History
What to do with the old family silver?
Teaspoons, teapots, trophies, vases, trays and napkin rings. Silver objects have long been prized as a way of celebrating and commemorating. Audio
Ironbark - the wood as hard as steel
Ever wondered what happened to some of the damaged timber from the Lyttelton wharves after the Canterbury earthquakes? The tough ironbark they were made from was too good not to be rescued and… Audio
Sunken WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Pacific island nation
The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats.
Myth Takes with Ben Jackson
In our monthly chat with classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson, we are meeting the ancient world's furry friends. Audio
Parliament pays tribute to 'Great Helmsman' Jim Bolger
A towering figure in New Zealand's political history. A leader of conviction and a servant of the people. Audio
Jim Bolger: The master of the 'smoke-filled room'
Analysis: The former prime minister was never afraid of expressing his opinion, even when facing brutal polling and stormy political seas, but he was skilled at picking his fights. Audio
'Essential integrity': Bolger believed in doing 'the right thing' by Māori
Jim Bolger often stood up to his own team when overseeing the fractious process that led to a Treaty settlement, a Ngāi Tahu leader says. Audio
What makes next week's 'mega strike' so mega
Tens of thousands of workers have had enough and will down tools in a week's time for a nationwide walkout.
Pension Wars: How A Gold-Plated Promise Changed NZ Politics
It's the third rail of New Zealand politics: Touch it and you die. From Richard Seddon's groundbreaking old-age pension, to Rob Muldoon's Dancing Cossacks, to Jim Bolger's "no ifs, no buts, no maybes"… Video, Audio
New Zealand on strike, again
Our workforce has had enough and will down tools on October 23 for a "mega strike", involving more than 100,000 workers Audio
Book about the lives of some of the world's greatest hunters
Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. That's how hunting author Peter Ryan describes his latest book Riding the Echo Down: Hunting Adventures from New Zealand and Around the World… Audio
Ion Man: Bill Buckley on magnets, mechanics, and motorsport
Bill Buckley is best known for his work with electromagnets, which are used in more than 90 percent of the world's silicon chips. Audio
Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings
The bodies were trucked from one of Syria's largest known mass graves to a secret location more than an hour away in the remote desert, an investigation has found.
Historic Taranaki hotel on the market
A South Taranaki hotel dating back to the late 1800s is on the market. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio
150-year-old train found buried on Whanganui beach
The Skunk locomotive has been sitting in the sand for about 75 years.
Professor Atholl Anderson; history & archaeology 'chose me'.
For decades Ngai Tahu archaeologist and historian, Professor Atholl Anderson, has explored the origins and historic migration of peoples around the Pacific, the first arrivals of Māori in Aotearoa and… Audio
Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower
Popular culture has mythologised The Spartans as militaristic warriors but how much of what we think we know is actually true? Audio
Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm: Pike River
The long-awaited Pike River movie premieres around the country next week. Audio
From the Archives: Mustering at Molesworth
It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat. Country Life producer spent a day with the… Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 5: The Word From On High
In the final part of this series Nick Bollinger explores more songs about God and sex, and hears from some current broadcasters about a few records they played but maybe shouldn't have. Audio
