History
Understanding Hitler's rise to power
How did Hitler rise to power in Germany, and are there parallels with what could happen in the world today? Audio
Piaf’s musical heir set to take the stage in NZ
The rags-to-riches story of French singer Edith Piaf is chronicled in Piaf! The Show, starring Nathalie Lermitte, who has long been hailed as the Little Sparrow's musical heir. Audio
'The history of buildings is often written on their floor'
How restoring an early nineteenth century bakehouse brought a small community together.
How the electric car almost became the norm, more than a century ago
There's been a huge uptake of electric cars in recent years, but more than 100 years ago, they were arguably even more popular. Audio
The hunt for the Kiwi-made Trolls
The collectible toy Trolls - often butt-naked, spiky-haired figures - were once manufactured right here, in Tauranga. Damian Sutton is on a mission to collect them. Audio
Myth Takes: Ruins
Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson takes Nights on a virtual tour of the Colosseum, the Parthenon, and the Pantheon. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Audio
Moa footprints discovered on beach one million years old
Fossilised Moa footprints discovered on a Kaipara beach two years ago have now been dated as being one million years old, much older than most known moa fossils in the region. Auckland Museum research… Audio
60 years of nursing changes
Nursing is a profession that has long been dominated by women and there was a time when it was one of the few jobs that was seen as an acceptable career for those who chose to work. Audio
Sole British soldier charged over 'Bloody Sunday' massacre to stand trial
'Soldier F' is accused of murdering two unarmed protesters on the streets of Londonderry on 30 January, 1972.
Trump orders 'anti-American ideology' removed from Smithsonian
US President Donald Trump ordered that "improper, divisive or anti-American ideology" be removed.
Historic Hanmer Springs Soldier's block to reopen on Anzac Day
It was built in 1916 to rehabilitate soldiers returning from World War 1, and was later used as a drug and alcohol treatment centre before it shut in 2003.
Stringing together generations of chamber musicians
Four years ago, an old Presbyterian church was saved from demolition. Now, it's a home for arts and music for the whole of Auckland. Audio
Musk's grandfather and the 1930s movement aiming to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders might sound incredibly familiar.
What we found inside a mystery time capsule unearthed at Parliament
Security staff initially feared the silver cylinder might be a bomb. Audio
RNZ time capsule found
A public radio time capsule has been unearthed by Parliament's security services, who were initially worried the silver cylinder might be a bomb. Former RNZ reporter Peter Fowler spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Feature interview: the true story of the atomic spaceship
Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970. This was the motto of a group of eminent scientists in the 1950's who had an audacious plan for space travel riding atomic explosions. Physicist Freeman Dyson was part of… Audio
Cuneiform explained with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid
Oxford historian, Dr Moudhy Al Rashid, on her book Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History Audio
Early Goldie painting sells for almost $90,000
"Souvenirs from the Field of Battle", created when Goldie was just 19, was one of the most keenly watch items in a 67-lot auction held by Webb's in Auckland on Monday night. Webb's director of art… Audio
Early Goldie sells for $89,625
The painting Souvenirs from the Field of Battle by Charles Frederick Goldie was painted in 1890 when the artist was 20. The masterpiece sold tonight at Webb's Auction House. Audio
