History
Cook's Endeavour, Tahitian explorer welcomed at Ship Cove
As the replica of Cook's ship Endeavour sailed into Meretoto/Ship Cove, a local whose ancestors were present there 250 years ago said he was transported back in time.
Erebus memorial plans divide community
An Erebus Memorial mooted for the Parnell Rose Gardens opposed by some residents. Audio
A Ticker Tape Tale
The New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) turns 150 this year. But the number of companies listed on it has been falling in recent times, begging the question - is still as relevant as it once was? Audio
House where Hitler was born to become police station
The house where Adolf Hitler was born will be turned into a police station in an effort to stop the building from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine.
The house - in the northern Austrian town of Braunau on… Audio
White Silence: 'had to grit your teeth and go do it' - Erebus recovery captain
Flight Lieutenant Ray Robinson piloted the second of two RNZAF Hercules flights to Antarctica to bring home the 257 people killed in the Erebus disaster in 1979. He tells his story to Michael Wright.
'You don't drink a glass of wine next to a grave'
Protesters say an Erebus memorial in Parnell rose gardens would make them sad at a place they want to drink wine and climb trees, and would ruin the look of the park. Some victims' families are… Video
The Rest is History: Evolution
It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking at the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species on the 24th of… Audio
Parnell locals protest Erebus memorial plan
A storm is brewing in an affluent Auckland suburb, where residents are battling to stop the government building an Erebus memorial in a local park.
It's been 40 years since Air NZ flight 901 crashed… Video, Audio
The history of commercial mediation in NZ
On 7 August this year, many nations signed the new Singapore Convention on Mediation. NZ has not yet signed this important convention. Should we sign up? Audio
NZ Biography: Peter Fraser
This week's biography is of the strict disciplinarian of politics, former Prime Minister Peter Fraser. We have historian and former Labour minister, Michael Bassett, with us to look back at the life… Audio
What history reveals about our cultural identity
Who we as New Zealanders isn't just shaped by our history, it is revealed by it. Award winning author Mandy Hager looks at four pivotal events in our past to see what they reveal about our cultural… Audio
Te Radar among those backing Get Outdoors Week
People are being encouraged to get off the couch and enjoy the outdoors, with the launch of Get Outdoors Week yesterday.
Taranaki schoolkids put right a 100-year wrong
Two New Zealand soldiers of German heritage who were killed in World War One, have finally been acknowledged - thanks to four Taranaki schoolkids.
Omata brothers George and Herman Bollinger were… Video, Audio
The Rest Is History: Armistice Day
It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking back to the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Armistice Day… Audio
Prophet Rua's descendants want changes to official pardon
Descendants of the Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana are backing proposed changes to the pardon Bill, which would see the Crown take greater responsibility for the unlawful conviction of their ancestor.
The… Audio
White Silence: Remembering Christine
After Christine Nicholson's death in the Erebus crash, her parents kept her room and her car, just as she left it. Now her brother keeps her memory alive, driving around in her bright yellow mini.
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: Archival penguins
Hoiho's win in this year's "Bird of the Year" competition prompted Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision to take a dive into the sound archives. Audio, Gallery
White Silence: Film captures last images of passengers before Erebus crash
Sarah Myles was shocked to see the decades-old footage of her grandfather on board the Air NZ flight, but says ultimately it actually helped the family grieve. Video
Opening a can of DNA worms
It's getting harder to keep secrets in our society - especially when a bit of saliva in a tube can reveal through DNA that your world is not what you thought it was. Audio
Opening a can of DNA worms
It's getting harder to keep secrets in our society - especially when a bit of saliva in a tube can reveal through DNA that your world is not what you thought it was.
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