History
Historic Taranaki hotel on the market
A South Taranaki hotel dating back to the late 1800s is on the market. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio
150-year-old train found buried on Whanganui beach
The Skunk locomotive has been sitting in the sand for about 75 years.
Professor Atholl Anderson; history & archaeology 'chose me'.
For decades Ngai Tahu archaeologist and historian, Professor Atholl Anderson, has explored the origins and historic migration of peoples around the Pacific, the first arrivals of Māori in Aotearoa and… Audio
Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower
Popular culture has mythologised The Spartans as militaristic warriors but how much of what we think we know is actually true? Audio
Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm: Pike River
The long-awaited Pike River movie premieres around the country next week. Audio
From the Archives: Mustering at Molesworth
It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat. Country Life producer spent a day with the… Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 5: The Word From On High
In the final part of this series Nick Bollinger explores more songs about God and sex, and hears from some current broadcasters about a few records they played but maybe shouldn't have. Audio
How MMP changed politics
New Zealand’s MMP voting system promised fairness and diversity — but has it delivered? In this episode of Context, Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann look back at how MMP came to be, from a slip-up by… Video, Audio
How one family turned Hawke's Bay scrubland into farming gold
Bill Mouat has turned his family's pioneering farming history into a beautifully detailed book called 'Gold Under the Manuka'. Audio
Shower Thoughts: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
James Crampton is a Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at Victoria University and joins Nights to explain. Audio
Feature interview: Millennials are more than avocado toast
An entire generation is often summed up in two words: Avocado Toast. An Australian commentator criticized millennials for blowing house downpayment money on brunch, and the label has stuck. But… Audio
141-year-old rural hall for sale - quirks and all
Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton's Belvedere Hall is on the market.
Celebrating Lighthouse Keeper Ray Walter
Ray Walter was a lighthouse keeper from 1957 through to the mid 80s. During that time, he worked at 8 different lighthouses, including two stints at the notorious, remote, and incredibly dangerous… Audio
Understanding NZ's greatest scientist Ernest Rutherford
Rutherford's life and his work has been diligently chronicled in a new book by Kiwi author Matthew Wright called Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics. Audio
Carlo Masala: What happens if Russia succeeds in Ukraine?
Political scientist Dr Carlo Masala on what could happen, if the conflict in Ukraine is settled on terms advantageous to Russia. How far is NATO really prepared to go to defend one of its member… Audio
Small Histories of New Zealand with Emma Kay
Every Monday, we take a moment to look into the past with our resident historian Emma Kay.
Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost… Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 4: Explicit Content
Sexual innuendo has always been a staple of the pop song, but when is a song too sexy for the radio? The fourth part of this series looks at the history of songs, sex and censorship. Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 3: Political football
What's the difference between a political satire and a campaign song? In the third part of this series Nick Bollinger listens to some songs about politicians that were deemed suitable for broadcast -… Audio
Not For Broadcast - Part 2: Teenage Rebellion
In the second part of this series Nick Bollinger goes back to the 1950s and looks at how a nationwide morals panic influenced the songs that were played - and not played - on New Zealand radio. Audio
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo goes Down Under
2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and fans can see it in Auckland next year. Audio
