History
Restoring through lockdown
While lockdown has been a period of downtime for some, woodworker and restorer William Cottrell has been hard at work restoring a native wood sideboard from 19th century Aotearoa. It's just as well he… Audio, Gallery
Colonial Mastermind: the story of Edward Gibbon Wakefield (part 1)
Edward Gibbon Wakefield used to be known as “The Father of New Zealand.” But modern historians have pointed to the disastrous impact of his colonial policies on indigenous people, his misleading… Audio
Getting real about the 'colonial loot' in museums
Museums need to be more honest about how they came to acquire their collections, says an art historian who specialises in provenance and ethics. Audio
Alice Procter: getting real about 'colonial loot' in museums
Alice Procter is an art historian, tour guide and museum enthusiast who thinks institutions need to be more honest about how they came to acquire their collections. She runs "Uncomfortable Art Tours"… Audio
Justin Kurzel:True History of the Kelly Gang
Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police murderer Ned Kelly is both a man and a myth. From Sir Sydney Nolan's epic paintings to Peter Carey's 2001 Booker Prize-winning novel… Audio
The Rest is History: The Palace Letters
It's time for the Rest is History and tonight we're looking at the big historical story of the week! On Tuesday The National Archives of Australia released the so-called Palace Papers, correspondence… Audio
Nga Taonga Sound Archives - a sound history of the Manapouri power project
In today's visit to the sound archives with Sarah Johnston we go back 50 years, when building the Tiwai smelter and power station at Lake Manapouri were the country's biggest-ever construction job. Audio, Gallery
Concerns Cadbury demolition will be left as an empty site
The Ministry of Health has publicly notified its intention to demolish the Cadbury Factory in Dunedin. Heritage Buildings developer Ted Daniels outlines his concerns about the demolition. Audio
Matariki - Waitī, Waitā, Waipuna-ā-Rangi, Tupuānuku
As we are in the celebrations of Matariki - the new year - today's we start with Waitī and Waitā our whetu connected to the waters.
Waitī ki runga. Waitī ki raro, e rere nei ō wai hei manapou mō te… Audio
Australian archive documents shine light on tumultuous history
A release of documents by the National Archives of Australia is shining light on a tumultuous period of Australian history.
Known as the Palace letters, they reveal what the Queen knew, and didn't… Audio
Blenheim Aviation museum welcomes rare collection of WW2 planes
A historic collection of classic World War Two aircraft - all in original condition - has been gifted to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre near Blenheim. The collection, gifted by the family of… Audio
Decision Time in the Pacific War - July 1945
Damien Fenton our Military Historian joins us. Tonight we're taking a look at some key events in the Pacific War in July 1945. Audio
The ancient origins of the beloved guinea pig
The ancient origins of the beloved guinea pig. Audio
World War II medal found at statue's feet
The recent restoration project on Masterton's The Last Anzac statue has revived an eight-decade old mystery.
Pohutukawa and Matariki
And today markes the rise of Matariki and every day this week we will be giving you a quick explanation of the nine stars in the cluster.
We start with Pohutukawa and Matariki -
Tērā a Pōhutukawa… Audio
Raider: the story of Felix von Luckner
Felix von Luckner was a child aristocrat who ran away to sea, he captained the last square-rigged sailing ship ever to serve in combat, he sailed three thousand kilometres across the Pacific in a… Audio
New take on Polynesian voyages, journey to the Americas
A new genetic study suggests that Polynesians made an epic voyage to South America 800 years ago. Audio
The shipwreck, the bones, and the documentary maker
This is a story about a Chinese shipwreck, the Māori guardians of the bones, and the documentary maker who's upset two cultures with his efforts to tell the tale. Audio
The shipwreck, the bones, and the documentary maker
This is a story about a Chinese shipwreck, the Māori guardians of the bones, and the documentary maker who's upset two cultures with his efforts to tell the tale.
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