From moa eggs to Antarctic artefacts, science communicator and enthusiastic entomologist Dr Morgane Merien brings the history of the Canterbury Museum and its world class collections to life.

Delve into the wonderful world of beekeeping an find out why bees are so vital to our world. Gordon Nairn is the hive master at the Christchurch Hobiest Bee Keeping Club. In this three part series from his talk at the CWEA Gordon shares his passion for bee keeping and breeding queen bees.

Delve into the wonderful world of beekeeping an find out why bees are so vital to our world. Gordon Nairn is the hive master at the Christchurch Hobiest Bee Keeping Club. In this three part series from his talk at the CWEA Gordon shares his passion for bee keeping and breeding queen bees.

Delve into the wonderful world of beekeeping an find out why bees are so vital to our world. Gordon Nairn is the hive master at the Christchurch Hobiest Bee Keeping Club. In this three part series from his talk at the CWEA Gordon shares his passion for bee keeping and breeding queen bees.

Assistant Curator of Natural History at the Canterbury Museum, Jonathon Ridden, tells the tale of the Canterbury Museum's blue whale. From being washed to shore at Ōkārito in 1908 to the current renovations here the story of this incredible natural history treasure that has endured for generations.

This programme is part of an oral history from tutors, students and life long learners from Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga o Waitaha, Canterbury Workers Association (CWEA). In this episode Vinita shares how she found a place to belong and give back to the community through her knitting class. This oral history was created as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival in 2023 with generous funding from the Christchurch City Council's Christchurch Heritage Festival Fund.

This programme is part of an oral history from tutors, students and life long learners from Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga o Waitaha, Canterbury Workers Association (CWEA). In this episode Peter talks about how he values the informal learning environment that allows people to be themselves. This oral history was created as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival in 2023 with generous funding from the Christchurch City Council's Christchurch Heritage Festival Fund.

This programme is part of an oral history from tutors, students and life long learners from Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga o Waitaha, Canterbury Workers Association (CWEA). In this episode Paul Brody reflects on becoming a tutor at the CWEA after his retirement from the University of Canterbury. This oral history was created as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival in 2023 with generous funding from the Christchurch City Council's Christchurch Heritage Festival Fund.

This programme is part of an oral history from tutors, students and life long learners from Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga o Waitaha, Canterbury Workers Association (CWEA). In this episode Nina talks about being an art tutor and the inclusive learning environment at the CWEA. This oral history was created as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival in 2023 with generous funding from the Christchurch City Council's Christchurch Heritage Festival Fund.

This programme is part of an oral history from tutors, students and life long learners from Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga o Waitaha, Canterbury Workers Association (CWEA).In this episode, Lottie Vinson, Director of the CWEA, reflects on the role the organisation has played during the Covid pandemic and in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. This oral history was created as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival in 2023 with generous funding from the Christchurch City Council's Christchurch Heritage Festival Fund.