History
How the Ever Given sparked another Little Yellow Digger adventure
It was a story that brought the world to a near standstill - well, in shipping anyway - and sparked many a meme. It was the unfortunate grounding of the massive container ship Ever Given in the Suez… Audio
Jim Bolger remembers first MMP election
The MMP political system we're all now familiar with turns 25 today.
It wasn't so familliar a quarter-century ago, when the country first went to the polls under the new mixed member proportional… Audio
MMP marks its 25th anniversary
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first ever MMP election.
Hamish Cardwell spoke to people who were part of the largest change to this country's electoral system in more than a century. Audio
Has MMP given us the consensus governments we asked for?
Twenty-five years ago today New Zealand held its first MMP election. How's that working out for us? Audio
Has MMP given us the consensus governments we asked for?
Twenty-five years ago today New Zealand held its first MMP election. How's that working out for us?
AudioFiona Amundsen's installation at the Tokyo Biennale
Japan's imperial war efforts and sense of nationalism are explored in an installation called Our Remaining Breath, that's representing Aotearoa at the Tokyo Biennale. Kiwi artist Fiona Amundsen has… Audio, Gallery
The stories behind Te Papa's portraits
There are risks in taking a portrait at face value. Matariki Williams and Rebecca Rice are the curators who selected the 36 historic portraits of Maori and settlers that have hung on Te Papa's… Audio, Gallery
Waikaia rallies to save glass bottle house from leak
A small Southland community is rallying to save its star tourist attraction - and Australasia's last bottle house.
Made from 20,000 bottles - the focal point of Waikaia has sprung a leak that needs… Video, Audio
Māori stone artefact digital repository
A high tech project is underway to shed light on thousands of Māori stone artefacts, so they can be preserved for future generations. Funded by the MBIE, it involves archaeologists, bioengineers and… Audio
Team finds 700-year-old soot linked to Māori in Antarctica
An overseas research team has linked soot preserved in Antarctic ice to fires set in Aotearoa New Zealand, by Māori settlers, 700 years ago.
The researchers say the finding is a dramatic example of… Audio
NZ Screen History - Mai Time
Stacey Morrison and Tainui Stephen share their memories of the groundbreaking show. Video, Audio
Compensation only the start of redress for abuse - Former Dilworth student
A Dilworth old boy says financial compensation can only mark the start of efforts to address 50 years of abuse at the school.
A former chaplain and teacher, Ross Browne, has pleaded guilty to 15… Audio
Putting Aotearoa on the map: NZ has changed its name before, why not again?
Waikato law professors explore the importance of names, how they can change, the history of 'Nieuw Zeeland' and the origin of 'Aotearoa'.
The Marlborough Thermette Society on their gatherings
The club is dedicated to thermettes, which do outdoor meets up and boil their water together. Audio
The history of the thermette
Katie Cooper, Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Culture tells us about the objects fascinating history. Audio
Tauranga remembers Rena 10 years on
Ten years ago today, in the early hours of the morning, New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster struck.
The Rena, a container ship, found itself stuck atop of Ōtāiti, the Astrolab Reef in… Audio
Māori relics discovered during works at Waikawa Bay
An old Māori tool and "fireplace" have been unearthed at Marlborough's Waikawa Bay, as pipe work is carried out next to the seashore.
Chief's cloak repatriated from the UK after 130 years
A cloak believed to have belonged to the celebrated chief Rewi Maniapoto is back in Aotearoa, after 130 years. Audio
Giant eagle used to hunt in Australia
An eagle with long talons once roamed the skies of South Australia, while terrorising koalas.
Scientists have confirmed a fossil, found five years ago, is of a newly discovered species that was alive… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris - Ford v Holden
Dr Grant Morris looks at how the debate emerged and what it tells us about the NZ psyche. Audio
