WW2
Nazi Hoax: the story of Syd Ross
Nazi "assassins", mischievous con-artists and power hungry spies... Black Sheep investigates how a pair of hoaxers convinced the government that New Zealand had been infiltrated by Nazi agents. Audio
Dire warnings over wreck of the Niagara
Conservationists and salvage experts say it risks an oil spill four times worse than the Rena, but Maritime New Zealand is unconvinced.
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part two
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2. Audio
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part two
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2.
AudioMaking Motutapu a Legacy
Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf is pest-free DOC-owned land and home to brown kiwi, saddlebacks and takahe – but the main activity comes from a commercial beef farm. Audio, Gallery
Making Motutapu a Legacy
Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf is pest-free DOC-owned land and home to brown kiwi, saddlebacks and takahe – but the main activity comes from a commercial beef farm.
AudioAngela Walker and her WW2 airman father
Angela's father Ian was part of a night fighter squadron based at Manston. After the Battle of Britain, he joined 115 Squadron and flew scores of death-defying missions over Germany in Wellington… Audio
Commissioned: Local Government Commission Chair Sir Wira Gardiner
Sir Wira Gardiner is chair of the Local Government Commission overseeing our 78 local authorities, 11 regional councils and 67 territorial authorities. Rodney, Waiheke and the Wairarapa could all have… Audio
NZ WWII hero has died
John Gregson dived overboard to save his badly injured shipmate when their merchant ship was torpedoed.
Māori Battalion's Nolan Raihania dies
Nolan Raihania, one of the last surviving veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion, was 17 when he enlisted and was sent to Italy in 1944. Audio
Lest They Forget: What next for NZ and the EU?
Insight - New Zealand and the EU are due to start negotiating a free trade deal. Will the sacrifices made 100 years ago be taken into account? Andrew McRae reports. Audio
Woman searches for NZ WWII soldier who helped with her birth
An Italian woman born in the chaos of World War II wants to find the family of an unknown NZ soldier who helped with her birth.
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: the missing Missal
Kim Hill talks to Arthur Tompkins is a District Court Judge, and editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and Art Professionals (Lund Humphries). He has a special interest in… Audio
'Extraordinary' NZers in secret wartime unit remembered
A secret wartime unit who fought behind enemy lines in the Pacific during WWII is to be recognised in Canberra today.
Our Own Odysseys - Ukraine
Ariadna Motus's parents came to New Zealand from Ukraine in 1949 as Displaced Persons. She recounts her trips, first with her mother, following the fall of the Soviet Union, and then with her husband… Audio
Christchurch icon ready to serve again
Christchurch's Bridge of Remembrance was rededicated today, after nearly $7 million in earthquake repairs.
Māori Battalion veteran dies aged 91
Hingangaroa Smith, one of the last surviving members of the Māori Battalion, has died at the age of 91.
Japanese POWs - David Hill
Two kilometres north of Featherston on State Highway 2, there is a roadside memorial carved in stone that reads "Behold the summer grass; All that remains of the dreams of warriors". These are words… Audio
The Keeper of Secrets
Julie Thomas found an international readership for her 2013 debut novel The Keeper of Secrets, about a Jewish family the Horovitz's during the Second World War. She's continuing the family story, this… Audio
Son of Saul
Oscar-winner Son of Saul is directed by Hungarian film-maker László Nemes. It takes an uncompromising look at a Nazi concentration camp. Audio
