James Cook
Scotland to allow 16yos to change legal gender
Young people aged 16 and 17 will be allowed to change their legal gender in Scotland.
The highly debated vote, came after the Scottish government rejected moves to keep the minimum age at 18.
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Steven McGregor: Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky
Steven McGregor is an award-winning writer and director from Darwin. In his film Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky, Indigenous Australians give their account of Captain Cook's arrival on their land and… Audio
Tim Finn: 'Tupaia had a different way of seeing the universe'
In recent years, musician Tim Finn has turned his considerable talents to opera. His latest work, Ihitai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator, tells the story of the incredible star navigator Tupaia and his time… Audio
3: Early Encounters
Abel Tasman and James Cook’s first contacts with Māori were complex and sometimes violent. Europeans brought new technologies, food and ideas, such as muskets, potatoes and Christianity. In some cases… Audio
Statement of regret better than apology
The British High Commissioner Laura Clarke went to Gisborne yesterday to express regret for the violence that marked the arrival of James Cook and HMS Endeavour, 250 years ago, and the deaths of nine… Audio
First map: How James Cook charted New Zealand
2019 marks 250 years since Captain James Cook's Endeavour made landfall in New Zealand. The difficulties of mapping the coastline and the perils of Cook's expedition have been documented in a new book… Audio
Vandalism or activism? James Cook statue spray-painted
Gisborne councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown says the vandalism of a statue of James Cook is an act of activism that prompts healthy debate about New Zealand's history. The statue was spray-painted with… Audio
Sam Neill: 'I'm in love with the Pacific and Pacific people'
Sam Neill can think of no greater adventure than Captain James Cook’s voyage across the Pacific Ocean 250 years ago. The Kiwi actor recently took a year off his day job to "do the Pacific with Cook”… Video, Audio
California declares emergency over gas leak
The Governor of California has declared a state of emergency in a Los Angeles suburb where methane gas has been leaking from an underground storage field. Audio
James Cook's Lost World
Graeme Lay has written a trilogy of novels charting Captain James Cook's life. There are a lot of gaps to fill in - not about the voyages which were thoroughly documented, but about his personal life… Audio
Pundit : life and times of the Long White Cloud
Historian Jock Phillips discusses the history of alcohol in New Zealand Audio
Donald Trump Transforms Scottish Coast
The Scottish government gave consent for Donald Trump to transform a wild stretch of coast in Scotland into a golf course. Audio