History
Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau
Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau. Audio
World War II veteran looks back on tough times as he turns 100
Oliver Candy, one of New Zealand's last living World War II veterans, still remembers the moment he heard the war had ended.
The ancient history of kissing
To quote the lyrics of a certain song about puckering up: "It started with a kiss..." But when did we humans actually start smooching? Researchers have discovered that the earliest recorded kiss dates… Audio
How a message in a bottle found its way home
Forty five years ago a message in a bottle was dropped into the Tasman Sea and was recently found washed up in southern New South Wales. The lucky finder was local man Luke Hamilton who uncovered a… Audio
Erased: the story of Charles Mackay - Part 1
For more than 50 years the name of Mayor Charles Mackay was all but forbidden in Whanganui. In 1920 Mackay shot a man through the chest after he threated to expose the mayor's homosexuality. RNZ's… Audio
Hundreds gather to reflect on Bastion Point 45 years after occupation
Karakia and waiata rose with the sun at a dawn service commemorating the final day of Bastion Point.
NZ Sporting History: The legacy of Bruce Robertson
New Zealand Rugby has recently lost one of its greats, Bruce Robertson aged 71. To talk about his legacy to the game Jesse speaks to one of the country's most respected rugby commentators, Bob Howitt.
…Harakeke flax - a world-class alternative to carbon fibre
Harakeke has a special place here in Aotearoa, but the native flax is also one of the strongest sustainable fibres in the world. To develop a harakeke product for the global market, 23-year-olds Ben… Audio
Carol Howe's story: Could she have stopped Timothy McVeigh?
What if? It's a question that haunts investigators and family members who lost loved ones in the worst domestic terrorist attack in America, the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
…One family's reckoning with their slaver past
When BBC Laura Trevelyan newsreader recently discovered her family had owned more than a thousand slaves on a sugar plantation in the Caribbean, she knew there had to be a reckoning. Video, Audio
Expert feature: Trains
Graeme Carter, President of the Railways and Locomotive Society of New Zealand and owner of G T Carter Transport Books Whanganui is our expert this week. Audio
Viewing Titanic with the latest technology
New technology is giving us the clearest view ever of what Titanic looks like as she rests on the ocean floor. The first full-sized 3D scan of the shipwreck has been captured through the use of… Audio
The history of non-Maori leaders speaking Te Reo
Learning Te Reo Maori is becoming more and more popular. However, the number of non-Maori fluent in the language has always been relatively low. Given the importance of Te Reo is our history, how many… Audio
Sure to Rise: The story of Edmonds
A Kiwi kitchen isn't really complete without a copy of the timeless Edmonds Cookbook. The family behind the iconic Christchurch baking powder company Edmonds lovingly shares its history in the new… Audio, Gallery
Titanic's secrets revealed in new 3D scans
Personal belongings and even unopened champagne bottles have been discovered in the famous wreck.
Black Sheep Season 7 Trailer
RNZ multi award-winning podcast Black Sheep returns on May 26th with a new cast of mysterious misfits, violent villains and controversial characters. Audio
24 Cameron Bennett | The New Zealand Wars
After decades as one of the country’s best-known journalists, Cameron Bennett took on a unique new challenge: to educate the nation on the New Zealand Wars and help tell Māori stories. Audio
Does book banning have the opposite effect?
One woman who knows all about banned books, and the attention they inadvertently draw, is Dr Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare studies at Oxford University. She's the author of Portable Magic: A… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Sarah Walker
For our NZ sporting history moment - we're taking you back more than ten years to a dirt track at the 2012 London Olympics - and a trailblazing young kiwi biker from Kawerau, Sarah Walker. Audio
Public get say in multimillion-dollar Rotorua Museum restoration options
Rotorua Lakes Council is to test public support for a $81.4m restoration of the local museum or alternative options.
