Whanganui

The Tongariro Crossing has been billed as the best daywalk in the country - crossing the active volcanic plateau between Mount Ngarahoe and Mount Tongariro in the Central North Island. Audio

Dan Bergin sings a tribute to his Irish grandmother as part of his recollections of Wanganui's Dublin Street and the colourful folk who lived there in the 1930s. Audio

Māori protestors camping at Wanganui's Moutoa gardens were awoken to the sound of shots being fired near their campsite. A live interview with protest spokesperson Ken Mair.

(Sound Archives MR950303)

In Musical Chairs today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the story of Dragon with founding member Todd Hunter. In part two of this exclusive interview Todd details Dragon's self destruction after… Audio

The late 70s era of Australian contemporary music was dominated by a band who's humble beginnings in Taumaranui soon catalysed "Ponsonby Rock" and fermented a legend before crossing the Tasman to… Audio

Today in Musical Chairs, New Zealand's original wild man of rock and roll - Johnny Devlin - in the late 50s, Devlin was the kind of man whom parents warned their teenage daughters against, but to no… Audio

The Maori cowboy, Johnny Cooper, tells his story of being one of New Zealand’s country and western and rock and roll pioneers.

Please note: the audio quality of this recording is imperfect. Audio

With over 400 published songs to her name Mahinarangi Tocker is a composer who just has to write music. Growing up in a Maori / Jewish family Mahina was surrounded by music, everything from Maori… Audio

A news report broadcast on the 18 November 1982, following the bombing of the Wanganui Computer Centre. The interviewer is Peter Minson, the interviewee is Sergeant Barry MacAvoy of the Wanaganui… Audio