History
Rangiriri battles sites to be returned to Waikato-Tainui
Sites at the centre of epic 19th century battles are being returned to Waikato-Tainui today. Audio
Anger over Vietnam's cancellation of war commemoration service
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, and Vietnam has abruptly banned the commemoration service. Audio
Sound Archives: the Vietnam War
Tomorrow the government is holding official commemorations in Wellington to mark the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's involvement in the Vietnam War. Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision… Audio
Call to help solve war photo mysteries
A historian is calling for help to identify century-old photographs as part of a book honouring Māori and Pacifica soldiers of World War I.
Nights' Pundit - Economics
There's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton. Audio
Was 1971 the greatest year in rock history?
Was 1971 the greatest year in rock history? Music journalist David Hepworth believes it was, and he's written an entire book to argue his case. In 1971: Never A Dull Moment, Hepworth admits it could… Audio
Sports administrator Sir Ronald Scott dies
Sir Ron Scott, who organised the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974, has died aged 88.
Was gender inequality in NZ caused by colonisation? Perhaps not
Courtney Sina Meredith, Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Dr Pala Molisa; and Rosanna Raymond. talk with Mihingarangi Forbes Audio
Sir James McNeish's new play about Norman Kirk
Norman Kirk was one of this country's most memorable, and most loved Prime Ministers, His death in 1973 saw a nationwide outpouring of grief. During just two years in office, he famously stood up to… Audio
Leonard Marcus: children's literature history
Kim Hill talks to renowned historian, critic, and exhibition curator Leonard Marcus, one of the children's book world's liveliest writers and speakers. His books about children's literature and its… Audio
Stuart Firestein: ignorance, failure, and how we smell
Kim Hill talks to neuroscientist Dr Stuart Firestein, Chair of Columbia University's Department of Biological Sciences, whose lab studies the vertebrate olfactory system, seeking answers to the… Audio
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
Darcy Richardson: third-party candidates
Kim Hill talks to author, historian and political activist Darcy G. Richardson, who ran against President Obama in five states as a candidate for the 2012 Democratic Party presidential nomination, and… Audio
Search on for mystery Māori soldier's name
A call has gone out to identify a man photographed in a group of Māori soldiers from WWI.
Masterpieces with Bronwyn Labrum
Bronwyn Labrum is the author of Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s, talks about her favourite NZ object. Audio, Gallery
The History of NZ Mayors
The local body elections are coming up soon, including elections for mayor. New Zealand has 67 mayors, yet turnout for mayoral elections is very low. Legal historian, Grant Morris from Victoria… Audio
75 year of our women in blue
The New Zealand police are holding a number of events this year to mark 75 years since the first women joined the force in this country. Today Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision played us… Audio
The courtroom battle that brought down the KKK
Kathryn Ryan speaks with best selling journalist and non-fiction writer Laurence Leamer, whose latest book tells the remarkable true story of a legal case in 1981 which bankrupted the Ku Klux Klan. Audio
Call for inquiry into forced adoptions
Maggie Wilkinson has been fighting a 30-year battle for the government to investigate the forced adoption of babies born to unwed mothers from the late 1950s to the mid 1970s. Audio
Treaty Settlement stories preserved
New Zealanders who've been involved in negotiating treaty settlements, or whose lives have been affected by them, are sharing their stories for a national research project. The Ministry for Culture… Audio
