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Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ

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New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources.  Video, Audio

Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio

These are the wars that cost more lives than any other in our history. Stretched over more than a decade & the entire country, these conflicts changed Māori warfare & much of what came next.

Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu (aka Chatham Island or Wharekauri) & they have a tragic and inspiring story. Unfortunately, that story's often been twisted into, well, utter rubbish. Video, Audio

In 1841 a few tiny islands of Pākehā settlement existed in an ocean of Māori land. Today, that picture has reversed & Māori own a fraction of Aotearoa. A big part of the reason? The Native Land Court.

The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio

New Zealanders have battled Covid-19 for more than two years, but if you think it's the first time disease has knocked us around, well, this one's for you. Epidemics have long been part of our story. 

The first 500 years of Māori settlement in Aotearoa saw significant, dynamic changes to how people lived; changes that challenge the idea of Māori culture as something carved in stone. Video, Audio

In 'Breath of the Birds' Dame Gillian Whitehead discusses the origin of taonga puoro, their revival, and how she has used traditional Māori musical instruments in her compositions. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has defended his government's 10 million US dollar-assistance to Papua New Guinea to help the Melanesian country host APEC, saying it's important that PNG… Audio

Nauru celebrates 50 years of independence. Audio

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal tells the story of his journey as a bicultural composer in Aotearoa New Zealand in 'Searching for Voice, Searching for Reo'. Audio

New Zealand's new Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito Su'a William Sio, on his recently launched five-point plan including the promotion and preservation of Pacific languages. Audio

New Zealand political parties outline their Pacific-related policies ahead of the election. Audio

A New Zealand Catholic lay missionary working in Papua New Guinea says he wants to raise concerns about the country's deportation process. Audio

The UN has accused the Australian government of reneging on a commitment to re-unite offshore detainees with close family members living in Australia. Audio

The New Zealand government says it would only grant asylum to Manus Island detainees with Australia's consent. Audio

A group of youth workers from the Pacific say it's vital young people in the region feel empowered and included as valued members of society. Audio

Some foreign landowners say they've been through hell because of changes to Fiji's land laws. Audio

Leading planners in the Commonwealth are hoping to establish a network in the Pacific that would provide support to leaders and policy makers in the region. Audio

The first Catholic bishop of Papua New Guinea to be appointed as a cardinal says he will spread the message of his country's plight with the rest of the world. Audio

New Zealand's Maori and Pasifika Trades Training organisation is this week handing over newly-built houses in Fiji as part of the Cyclone Winston rebuild. Audio

A new study in Papua New Guinea is looking at the viability of offering insurance to people in settlements and villages. Audio