1Māori Showbands / Māori Show Bands Years before New Zealand pop bands began trying to establish themselves in Britain and the US, the Maori showbands were ambassadors for the country's music. They travelled all around the world, including concerts for troops in Vietnam, and the nightclubs of Las Vegas. Chris Bourke follows the showbands journey from Johnsonville to Vietnam to Las Vegas. *Chris Bourke is the content Director for the website AudioCulture, and author of the history Blue Smoke. [Monday 27 April 2020]

2[Sporting Witness] Chris Lewis shocks Wimbledon In the summer of 1983, New Zealand tennis player Chris Lewis reached the Wimbledon men’s singles final, despite being ranked 91 in the world. Although it shocked the tournament, Lewis had been targeting it since he was 11 years old, when he watched tennis greats including Rod Laver and Tony Roche play in his home country. [Released on: Saturday, 08 July 2023]