Ian Smith
Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
The rodeo season is underway and Lylah and Riley Wood, two home-schooled teenagers, are in an arena in Waikato practising barrel racing and breakaway roping, rodeo sports which have taken them to the… Audio
Hunt continues to find lost beneficiaries of Napier man's will
When Ian Smith died in 2020, he left part of his estate to 100 recipients he called the 'Omega Beneficiaries.' Nearly two years since Smith's passing, the executors of the will are still trying to… Audio
Regional Wrap
As welcome rain dampens soils in many regions in time for winter sowing, farmers around the country share how they're coping with Covid-19. Audio
Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World
Professor Ian Smith joins is to talk about his new book, Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World: New Zealand Archaeology 1769-1860. The book uses archaeological records to give an account of the early… Audio
Ian Smith: Making origami comedy and taking inspiration from the town of Goole
Multi award-winning English comedian Ian Smith is back for his second appearance at the NZ International Comedy Festival. He speaks to Jim about drawing inspiration from origami and his home town of… Audio
Holidaymakers evacuated after flooding in Waihi
More than 100 holiday makers have been evacuated from two holiday parks in Waihi after heavy rain brought flooding overnight. Audio
Fascinating Cricket Statistics
At every professional cricket match, there's a person there whose job it is to collect all these statistics. One of the best-known in New Zealand is Ian Smith. He's the head scorer for Cricket… Audio
Engineer shuts doors facing unresolved complaint and call for review
A structural engineering company whose seismic assessment work has been questioned has ceased trading. Phil Pennington looks into the background. Audio
Coastal Conversion
Ian and Heather Smith have been farming sheep and cattle on their Southland farm in Waimahaka for three decades. Two years ago they decided to build a rotary milking shed, bought 450 cows and… Audio, Gallery
Regional Wrap
Feijoa harvesting's underway, at Ruatoria on the East Coast the ewes are in good nick for the ram and a young Taranaki dairy farmer is gearing up for National awards. In the South Island, fruit… Audio
Waitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct Audio
Insight for 23 March 2014 - Mental Health in NZ
Megan Whelan explores access to mental health serivces in the face of a suicide rate that is resistant to change Audio
Archaeologists find remains of NZ's first school
Old pencils, writing slates and children's toys have been found amongst the remains of New Zealand's first school and missionary station. Audio
Early Maori Marine Diet
An archaeologist has been quantifying how many fish, shellfish, seabirds and marine mammals were eaten by early Maori Audio
Our Changing World - Seafood menu of early Maori
The first Maori settlers in New Zealand were hunter-gatherers who found a rich larder of seafood for the taking. Archaeologist Ian Smith from the University of Otago tells Alison Ballance how he's… Audio
Excavating the site of the first European settlement in NZ
Otago University archaeologist leading a team that is excavating the site of the first European settlement in New Zealand at the Marsden Cross Reserve in the Bay of Islands. Audio
Weather in Bay of Plenty slowly settles
The Bay of Plenty was badly hit by rain over the weekend, but the situation there is settling. Audio
Fleece Contest
The finest fleeces in the country will be crowned this weekend at the Golden Fleece Awards in Ranfurly. Woolgrowers from around the country are gearing up for the competition, the largest of it's kind… Audio
