History
Toby Manhire: Rogernomics and me
This week marks forty years since Robert Muldoon's now-notorious, inebriated, snap election announcement which set in motion a seismic chain of events in New Zealand politics, the impacts of which… Audio
Lisa Beauchamp: Activist and avante-garde artist Derek Jarman
UK artist and gay rights activist Derek Jarman is best known for his defiantly provocative avant-garde films, including Caravaggio (1986) and The Garden (1990) starring longtime collaborator and muse… Audio, Gallery
This Weekend: A light-hearted history of Havelock North
Secret society, alien pods, private schools, a peak view, floods, a nice quiet village - it has it all! Michael Fowler speaks with Emile Donovan. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Stephen Cox
Today on Sporting History we speak to Olympian and former Team New Zealand cyclist Stephen Cox. Stephen's career saw him win medals domestically and at the commonwealth games. He qualified for two… Audio
Sports History NZ: Tom Walsh
Shot putter Tom Walsh has had a stellar career. What's next for this champion from Timaru? Audio
Iconic 'TAUPØ1' plate up for auction
The Taupo District Council is auctioning off the personalised plate which once belonged to the former, late mayor Joan Williamson. Audio
Myth Takes: Beasts
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins us for our monthly chat. Tonight, we look at the monsters and cryptids of Greek mythology. Audio
Rolling back the years to NZ's first parliament
170 years ago - Parliament first sat. Audio
One hundred-year old milk powder found preserved in Ernest Shackleton's hut
The Defiance milk powder, made in 1907, was aboard the ship Nimrod as part of explorer Ernest Shackleton's first solo expedition to step foot on the South Pole, and remained preserved in the sub-zero… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Before March 2020, most mediation in New Zealand was delivered face to face. The Covid pandemic has fundamentally changed this and now a lot of mediation is delivered online. Along with legal history… Audio
Marking 80 years since D-Day, remembering the NZers who were there
On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France. Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion… Audio
Eightieth anniversary of D-Day landings
It was 80 years ago on Thursday when 130,000 allied troops landed on the shores of German-occupied France in what would become the largest seaborne invasion in history. RSA New Zealand official… Audio
Creative support or commercial success - the Arts Centre caught in the middle
Frank Film explores the story behind the proposed axing of Arts Centre funds in the Christchurch City Council's draft long term plan. Video
Sports History NZ: Lydia Bradey
Lydia Bradey has been to the top of the world - quite a few times. Audio
New book sheds light on Antarctic expedition tragedy
Harrison Christian is the author of 'Terra Nova' and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
Recognising WWII veteran's long service
This year marks 80 years since some of the Second World War's most famous battles - including D-Day, the Battle of Berlin, and the Battle of Cassino. 102-year-old Brigadier Les Wright MBE was there. Audio
Science: Tiny fern - big genome, Saudi stromatolites, giraffe necks
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about the New Caledonian fork fern which now holds the record for the largest amount of DNA stored in its nucleus of any living organism on the… Audio
A life long infatuation with ABBA channeledi into book
Music writer Giles Smith was a 12 year old boy staying up past his bedtime 50 years ago to watch ABBA slay Eurovision with Waterloo. That night would kick off a lifelong infatuation with the Swedish… Audio
Blue Smoke: Call me Elvis
How did Elvis Presley influence New Zealand music? In this Kings Birthday special Blue Smoke pays tribute to the King of Rock & Roll. Chris Bourke introduces interpretations of songs recorded by… Audio
