History
PM misses arrival of Endeavour replica
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's important New Zealand acknowledges "the hard stuff" in its history, and says the Tuia 250 commemorations do just that. Today is the 250th anniversary of… Audio
Dame Jenny stresses unity over division
The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations Dame Jenny Shipley says while it's important to stress unity over division, protests are not a bad thing. "Our history can't be turned back, we've got… Audio
The Aotearoa History Show!
The story of New Zealand and its people, from its geological origins to modern day. Hosted by William Ray and Leigh-Marama McLachlan, with animation by Chris Maguren. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On… Audio
Gisborne iwi on British 'collisions': 'They started swimming away but Cook started shooting'
Gisborne iwi are setting the record straight on Captain James Cook, describing their ancestors' first experience of the British as collisions not encounters.
The Aotearoa History Show webseries
The government's recent announcement that NZ history will be have to be taught in school, addresses the anomaly that saw this country one of few in the world that hasn't had its own history as a… Audio
The Aotearoa History Show: How Zealandia was formed
The Aotearoa History Show looks at connecting the pieces so people can see the wider picture of how our land and people have been shaped, and some of the forces that did that shaping.
1: Prehistoric New Zealand
Before people there was the land. We start the story of New Zealand 100 million years ago as tectonic forces tear apart Gondwana and Zealandia/Te Riu-a-Maiu is formed. Audio
The History of Aotearoa New Zealand now has a podcast!
RNZ presents The Aotearoa History Show - this time as an audio only podcast! Audio
Richard Greenaway and the stories behind the headstones
Richard Greenaway can often be seen wandering around Christchurch's cemeteries, leading a group of people interested in the stories behind the headstones. He's going to be frequenting the cemeteries a… Audio
Katherine Mansfield's birthplace gets a do-over
Katherine Mansfield's early childhood home in Wellington is about to reopen to the public after a much needed 'do over' inside and out. It's taken five months to replace the roof and damaged weather… Audio
Blog: Tuia 250 commemorations begin
Tuia - Encounters 250 is an initiative marking 250 years since the first onshore meetings between Māori and Europeans.
Tuia 250 commemorations kick off in Gisborne
A large bonfire - the first at Kaiti at sunrise - has been lit along the beach in Tūranganui a Kiwa to guide three waka hourua into the bay to start the Tuia 250 commemorations in Gisborne.
The dark history of New Zealand's leper colony
From 1906 to 1925 Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour was the site of New Zealand's only leprosy colony. The fate of those who ended up on the Island was grim, with a lack of care and reports of… Audio, Gallery
Tūranganui-a-Kiwa buzzing ahead of Tuia250 commemoration
Gisborne, or Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, is buzzing as it prepares for the arrival of 10,000 people this weekend to mark the anniversary of the first on-shore encounters between Maori and Captain James Cook's… Video, Audio
Christchurch architect represents NZ at historic 'Nigel Night'
Last week, Nigel Hughes travelled to a village pub near London (where he's currently living) to attend a special gathering of men who share his name. He tells us what it was like partying with 432… Audio, Gallery
Truth. A book about things that aren't true. No. Really.
In Truth: A Brief History of Lies, Deception and Total Bullsh*t, Tom Phillips, author and independent fact checker looks at the ingenious ways, throughout history, humans have managed to avoid telling… Audio
New Zealand's signature footwear: Jandals
This week, our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking down at his feet. The fourth of October marks the anniversary of the trademarking of the Jandal. But where does the name come from and was it… Audio
Statement of regret better than apology
The British High Commissioner Laura Clarke went to Gisborne yesterday to express regret for the violence that marked the arrival of James Cook and HMS Endeavour, 250 years ago, and the deaths of nine… Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Time to get rid of the dunger? The Government is considering paying people to scrap their old lemons in a bid to modernise the fleet. OIA documents released to the Newsroom website showed that the… Audio
NZ Biography: Aunt Daisy
Today's biography is about, Maud Ruby Basham, better known as Aunt Daisy. Broadcaster and historian Peter Downes talks about her life and influence. Audio
