In My Day

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It’s all about the memories on In My Day! Roman Travers explores what life was like back in your heyday every week on Newstalk ZB.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min

  2. 11 APR

    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 were able to capture footage of the lights while onboard a Safe Air plane that was making a newspaper run from Wellington to Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  3. 7 MAR

    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 largely phased out of stores in the 1970's. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min

  4. 28 FEB

    Leoni on her experience in the Marlborough Sounds

    This week on In My Day, we remembered when Fiordland National Park was established 122 years ago on February 23, 1904, and the deaths of 49 people at a prisoner of war camp in Featherston 83 years ago on February 25, 1943. Caller Leoni spoke to Roman about a school trip to the Marlborough Sounds, and early memories of the Japanese prisoners of war marching past her home in Featherston.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 min

  5. 14 FEB

    Caller of the Night: It's Valentines Day!

    On this very special Valentines Day, Miles Davis joined Roman to talk about all thing romance! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  6. 31 JAN

    Caller of the Night: Maureen on her experience working with ticker tape

    This week, caller Maureen spoke to Roman about her experience working with ticker tape - the earliest electrical financial communication system.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  7. 24 JAN

    Caller of the Night: Boo on living next door to Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett

    In My Day caller Boo reminisced on memories of living next door to Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil. His bandmate Rob Hirst died at 70 years old following a struggle with cancer earlier this week.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  8. 10 JAN

    Caller of the Night: Shearing sheep in Great Barrier Island

    Winnie joined Roman to share her stories of sheep-shearing in Great Barrier Island from her 90-years of life - from seeing the wool shipped off to Auckland, her husband's cousin winning the Golden Shears in 1974 (Norman Blackwell), to her son and grandchild inheriting the skill. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
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It’s all about the memories on In My Day! Roman Travers explores what life was like back in your heyday every week on Newstalk ZB.

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  • Channel
    Newstalk ZB
  • Creator
    Newstalk ZB
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Newstalk ZB
  • Show Website
    In My Day

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