History
Two hundred year anniversary of poet Lord Byron's death
He brought forth the eponymous Byronic hero, inspired musicians from Liszt to Leonard Cohen, and despite a roguish reputation, he is still regarded today as one of the great poets. Audio
I Was There When: Mount Ruapehu erupted
GNS volcanologist Brad Scott joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Damaged Treaty display at Te Papa to come down next week
A Treaty of Waitangi display at Te Papa in Wellington which was spray painted last year will be taken down next week.
Science: Roman wine taste, trees solve solar storm puzzle
Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Kathryn with three new studies. Audio
Dunedin history brought to life in a novel centred around Larnach's Castle
Dunedin's history is front and centre of a new book by Karen McMillan. Audio
Arts leaders plead with Christchurch City Council to keep funding the Arts Centre
The Christchurch City Council has not included any funding for the trust that owns the collection of heritage buildings on the edge of the city's CBD in its draft long-term plan. Anna Sargent reports.
…'This is our Notre Dame': Historic European stock exchange in flames
The building, dating back to 1625, was being renovated.
Season 2 | Episode 2: I’Iga Pisa, Samoa’s Unsung Hero | Untold Pacific History
The life story of I'iga Pisa, an independence activist who sailed hundreds of kilometers in a small canoe to escape exile from Samoa. Video, Audio
Australian icon Priscilla uncovered 30 years after 'disappearing'
Not long after filming wrapped on Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the film's iconic bus disappeared, without a trace - until now. Video, Audio
Long-lost Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus to be restored to former glory
A campaign has been launched to raise money to restore the iconic silver bus at the centre of the Oscar-winning 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
International Day of Human Spaceflight
A day of celebration today for space lovers around the world. It's a time to celebrate what has become known as Yuri's Flight, the first time in history that a human went into space. Audio
The history of food courts in NZ with Dr Grant Morris
Food courts are everywhere in urban New Zealand. While food courts are an integral part of the urban landscape, their history is actually quite brief. Today Dr Grant Morris looks into that history… Audio
The heritage building hullabaloo
The heritage building debate: A balance between saving our history and building our future. Audio
Myth Takes: Prophecies in ancient Greece
Nights' monthly chat with Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson traverses the misty mountains of prophecy in ancient Greek myth: from the famous Oedipus, to the doomed Cassandra. Audio
The team that hit the rocks: Peter Jerram's Wahine memoir
Peter Jerram and his university cricket team were onboard the Wahine Ferry when it was caught between ex-tropical cyclone Giselle and a southerly front. Audio
Season 2 | Episode 1: The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue | Untold Pacific History
The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue: 150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI. Video, Audio
Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
On April 25 each year, New Zealanders at home and around the world mark Anzac Day. Do you know why?
Season 2 | Video Trailers | Untold Pacific History
Told in three separate stories, season two of Untold Pacific History shines a light on key events in the Pacific that have been little told in Aotearoa. Video
Fascinating objects on display for the first time, in new exhibition
Choosing an exhibition of 14 objects from more than 1.5 million diverse items in the Otago museum's collection was intimidating, its director says.
Richard Shaw: The Unsettled
Political commentator, academic and author Richard Shaw's new book The Unsettled confronts colonial land theft through Pakeha settler stories. A follow up to his 2021 book The Forgotten Coast, a… Audio