History
Pitcairn DNA hunt underway
DNA experts are to investigate a collection of 18th century pigtails believed to be from the Bounty mutineers who settled Pitcairn Island in the late 1700s. Audio
Sound Archives: Poetry from our past
Friday is National Poetry Day - with all sorts of celebrations of verse happening around the country; check out NZPoetryDay on Facebook for details. Audio
Behind the scenes at the museum
Former natural history curator, Brian Gill takes Nine to Noon behind the scenes at the Auckland Museum, to tell some of the intriguing stories of the collections he's worked with over three decades… Audio, Gallery
Fight to restore Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut
Three tractors will travel more than 2000 kilometres from Auckland to Aoraki Mount Cook in a bid to save Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut. Video, Audio
Fundraising for money to repair Sir Ed's Antarctic hut underway
The Antarctic Heritage Trust is driving three tractors more than two thousand kilometres in a bid to raise funds to help repair Sir Edmund Hillary's hut in Antarctica. The journey from Piha Beach to… Audio
DoC accused of neglecting historic building
Architects around the country are fighting to save the visitors centre at Te Urewera National Park, which they say has been wilfully neglected by the Department of Conservation. Video, Audio
Former UN military observer on his novel Ladder to the Moon
Cantabrian Peter Fry has drawn on his experiences - fascinating and horrific - as an army officer and United Nations military observer in the Middle East. for his first novel. Ladder to the Moon takes… Audio
The future of museums in the regions looks a little brighter
There are hundreds of small community-run museums in regions around the country. It's often a struggle - not just financially, but with the changing notions of how they show their treasures, if… Audio
Stories from the Somme
We're approaching the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. 15,000 members of the New Zealand Division went into action there, a horrifying 2,000 died and more than half of them have no known… Audio
NZ Wars day: From street petition to government goal
One of the students who helped drive a petition calling for a national commemoration day for the NZ Wars is elated the government is backing the call.
Kate's Klassic: Infinite Jest
Kim Hill talks to Kate Camp about Infinite Jest, the 1996 novel by the late David Foster Wallace. Audio
Debbie Stoller: feminism and knitting
Debbie Stoller is the co-founder, co-publisher and editor-in-chief of BUST magazine in New York, and co-edited The BUST Guide to the New Girl Order and The BUST DIY Guide to Life. In 1999, she formed… Audio
Shakespeare with David Lawrence: The Winter's Tale
Kim Hill talks to David Lawrence, director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Popup Globe. He discusses the Shakespeare play The Winter's… Audio
Ryan Griffen: Aboriginal superheroes
Kim Hill talks to indigenous Australian director Ryan Griffen, creator of the Australia/New Zealand produced television series Cleverman, a futuristic drama with roots in Aboriginal mythology. Double… Audio
Larry Pratt: guns and scripture
Larry Pratt is Executive Director Emeritus of Gun Owners of America, a national organisation dedicated to promoting the Second Amendment constitutional freedom to keep and bear arms. Audio
Museums push for fire levy exemption
Museums are hoping for an exemption to Fire Service levies because of their role as kaitiaki of the country's past.
Jacinta Ruru: law from a Maori perspective
Kim Hill talks to Professor Jacinta Ruru (Raukawa), who has been the only Maori Law Faculty staff member at the University of Otago since 1999. She has designed a new experience of learning law that… Audio
Govt backs national day to mark NZ Wars
A national day to commemorate the battles of the New Zealand Wars 150 years ago has been approved by the government. Audio
Govt confirms national day of remembrance for NZ wars
The government has agreed to establish a commemoration day for the New Zealand Wars after a long campaign by Maori. Audio
2000 same sex weddings in three years
More than 2000 same-sex couples have wed in the three years since it was made legal on this day in 2013.
