In My Day
Caller of the Night: The unusual way of meeting royalty
When Sam was on her big OE in the UK, she landed a great gig as the nanny to a member of the extended royal family. In her care, were 2 little girls, who always warned her about what she needed to do if they were to bump into Queen Elizabeth. Then, one day, while out on the palace grounds, they s…
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ZB listeners share their memories of the station
On a special edition of In My Day, Roman Travers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the iconic ZB brand. And what better way to celebrate than our listeners sharing their memories with us. So listeners like Anne, Warwick, Patrick, Christine and Kate called Roman to share their favourite ZB mom…
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Caller of the Night: I got away with it because no one was listening
Patrick Grace joined Roman to yarn about his memories on ZB during the 100th anniversary show! LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the night: 1983's Miss Universe Lorraine Downes talks the highs and lows of being Miss Universe
It was this very day, July 11th, back in 1983 that Lorraine Downes won the Miss Universe competition. The vibrant 19-year-old kiwi, with the engaging smile, stood on a stage in Missouri in front of 16,000 people, and a global TV audience of 700 million to win and change the trajectory of her life f…
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Caller of the Night: Del talks commitment/marriage, and other myths vis-a-vis long term relationships.
On In My Day, Del called in to talk about her connection to commitment and what she saw with her grandparents, her parents and in her own marriage. She also shared some gems about why things have changed over the decades, and how people were vastly more connected to communities that supported fami…
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Caller of the Night: Ray talks soldiers losing their RSA badges, and using the Herald to get them back
On In My Day, Ray called in to talk about The Herald in the 1950's with returned soldiers losing their RSA badges (no not medals) in pubs as they came to terms with the end of WW2, finding solace in the bottom of a beer glass, and then advertising their loss in The Herald classifieds 'lost and foun…
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Caller of the Night: Amanda McLaren talks her famous dad, Bruce McLaren
The motorsport legend Bruce McLaren, died at the age of 32 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England doing what he loved. Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. On In My Day, his daughter,…
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Caller of the Night: Grace compares the health system from the 1950s versus today
This week on In My Day, we remembered now-derelict hospitals, our best injury stories, and the GPs we had for decades. Caller Grace shared her experience of maternity wards in the 1950's versus today, some elements much stricter, and others much more lenient. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the Night: Kevin shares experience witnessing the Kaikoura lights
This week on In My Day caller and former lighthouse keeper Kevin shared his experience witnessing the infamous Kaikoura lights. The Kaikoura lights refers to a series of UFO sightings in the skies above the Kaikoura mountain ranges in December 1978. A television crew from Melbourne's Channel 0 w…
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Caller of the Night: Anna reminisces about pneumatic tubes
This week on In My Day caller Anna reminisced about pneumatic tubes, also known as Lamson Tubes, in department stores, and their modern-day use in emergency departments. Pneumatic transportation was invented around 1800 and was used in offices to transport small packages and mail, but were largel…
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