History
Craig Scott: '50 years on, I still get recognised every day'
It's been 50 years since Dunedin Craig Scott was on top of the New Zealand music charts and just about as famous as you can be in this country. His smash hit, Star Crossed Lovers spent four weeks at… Audio
Controversy over NZ colonial statues long-standing
The push to remove colonial monuments and statues is gathering momentum in New Zealand, but it did not start with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Historian Charlotte Lydia Riley: Is it OK to topple statues?
The call to remove statues and place names that honour racist figures from history is gaining momentum. In Bristol last weekend a statue of slave merchant Edward Colston was thrown into the harbour by… Audio
Statue 'stark reminder of devastating actions of colonial powers'
Some Waikato Māori say glorifying colonial-era figures with statues is a daily reminder of the devastating effects of British imperialism and its ongoing impacts. Video
Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch council commit to colonial monuments discussion
Christchurch City Council says it is working with Ngāi Tahu to ensure a balanced celebration of New Zealand's history is depicted throughout the city.
Iwi need to be involved in conversations around colonial statues - historian
The call to remove statues and place names that honour racist figures from New Zealand's history is gaining momentum.
A local historian says monuments from the early 20th century celebrate… Audio
This week in history: The Wairau incident
On the 17th of June, 1843, an armed party of New Zealand Company settlers clashed with Ngati Toa over the purchase of land in the Wairau Valley. The settlers came off worst, losing 22 of their number… Audio, Gallery
Time to review colonial monuments' place in society - artist Nick Tupara
A Māori artist is backing calls for the country to review its colonial monuments, but doesn't necessarily believe they should be removed from our streets.
Restaurants associated with slave trader Bully Hayes take differing approaches
An Akaroa restaurant named after infamous slave trader Bully Hayes now plans to change its name, but the owners of Queenstown's The Hayes say they have no intention of doing the same.
Is New Zealand going through a new golden age of protests?
New Zealand’s marches in the last 12 months on climate change and the Black Lives Matter movement have garnered comparisons to the country’s ‘golden age’ of protests in the 1960s and 1970s – but are… Audio
Shane Te Pou says colonial statues should be removed
There are calls for statues of colonial figures to be taken down in New Zealand - as the Black Lives Matter movement sees statues around the world removed or under review. Protestors tore down and… Audio
Opinion: Stark contrast between NZ's success and bitter divisions in US
New Zealand has got on top of Covid-19, ensuring a sense of normality, but for Americans like Nik Dirga it seems indecent to celebrate in the face of the stresses piling up in the US.
BLM protests renew push to remove Australian statues of colonial figures
The death of US man George Floyd while police were arresting him has helped renew discussion in Australia about taking down statues considered offensive to Indigenous Australians.
05: The Raid
In the final episode, we close in on the details around the joint MI6/SIS operation targeting the Czechoslovakian Embassy. Finally, someone who was on the raid breaks their silence. But there’s a… Audio
Nga Taonga Sound Archives: Here come the Marines!
In June 1942, life in wartime New Zealand was changed by the arrival of some 40,000 young American troops who set up camp in Auckland and Kapiti. Audio, Gallery
04: The Club
The Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance with roots that go all the way back to World War II. It’s a tight club – but just what does membership demand of us? Audio
03: A Full Court Press from the KGB
In the mid-1980s, New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy is attracting international attention. With the ANZUS alliance in crisis, the KGB see an opportunity. Audio
Sir Geoffrey Palmer: KGB tried to infiltrate Labour Party
The former prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has revealed the Soviet Union tried to penetrate New Zealand government systems and infiltrate the ruling Labour Party during the Cold War.
In an… Audio
02: The Wilderness of Mirrors
New Zealand has Cold War spy stories we know about - and some we don't. Even now, it's hard to get people to talk. The big question is: who do you trust? Audio
Charges laid over vineyard on Wairau Bar archaeological site
Two people have been charged in relation to a vineyard built at Wairau Bar in Blenheim, where one of the earliest Māori settlements is thought to have been.
