History
Rare feather regarded as 'significant piece' of history to be auctioned
It comes from a bird last seen in NZ in 1907, and could fetch thousands of dollars. Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart & Simon Pound (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Simon Pound discuss how Te Tiriti is bringing us closer together as a nation, why so many New Zealanders are moving overseas and… Audio
Huia feather to be auctioned at Webb's
A single feather is expected to fetch more than $2000 when it goes under the auctioneer's hammer at Webb's Gallery in Auckland next Monday. Webb's decorative arts specialist Florence S. Fournier spoke… Audio
Remembering the doyenne of romantic comedies: Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron is best known for films like When Hally Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). She died in 2012, aged 71, but her style and perspective remain influential. Audio
Survey doesn't support claims Treaty sowing division
New research shows New Zealanders - especially younger ones - see the Treaty largely as a positive symbol, Olli Hellmann writes.
The last day of the kumara harvest with Doug Nilsson
It's the last day of the kumara harvest at Dunsmore Gardens, a farm on the outskirts of Dargaville. It's also time to celebrate after the grower lost 99 percent of his crop last season. Audio
Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm play Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who have been prominent in seeking justice for bereaved families.
Archives NZ says it has enough space - for now
Its new building in Wellington will not be nearly big enough for all its records, and it has also run out of money to build its new storage facility in Levin.
Rātana, revised: New edition of book capturing the influential priest
Nearly 85 years since the death of its founder, the Rātana movement still carries a significant amount of mana in Aotearoa's political and social spheres. But that is only one side to the story of… Audio
'Devastating blow': Archives NZ shutting down digitisation programme
It has been running for seven years, digitising almost two million historically significant images to protect them from wear and tear and make them accessible worldwide online.
History with Dr Grant Morris
Back in August 2018 we talked about the history of free speech in NZ. In the last few weeks there has been some controversy at my university over a planned debate on freedom of speech. Today we can… Audio
Sports History NZ: The 1981 Springbok Tour
When the Springboks arrived in 1981, which side were you on? Audio
Sports History NZ: Erin Baker
There's good. There's great. And then there's Erin Baker. Audio
Sports History NZ: Chris Lewis
In 1983 tennis star Chris Lewis went all the way to the final at Wimbledon. Audio
Myth Takes: The birth of Rome
Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson is back to celebrate Rome's birthday, allegedly founded on 21 April, 753 BCE, by brothers Romulus and Remus. Audio
Mystery Roman artefact sparks wild speculation
Found during a dig in the UK, the 12-sided object has been likened to a dog treat dispenser, a spaghetti measure and even a measuring gauge for slingshot.
King's coronation roll had one tiny error in 21 metres
The 21m-long manuscript has 11,500 hand-written words and took the calligrapher 56 consecutive days to complete.
The Chills' Martin Phillipps Music Collection up for sale
One of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps from Dunedin band The Chills is selling his music collection, and it's no ordinary collection. Thousands of rare CDs… Audio
Maori talent alongside Booker & Pulitzer prize winners at Auckland Writers Festival
The Auckland Writers Festival starts on May 14 and its promotional push highlights a roll-call of talent from across the arts; Booker prize winner for 2023, Paul Lynch, plus generations of Maori… Audio
Finn McCahon-Jones: letters between best friends
A collection of letters written to and from iconic New Zealand painter Colin McCahon sheds light on a special relationship spanning four decades. McCahon met penpal Ron O'Reilly in 1938, when the pair… Audio