History
Endeavour discovery confirmed
Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour has been located off the US East coast - following 25 years of archaeological research and underwater investigations. Audio
How one Kiwi keeps early aviation spinning
Jeff Fox shapes history into flight, one $20,000 propeller at a time. Audio
Did an ancient relic end up at a music festival?
40 years after Kelly Tarlton's death, a team made up of friends, family and marine enthusiasts embark upon an adventure to complete one of his final expeditions.
Celebrating the stories of legendary West Coasters
A new app will give West Coasters a window into Hokitika's heritage. It's called 'Legendary Coasters', and it's focussed on the area's social history as well as its landscapes. For a time Hokitika was… Audio
Myth Takes with Ben Jackson
Our monthly trip to the ancient world, with classics educator and enthusiast, Ben Jackson. Tonight, we are in Rome looking at the transition from Republic to Empire. Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris - NZ, Iran and the meat trade
Historian Dr Grant Morris looks at New Zealand's relationship with Iran and the difficult balance between economics and politics. Audio
Sporting History - Steve Williams, NZ's most famous golf caddy
Steve Williams is widely regarded as one of the most successful caddies in golf history. He caddied for Tiger Woods for 12 years, winning 13 majors together. The pair parted ways in 2011. Now Steve… Audio
Questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
Analysis - Like all forms of storytelling, museums present the past in particular ways.
Kenneth Roth
Do Israel’s actions amount to genocide? Kenneth Roth has spent decades documenting human rights violations. He explains how genocide is defined—and whether it’s happening in Gaza. Plus, is Trump's… Video, Audio
From goddesses of stage and film to contemporary global superstars, the history of Divas
Jane Groufsky is curator of social history at Auckland Museum and joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Moment of Calm: Steam, wind and (just a little) speed.
Bryan Crump turns to the power of nostalgia (and overcomes a bit of wind noise) to bring you a steam driven Sonic Moment of Calm. Audio
Final resting place of Cook's HMS Endeavour confirmed
The final resting place of Captain Cook's lost ship, the HMS Endeavour, has been confirmed - closing the book on a maritime mystery that's endured for 250 years. The Australian National Maritime… Audio
A riddle two thousand years in the making
Researcher and author of The Stone Tower: Ptolemy, The Silk Road, and a Two-thousand-Year-Old Riddle' Riaz Dean, joins Emile Donovan. Audio
'The other RNZ' - the remarkable story of radio sets in Aotearoa
2025 marks the centenary of Radio New Zealand. Yet broadcasting is one thing, the technology to hear it another. And there was once an entirely different company called RNZ - pioneer radio… Audio
What went wrong in Russia?
Thane Gustafson discusses his new book The Perfect Storm: Russia’s Failed Ambitions and the Future of Energy. Audio
Lynne Olson - resistance at Ravensbrück
New York Times bestselling author, historian and White House correspondent Lynne Olson's new book The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück tells of defiance in a notorious women-only Nazi concentration camp. Audio
The 21-year-old gearing up for a bellringing marathon
When you think of bellringing in an old cathedral, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't today's youth. Audio
A Stellar Sonic Tonic
RNZ Concert marks Matariki 2025 with a Stellar Sonic Tonic of historical sounds and (mostly) heavenly music. Audio
Podcast Critic - Missing in the Amazon & Heavyweight
Ximena Smith joined Jesse to review Missing in the Amazon - a new 6-part investigative series from The Guardian about journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous rights advocate Bruno Pereira who went… Audio
Derelict Wellington building allowed to exist for 'far too long' - minister
Heritage NZ is "deeply disappointed" at the Wellington building's seemingly imminent demolition and says refurbishment is still achievable.
