Aotearoa
Podcast: Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific
Listen to the Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific Podcast. The untold stories of WWII Native Wireless Operators. Audio
Documentary: Whitiki
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI through the eyes of their descendants.
Meet: The Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific Production Team
Meet the Team behind Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific.
Trailer: Introducing Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific - Watch & Listen on RNZ.co.nz
The untold stories of WWII Native Wireless Operators. Video Documentary with accompanying Podcast. Video, Audio
Trailer: Introducing Whitiki - Watch Now via RNZ.co.nz
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI through the eyes of their descendants. Video
Meet: The Whitiki Project Participants
Meet the project leader of the hundred man honour guard and some of the young men who walked in the footsteps of their tupuna.
Podcast | Taranaki Wars: Waitara and One Family's Journey
In 1860 the shots fired sparked decades - arguably generations - of conflict. RNZ's Tim Watkin looks at what sparked the conflict and his ancestors' arrival in the midst of these tensions. Audio
Episode 1: Cook's Legacy - Land of the Long White Cloud
Government has poured millions into commemorating Cook’s arrival, but why are we doing this? Many Pākehā are unhappy with this celebration of colonisation, and demand we start taking responsibility. Video
Episode 2: Inheriting Privilege - Land of the Long White Cloud
Jen liked to think of her family as progressive - until she learned their land was stolen from Māori; won by her great-great-grandfather in a running race. Video
Episode 3: Recognising Racism - Land of the Long White Cloud
Until he became the mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd had never been on a marae. Recognising his own racism set him on a course of actively campaigning for Māori representation. Video
Episode 4: Pākehā Paralysis - Land of the Long White Cloud
Alex is a Pākehā who spends most of his time in Māori spaces, and is often faced with Pākehā paralysis – that fear of causing offence or getting it wrong. Video
Episode 5: Confronting Colonisation - Land of the Long White Cloud
Zeb and Ensai are young Pākehā who are becoming activists for Māori rights. "We need to be having a productive conversation about this instead of just talking about your feelings". Video
Episode 6: Connecting to Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud
Author Juliet Batten believes that "When we're grounded in who we are; that's when we're better able to relate to those who are different from us". Video
Episode 7: Cook Thinks Again: Land of the Long White Cloud
Award-winning theatre makers Jo Randerson and Tom Clarke have re-animated Captain Cook in modern Aotearoa, where he can finally reflect on the painful effects of his colonial actions. Video
Trailer: Introducing Land of the Long White Cloud - Watch Now on RNZ.co.nz
A documentary series that tells the stories of white New Zealanders who are confronting our colonial past and present, 250 years after Cook’s arrival. Video
Extended Interviews | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
Extended Interviews with tribal historians Dr Ruakere Hond, Hēmi Sundgren and Rāwiri Doorbar. Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video
Poi Performance | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
Ngamata Skipper explains the origins and meaning of three Waiata Poi. Video
We are here - a contemporary atlas of Aotearoa
Geographer Chris McDowall and designer Tim Denee's book We Are Here is a large hardback atlas that is much more than a collection of maps, charts, graphs and diagrams. It is a reflection of New… Audio, Gallery
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara | Trailer
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations and re-enactments bringing to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the the British Empire. Video
Documentary | NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations and re-enactments bringing to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the the British Empire. Video