Maps
Skiing to success: iconic ski map artist
If you've ever been skiing at any of New Zealand's main ski fields, you're going to know Jim Niehues' artwork - although you've probably never given it much thought. He's the artist behind the world's… Audio, Gallery
Geography's affect on young people's mental health
A new study assessing the relationship between young people's mental health and where they grow up could influence urban and rural planning. Researchers at the University of Canterbury are mapping… Audio
Unearthing the strangest books ever written
Edward Brooke-Hitching has rare books running through his veins. His new book The Madman's Library delves into the world of unusual tomes, from a Koran written in the blood of Saddam Hussein to a book… Audio, Gallery
A defence of maps at the start of books
Rob Kelly thinks that sometimes a book warrants a map at the start, but only if they're clever and match the book. Audio, Gallery
In an era of Google Maps, an atlas provides a different way of understanding the world
Meng Foon talks with author Chris McDowall, and contributors Nadine Anne Hura and Veronika Meduna about an Atlas of Aotearoa in this highlight from the 2020 New Zealand Festival Writers' programme. Audio, Gallery
Anton Thomas: Hand drawn map maker
Australia-based Nelson-born creative Anton Thomas is putting the art back into cartography with beautiful hand-drawn maps. His giant (1.2 metre by 1.5 metre) map North America: Portrait of A Continent… Audio, Gallery
Mapping Aotearoa New Zealand
A new book tells the story of Aotearoa New Zealand through the maps that guided our first inhabitants and the explorers and settlers that followed. Singing the Trail digs back into the history of the… Audio, Gallery
Nicholas Crane: writing his way around the world
Best selling author, Nicholas Crane has been on the move from a very young age, camping and hiking. He speaks to Jim about a lifetime exploring and his new book'You are Here, A Brief Guide to the… Audio
Getting on the map - places from New Zealand books
Aotearoa New Zealand's towns and cities, rivers and mountains, buildings and monuments - a map is being complied of these landmarks but this time, when they're mentioned in a book. It's the latest… Audio
Andrew Douglas Clifford maps te reo place names
Andrew Douglas Clifford loves maps. A few years ago he started his Te Reo map of New Zealand, that shows all the place names in Maori. He's now created an interactive version. Audio
Nights' Science
Dr. Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University's School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research is back in the studio with Bryan. Tonight he's looking at the Four Colour Theorem. Apparently if… Audio
Smelly Maps and Happy Maps
Our guest is a founder of a global network of scientists, with the goal of giving a good life to city dwellers. And they do this, by creating smelly maps or, urban smellscapes. Luca Maria Aiello… Audio
The Week That Was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
Radar and Pinky Agnew discuss what makes people think you're 'creepy', clown sightings spreading, and Australia is slighty off on maps. Audio
Student maps NZ highways in style of Underground
A Christchurch Masters student has remapped New Zealand's highways in the style of the London Underground's famous maps. Video, Audio
Points, lines and polygons - the art of making maps
The 451 topographic maps that cover the length and breadth of New Zealand are a testament to the skills of a team of map makers at LINZ. Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Say you're standing perpendicular to an East Coast beach gazing out over the waves. What continent are you facing-Europe or Africa, right? Well, if you happen to be in certain places from South… Audio
The Future of Maps in an Age of Satnavs and Map Apps
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has been making maps for over a century, but more and more they're looking at what new technology means for their maps. LINZ's Group Manager Topography is Aaron… Audio, Gallery
Ben Sanders: Killing in America
Auckland author who wrote three books while studying for his Bachelor of Engineering. His new thriller, American Blood, is his first book to be published internationally. Audio
Mapping the history and future of New Zealand maps
A new exhibition showcasing the history of maps in New Zealand tells the story of this country's maps - from the surprisingly accurate charts of Captain Cook's 18th Century voyages to the GPS… Audio
Cartographers use social media to map conflict zones
Nathan Ruser from Sydney is an amateur mapper and founding member of the Institute of United Conflict Analysts who monitor a number of conflicts, especially Syria and Iraq, from their homes. Their… Audio