History
Dazzling ancient bronze sword found in Germany
German archaeologists are thrilled to have dug up a Bronze Age sword more than 3000 years old which is extraordinarily well preserved.
Ancient Egypt comes alive in new exhibition
New Zealanders have the opportunity to get up close and personal with treasures from Egypt.
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers, dies at 92
The US military analyst had a change of heart on the Vietnam War which led him to leak the classified Pentagon Papers, revealing US government deception about the war.
Death Ray: the story of Victor Penny
In 1935, a series of extraordinary newspaper articles claimed a backyard inventor called Victor Penny was trying to build a Death Ray for the New Zealand government. But were these claims true? RNZ’s… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Today Grant Morris reviews a recent NZ history publication: "Empire City: Wellington becomes the capital of NZ" by John Martin (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2022). He looks at the importance of… Audio
NZ Sporting History: The 1981 Springbok Tour
New Zealand continued to play rugby against South Africa through the years of apartheid, and toured over there with a 'white only team'. Then in 1981 the Springbok team were welcomed onto our shores.
…Taxidermized huia up for auction in the UK
The last confirmed sighting of the native huia was in 1907. Next to the moa it's perhaps our most iconic extinct bird. Audio
Egypt: In the time of Pharoahs exhibition at Auckland museum
Ancient artefacts from four and a half thousand years ago have been brought here to show case life in Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs. Egyptologist Regine Shulz is in New Zealand from Germany for… Audio
"We got there in the end" - Vukan Cavor on life in Montenegro
In the events in the early 1990s after the collapse of Yugoslavia Vukan Cavor's family to fled to Aotearoa. In this Voices episode we meet Vukan about keeping up his connection to his home country of… Audio
Margaret Meyer: stories behind the UK’s deadliest witch-hunt
When UK based New Zealand writer Margaret Meyer visited a local museum in the town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, it sent her on a mission to uncover the story of a group of women accused of being witches… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Neil Wagner
For NZ Sporting History today the topic is a lot more recent than what we'd usually discuss, it's certainly a moment destined to go down in history. Black Cap Neil Wagner relives the extraordinary… Audio
The Burned Letter: Helene Ritchie on her family's Holocaust mystery
When Helene Ritchie was young, her mother used to explain away their lack of relatives by saying "they just perished". Her lack of understanding led to a 50-year journey to find out how her family… Audio
Woman defends train driver blamed for crash that claimed 21 lives
An Otago-born author who researched the train crash which shattered her family 80 years ago says she believes the driver was made a scapegoat for the tragedy.
Erased: the story of Charles Mackay - Part 2
In the second of a two-part episode on Charles Mackay Black Sheep investigates the mysteries surrounding the Whanganui Mayor's attempted murder of D'Arcy Cresswell - a former soldier who threatened to… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
The biggest layoffs in NZ history. New Zealanders are being warned about a looming recession which will see unemployment rise. Some areas of the economy will be particularly hard hit. But how will it… Audio
Museum marks century of military aviation
Christchurch's Air Force Museum of New Zealand is making preparations to celebrate the centenary of the formation of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and opening of Wigram as our first military air… Audio
DOC to be given copy of seismic report on Chateau Tongariro
The former leaseholder of Chateau Tongariro says it will share the building's seismic assessment with the Department of Conservation when ongoing negotiations finish.
Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery
For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Audio
Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau
Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau. Audio
World War II veteran looks back on tough times as he turns 100
Oliver Candy, one of New Zealand's last living World War II veterans, still remembers the moment he heard the war had ended.
