History

The British High Commissioner has been quick to dismiss questions about why her message of regret to Gisborne iwi is not an apology. In two ceremonies yesterday Laura Clarke told the people of Ngati… Audio

It was a Kiwi cultural phenomenon from the late 1970s through until the mid-1990s, spawning countless cartoons In today's Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston looks back at the audio legacy of… Audio, Gallery

Prophet and pacifist Rua Kēnana is to be pardoned - who was he, and how is this related to the government's announcement on teaching New Zealand history in schools?  Audio

New Zealand-raised Cambridge University graduate student Sahanika Ratnayake can't stomach the modern rhetoric that surrounds modern mindfulness and the general lack of awareness about the movement's… Audio

He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio

Te Papa Museum wanted to showcase what global warming is really like and get children interested. So they created a Climate Converter, for the Te Taiao Nature exhibition.  Audio

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is pouring a glass of wine and staring at the dregs to try and solve a 120-year-old mystery about New… Audio

The government has announced the introduction of compulsory NZ history lessons in our schools. Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University gives us him wish-list of the subject areas.  Audio

Time for this week's biography, and today we're talking about a humble man from Canterbury who went on to win two Victoria Crosses for his bravery and valour in the most trying of circumstances.  Audio

In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston, we will hear some of their 'most-requested' historic rugby recordings. Audio, Gallery

Years of planning for an Auckland arm of our national museum that would showcase much of the country's Māori and Pacific taonga have been dashed, in a decision that's stunned those behind it.  Audio

Students, teachers and historians are welcoming the government's announcement that New Zealand history will be taught as a compulsory subject in schools by 2022. But is this too big a task for our… Audio

To coincide with the start of the Rugby World Cup in Japan, today's biography covers the life of Sir Colin Meads. Audio, Gallery

On Eyewitness - a look at the drug that affected the lives of 10,000 babies…the story of Thalidomide. Produced by Sonia Sly. Audio