History
Residents battle to rescue 1870s historic building
Russell residents are banding together in the hope of rescuing one of New Zealand's most historic buildings before it deteriorates so badly it can't be saved. Audio
Rare Colin McCahon stained glass work up for auction
One of twelve stained glass windows Colin McCahon created will be offered as part of an auction at the International Art Centre in Auckland later this month. Audio
The Kiwi medical pioneer you haven't heard of
Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly is the true story of a wartime surgeon from Cromwell who influenced the way hospitals and emergency rooms around the world treat their… Audio
The Kiwi medical pioneer you haven't heard of
A surgeon originally from Cromwell - who worked in the Spanish Civil War and World War II - is being credited with influencing the way modern day hospitals run their A and E departments. Audio
Music feature: NZ Country music with Brendan Dugan
New Zealand has a country music scene that stretches all the way back to the 1930s, with some of the earliest country recordings made outside America pressed in Wellington. Audio
Paying tribute to Norm Hewitt
To mark sad news that Norm Hewitt has died we speak to his close friend and biographer Michael Laws who has permission from Norm's family to speak about his passing. Audio
Joan Baez on her book of poetry
Joan Baez is the voice of a generation. She's now put her life in to a poetry book.The poetry book is called When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance. Audio
Explorer's remains lost for 160 years now reburied
A renowned explorer who gave Australia its name has been reburied in the village of his birth in the United Kingdom.
A nation reinvented: 40 years on from Labour's 1984 victory
Opinion -The Fourth Labour Government swept in a tide of change, moulding the way we think about politics and what is considered politically possible, Richard Shaw writes. Video
Black Sheep Season 8 Trailer
Black Sheep Season 8 is just around the corner with a whole new cast of controversial, villainous, or simply misunderstood figures from New Zealand history. Audio
Aotearoa's first queer history month
Sarah Buxton is the director of The Charlotte Museum, New Zealand's only lesbian museum. She joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Putting 3000-year-old armour to the test on modern day soliders
Researchers at University of Thessaly in Greece set out to determine if the suit of armour was used in combat, or just for ceremonial purposes. Andreas Flouris joins Emile Donovan to discuss what they… Audio
Steve Braunias: 'I was becoming an unhappy figure in court'
Award-winning writer Steve Braunias tells Emile Donovan why The Survivors - his third book of New Zealand crime narratives - will also be his last. Audio
Marlborough Museum double-locked in 'ridiculous impasse'
The council has locked the main doors and kept the keys, while the historical society has padlocked the handles to stop council staff getting in.
Spoken Feature BBC Witness History
In 1955, a small Icelandic airline, Loftleioir Icelandic, slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic. For the first time, thousands of young Americans were able to afford air travel to Europe on… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Jenny Newstead
Our guest for New Zealand Sporting History this week was a household name in the 90s. Jenny Newstead made her paralympic games debut in the 1992 tournmament in Barcelona. It's fair to say she smashed… Audio
Myth Takes: Gladiators
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins us for our monthly chat. Tonight, we are stepping into the Colosseum and taking a deep dive into the history of the Gladiators Audio
Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection
Antarctic Treaty nations agree to a plan to preserve one of the world's greatest shipwrecks.
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Martin Cocker (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Martin Cocker discuss remote building inspections becoming the norm and the history of New Zealand ads. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Naida Glavish
It's been 40 years since Dame Naida won the right to greet people with 'kia ora' while working as a toll operator for the New Zealand Post Office. Audio
