Statues

For 6 years, on and off, Amy Wheeler has been documenting our unusual and unexpected obsession with statue seals. She talks to Jesse about what she's uncovered so far. Audio

Five generations of Shona Lyon's family lived next door to Cornwall Park in Auckland and wanted to give something back. Audio, Gallery

William Ray takes a look at the stories behind problematic monuments in New Zealand. Audio

Dr. David Abulafia's new book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans is global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world's oceans. He joins the show to discuss… Audio

Anaru Eketone says leave the statues up.  Audio

The world is scattered with statues of animals that communities have decided to dedicate to their favourite creatures, and there are some endearing stories behind many of them, as Amelia Langford… Audio

Here in New Zealand we've long been taking to statues.  Audio

The statues are being torn down, and history re-written. Are we destroying the past, or correcting the record?  Audio

Race relations commissioner Meng Foon has called called for dialogue on colonisation-linked statues and says we need to "take a pause" as we consider what to do about them. Audio

The call to remove statues and place names that honour racist figures from history is gaining momentum. In Bristol last weekend a statue of slave merchant Edward Colston was thrown into the harbour by… Audio

From Rome's Colosseum to the Peruvian citadel of Machu Picchu, humankind has always shown a fascination with ruins. They're steeped in history over thousands of years - structures and abandoned places… Audio