History
David Seymour on being part of the new coalition Government and whether we can really afford tax cuts
ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio
Roy Miller's nephew on the dying art of stained glass
Roy Miller is a name synonymous with stained glass art in Aotearoa and while you might not have heard of him you've probably seen some of his work. Audio
Battle to keep historic aircraft in the air
Betsy, an historic American-built Douglas DC-3 aircraft, may have flown its last sightseeing or wedding flight out of Auckland's Ardmore airport. Audio
'Humbling': Kiwi who fought against apartheid for decades honoured
Starting with the 1960 All Blacks tour of South Africa, Tom Newnham worked to change New Zealand's approach to sport. Audio
NZer Tom Newnham posthumously honoured for work against apartheid
New Zealander Tom Newnham has been posthumously honoured for the decades he spent campaigning to cut ties with apartheid South Africa. Tom's son Rewi Newnham attended the ceremony in Pretoria. Rewi… Audio
Music feature: The music and legacy of Minnie Riperton
American soul singer Minnie Riperton is most famous for her number one single 'Lovin' You'. Audio
How 19th century leader Apihai Te Kawau shaped Auckland
A new stage production in Auckland looks at life for Ngati Whatua through the eyes of one their most prominent tupuna, Apihai Te Kawau, who signed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in March 1840. Audio
Scott Bainbridge on the deadly legacy of Devonport nurse Elspeth Kerr
Elspeth Kerr was a prominent nurse in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in the 1930s and faced three trials over the poisoning of her foster daughter Betty. Audio
Extras | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
Additional footage from the documentary. Video
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
Extended interviews with Dr. Vincent O'Malley, Matakokiri Tata, Maxine Ngaronoa Reweti-Ngata, Joshua Te Kani, and Koro Nicholas. Video
Video Documentary | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations. Video
Interviewing Tina Turner, Russell Baillie reminisces
Today we go back to 1994, when kiwi music reviewer Russell Baillie interviewed the one and only Tina Turner. TRussell speaks to Jesse. Audio
Sports memorabilia under the hammer tonight
The shoes worn by John Walker when he broke the indoor 1500m World Record in 1979 are among items set to go under the hammer at an auction of rare sporting memorabilia tonight. Michail Andreef speaks… Audio
NZ Wars: A personal perspective
When Justine Murray returned to her hometown Tauranga in 1998, it was only then she heard about her eponymous tupuna, Paraone Koikoi.
Podcast | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana | Episode 2
On the eve the battle, British troops have ringfenced Gate Pa. Māori are out-numbered 7:1. Can they survive the biggest artillery bombardment ever on New Zealand soil and face down the might of… Audio
Podcast | NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana | Episode 1
Paraone Koikoi was at the Battle of Gate Pa in 1864, when Tauranga Moana iwi bested the British army in one of the most humiliating defeats in its history. Now, 160 years later, his great-great-great… Audio
My Tupuna Paraone Koikoi during the conflict in Tauranga Moana
RNZ Podcasts Senior Producer Justine Murray (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi) presents her own personal connection to these stories through her tupuna Pāraone Koikoi in the two-part podcast series, NZ…
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Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
Shaun Higgins: the dawn of NZ photography
The arrival of photography to New Zealand in 1848 was more about business than art. A cumbersome kit meant photographers needed carriages or horses to lug their gear across unsealed roads to sell… Audio, Gallery
How the oldest telescope in New Zealand was discovered
One of Aotearoa's oldest scientific instruments languished for years in a cardboard box until it was discovered to date back to the days of Captain Cook. Audio