History
Nga Taonga Sound Archives: 75 Years since Hiroshima
This week Nga Taonga Sound and Vision archives looks back 75 years to the bombing of Hiroshima. Audio, Gallery
Edwin Fox shipwreck in Picton
The Edwin Fox is a significant piece of World Maritime History and come to the attention of the BBC and Canadian researchers. Edwin Fox museum manager Karen McLeod explains its significance to Jesse.
…Britain's newly discovered ancient sites
Lidar technology has revealed a whole new timeline of human occupation across the UK, from prehistoric burial mounds to hidden Roman roads to medieval farmsteads.
Invasive: the story of Stewart Smith
Between the 1960s and late 2000s Stewart Smith went on a one-man crusade, releasing thousands of invasive fish into New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and streams. In this episode of Black Sheep, we… Audio
The Rest Is History: The Wedding of The Century
The 1981 wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was widely billed as the "wedding of the century", and the highly-anticipated event at St Paul's Cathedral in London was watched by an… Video, Audio
First survey of Fiordland's Endeavour shipwreck site
For the first time, maritime archaeologists have surveyed three key sites in Fiordland including the Endeavour wreck in Dusky Sound. Audio
Urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's compliance with Te Tiriti
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard how parts of the legislation setting up Oranga Tamariki act still undermine the role of whānau, hapū and iwi in the protection of children.
An urgent hearing is… Audio
Life is as tough for women today as it was in the 1950's
The calendar says 2020 but the lifestyle screams 1950's for millions of women around the world impacted by the Corona virus. Audio
Colonial Mastermind: the story of Edward Gibbon Wakefield (part 2)
In part two of Black Sheep's series on Edward Gibbon Wakefield we see theories of "systematic" and "humanitarian" colonisation run into bitter realities. The result is conflict, death and disaster… Audio
How pandemic and climate change brought down the Roman Empire
Pandemics brought down the greatest human empire of all time - who knew? Kyle Harper is the author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease and the End of an Empire, which examines the collapse of the… Audio
Stunning late-career revival of Aussie songsmith Russell Morris
Fifty years ago Russell Morris hit No 1 on the NZ charts with 'Rachel'. His most recent record, Black and Blue Heart, released last year, saw Morris score his highest chart position for a rock album… Video, Audio
The extraordinary story of Nazi evil sewn into family armchair
World War II historian Daniel Lee's new book, The SS Officer's Armchair, came about by chance after he met a woman whose mother had taken an old armchair for reupholstering in Amsterdam. What happened… Audio, Gallery
First Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia for 86 years
Crowds gathered in Istanbul as the historic Hagia Sophia site opened for Friday prayers for the first time since Turkish authorities ruled it could be converted into a mosque.
Lewis Eady celebrates 140 years of music in Auckland
John Eady, the fourth-generation manager of Lewis Eady, talks to Tim Dodd about the 140-year history of the Auckland music retail business. Audio
A potted garden history
Green fingered garden historian, David Marsh talks to Kathryn Ryan about gardens through the ages and how he came to make a floral paradise in France. David Marsh blogs and gives talks for The Gardens… Audio, Gallery
The Rest is History: a capital affair
This week marks the anniversary of Aotearoa's capital moving to Wellington. Robert is joined by the Chief Historian of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Neill Atkinson, to discuss the fraught… Audio
Colonial Statues and the 2022 Compulsory NZ History Curriculum
Many countries including New Zealand have been discussing the place that colonial legacies have in the modern world. Dr Grant Morris from the Victoria University of Wellington explores what impact… Audio
Today in music history - Woodstock 99
Today in music history, Woodstock 99 music festival began and was attended by 200,000. Audio
The sixth great grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his slave
Shannon LaNier is the sixth great-grandson of Jefferson through his relationship with a slave woman. He gives us his perspective on America's reckoning with racism and the controversy over statues to… Audio
Today in music history
Today in music history: US singer Kim Carnes was born on this day in 1945. Audio
