History
Call for national treasures to feature in TV series
Pango Productions is looking for interesting objects for the second season of their TV series, National Treasures. Audio
Fifty years as a volunteer firefighter
Joe Simmons has spent half a century volunteering with his local fire brigade. He talks to Jesse about the changes he's seen in the past 50 years and what's kept him motivated to keep volunteering. Audio
50th anniversary celebration of Māori language petition
Māni Dunlop presents live from parliament's forecourt in a special edition of Midday Report commemorating 50 years since the Māori language petition was delivered to Parliament.
That petition -… Audio
Blessing opens te reo Māori exhibition at National Library
Midday Report's Māni Dunlop has been at the blessing for the opening of the "Tōku reo, tōku ohooho" exhibition at the National Library - Te Puna Mātauranga.
It's part of te wiki o te reo Māori a… Audio
Crimes NZ : Elsie Walker unsolved murder
Today we start a limited series of the popular Crimes NZ. To start the season, we're looking back to unsolved murder of young woman Elsie Walker. Author, Scott Bainbridge wrote about this mysterious… Audio
The fossil treasures of Foulden Maar
Foulden Maar in Otago is a paleontological site of international importance, offering a window into our past through long-dead fish, flowers and insects. It's also a site of interest for a commercial… Audio
Remembering the Māori Language Petition and the revival of te reo Māori
This week marks 50 years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to Parliament. Jamie Tahana spoke to those who fought for change, and examines the moments leading to the movement, and what…
Episode 03: Fire in the Hull!
Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall?
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A Type of Font Fascination - celebrating 'Kaishu'
Wellington poet Ya-Wen Ho tells Voices why a collection of lead typefaces are so precious to the New Zealand Chinese community. Video, Audio
A Type of Font Fascination - celebrating 'Kaishu'
Wellington poet Ya-Wen Ho tells Voices why a collection of lead typefaces are so precious to the New Zealand Chinese community.
AudioEffects of 9/11 - Dr Rachel Yehuda
It is the 21st anniversary of 9/11 today. Dr Rachel Yehuda is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience and director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research at the Icahn… Audio
The Fantasy of the Middle Ages - Anne Wallentine
Anne Wallentine is a writer and art historian based in Los Angeles. She discusses an exhibition at the Getty Center, The Fantasy of the Middle Ages, which depicts how people have reimagined the… Video, Audio
Cooking for the Queen - Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon, one of the founders of Homeland restaurant in Auckland, joins us this morning to remember the time he cooked for the Queen. Audio
The long road Queen Elizabeth II walked with Aotearoa New Zealand
Opinion - The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a long, complex and remarkable chapter in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand's evolution from colony to independent, bicultural and…
Historian discusses the Queen's relationship with Māori
In 1995, Queen Elizabeth and Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu stood shoulder to shoulder to sign an act with a crown apology. The Kiingitanga has of course expressed its sadness at the death of the… Audio
NZ historian discusses impact the Queen had for status of women
The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a long, complex and remarkable chapter in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Cantebury Historian Katie Pickles has spent much of her… Audio
What happens now Queen Elizabeth II has died
Queen Elizabeth II was a constant figure in many people's lives, and having reigned for 70 years, many do not know a life without her as their queen. What changes now she has died?
Historical piano looking for a new home
A colonial Hopkinson grand piano that once lived at the iconic Athfield house in Wellington is looking for a new home. Aratoi's collection curator Jo Torr talks to Jesse. Audio
Episode 02: Meet The Sister
If the Titanic didn't sink, which ship did? Carlo and Tim uncover a tale of jealousy, greed, villainy - and, possibly, nonsense.
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Acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy: the 6 biggest nuclear disasters
Serhii Plokhy is a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University and a leading authority on the Cold War and nuclear history. He's written a number of books on the subject, including Chernobyl… Audio
