History
Sports History NZ: Lisa Carrington
No New Zealander has won more Olympic medals than sprint kayaker Lisa Carrington. Audio
Pre-dinosaur fossils uncovered in Canterbury
A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury has upended long-standing theories about how early sea-going reptiles dispersed around the globe. Dr Hamish Campbell speaks to Mark. Audio
Proof of pre-dinosaur creatures found in NZ
A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury upends long-standing theories about Earth's natural history, researchers say.
Ethnomusicologist explores the origins and evolution of taonga pūoro
Jennifer Cattermole is an associate professor in the music programme at the University of Otago specialising in Māori and Moriori instruments. Audio
Māori-led film Ka Whawhai Tonu premieres in Hamilton
It is set to be the largest premiere screening to be held in the region, with more than 1200 guests.
Thousands of early artefacts on display in first-of-its-kind museum
A 100-year-old Ballantynes sign, evidence of 19th-century fraud and tobacco pipes made of clay are among the treasures collected, catalogued and preserved.
Toby Manhire: Rogernomics and me
This week marks forty years since Robert Muldoon's now-notorious, inebriated, snap election announcement which set in motion a seismic chain of events in New Zealand politics, the impacts of which… Audio
Lisa Beauchamp: Activist and avante-garde artist Derek Jarman
UK artist and gay rights activist Derek Jarman is best known for his defiantly provocative avant-garde films, including Caravaggio (1986) and The Garden (1990) starring longtime collaborator and muse… Audio, Gallery
This Weekend: A light-hearted history of Havelock North
Secret society, alien pods, private schools, a peak view, floods, a nice quiet village - it has it all! Michael Fowler speaks with Emile Donovan. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Stephen Cox
Today on Sporting History we speak to Olympian and former Team New Zealand cyclist Stephen Cox. Stephen's career saw him win medals domestically and at the commonwealth games. He qualified for two… Audio
Sports History NZ: Tom Walsh
Shot putter Tom Walsh has had a stellar career. What's next for this champion from Timaru? Audio
Iconic 'TAUPØ1' plate up for auction
The Taupo District Council is auctioning off the personalised plate which once belonged to the former, late mayor Joan Williamson. Audio
Myth Takes: Beasts
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins us for our monthly chat. Tonight, we look at the monsters and cryptids of Greek mythology. Audio
Rolling back the years to NZ's first parliament
170 years ago - Parliament first sat. Audio
One hundred-year old milk powder found preserved in Ernest Shackleton's hut
The Defiance milk powder, made in 1907, was aboard the ship Nimrod as part of explorer Ernest Shackleton's first solo expedition to step foot on the South Pole, and remained preserved in the sub-zero… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Before March 2020, most mediation in New Zealand was delivered face to face. The Covid pandemic has fundamentally changed this and now a lot of mediation is delivered online. Along with legal history… Audio
Marking 80 years since D-Day, remembering the NZers who were there
On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France. Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion… Audio
Eightieth anniversary of D-Day landings
It was 80 years ago on Thursday when 130,000 allied troops landed on the shores of German-occupied France in what would become the largest seaborne invasion in history. RSA New Zealand official… Audio
Creative support or commercial success - the Arts Centre caught in the middle
Frank Film explores the story behind the proposed axing of Arts Centre funds in the Christchurch City Council's draft long term plan. Video
Sports History NZ: Lydia Bradey
Lydia Bradey has been to the top of the world - quite a few times. Audio
