Holland
Calling Home: Dawn O'Connor in Brussels
West Aucklander Dawn O'Connor lives in Brussels, Belgium, where she has been based since 2018. She joins Jim for Calling Home. Audio
'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
Miriam Lancewood's first book, Woman in the Wilderness, told her story of living for seven years in the NZ bush with her husband. Her gripping sequel to the international bestseller, Wild at Heart… Audio
'They Call me Babu' - An untold story of Indonesian nannies
Sandra Beerends uses never-before-seen archival footage to tell stories of Indonesian nannies (known at the time as 'babus') who cared for Dutch families during Dutch colonial rule. Video, Audio
Rugby World Cup: Meet Holland's biggest rugby fan
Pierre Janssen might just be the biggest rugby fan in the Netherlands.
Mark Smith on the Amsterdam heatwave
The Netherlands is in the middle of a blistering heatwave that has set new records for the hottest temperatures ever recorded. Journalist Mark Smith is on the ground in Amsterdam and joins the show… Audio
Kathryn Bonella: Operation Playboy
True-crime writer and journalist Kathryn Bonella has travelled the world to collect unprecedented, first-person testimony from an international network of drug smugglers and their bosses, as well as… Audio
Revelations from 17th century letters
A collection of undelivered letters form the 17th century has been uncovered in the Netherlands. Audio
Reinier Baas and The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble
Reinier Baas, Dutch jazz guitarist wunderkind, and his More Socially Relevant Jazz Ensemble were in town for the Wellington Jazz Festival. Yadana Saw meets the quintet during soundcheck where they… Audio
Air-purifying concrete
A new type of concrete developed in the Netherlands has unique anti-pollutant properties. Professor Jos Brouwers explains how. Audio