History
'Hobbit' didn't last long
New excavations in Liang Bua cave on the Indonesian island of Flores suggest that the diminutive early human Homo floresiensis (nicknamed the 'Hobbit') disappeared much earlier than previously… Audio, Gallery
Hitler's so-called commando revealed to be Israeli assassin
New information, revealed in the book Spies Against Armageddon, shows Lieutenant Colonel Otto Skorzeny lived out his post war days working for Israel's top spy agency Mossad. One of the co-author's of… Audio
History - Grant Morris
Victoria University legal history lecturer Grant Morris discusses the orgins of New Zealand's free education system. Audio
Nights' Pundit - Economics
there's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton... low interest rates and world secular stagnation... Audio
Simon Sebag Montefiore
You can't make this stuff up: a family that rules a vast empire for 300 years by using torture against their enemies. A family that throws wild parties including dwarfs jumping out of pies. The House… Audio
Food Writer - Katie Parla
Rome-based American food writer Katie Parla writes for Bon Apetit and the New York Times. She has just published a book called Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavours and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City.
…Cycling team that competed in the 1928 Tour de France
In 1928 the first english speaking team competed in the Tour de France. The Ravat Wonder team was made up of cyclists from New Zealand and Australia. Wellington man, David Coventry happened upon their… Audio
Celebrating being Māori and Catholic
Hundreds of people gathered in Whanganui to mark 70 years of Māori Catholic Easter gathering Hui Aranga.
Measuring the ANZACs
New Zealand's First World War history texts about Gallipoli will have to be rewritten - we now know that there were twice as many soldiers there than we believed. It reminds us that despite all the… Audio
Charlotte Badger: First pakeha woman in NZ
Charlotte Badger is believed to be the first Pakeha woman ever to have lived in New Zealand. Researcher Jennifer Ashton is trying to piece her story together, but with very little to go on do obscure… Audio
Mark Boyd: TV Election Coverage: 1993 to 2014
Voters may tend to trust journalists about politics and politicians more than expensive ad campaigns that run in the lead up to elections. But are we well served by our media these days, or are they… Audio
Easter Rising
The 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising celebrates the courage and ideals that characterised the events and people of 1916. Historian Diarmaid Ferriter reflects on the history and national identity… Audio
Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae
Dame Patsy Reddy will take over from Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae as Governor General in August. With 5 months left to run on his tenure Sir Jerry Mataparae shares some highlights of his time… Audio, Gallery
Jean Batten on stage
New Zealand's legendary aviatrix Jean Batten remains something of a mystery despite her many well-documented achievements in the air. She made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
The Egg in Art with Mary Kisler
Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing the depiction of eggs in art. Audio
Early WWI Memorial re-dedicated in Kaitaia
One of the country's earliest war memorials has been re-dedicated in Kaitaia today - 100 years after it was first unveiled.
Recreating ISIS destroyed art
When they captured the city of Mosul in Iraq Islamic State posted videos online of fighters smashing statues built by the Assyrian empire thousands of years ago. Morehshin Allahyari is an artist who's… Audio
Elderly vets tell Waitangi Tribunal their story
Two of the last surviving soldiers of 28 Maori Battalion have told the Waitangi Tribunal of their experiences of war and its aftermath. Lois Williams was there. Audio
The Way to Win an Election
It was heady times when Tom Agee was working as an ad executive in the early 1970s, and his agency was engaged in a campaign to elect the first Republican senator in Virginia for 100 years.. Audio
History - Grant Morris
New Zealand, as you are probably aware, is right in the middle of a referendum on whether or not to change its flag. We are being asked to choose between the incumbent - a blue ensign with the Union… Audio