Heritage

Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio

Kaitiaki of plant collections, mentor and educator Kay Baxter is co-founder of the Koanga Institute in the Hawkes Bay, home to New Zealand's largest heritage food plant collection. Over the past 30… Audio, Gallery

People dedicated to collecting and archiving our history are grappling with how to collect and store millions of emails - in a bid to preserve that part of our heritage. Audio

Tuia 250 - which finishes today on the Mahia Peninsula - has had its moments of controversy over the last few months, but committee co-chair Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is confident it will be remembered for… Audio

He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio

The Rugby World Cup kicked off in Tokyo on Friday night, so it is apt that Calling Home is heading there for the first time this weekend. We're joined by ground-breaking Kiwi lawyer Catherine… Audio

How do you prevent priceless geological taonga falling prey to the diggers? It's a problem that's most recently come to light with the case of Foulden Maar near Middlemarch in Otago.  Audio, Gallery

George Farrant has been the Auckland Council's Principal Heritage Advisor for 37 years, he's retiring at the end of June During his tenure, he's been involved with multi million dollar upgrades to… Audio, Gallery

Dunedin's Mayor Dave Cull is calling for the government to consider using legislation to protect the "globally significant" Foulden Maar. The move to further support the Maar's preservation and its… Audio

Robert Whittaker is determined to connect with his Māori roots ahead of his UFC title defence against Kiwi star Israel Adesanya later this year. Sports reporters Clay Wilson and Ravinder Hunia caught… Video, Audio

Australian archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) has been a pioneering figure in the field of space archaeology for over 15 years. She speaks to Jim about about space junk and our… Audio

A dedicated group of locals are creating Ellesmere Historical Park near Leeston for future generations of Selwyn District residents. 8,000 local objects have been donated to the collection. Audio, Gallery

In our final political discussion around Arts, Culture and Heritage policy, recent Minister for the Arts Maggie Barry outlines where National stands on funding for the Arts, what the Arts contribute… Audio

The Greens contribute to our ongoing discussion about arts, culture and heritage policy in the lead up to the general election. Greens Party Arts spokesperson Barry Coates delves into saving heritage… Audio

Every day this week we put the tough questions to the major political parties’ Arts spokespeople. Labour’s Associate Arts spokesman Grant Robertson discusses the importance of Arts, how Labour will… Audio

Andrew Coleman, chief executive of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga talks to Nine to Noon about the importance of promoting the value of heritage to all Kiwis. He also opens up about his 20 years… Audio