Mark Derby

Have you ever heard of the prophet and outlaw Hakaraia Mihaka?  Audio

Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly is the true story of a wartime surgeon from Cromwell who influenced the way hospitals and emergency rooms around the world treat their… Audio

This week 56 years ago two prisoners tried to escape Mt Eden prison. As their plan went awry, fires were lit, guards taken hostage, and a riot broke out. Mark Derby has written an unofficial history… Audio

The 19-year-old man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more at a garlic festival in California before being shot dead by police was inspired by a 19th century racist manifesto written by a… Audio

In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio

The death penalty has started wars, won elections, outraged the population and ruined lives. Join William Ray for this live podcast recording at the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch with… Audio

Bully Hayes is famous as a charismatic "pirate" of the South Pacific. But most stories gloss over his more heinous crimes: Slavery, sexual assault and the brutal abuse of his crew. Audio

It's 1871 and the city of Auckland is being terrorised by a string of major fires. Fears are raised that a gang of anarchist fanatics could be responsible but the real culprit turns out to be a well… Audio

This week, the first physical memorial to a New Zealand veteran of the Spanish Civil War will be unveiled in Cromwell. The plaque, which has been funded by a group of practicing and retired NZ… Audio

The name Ragnar Redbeard won't be familiar to many. His book Might Is Right published in 1890 declared "death to the weakling - wealth to the strong" and it's a proto-fascist work still popular among… Audio

In 1916 John Cullen led a small army of police deep into the misty forests of Te Urewera to arrest the Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana - his crime? Preaching that his followers shouldn't sign up to fight in… Audio

Eighty years ago this month a revolution got underway in Spain that was to see millions of workers take over their workplaces and run them as collectives. Volunteers from around the world flocked to… Audio