History
200,000 people abused in state or faith-based care
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has found at least 200,000 children, young people and adults have been abused in state or faith-based care. The Royal Commission's final report - and its… Audio
Why do Governments' apologise and do they mean anything?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced he will make a formal public apology on behalf of the government to those who experienced abuse in state care. But what will the apology do? Professor… Audio
How colonisation created the state care to prison pipeline
First Person - When he walked into the prison yard for the first time as a teenager, having never been there before, Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena already knew most the men in there.
Moa footprints found in Auckland
Thirteen large moa footprints have been discovered in a remote part of Auckland, only the 14th recorded discovery of moa footprints in 150 years. Palaeontologist Dr Bruce Hayward spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Parking meters in Devonport will ruin ambience - Heritage advocates
Heritage advocates in the Auckland suburb of Devonport want parking meters kept off their quaint streets - saying they'll ruin the ambience. For now, the historic seaside village on the North Shore is… Audio
'We've waited 45 years' - Battle continues over site of Erebus memorial
Auckland and Wellington are still being considered for a future Erebus memorial site, causing strong debate and fears it may be too late for family members.
Larry Killip: an under-the-radar icon of NZ music history
Lynfield-based Larry Killip describes himself as "possibly the most famous person that you have never heard of". With a musical career stretching back to the mid-60s, Killip's first band The Zarks was… Audio
Women's influence on Tuhura Otago Museum
Tuhura Otago Museum was established during the global peak of museum-building. Audio
Life in a community founded on 'spirit, love and connection'
The Kahunui Village, known as The Farm, was founded to house Auckland's lost and wayward youth back in the 1970s. Audio
The history of NZ's oldest Prime Ministers
There has been much discussion about the age and capacity of US President Joe Biden (81). Have we ever had similar issues with our leaders in NZ history? Today Dr Grant Morris looks back and find out.
…NZ Sporting History: Tony Ineson
Tony Ineson is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Tony was the captain of the 1976… Audio
Residents battle to rescue 1870s historic building
Russell residents are banding together in the hope of rescuing one of New Zealand's most historic buildings before it deteriorates so badly it can't be saved. Audio
Rare Colin McCahon stained glass work up for auction
One of twelve stained glass windows Colin McCahon created will be offered as part of an auction at the International Art Centre in Auckland later this month. Audio
The Kiwi medical pioneer you haven't heard of
Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly is the true story of a wartime surgeon from Cromwell who influenced the way hospitals and emergency rooms around the world treat their… Audio
The Kiwi medical pioneer you haven't heard of
A surgeon originally from Cromwell - who worked in the Spanish Civil War and World War II - is being credited with influencing the way modern day hospitals run their A and E departments. Audio
Music feature: NZ Country music with Brendan Dugan
New Zealand has a country music scene that stretches all the way back to the 1930s, with some of the earliest country recordings made outside America pressed in Wellington. Audio
Paying tribute to Norm Hewitt
To mark sad news that Norm Hewitt has died we speak to his close friend and biographer Michael Laws who has permission from Norm's family to speak about his passing. Audio
Joan Baez on her book of poetry
Joan Baez is the voice of a generation. She's now put her life in to a poetry book.The poetry book is called When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance. Audio
Explorer's remains lost for 160 years now reburied
A renowned explorer who gave Australia its name has been reburied in the village of his birth in the United Kingdom.
A nation reinvented: 40 years on from Labour's 1984 victory
Opinion -The Fourth Labour Government swept in a tide of change, moulding the way we think about politics and what is considered politically possible, Richard Shaw writes. Video
