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Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time as the… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has formally apologised to Pacific communities hurt by the Dawn Raids in the 1970s.

The Dawn Raids resulted in the deportation and prosecution of many Pacific Islanders… Audio

Pasifika communities in New Zealand are relieved the dark days of the 1970s Dawn Raids are at last being formally acknowledged.

Pacific families flocked to Aotearoa to fill a labour shortage, until… Audio

Master storyteller Witi Ihimaera talks with Jacinta Ruru about Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths, in which he explores Māori history and identity through its mythology.  Audio

The public was asked to chip in for remedial work on an historic oil painting of the iconic White Terraces. It's held in the Alexander Turnbull Library collection, and the crowd-sourcing appeal has… Audio, Gallery

The New Zealand Government is making an official apology for the Dawn Raids in Auckland this afternoon. Christine Nurminen, who is co-chair of the Pacific Co-operation Foundation, will be attending… Audio

Laura Raicovich believes the museum has never been a neutral space. As director of the Queens Museum during the Trump administration she was credited with helping turn the New York institution into a… Audio

50 years ago a group of New Zealand students travelled to China on a diplomatic mission. It was 1971, and China was in the midst of a cultural revolution. One of the students on that trip was Frank… Audio

Aucklanders have been turning out in droves to support a Korean pancake store that's about to move from the central city after nearly two decades. Audio

The government will give a long awaited apology to those targeted in the Dawn Raids at the Auckland Town Hall on Sunday. Manase Lua remembers being a child in Auckland, and the Dawn Raids' effect on… Audio

An epic train journey for a game of rugby marks the end of an era. Produced by Julie Benjamin Audio

Maggie's Garden Show was a ratings hit for over a decade, from 1991 until 2003. Maggie and Jack Hobbs, curator of the Auckland Botanic Gardens join Jesse to reminisce about the beloved gardening show.

For today's how to write Jesse's looking at the ins and outs of a pepeha, an introduction used in a Māori context, with RNZ's Māori Strategy Manager Shannon Haunui-Thompson. Audio

New research out of the University of Otago that looked at over 20,000 teeth may just debunk what we know about our ancestors' eating habits. Researcher Dr Ian Towle, an Otago biological… Audio

The humble guitar is a ubiquitous part of life around the globe. We produce over two and a half million guitars every year and it's big money. But it is also based on an ancient craft, and the music… Audio

You might not think of Antarctica as a thriving marketplace, but it's dotted with research stations, including our own Scott Base, and the United States one nearby at McMurdo Station. RNZ Data… Audio

As the formal government apology for the Dawn Raids nears, women members of the Polynesian Panthers are reflecting on their part in the fight.

The social justice group was set up in 1971 to target… Audio