History

A haunted hotel in Otago, which was built in 1882, has closed for the first time after a business deal went awry.

The Vulcan Hotel has been an iconic tourist attraction in the once bustling gold… Audio

Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio

Presented by Dame Professor Anne Salmond, TV series Artefact focuses on objects and taonga at the heart of historical dramas. These treasures range from physical items to places or living things. And… Audio

On this day 1956 - Police were called to break up a crowd of teenagers following the showing of the film Rock Around the Clock at the Trocadero Cinema in London, England. Audio

Heritage advocates say proposed changes to building regulations in Wellington will destroy the capital's architectural feel.

With the city's population set to expand by tens of thousands over the… Audio

On September 18th 2012, senior Harvard University scholar, Dr Karen King, revealed she'd found an ancient manuscript, which had the potential to send shock waves throughout the Christian world. Audio

Where does all that treaty settlement money go? We look at how one iwi is using it to lift the health and welfare of its people.  Audio

Sarah Johnston takes us back as far as 1870 and memories of the first elephants seen in Aotearoa. Audio, Gallery

Descendants of soldiers who fought in the Māori Battalion say they were blown away to learn their family members never received their war medals.

A list of 134 soldiers from the battalion's C company… Audio

It's not every author who is gifted the idea of a book in a tin trunk full of family letters, but that's what happened to Auckland-based writer Robyn Pearce. She was given letters about her relations… Audio

The W.D. Trotter Anatomy museum at the University of Otago is New Zealand's oldest and biggest anatomy museum and a unique study is being undertaken by Anatomy PhD student Ruth Warren. Audio

The long-delayed Erebus crash memorial is a step closer as the Ministry for Culture and Heritage has been granted permission by Heritage New Zealand to build the structure in Parnell's Dove-Myer… Audio

Charles Hardin Holley known professionally as Buddy Holly was born on this day in 1936. Audio

Professor Neil Price's new history of the Vikings, The Children of Ash and Elm takes readers deep into the lives - and deaths - of the Vikings.  Audio

Preserving biodiversity is one of the key challenges of our time, so it's good to know that New Zealand has a unique global advantage. We are the only country in the world with a complete 100% fossil… Audio, Gallery

It's time for the rest is history, and this week we're searching for gold! On the 7th of September 1909 'Messrs Scott and Sharpe' found the heaviest gold nugget on record in New Zealand at Ross on the… Audio