History
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.
Paihia property owners take council to court over proposed heritage rules
The rules would require resource consent to dig holes more than 500mm deep.
Experts ponder preservation of historic Edwin Fox at Picton
One of the world's last surviving wooden ships has sat in dry dock for the past 26 years. Audio
Myth Takes: Athens
Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson is back for his monthly chat. Tonight, he's taking us through the rise and fall of Athens as the powerhouse of ancient Greece. Audio
Watching a church being moved in real time: the rise of 'slow TV'
Swedish television is broadcasting the entire journey live.
Stunning sight as tall ships herald start of giant maritime festival
The spectacle launches a maritime festival that is expected to draw between 2.3 and 2.5 million visitors to Amsterdam.
Auckland has turned its back on Erebus families: Pilot's daughter
A daughter of Erebus flight captain Jim Collins believes Auckland has turned its back on the families, who are still waiting for a national memorial. Audio
The Brain Drain Backstory
Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner dig into New Zealand’s decades-long “brain drain” to Australia – why it happens, how politicians have tried (and failed) to stop it, and whether it’s really as bad as it… Audio
From taonga to target: the rollback of te reo Māori
A growing list of changes to policy on Māori language and culture beg the question: is the government pushing Aotearoa towards an identity crisis?
Who's afraid of Aotearoa
A growing list of roll-backs of Maori language and culture beg the question: is the Government pushing New Zealand towards an identity crisis? Audio
The history of stargazing
Human beings have looked upwards since our necks allowed. Physics PhD candidate and planetarium presenter Laura Burn takes Emile Donovan on an astronomical journey. Audio
Future of Nelson Provincial Museum's new storage facility uncertain
The museum's existing building has been deemed not fit for purpose. Audio
Centuries-old hairdressing memorabilia on display
From a curling tongs heated over fire to vintage hairdryers and a shaving and teeth-pulling bowl with spare teeth, a range of memorabilia is now on show in Christchurch.
Music feature: Celebrating The Boss aka Bruce Springsteen.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album 'Born to Run' The album was a much-needed commercial success for the then 25 year old from New Jersey, the album raced up… Audio
David Tamihere's last chance to prove he's innocent
Stuff journalist Mike White has followed the Swedish tourist case closely and joins Emile Donovan to reflect on the past three decades. Audio
Aratere ferry making last round trip across the Cook Strait
The Interislander ferry "Aratere" is making its last round trip across the Cook Strait this morning, after nearly 30 years in service. Nick James looks back at its history. Audio
