Legends
Yaks 'n Yetis: Peter Hillary and Ant Sang's new book's Himalayan magic
Mountaineer Peter Hillary has teamed up with artist Ant Sang and the result is 4 Yaks and a Yeti - a book that see a young Nepalese boy undertake a perilous journey to find the mythical palace… Audio
Unravelling the mystery and history of Charlotte Badger
Not much is certain about the life of Charlotte Badger, one of the first Pakeha women to live in New Zealand, but many stories have been woven about her over two centuries. A young Charlotte was… Audio
Hunting for Bigfoot: Wild Thing
The legend of Sasquatch, of a hairy hominid living out in the wild, is widespread and enduring. Laura Krantz found out that she'd got a distant relative who'd devoted his academic career, and risked… Audio
Tall tales and true…
Did you hear the one about the heading dog who split in half? Or the Phantom Canoe? or the Legend of Tunnel Beach? They're all part of New Zealand's wild and woolly folklore - retold and illustrated… Audio, Gallery
Curtain Raiser: Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Night by night, Scheherazade weaves a tapestry of stories, a shield against the crimson dawn.
Presented by Amber Read. Audio