History
I bet you're thinking about the Roman Empire right now!
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If memes are to be believed, men think about it every day. But it's not just the men. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Alison Griffith does… Audio
The Wellington GP trying to break a unicycle world record
Ken Looi's world record for 24-hour unicycling was broken in 2007. This weekend, he's attempting to get it back. Audio
Myth Takes: Dictators and despots
Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson presents a pantheon of dictators and despots, including Nero, Caligula, and a bloke called Draco. Audio
Oamaru turns back the clock
Over the few days, Oamaru residents and visitors to the town will be able to escape the 21st Century and step back into the Victoria era. Audio
The full text of Christopher Luxon's Crown apology to abuse survivors
It "is a significant, sorrowful but important day" for the country, the prime minister says in his formal apology to abuse victims at Parliament.
Feature interview: Leonard Cohen:
If genius is the ability to see things exactly as they are, singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen fits the bill according to Professor Christophe Lebold. For 20 years, Lebold has traveled in… Audio
Regional fund grants $20m to Waitangi and Rātana grounds
Upgrades are planned to two culturally significant sites, Rātana Pa and the Treaty Grounds, with just over $20 million being contributed from the Regional Infrastructure Fund.
Rome tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration
As Rome's baroque Trevi Fountain opened, tourists got a close look at the statue of Oceanus and his horse-drawn chariot.
From McSweeney the gallery cat to Michael Laws: Martin Edmond’s biography of a gallery
The commissioned Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery: A Whanganui biography by Edmond, published by Massey University Press, is a lively history. It reveals much about the politics and history of a… Audio
The revitalisation of Drews Ave and urban contemporary spaces
The central arts and historic precinct of Drews Avenue in Whanganui has been rejuvenated in recent years. In 2020, the council received funding from Waka Kotahi NZTA as part of the ‘Streets for… Audio
Metiria Turei: Complexities of Te Tiriti
Former Māori politician and scholar Metiria Turei discusses her new book which looks at the complexities of Te Tiriti issues. Audio
Birkenstocks are 250 - how did the 'fugly' shoe take over the world?
While it's hard to imagine today, Birkenstock's journey to achieving style status has been a slow burn.
Death of last surviving member of Māori Battalion a tragedy
Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, known as "Bom" or "Koro Bom" to his whānau, died yesterday aged 99. Audio
A refugee welcome that hasn't been matched in 80 years
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history.
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
Polio: The disease that doesn't go away
A programme in Gaza is trying to vaccinate 100,000 children against polio after it was detected there for the first time in 25 years. Though largely eradicated around the world, thousands of Kiwis are… Audio
'A remarkable man': Last surviving member of Māori Battalion has died
Sir Robert Gillies died on Thursday at the age of 99.
Celebrating Leonard Cohen eight years after his death
David Cohen (no relation) is the author of Book of Cohen which is the the story of a "famous singer and his not-so-famous lifelong New Zealand fan". Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: Victoria, Australia
Today historian Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse from Victoria, Australia. He's been learning all about the region's history and has prepared a few tidbits to share with us today. Audio
New mural in Ōtautahi pays tribute to Pacific resilience during Dawn Raids
A Christchurch-based Samoan artist is documenting history through art, capturing the "resilience and strength" of Pacific people.
