Rome
What it's like inside the world's most expensive house
The Villa Aurora in Rome is back on the market after being listed for a starting price of nearly NZ$800 million - making it potentially the most expensive home in the world. The BBC's Rome… Audio
Tim Roth: 'Everybody's ghosts live with them'
Oscar-nominated British actor Tim Roth joins the show to discuss his latest move, Bergman Island, and his experience of living and working in New Zealand on the movie Punch during the first lockdown.
…How pandemic and climate change brought down the Roman Empire
Pandemics brought down the greatest human empire of all time - who knew? Kyle Harper is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire, which examines the collapse of the… Audio
Are coins a thing of the past?
There is a question mark over the future of coins due to the twin effects of digital technology and inflation reducing coin values. Andrew Clifford, president of the Numismatic Society of… Audio
Covid-19 mortality rate could be '20 or 30 times worse than flu'
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio
Kiwis' Italian honeymoon from hell ends in self-isolation
Therese Mitchell has just touched down in Auckland after a harrowing experience in Italy as part of a New Zealand tour group. She is about to return home to Christchurch, where she will be… Audio
Taranto to Trieste - following the 2nd New Zealand Division in Italy
Italy-based Jennifer Mallinson began to wonder what happened to the 14,000 New Zealand soldiers who arrived in Italy in 1944 and spent 20 months fighting in Italy's mountainous areas. Her book From… Audio
Calling Home: Sally Washington in Rome
Each week Sunday Morning gets in touch New Zealanders living abroad.This week we speak to Sally Washington, who's in Rome. Audio
McCartney third in Rome
The Auckland polevaulter Eliza McCartney has opened her 2017 Diamond League campaign with a third place in Rome.
Nada's unbeaten run over
Rafael Nadal's winning streak ended at 17 matches as he lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.
Food Writer - Katie Parla
Rome-based American food writer Katie Parla writes for Bon Apetit and the New York Times. She has just published a book called Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavours and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City.
…Italian correspondent Sabina Castelfranco
A new book on the Vatican's finances has claims of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Audio
Restored Trevi set to wow
Water is once more cascading from the world-famous Trevi fountain in Rome after it underwent a 17-month $NZ3.6 million renovation.
Chris Longhurst: theological aesthetics
Operatore didattico at the Vatican Museums in Rome, who leads tours, lectures, and conducts seminars on theological aesthetics or the interdisciplinary study of religion and art. Audio
Trapped nuns' freed from lift after prayers answered
A 69-year-old New Zealander who was one of two nuns trapped for three days in the lift of a Rome convent is putting her rescue down to the power of prayer. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: Baggage Handlers' Strike
Car enthusiast Brian Cowan wasn't at all put out when he needed to take an unplanned road trip from Rome to Frankfurt to catch a flight back home to New Zealand. Audio
Pundit - Philosophy
Philosopher-at-large, Ann Kerwin, muses often on why we think what we do... Boethius and the Consolation of Philosophy. Audio
Ancient Civilisations: Rome
Exploring human culture and society of the past with Prof. Matthew Trundle from Department of Classics and Ancient History of the University of Auckland... Rome. Audio