RNZ100: A Century of Stories

RNZ100: A Century of Stories

Exploring 100 years of Aotearoa's history through RNZ’s audio archive. Hosted by Mike McRoberts, it explores how we’ve changed, stayed the same, and what it means to be a New Zealander.

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June 3, 2025 2 mins

RNZ100: A Century of Stories is a six-part podcast celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hosted by Mike McRoberts, it showcases the connection RNZ has brought to New Zealanders with each episode shaped by a central theme.

Drawing from RNZ’s rich audio archive from the last 100 years, the series brings to life the voices of New Zealanders who lived through the country’s most defining (and surprising) moments....

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A collection of stories rooted in ingenuity and resistance: Ngā Tamatoa’s fight for te reo in schools, Dame Whina Cooper’s historic land march and Eva Rickard’s stand in Raglan, alongside the fight for Pasifika rights, queer rights and the religious rebellion of theologian Lloyd Geering. These are trailblazers who took on church, state, and social norms, proving that New Zealand’s progress has often come from a mix of practical pro...

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June 11, 2025 45 mins

This episode explores how New Zealand’s approach to health and wellbeing has transformed over the past century, from state-run health camps and free school milk to jazzercise and the revolutionary invention of brunch.

Archival audio in this series is from the RNZ collection at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

Unpacking shifting attitudes toward public health, nutrition, fitness, and alcohol, tracing a journey from nourishing underfed ...

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June 18, 2025 45 mins

New Zealand’s landscapes are beautiful but also volatile. Earthquakes have shattered our towns, volcanoes have darkened our skies, and mountain avalanches have taken lives. Natural disasters have tested our resilience and reshaped our communities, yet in every crisis we’ve found ingenuity, solidarity, and hope.

Archival audio in this series is from the RNZ collection at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

This episode traces our deep conn...

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June 25, 2025 44 mins

This episode explores the ways culture, creativity, and storytelling have built a uniquely New Zealand identity. From the revival of traditional Māori music to quirky early poetry, National Film Unit travelogues to Shortland Street and the Lord of the Rings, creativity has been our constant.

Archival audio in this series is from the RNZ collection at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

We’ve embraced new forms, clashed over controversi...

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