Culture

"[In 1938] the Japanese invaders began to move south. The approaching invasion meant everyone's lives were in jeopardy. There was anxiety and fear in the village." Video

"My parents couldn't afford to keep us, so we two girls were sold. I was sold as a maid to the Chan family from Sun Gai." Video

Fong She lost three children to poverty in Sui Nam, Canton, before enduring a perilous journey across land and sea to be reunited with her husband in Dunedin. Video

When the Japanese invaded Chung Shan County, Shew Shee and daughter Rita (Ho Bik Wun), age 11, fled for their lives. They made it to Hong Kong, where they boarded a boat headed for New Zealand. Video

Welcome to our new music series Postcards. In this episode of Postcards, we venture into the world of Thabani Gapara, a Zimbabwean saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in Auckland… Video, Audio

Housed in a stunning limestone building, the museum takes you inside the fascinating world of steampunk - a Victorian view of the future where everything is powered by steam. Audio

Seven stories of love, humility, and sacrifice. An intergenerational celebration of women from our Chinese New Zealand community. Video

Tenor Pene Pati made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera playing the lead role of the lecherous Duke in Verdi's libretto Rigoletto. Audio

Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna Thomas with some listening recommendations, including one about a cult, and one about design and architecture. Audio

Ahead of her performance at the Auckland Folk Festival over anniversary weekend, award-winning songwriter Amy Boroevich, who performs as HINA, joins Anna Thomas in the Auckland studio to perform some… Audio