John Lennon
50th anniversary of Beatles' New Zealand tour
Tomorow is the 50th anniversay of the Beatles' arrival in Wellington for their one and only tour of New Zealand. During a media conference George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon spoke to New… Audio
The Beatles in New Zealand with Chris Bourke and Redmer Yska
Music writers Chris Bourke and Redmer Yska talk to Wallace Chapman about the Beatles tour of New Zealand 50 years ago. Yska and Bourke were young Wellingtonians at the time and they say the 1964 tour… Audio
John Lennon's 70th Birthday Reissues reviewed
October 9th 2010 would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. To mark the occasion Yoko Ono and EMI released various compilations of Lennon's solo work and a box set of all his studio albums. It's the… Audio
Broadcasters Pete Sinclair and Doreen observed Beatlemania first hand
In June 1964 the Beatles came to New Zealand. Pete Sinclair and Doreen observed Beatlemania first hand outside the St George Hotel where the hordes waited for a glimpse of the Fab Four. Audio
Industrial tourism, factory visit anyone?
Professor John Lennon says industrial tourism is big business. Audio
More popular than Jesus
It's 40 years since John Lennon's infamous quote and the anniversary of the Beatles' White Album. Audio