History

Nearly fifty-four years after a plane went missing between Christchurch and Milford Sound two groups are still searching for it, on either side of the South Island. Audio

Today we travel to one of the smallest towns in Westland - and probably the smallest town in New Zealand to have it's very own contemporary art gallery! Otira traces its history back to the gold rush… Audio

It is apple harvest time right now - and this week Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is bringing us some archival radio recordings about apples. Audio

At Te Herenga Waka Marae, Kelburn  Campus Victoria University of Wellington

University of Auckland student Adena Emanuel and Professor Janet Gaffney from the Faculty of Education and Social Work talk about their research showing how the development of young readers and… Audio

The brand new Waitangi Museum is a major part of the $14 million redevelopment of the Treaty Grounds and has gathered together taonga from around the country and across the world. Kate Martin manages… Audio

Head of Research at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and expert on the Treaty of Waitangi, who has been advising on Te Kongahu, the new museum at Waitangi. Audio

Publisher at Bridget Williams Books who has been developing their digital publishing programme, including The Treaty of Waitangi Collection, the first in a new series of online resources. Audio

Lecturer in history and religious studies at the School of Humanities, University of Auckland, who researched, co-wrote and presented the historical documentary series The Prophets for Maori… Audio

Professor of Law at Waikato Law Faculty, and former speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, president of the Labour Party and Minister of the Crown. She is the author of The Struggle for… Audio

Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. on the eve of his birthday - more on Bob Marley, Jamaica's most famous… Audio

It's Waitangi Day this Saturday. And this week, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, is going to play us a recording from the 1940 celebrations which marked the centenary of the signing of… Audio

Shaun D Wilson reads a film listing for The Man Who Came To Dinner from the Lake Wakatipu Mail's 31st of January 1946 edition. Apparently "the ultimate outcome is as much as the funny bone can bear".

Maori TV's Hautoa Ma: The Rise of Māori Cinema places recent major films like The Dark Horse, Whale Rider, Eagle vs Shark, Boy, The Dead Lands, and the soon to be released Mahana in the wider… Audio