History
Wendy Joyce: impressionist art, food and history
Wendy Joyce is a professional chef, art historian and lover of all things French, who runs cooking workshops in the Capital called Cooking with the Impressionists. In the sessions, she features an… Audio, Gallery
My Shout: Another Round at The Thistle Inn
Maori chief Te Rauparaha drank there, suffragettes protested there, six o'clock swillers guzzled at the bar and both sides of the Springbok tour movement argued there. Wellington's oldest pub The… Audio, Gallery
John Kirwan - life and influences
John Kirwan is one of the most prolific try-scorers in All Black history. He's a former coach of the Italian and Japanese national rugby teams, and of course, the Blues. He talks to Wallace about… Audio
Sara McIntyre: nursing and photos in Kakahi
District nurse based in Kakahi, and a photographer whose exhibition, Observations of a Rural Nurse, is showing at Anna Miles Gallery as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio
Richard Mabey: the cabaret of plants
British writer and broadcaster whose work takes a cultural perspective on the natural world. His latest book is The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination. Audio
Shakespeare with David Lawrence: King Lear
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Pop-Up Globe, discussing the Shakespeare tragedy, King Lear. Audio
75th anniversary commemorations underway for battle of Crete
Commemoration services will be held in Crete today to mark the 75th anniversary of the battle in which Allied troops fought to hold the Greek island against extreme odds. Video, Audio
Repression and resistance in Iran
Academic Yassamine Mather is a long-time Iranian Marxist and a former activist in the Fedayeen. We'll ask her what was it like to experience the revolution in 1979, and her take on the current… Audio
History: Maori representation on local bodies
The issue has become a contentious one in recent weeks, after the Mayor of New Plymouth Andrew Judd claims he was spat at and shunned when he called for better Maori representation in local… Audio
Sound archives: The Battle for Crete
This Friday is the 75th anniversary of the Battle for Crete in World War II. The Governor General and others are attending commemorations of the battle which took place when thousands of elite German… Audio
Descendants of Te Kooti make first visit to Chathams
Descendants of some of the hundreds of Maori exiled with the prophet Te Kooti to the Chathams 150 years ago will visit the islands for the first time today. Audio
Nights Pundit - NZ History
250 ships, 8500 dead. Senior Historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Gavin McLean, revisits WWI's biggest naval battle. Audio
Free love and piano playing
Lili Kraus was a famed Hungarian-born pianist who galvanised our post-war arts scene; she played everywhere and organised new pianos for our halls. Cushla Parekowhai talks about the love affair New… Audio
A life-long love affair with the Hauraki Gulf
A sketch of a house in the area by Kerry Howe A sketch by Kerry Howe Kerry grew up on the water, near Narrow Neck on the North Shore, and as well as producing many books about Pacific culture and… Audio, Gallery
Steven Hyden: Rock N Roll Rivalries
Pitchfork magazine music critic Steven Hyden looks at 19 rock and roll rivalries from the Stones vs the Beatles to Miley Vs Sinead in his new book, 'Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music… Audio
Daily life in Azraq camp: home to 35,000 refugees
Azraq camp in Jordan is home to 35,000 Syrian refugees, and is growing by 300 to 500 people every day. The camp covers 15 km2 of a remote desert plain, exposed to sand storms, freezing winters and… Audio, Gallery
Officials set off for Battle of Crete tribute
Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae is in Greece to take part in 75th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Crete.
Navy marks 75 years since HMS Puriri sank
The sinking of the only New Zealand naval ship lost to enemy action in New Zealand waters is being commemorated in Whangarei today.
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: two Pacific writers
Kim Hill talks to Gregory O'Brien about two new collections of poetry: Fale Aitu Spirit House by Tusiata Avia, and The Lives of Coat Hangers by Sudesh Mishra. Audio
Stephen Hough: piano, performance and the priesthood
Kim Hill talks to composer, poet, painter and columnist Stephen Hough who was named one of 20 Living Polymaths by The Economist, and one of the 25 greatest pianists of all time by Classic FM. He… Audio
