History

On this day in 1964 The Beatles flew into Whenuapai airport, west of Auckland. Audio

Colonial era statues have been in the news over the past couple of weeks both here and around the world. But it's not just statues which are a not-so-pleasant reminder of our colonial past, the names… Audio

In the second part of Lynn's recent visit to Archives New Zealand she visits the vaults, where it houses the bulk of the millions of items entrusted to its care. Last time on Standing Room Only we… Audio

A young woman joins the Land Service to fill the shoes of her twin brother who's off to the Second World War. But she finds more than she bargained for when she arrives at the North Otago farm… Audio

New Zealand's earliest European-era star observatory on a farm near Featherston - built by an amateur astronomer/farmer in 1867 - could be saved in the nick of time. The Carkeek Observatory is now… Audio

It's Thursday night, which means it's time for The Rest History. Every week we dive into the archives to look at this week's news in the past. Tonight Karyn is joined by RNZ producer and history… Audio

Here in New Zealand we've long been taking to statues.  Audio

Te Papa wants to hear from 'code crackers' to help decipher some "buggy handwriting".  Audio

The statues are being torn down, and history re-written. Are we destroying the past, or correcting the record?  Audio

Rock around the clock! DJ Sandon James, of Sweet Mix Kids fame, takes us back through the years and brings to life again the songs we grew up with. Audio

During her decade as a district nurse in King Country, Sara McIntyre got to know the people, their history and the rural settlements very well. A lifetime interest in photography led to her capturing… Audio, Gallery

Some residents of Cromwell, a town in Central Otago, are suggesting that the name of the town be changed.

The town is named for Oliver Cromwell, the English statesman who led the armies of the… Audio

A Ngaruawāhia hapū is demanding to know why they were not properly consulted about a decision to destroy 300-year-old food pits. 

Excavation of the rua, which give the town its name, stopped in early… Audio

It's the 60th birthday of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal horror film Psycho. Robert Kelly puts on his film criticism hat to have a look at the legacy of a film which remains chilling despite its age. Audio

After becoming tetraplegic in his teens, oral historian Patrick Bronte was inspired by two war veterans to archive wartime experiences. He's established the Nga Toa Project which so far covers World… Audio, Gallery