History

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Broken marriages, drug addiction, jail time and torment.

Survivors have detailed the impact of sexual assault on them, as… Audio

For NZ Screen history today we're throwing back to one of New Zealand's first current affairs programmes, Compass!  Audio

To mark 100 years on radio, listeners have been sharing their special memories with us. Jesse speaks with Nancy Croad about what she remembers. Audio

Genealogist and historian, Anna Purgar​, is on a mission to restore dignity to forgotten psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves.  Audio

Not many children dream of working in museums when they grow up, but Liz Cotton did and that dream's come true. She's just wrapped up her first week as the Director of Museum and Arts at Waikato… Audio

There was a time when Mudlark-artist Nicola White was part of the high-pressure banking world in London, but she reached a point in her life when she wanted to do something she was really passionate… Audio

We're continuing with the lovely radio memories our listeners have been sending in as we celebrate 100 years of radio in New Zealand. Today Peter Nicholson shares his memory. Audio

Local resident Barbara Mulligan shares some of the stories from one of New Zealand's biggest cemeteries. Audio

Famous fictional historians: Are there any? Archaeologists have Indiana Jones and Lara Croft. Lawyers have Atticus Finch and Harvey Specter. But what about historians? Who are the fictional… Audio

Former National MP and speaker of the house Lockwood Smith joins us today. But we're not talking politics, despite that being the story of the day. We're talking about the kids quiz shows he hosted… Audio

We head to Tairawhiti, Gisborne, where Jill White has a very personal radio memory to share with us. Audio

The revelations of historical abuse at a prominent Waikato boarding school is expected to trigger more claims from former students.

An investigation by St Peter's Cambridge shows 19 boys suffered… Audio

We know the name Jack the Ripper, and the legends about his crimes. But the lack of empathy or even interest the lives of the women he killed more than 130 years ago is an indictment of us and our… Audio

We had such an overwhelming response to our radio memories, which we were doing last week to celebrate 100 years of radio, that we've decided to keep going. Today we hear from Anne Kirkup. Audio

Dr André Brett is a historian, researcher and writer who specialises in Australian and New Zealand history, in particular histories of politics, railways, the environment, and the economy. The… Audio

Beatles fans have been awaiting Sir Peter Jackson's new three-part documentary 'The Beatles - Get Back' with keen anticipation ever since the project was first announced. Using 60 hours of footage and… Audio, Gallery