History
Vincent van Gogh self portrait discovered by X-ray
Vincent van Gogh is perhaps most famously known for his still life paintings, like his Sunflowers collection and a Starry Night.
The Dutch artist also painted portraits, including of himself, one of… Audio
Linda Jones: the 1970s jockey who took on sexism in horseracing
Linda Jones didn’t have a long career as a jockey, but she is a trailblazer for Kiwi women in horseracing. In 1977, Jones was the first New Zealand woman granted a race licence. The following year she… Audio
Swords, mudlarking and druids: Neil Burridge
Originally used by soldiers between1600 BC and 600 AD, Bronze-age swordsmith Neil Burridge ecreates the quality and what he describes as the elegance of ancient swords. Neil… Audio
'Quite a spectacle': Five Waco biplanes to take centre stage at airshow
Aviation enthusiasts can expect to see the largest gathering of Waco biplanes in Australasia at next year's Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow in Blenheim.
Museum hands over Moriori remains: 'The karāpuna and the tūpuna are at home'
The remains of more than 100 Moriori have been returned today, repatriated from a museum in London where they have been held for a century.
Iconic Aotearoa
From the Silver Fern to pavlova, the Buzzy Bee to L&P, let’s take a look at Iconic Aotearoa! Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of the US Supreme Court's influence on NZ. The US Supreme Court has been in the NZ news for overturning the Roe v Wade decision. This has a big… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Dame Sophie Pascoe
Today on NZ Sport History we're reflecting on the career of one of our most decorated athletes. Dame Sophie Pascoe has won 11 paralympic gold medals as well as seven silver and one bronze, making her… Audio
The 80th anniversary of the First Battle of El Alamein
Military Historian Damien Fenton joins us once again in the Wellington studio taking a look at the 80th anniversary of the First Battle of El Alamein happening this month. Audio
GP seeks name revision for medical body
A Christchurch GP is proposing that the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners drops the Royal from its name.
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris: Visionary plastic surgeon Harold Gillies
Plastic surgery as a medical speciality began 100 years ago during the first world war, pioneered by Dunedin-born surgeon Harold Gillies. Audio
'Challenging the narrative': New exhibition pushes for more young women in the gaming industry
Ready Player One? Otago Museum is transforming into an interactive game zone as part of its latest exhibition.
'Unfair system' frustrates efforts to build on ancestral whenua
A Waikato iwi is weighing into the debate on the harsh reality for Māori building on ancestral whenua.
NZ Sporting History: Tip off of Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa
For today's NZ Sporting history we're covering a history in the making moment from last night's tip off of the first match of the new women's professional basketball league, Tauihi Basketball… Audio
The hidden vault where music lives forever
Deep inside an arctic mountain, a "doomsday vault" is set to safeguard music for eternity, and some New Zealand works have made the cut for the first deposit.
World's deepest shipwreck discovered
The US Navy ship "Sammy B" sank off the Philippines in a ferocious World War II battle with the Japanese.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga celebrates Matariki
From Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Rosemary Baird editor of the Aotearoa Unearthed Podcast and Development Advisor, Niki Patsch talk to us about a new podcast by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
One of the most common uses of historical research is to discover a person's genealogy. Yet genealogical research is usually seen as an 'amateur' pursuit. Today Dr Grant Morris discusses the reality… Audio
Angels of Sinjar: Hanna Polak on documenting the horror of Isis
Hanna Polak's extraordinary film Angels of Sinjar details one woman's fight to find her five sisters, who were abducted and sold into sexual slavery by Isis.
Of all the barbaric acts committed by… Audio
Wellington's historic St James Theatre reopens today
Wellington's historic St James Theatre reopens today after earthquake restrengthening that began three years ago. The Category One Heritage building in Courtenay Place was built in 1912 and houses the… Audio
