History
Rugby world mourns former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson
The rugby world is mourning the death of former All Blacks wing and captain Stu Wilson, who died in Tauranga at the age of 70. Regarded as one of the world's best attacking players when he played for… Audio
BONUS Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt
Presenting a new RNZ podcast: Kelly Tartlon's Final Treasure Hunt. This story has everything! Kidnapping, smuggling, scurvy, and imaginary islands full of Jewish gold... Make sure to follow Kelly… Audio
Fire destroys Paihia waterfront landmark
There was heartbreak in Northland today after fire destroyed a landmark which has graced the Paihia waterfront for more than 50 years. Once Kelly Tarlton's Museum of Shipwrecks and later a popular… Audio
Fiona Tarlton on the burning of the Tui
For over 50 years the historic Ship Tui has been moored up but Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. Audio
Historic ship in Paihia 90 percent destroyed by fire: FENZ
Fire and Emergency says an historic ship at the Paihia waterfront in Northland has been 90 percent destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. Hamish Williams is the host and the creator of an RNZ podcast… Audio
Historic ship catches fire in Bay of Islands
The historic three masted ship, The Tui, has been engulfed in flames in Paihia in the Bay of Islands on Wednesday morning. Big Fish Bay of Islands' Derek Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Murray Mexted: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Murray Mexted is a rugby legend. A former All Black, a dynamic No. 8, a sharp-witted commentator, and a passionate advocate for the game at every level - Murray's impact on New Zealand rugby has been… Audio
Myth Takes: Greek islands
Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson joins Emile Donovan for a virtual holiday to some of ancient Greece's island city states: Delos, Rhodes, Lesbos and Samos. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
History expert Grant Morris joins Perlina to talk about the history of Harvard University and the challenges it faces now that US President Donald Trump has removed the ability of the university to… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Adrian Blincoe
For today's sporting history, Perlina talked to Adrian Blincoe who was a distance runner who represented New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also held the New Zealand record for the 5000m for… Audio
Kelly Tarlton: NZ's great treasure hunter
The real story of Kelly Tarlton - treasure hunter and underwater explorer.
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Is increasing complexity humanity's path to survival or destruction?
Will humanity's 'global brain' of shared knowledge and cooperation lead to a better future, or to our extinction? Jim Mora talks with Cambridge University's Dr Thomas Moynihan. Audio
What can Shakespeare teach us about happiness?
Cora Fox discusses how Shakespeare's plays depict happiness, and whether that view is still relevant today. Audio
Historic three-masted sailing ship to begin new chapter in Northland
A derelict old ship with a vivid history is about to get a new life, recommissioned as a marine education centre.
100 years of rural broadcasting
Informing, entertaining and connecting isolated farmers was a prime goal of the Radio Broadcasting Company, officially incorporated in August 1925 and a forerunner to RNZ. As RNZ celebrates the… Audio
Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
Former South-Taranaki mayor Ross Dunlop has led the way with conservation efforts on his family farm. Audio
Telling stories from the country for 100 years
As RNZ celebrates an important centenary, Country Life dips back into the archives to bring you some of the well-loved voices and shows from its rural team through the decades.
How snails and oysters became luxury foods
Analysis - From a cheap source of protein to a luxury food, how did oysters and escargot become items of conspicuous consumption?
Jane Groufsky: How Auckland has changed
Curator Social History at Auckland Museum Jane Groufsky joins Emile Donovan in Turtle Bay to paint a picture of Auckland's changing landscape from the 1980s to now. Audio
Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt with Hamish Williams
Host of RNZ podcast Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt Hamish Williams joins Emile Donovan in Turtle Bay to share his journey of exploration and discovery. Audio
