History
Easter Rising
The 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising celebrates the courage and ideals that characterised the events and people of 1916. Historian Diarmaid Ferriter reflects on the history and national identity… Audio
Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae
Dame Patsy Reddy will take over from Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae as Governor General in August. With 5 months left to run on his tenure Sir Jerry Mataparae shares some highlights of his time… Audio, Gallery
Jean Batten on stage
New Zealand's legendary aviatrix Jean Batten remains something of a mystery despite her many well-documented achievements in the air. She made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
The Egg in Art with Mary Kisler
Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing the depiction of eggs in art. Audio
Early WWI Memorial re-dedicated in Kaitaia
One of the country's earliest war memorials has been re-dedicated in Kaitaia today - 100 years after it was first unveiled.
Recreating ISIS destroyed art
When they captured the city of Mosul in Iraq Islamic State posted videos online of fighters smashing statues built by the Assyrian empire thousands of years ago. Morehshin Allahyari is an artist who's… Audio
Elderly vets tell Waitangi Tribunal their story
Two of the last surviving soldiers of 28 Maori Battalion have told the Waitangi Tribunal of their experiences of war and its aftermath. Lois Williams was there. Audio
The Way to Win an Election
It was heady times when Tom Agee was working as an ad executive in the early 1970s, and his agency was engaged in a campaign to elect the first Republican senator in Virginia for 100 years.. Audio
History - Grant Morris
New Zealand, as you are probably aware, is right in the middle of a referendum on whether or not to change its flag. We are being asked to choose between the incumbent - a blue ensign with the Union… Audio
Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
The Waikato River at Turangawaewae was a hive of activity last weekend, with thousands of people turning out to watch and take part in the annual Regatta, which sees a variety of Maori waka racing on… Audio
Irish author John Boyne, on growing up gay in Catholic Dublin
Irish Author John Boyne reflects on growing up gay in Catholic Dublin, and the abuse he witnessed within the church. He is the author of 9 novels, 5 books for young readers & a collection of short… Audio
Gallipoli notebooks a boon for family tree researchers
It's now been discovered that twice as many New Zealand soldiers were sent to Gallipoli as previously thought. Teresa Cowie reports from Archives New Zealand. Audio
Geraldine's Marvellous Medieval Mosaic
Michael Linton from Geraldine's 'Giant Jersey' workshop has spent over 25 years recreating the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Battle of Hastings which lead to the Norman conquest of England in 1066… Audio, Gallery
Notebooks lead to major Gallipoli discovery
New research shows the number of New Zealanders who served in Gallipoli is almost double than the official figures reported for close to a century. Audio
Research doubles the number of NZ soldiers at Gallipoli
New research has officially doubled the number of New Zealanders who fought at Gallipoli. Audio
Ngarino Ellis - Maori Art Transformed
In A Whakapapa of Tradition: 100 Years of Ngati Porou Carving, 1830 to 1930, Ngarino Ellis explores the rapid evolution of Maori art in the 100 years from 1830 when three dominant art traditions -… Audio
Thomas Mallon: Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Trump
American novelist, essayist, and critic, whose books include Watergate: a Novel and Finale: a Novel of the Reagan Years. He is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Ann Goldstein: translating Elena Ferrante
Ann Goldstein is editor at The New Yorker, and translator to English of many Italian writers, including Primo Levi and the reclusive Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan Quartet. She is a guest at… Audio
Nights Culture - Electronic music
the evolution of music made with devices powered by electricity and/or computers, with Paul Berrington aka DJ B-Lo... the birth of house and techno music in Chicago, New York, and Detroit... Audio
