Geography
Calling Home: Tjalve Mollison-Sjöberg in Gothenburg
Life in Gothenburg is a world away from Tjalve Mollison-Sjöberg's isolated upbringing on the edge of the Kahurangi National Park. The Karamea native, who lives in a central Gothenburg suburb… Audio
The power of geography and how it constrains political leadership
Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. His latest book The Power of Geography focuses on ten maps that reveal the future of the world.
…Places, Names & Identity in the Landscape
Nights Geographer Louise Richards is back with us again. She's invited Professor Robin Kearns from the School of Environment at The University of Auckland to talk about the significance of place… Audio
Chris Fitch on the wonderful places beneath us
Underground is where humans have kept our most sacred treasures and darkest secrets. From the subterranean cities of Cappadocia to smuggling tunnels on the US-Mexico border, caves full of tiny blind… Audio
What is Feminist Geography?
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again for another conversation about Geography. Tonight she wants to intruduce us to Feminist Geography with the… Audio
Nights Geography
Tonight, making her debut on Nights, Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us for new conversations about Geography. She's joined by NZGS President, Warwick… Audio
Calling Home: Dr. Janine Krippner in Washington D.C.
Janine Krippner can't remember a time in her life when she hasn't been completely besotted by volcanoes, and with a lead role at the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program in Washington D.C., she is… Audio
Aotearoa song map: music about NZ
There are many songs that speak about places in New Zealand. RNZ Music has added them to a map to soundtrack your journeys across the land.
Around the world in 80 words
Wordsmith Paul Anthony Jones discusses his new book, Around the World in 80 Words, A Journey through the English language, which offers an insight into how 80 different place names are part of the… Audio
85 quakes follow slow-slip event off East Coast
Eighty-five small earthquakes have been detected off Gisborne and the Mahia Peninsula since Monday - all triggered by a major slow-slip event, according to scientists. Our reporter Sarah Robson spoke… Audio
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
Marlborough Sounds valleys drown further after quake
The drowned valleys of the Marlborough Sounds drowned a little more in the Kaikoura earthquake. GPS monitoring shows some parts of the sounds dropped by up to three centimetres in the 2016 quake. That… Audio
The real Tower of Babylon
What was the real Tower of Babylon? Why do humans speak so many languages, sometimes over small geographical distances? On this little planet we speak over 7000 distinct languages, but they're… Audio
Ed Hillary 1953 : Everest
Ed Hillary recalls the Everest Expedition on arrival back in New Zealand in 1953. Audio
Pokemon Go takes over the world
Simon Morton meets the many people stumbling about as they play Pokemon Go, and tries to find out why this blockbuster app might change gaming forever from New Yorker writer Om Malik. There's a visit… Audio, Gallery
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 1)
Simon Morton meets the many people stumbling about as they play Pokemon Go, and tries to find out why this blockbuster app could maybe change gaming forever from New Yorker writer Om Malik. There's a… Audio
End of the line for Nigh-oh and Para-pa-rumu
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is introducing new and more accurate recordings of Māori place names on its trains.
Poetry on the Beach
Aucklanders love going to the beach but not all of them love poetry. Is it because they just haven't met each other yet? A poet and calligrapher think the obvious solution is to write giant poems in… Audio, Gallery
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
Yann Martel: philosophy, spirituality and a chimpanzee
Author of Life of Pi, the 2001 novel that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize; his new novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, also features animal characters. Audio