History
Myth Takes: Festivals
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins Emile Donovan to get in the festive spirit with a look back at some of ancient Greece and Rome's unique festivals. Audio
Feature interview: the art of the sandwich
If you want to learn about history, culture and economics, just look at what people put between two slices of bread. Just about every cuisine around the world has a sandwich recipe going back hundreds… Audio
Music feature: the songs that influenced The Beatles
Today we're delving into songs covered by the fab four. Our guide: Geoff Barker, music historian, producer and musician. Audio
The multi-talented Cadence Chung: Retracing the Footsteps of Early Chinese Immigrants
If there’s an aspect of the arts Cadence Chung isn’t involved in, you sense it won’t be long before she tackles it. Encounter is a narrative-led audio walk in Pōneke that follows the stories of early… Audio
Contrasting visions of national identity face off over Treaty principles
Analysis - And the implications for social cohesion and the quality of democratic debate are serious, Olli Hellmann writes.
History with Dr Grant Morris
Grant discusses the history of Pitt Island/Rangihaute in the Chatham Islands, possibly the most isolated settlement in New Zealand. Audio
The real price of a Goldie
A portrait Ngati Manawa tohunga (or priest) Wharekauri Tahuna by Charles Fredrick Goldie has sold at auction for just over $3.75 million dollars. Audio
'Project of the century': Notre Dame rises from the ashes
French President Emmanuel Macron praised the more than 1000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.
The last great dynasty of ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson
Toby Wilkinson's new book The Last Dynasty - Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra is a definitive and thrilling account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt. Toby Wilkinson is an… Audio
A commitment to non-violence 600 years strong
Nunuku's peace pact is a 600-year-old policy instituted by Moriori chief Nunuku-whenua. It still stands to this day, likely making it the world's longest standing peace covenant It's a commitment to… Audio
Abuse survivors deflated two weeks after Crown apology
Survivors of abuse in care are feeling hopeless and despondent two weeks on from the Crown's apology. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
Who is New Zealand's best ever prime minister?
The Detail looks at the good, the bad and the grumpy of the 23 past prime ministers of New Zealand.
NZs Prime Ministers ranked
Historians talk to The Detail about the good, the bad and the grumpy of 23 past Prime Ministers of New Zealand Audio
A return to Erebus
45 years ago, today New Zealand suffered its worst aviation accident in history. Audio
Erebus disaster: Hunt for memorial site 'tricky and a bit heartbreaking'
Almost 45 years since an Air NZ flight crashed into the side of Antarctica's Mount Erebus killing everyone onboard, there is still no memorial. Audio
RSA still looking for Mt Erebus memorial site
Wednesday marks the 45th anniversary of the Mount Erebus tragedy, when Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashed on Antarctica, killing all 257 people onboard. RSA acting chief executive Andrew Brown spoke… Audio
Pardons for tūpuna, return of sacred sites in historic step for Ngāti Hāua
The upper Whanganui River iwi has initialled its Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Dunedin's Fortune Theatre: 'We need to stop the rot and sell this property'
The Dunedin City Council will go out for consultation on a proposal to sell a historically significant, but vacant building that is costing $122,000 a year to maintain.
New Zealand gets its own 'kiwi tweed'
New Zealand fashion legend Liz Mitchell has teamed up with Wanaka fashion brand 'Precious Collaborative' to create a limited edition woollen coat. The coat is made of a "kiwi version" of tweed… Audio
The death of the local rag
Our local free newspapers are disappearing at a rapid rate, as costs soar, revenue plummets and readers turn to screens. Audio
