History
Queen Elizabeth Park trams
Russell Jenkins (Vice President Marketing & Operations at the Wellington Tramway Museum. Audio
Ngāruawāhia tavern to be demolished after overnight fire
The Waipa Tavern in the Waikato town of Ngāruawāhia was so badly damaged by fire overnight that it will have to be demolished.
'The only thing we have ever got back'- family mystery behind photo on the wall
A family photo on the wall led a Blenheim woman on a mission to discover what happened to her uncle in World War II.
Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide 'democracy' figures on campus
Tiny "democracy goddess" figurines have been hidden across a university campus to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary.
Ceremony for Queen's Jubilee in Wellington
While the 96-year-old Queen was no doubt tucked up in bed on the other side of the world, back here a very special ceremony was held to mark her platinum jubilee. Ruth Hill was at the Wellington… Video, Audio
'Seventy years of grit, grace and glory': Sir Don McKinnon leads NZ tributes to Queen
The Queen is a woman "who smiles with her eyes" and relates easily to people from all walks of life, Sir Don McKinnon says. Video
Portrait of Queen released as UK set to celebrate Jubilee
An official photograph of the Queen has been released ahead of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
Fears cultural significance of Matariki may be lost on some
The first Matariki public holiday is less than a month away, and while excitement is building, some are nervous of how it will be marked.
'It's our identity claim': Fund to protect Māori intellectual rights welcomed
But those behind a decades-long campaign say there is still a long way to go.
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy mixes history and geography, with visits to three remote track destinations in Northland, Marlborough and North Canterbury. Audio, Gallery
Blue Smoke: Devlin Arrives
Johnny Devlin cracked open the New Zealand rock'n'roll market in 1958. This episode of Blue Smoke digs deep into early Devlin. Audio
The 'every-single-street' movement
No one has completed all 39,137 streets of Greater London, but in 2014, Noelle Poulson walked every street within London's congestion zone. She joins the show to discuss why she did it and what she… Audio
200th anniversary of the siege of Matakitaki Pa
In 1822 about 3000 Ngapuhi warriors laid siege to Matakitaki Pa in Waikato. Ngapuhi were armed with muskets which many Waikato Maori had never encountered before. Historian Dr Tom Roa recounts the… Audio
Dr Rangi Te Kanawa: working to conserve our taonga kakahu
As a child Rangi Te Kanawa was surrounded by weaving. Te Kanawa's formative experiences immersed in the world of harakeke are undoubtedly what led to her current work as a textile conservator and… Audio, Gallery
Joshua Prager: whatever happened to baby Roe?
Almost 50 years ago the US Supreme Court handed down the landmark Roe v Wade ruling securing a woman's legal right to obtain an abortion. IThe plaintiff at the centre of the case, known by the… Audio
Angels of the night: 'Brotherhood of photojournalists' answer call to help
Instantly recognisable photographs of Dame Whina Cooper, Muhammad Ali and Prince William are among 100 iconic New Zealand images set to feature in a charity auction for the cash-strapped Taranaki…
A 'sonic refresh' is coming for RNZ
Earlybirds tuning in to Morning Report will have a fresh wake-up call from Monday morning. We're keeping the birds and the six 'pips', but as of tomorrow RNZ's three flagship news programmes - Morning… Video, Audio
Joe Hawke remembered at tangi as gracious, courageous leader
Joe Hawke, the Bastion Point leader and former MP, has been remembered as a fearless fighter for Māori, and a gracious and loving koro.
Tributes flow for Joe Hawke
Hundreds continue to flow through Ōrākei marae in Tāmaki Makaurau to pay tribute to the late Joe Hawke.
He led the 506 day Takaparawhau Bastion Point occupation in the late '70s.
On this day 44… Audio
100 years of the NZ Meat Board - how its survived
Today marks 140 years since our first export of frozen sheep to the UK - a lot has changed since then. Ali Spencer has co-authored a book. It's called Meeting Change: the NZ Red Meat Story 1997-2022… Audio
