History
The last great dynasty of ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson
Toby Wilkinson's new book The Last Dynasty - Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra is a definitive and thrilling account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt. Toby Wilkinson is an… Audio
A commitment to non-violence 600 years strong
Nunuku's peace pact is a 600-year-old policy instituted by Moriori chief Nunuku-whenua. It still stands to this day, likely making it the world's longest standing peace covenant It's a commitment to… Audio
Abuse survivors deflated two weeks after Crown apology
Survivors of abuse in care are feeling hopeless and despondent two weeks on from the Crown's apology. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
Who is New Zealand's best ever prime minister?
The Detail looks at the good, the bad and the grumpy of the 23 past prime ministers of New Zealand.
NZs Prime Ministers ranked
Historians talk to The Detail about the good, the bad and the grumpy of 23 past Prime Ministers of New Zealand Audio
A return to Erebus
45 years ago, today New Zealand suffered its worst aviation accident in history. Audio
Erebus disaster: Hunt for memorial site 'tricky and a bit heartbreaking'
Almost 45 years since an Air NZ flight crashed into the side of Antarctica's Mount Erebus killing everyone onboard, there is still no memorial. Audio
RSA still looking for Mt Erebus memorial site
Wednesday marks the 45th anniversary of the Mount Erebus tragedy, when Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashed on Antarctica, killing all 257 people onboard. RSA acting chief executive Andrew Brown spoke… Audio
Pardons for tūpuna, return of sacred sites in historic step for Ngāti Hāua
The upper Whanganui River iwi has initialled its Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Dunedin's Fortune Theatre: 'We need to stop the rot and sell this property'
The Dunedin City Council will go out for consultation on a proposal to sell a historically significant, but vacant building that is costing $122,000 a year to maintain.
New Zealand gets its own 'kiwi tweed'
New Zealand fashion legend Liz Mitchell has teamed up with Wanaka fashion brand 'Precious Collaborative' to create a limited edition woollen coat. The coat is made of a "kiwi version" of tweed… Audio
The death of the local rag
Our local free newspapers are disappearing at a rapid rate, as costs soar, revenue plummets and readers turn to screens. Audio
Missing aviator Amelia Earhart's 'plane' turns out to be 'just a pile of rocks'
"It's almost like somebody did set those rocks out in this nice little pattern of her plane, just to mess with somebody out there looking for her."
Gladiators and the cult of celebrity
A rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Audio
Peter McLennan - Deepgrooves 90s music label backing local hip hop
Deepgrooves was a 1990s Auckland-based record label that released the first ever local hip-hop single to reach number one on the NZ charts with 3 The Hard Way's 'Hip-hop Holiday'. The label reflected… Audio
Why do kiwi cities have Coats of Arms?
A couple of months ago there was a campaign for Hamilton to redesign its coat of arms... Spoiler alert - The mayor said it's not going to happen. But that got us thinking.... Why do our cities even… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
Dr Grant from Victoria University looks at the history of mass protests in New Zealand and how they stack up against Tuesday's hikoi to Wellington. Audio
Pania of the Reef model dies
Mei Whaitiri, who was the model for Napier's famous Pania of the Reef statue in the 1950s - and mum to Meka Whaitiri - has died.
NZ Sporting History: Steve Gurney
Adventure racer and multisport triathlete Steve Gurney joins us for this week's NZ Sporting History. Steve is most well-known for winning the 243km Coast to Coast race a record 9 times and… Audio
What we can learn from Census' gone by
Adele Quinn from Stats NZ joins us to discuss what some of the questions asked in Census can tell us about life in Aotearoa. Audio
