealand's involvement in it will be remembered today at ceremonies being held in Northern France. Audio
A century ago today, NZers joined Battle of the Somme
It's 100 years today since New Zealand soldiers went into battle on the Somme in France. One New Zealander at the commemorations is Shirley Field who is there to remember her two uncles, who signed up… Audio
Bookmarks: Anastasia Bakogianni
A bit of history lesson is associated with this week's bookmarks, and by that we mean Ancient History. We are talking Classical studies; the stories, myths, and characters of Ancient Greece and Rome… Audio
Immaculate war grave cemeteries result of hard work
The rows of gleaming white headstones that commemorate the First World War dead are in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae visited the workshops where he was… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Feminism
Feminist blogger Deborah Russell talks about women in film. Who gets paid the most, who gets the roles, who gets to write the scripts and direct and produce the movies? She also tells us how to use… Audio
Somme centennial: Lost Kiwi soldier's family visit memorial site
A century after a Wairoa soldier was lost in the chaos of the Battle of the Somme, Andrew McRae meets the first family member to journey to the place that he fell.
US marks 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Americans have been paying tribute to close to 3000 people who died 15 years ago in the Twin Tower attacks on 9/11. Our correspondent William Denselow joins Checkpoint from New York. Audio
9/11 terror attacks remembered across the US
Tears and memories have been the features of emotional ceremonies across the United States as people gather to mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks Video, Audio
From 9/11 2001 to now
Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato talks about the "what if's" in global political reaction to 9/11. Audio
Centennial of the 'bloodbath' that was the Battle of the Somme
One of New Zealand's bloodiest military engagements is being commemorated this week. Andrew McRae looks back at the WWI Battle of the Somme.
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
It's one hundred years since 15 thousand New Zealand soldiers joined the Battle of the Somme in Northern France. It was one of the country's bloodiest military engagements ever. Audio
Sky Tower climb marks 9/11 anniversary
About 160 firefighters have climbed the Sky Tower in Auckland to honour their New York counterparts who died in the September 11 terror attacks.
From Slacktivism to Activism - how social media is changing our lives
Russell Brown talks with Laura O'Connell Rapira, Toby Morris, Steve Abel and Sina Brown-Davis about how online awareness can be transformed in to action which changes society. Audio
Franco Lora: images of Colombia
Kim Hill talks to Colombian student Franco Lora, who has just completed a Masters degree in Design at Massey University's College of Creative Arts in Wellington. As part of his degree he has produced… Audio
Pictures of a long-lost mining life
Kim Hill talks to geologist and science historian Simon Nathan, whose new illustrated biography, Through the Eyes of a Miner: the Photography of Joseph Divis, explores the Czech miner and… Audio, Gallery
Brother Guy Consolmagno: astronomy and religion
Kim Hill talks to astronomer and Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. He is part of a group of world-leading experts… Audio
