History
Lisa Tomlins on Pixie Williams: New Zealand's first pop star
Pixie Williams is a National treasure. She was New Zealand's first ever pop star - releasing 'Blue Smoke in 1948. In 2021 a tribute album to Pixie Williams was recorded called 'The New Blue' featuring… Audio
Hard to Find Books doing a roaring trade
Hard To Find books is Aotearoa's largest second hand book business. The shop specialises in rare and unique books and has a collection of nearly a million titles! Some of which cost tens of thousands… Audio
I Was There When: Homosexuality was decriminalised
Back then he was a member of the Gay Task Force, but just a few years ago, Bill Logan also lobbied to expunge the convictions for homosexuality under that old law. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Brian Ashby on 40 years of Ironman NZ
Today on NZ Sporting History we speak to Brian Ashby, Cantabrian and veteran sports commentator and broadcaster. Audio
Boycotts fail to take shine off Americarna
The star-spangled banner is flying proudly in Taranaki this week as the annual celebration of chrome and the internal-combustion engine, that is Americarna, takes over the province.
More than 750 gas… Audio
Sir Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles films
The British director is to make four separate films about The Beatles - one from each band member's perspective.
Recovering lost taonga after 200 years
Deidre Brown, a professor at Auckland University's School of architecture, went on an 8 year hunt for the lost whakairo rakau. The missing whakairo rakau were first acquired by the Christchurch… Audio
Gary J. Bass: Japan's WW2 crimes on trial
Gary J. Bass has spent the past decade researching and writing his latest book, Judgement at Tokyo, about Japan's war criminal trials in the wake of WWII. Audio
'Capital of Country Music': New documentary celebrates Gore
Award-winning country singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell has produced a film covering five decades of Gore's country music scene, including interviews with iconic musicians such as Lynda and Donna Topp.
…History with Dr Grant Morris
Over the past year, NZ First leader Winston Peters has repeatedly referred to three famous Maori leaders in his speeches: Apirana Ngata, Maui Pomare, and Peter Buck. But who were these men, and why… Audio
Myth Takes: Love and romance in the ancient world
Nights resident classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson takes us on a Valentines Day jaunt through myths and legends. Audio
Shower Thoughts: How did the world decide on one system of time?
New Zealand's own 'time lord', Adam Dunford, joins Nights to explain how human civilisation agreed upon one universal system of timekeeping. Audio
'Our people are moving': Hundreds mark significant Treaty signing
It was more significant than usual given the "disruptive and dishonest" interpretation of Te Tiriti being promoted by some, a a hapū kaikōrero says
This Weekend: Invercargill revs up for the Burt Munro Challenge
It's the biggest motorcycle rally in the Southern Hemisphere, and this year it's drawing thousands of competitors and spectators to Southland. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Riki Ellison
Riki Ellison joins Jesse to discuss his Māori roots and fascinating family ties, plus what it's like to play in a Super Bowl. Audio
Henry Cooke, Kiwi in London
New Zealand writer Henry Cooke touches base with Nights on the Waitangi Day pub crawl and the upcoming UK general election. Audio
Ana Hato and Mario Lanza make a date on Valentine's Day
Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali'i talks with Bryan Crump about playing super-crooner Mario Lanza in a tribute show this Valentine's Day. Video, Audio
Bowie’s Waiata
In 1983 David Bowie was enjoying the biggest success of his career… The album Let's Dance had gone to number one around the world and the 'Serious Moonlight' tour was playing to record breaking… Video, Audio, Gallery
Christchurch unearths saints kept in coffee jars
A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. Audio
Fifty years of the birdcall
It's a big day, we're celebrating 50 years of our morning bird calls.
It turns out the original call wasn't a bird at all.
Katie Fitzgerald has the inside story from the last 50 years. Audio