History
Takaka group fights to save historic grandstand
A group of Golden Bay locals is fighting to save its historic roofed grandstand - which the council plans to demolish to make room for a carpark. The barrel vaulted roofed stand is one of just two of… Audio, Gallery
'Celebrate 30 years but let's set some goals'
Three decades after homosexual acts between men were decriminalised in New Zealand, queer rights advocates share their dreams for the future.
The Revelations of Carey Ravine by Debra Daley
Journalist-turned-screenwriter and novellist Debra Daley has set her third book The Revelations of Carey Ravine in the midst of 1770s buccaneering London society. The Bay of Plenty-based writer has… Audio
The New Zealand Gazette
In its hundreds of thousands of pages published over 175 years, the New Zealand Gazette contains unexplored treasures for historians and genealogists. Amongst the official Government notices and… Audio
Peter Tork - Monkee Business
'Hey, hey we're The Monkees…' Well, Peter Tork is, anyway. Best known for his stint as keyboardist and guitar player in the iconic 60's group, The Monkees, Peter joins Wallace to talk about his career… Audio
How partisan papers pushed to break up NZ
Restive regions demanding independence? Angry clashes over breaking away? The media taking sides and telling people and politicians which side to back? The UK's Brexit in 2016 - and here 150 years… Audio
How partisan papers pushed to break up NZ
Restive regions demanding independence? Angry clashes over breaking away? The media taking sides and telling people and politicians which side to back? The UK's Brexit in 2016 - and here 150 years…
AudioSir Andrew Davis: eclectic conductivity
Kim Hill talks to British conductor Sir Andrew Davis, music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He visited New Zealand… Audio
History of NZ Architecture
Goran Paladin and Ken Crosson, an award-winning Kiwi architect are exploring New Zealand's history of architecture and how it has been shaped firstly by Maori, waves of Pakeha and Polynesian… Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to… Video, Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to…
Video, Audio30th anniversay of homosexual law reform marked at Parliament
Gay men convicted of homosexuality may be pardoned as the Government considers acknowledging the wrongs of the past. And on the 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform Labour's Grant Robertson… Audio
Kiwi scientists secure funding for fossil fossicking
Two New Zealand scientists have secured $100,000 in government funding to search for fossil remains in Te Urerewa National Park. Video, Audio
Sound Archives: Maori Language Week
It is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week this week. Today in our weekly segment from the sound archives, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us several radio recordings that… Audio, Gallery
Campaign to Pardon Gays in Aotearoa
A petition is being presented to Parliament today, asking for past convictions for being homosexual to be expunged. The Campaign to Pardon Gays in Aotearoa started in late 2014, and the organiser is… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Feminism
Lipstick, waxing and heels - oppression or choice - equality for women with feminist blogger Deborah Russell. Audio
Historic artefacts found under Auckland's St James theatre
The discovery of relics underneath the floorboards of Auckland's St James theatre is providing a glimpse into the business history of Queen Street. Audio
Gustav Kronfeld Redux
Even after 100 years, they can't cover over G Kronfeld's name! Audio
Peter Kelly - Somme Commemoration
Major General Peter Kelly, Chief of Army, is in France on behalf of the New Zealand Defence Force attending an international commemoration of the Battle of the Somme. Audio
Andrew Macdonald - The First Day of the Somme
New Zealand historian, Andrew Macdonald, has written the complete account of Britain's worst-ever military disaster - the battle of the Somme. His book tells the story of the first day of the battle… Audio
