History
Norman Kirk's last public appearance: 'The PM is dying'
The PM was worried about his health, but still went "the second or third mile" to open a school 50 years ago today. Two weeks later he was dead. Video
Highwayman: the story of Robert Wallath
In 1892 a masked figure in a bizarre uniform began a crime spree, robbing people at gunpoint in and around New Plymouth. When he was finally arrested and unmasked, residents were dumbfounded to… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: why do we follow the Law?
Right now the Palmerston North City Council is weighing up whether they have to follow New Zealand law. Audio
NZ Sporting History: the man who squashed the competition
By 1986 the world's number one ranked squash player Jahangir Khan had gone unbeaten for more than five years - then along came Ross Norman. Audio
A photographic legacy
The family of the late and legendary photojournalist Peter Bush has donated 300,000 of his photographs to the New Zealand Rugby Museum in Palmerston North. Audio
Myth Takes: The Olympics
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins us for our monthly chat. Audio
'We basically said no': Furore over $14m 'marae' planned for Sydney
A Māori group is proceeding with a 'marae', despite pushback from local Aboriginal people - and some in NZ.
‘Grid’ the unsung New Zealand war hero
First World War airman Keith 'Grid' Caldwell played a pivotal role in sustaining military aviation in interwar New Zealand, yet he's a name most are unfamiliar with. Dr Adam Claasen is a leading… Audio
Fintan O'Toole: We've been reading Shakespeare all wrong
The works of William Shakespeare have been taught in classrooms all over the globe for countless years, but have we been reading them the right way? Irish journalist, author and former theatre critic… Audio
The rural dunny - a good place to do your business
A trip to the archives with a nostalgic tribute to that most humble and human New Zealand institution, the dunny, from a feature produced in 1975 by the team from long-running RNZ show Spectrum. Audio
The rural dunny - a good place to do your business
A trip to the archives with a nostalgic tribute to that most humble and human New Zealand institution, the dunny, from a feature produced in 1975 by the team from long-running RNZ show Spectrum.
AudioAnzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 3)
"As morning dawned we stood and watched / That devastated scene / Where but a single yesterday / Had flourished Surafeen." In the final episode of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates… Audio
Richard Pearce flies again
Did Canterbury farmer Richard Pearce beat the Wright Brothers in 1903? Audio
A history of New Zealand housing affordability
What has changed in New Zealand society, that the once-affordable 'quarter acre dream' is now so far away for such a sizeable part of the population? Audio
Group fights to save Cambridge Water Tower
A group of residents hope to sway the council in favour of saving the 122-year-old tower.
The history of the barcode from 1974 to today
The first ever scan of the modern barcode was on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fast forward fifty years, and more than 10 billion barcodes are scanned every day around the… Audio
Push to resurrect Waitākere Ranges tourist train
West Auckland councillor Ken Turner is hoping to give the Rainforest Express a new lease of life.
Here's why Olympic champions bite their medals
The sight of an Olympian gnawing on their medal is a familiar one. This is the reason behind the tradition.
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 2)
"They went out to this village, and they went through it with the bayonet.” In the second of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre of December 1918 Audio
'Forgotten people': Call for recognition of Māori Battalion rugby team
The son of a late veteran is disappointed at the rugby union's lack of recognition of the squad.
