History
Most of town's main street listed for sale
Retirements have created an unusual chance to buy two bed-and-breakfasts, an accommodation park, historic pub and the oldest continuously operating general store in the country. Audio
Decades of living a lie - being lesbian before the 90s
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published. Audio
Silent movies, back with a bang
Musicians David Selfe and Jeremy Fitzsimons are touring a series of Charlie Chaplin silent movies to towns and cities across the country over the next month, accompanied by a live score. Audio
RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major podcast prize
The series looks at the "collateral damage" to a Pacific people hit hard by nuclear testing.
Historians at national war memorial in Wellington lose jobs
Two historians at New Zealand's War Memorial who teach thousands of children about the New Zealand Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam, have lost their jobs. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Skeleton of extinct 'hypercarnivore' that had a taste for dinosaurs unearthed
The skeleton was nearly complete and the skull was in such good condition that its teeth still bore a coating of enamel, the study's lead author says.
Parliamentary Rules
Inside Parliament’s Rulebook: Why can’t MPs call each other liars? Why do Speakers wield so much power? And which MP was kicked out just for sarcasm? In this episode, Guyon and Corin trace 175 years… Video, Audio
Mayor wavers over funding for Nelson Provincial Museum's new storage facility
Both Nelson and Tasman's councils have committed $3 million to a proposal to rebuild the archive storage facility, with Nelson to decide this week whether to continue that commitment. Audio
Trump's health and the secret history of presidential cover-ups
Analysis - While his doctors say Donald Trump is in good health, history is riddled with tales of presidential illness kept secret.
New Zealand's best and worst finance ministers ranked
Wellington-based freelance journalist and former RNZ reporter Eric Frykberg ranked our best and worst in consultation with historians, economists and insiders. Audio
Seventy years since pilot lands on Tasman Glacier
This year marks seven decades since a Kiwi pilot changed the course of aviation by touching down on the Tasman Glacier using a plane fitted with retractable skis. Katie Todd reports on the milestone. Audio
WWII Mosquito pilot John Beeching dies aged 101
Beeching was one of the last remaining RAF Bomber Command veterans from World War II.
Time capsule sealed by Princess Diana unearthed at London hospital
The time capsule contained items selected by two young people who won a national competition in 1991.
Extra funding to help save New Zealand's rail heritage
Their funding will jump from $125,000 to $500,000 a year. Mark Leishman speaks to the trust's chairman Dr Murray King. Audio
Len Lye Centre 'sonified' in celebration of 10th anniversay
The concrete and shimmering steel curves of New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre will be reflected in music on Saturday. Robin Martin reports. Audio
NZ's only carillonist to lose job as $10 million spent on bell
The government spent over $10 million to do up the country's bell tower for fallen soldiers. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
The battle raging over a set of lights in a seaside suburb
A community board heard impassioned pleas in front of a packed public gallery.
When the world came to Dunedin
The international exhibition that brought double the New Zealand population to Dunedin in 1925 to visit the South Seas Fair. Historian Jock Phillips talks to Kathryn about how the event came about and… Audio
TV crew discovers two missing shipwrecks off West Australian coast
The latest seabed surveying technology and a decent amount of luck are being credited for the discoveries.
