Retro
Maggie Rainey-Smith is taken back in time by Formica
Many of us may remember sitting around the good old Formica kitchen table back in the 1960s and 70s. Eastbourne-based poet Maggie Rainey-Smith takes us back to those times in her new collection… Audio
Classic New Zealand games repurposed and updated for the latest generation
Aaron Ryan's taking the classic kiwi games which were popular between the 1970s, 80s and 90s and giving them an update. Audio
Music lovers seek authenticity in plastic
From urban gardeners to bin-diving vinyl nuts, Professor Karen Fernandez discusses the resurgence of retro in our digital age. Audio
Bronwyn Labrum: 1950s and 60s New Zealand
Associate professor in the School of Design at Massey University, and former Curator of History and Textiles at Te Papa. Her new book is a history told through objects and images, Real Modern… Audio
All Things Vintage
Claire Gormly and Rose Jackson don't just dress up in vintage clothes, they live things vintage. They've collected clothing, jewellery, hats, and handbags from the Victorian era to the 1970s, in fact… Audio
New Zealand Retro - The Year 1973
Including: HMNZS Otago's mission to Mureroa Atoll to oppose nuclear testing, cancellation of the Springbok rugby tour and the first oil shock.Archival audio supplied by Nga Taonga Sound & Vision. Audio
The Sampler - Lewis, L'Amour
Joe Nunweek explores the strange story and eventual rediscovery of long-lost North American crooner Lewis. Audio
Arthur Ahbez in session
Nu-weird-folkie Arthur Ahbez and his band Superbird joins Emma Smith in the studio to run through a selection of new songs. Audio