History

Vince Copeland is the former Pou Whakahaere at Mahitahi Akoranga an organisation that works alongside inmates to reduce re-offending, in his capacity as a officer with the territorial services Vince… Audio

The daughter of a wartime kiwi pilot who flew a Mosquito aircraft in World War 2 has been reunited with the plane after 75 years.  Audio, Gallery

The scale of the public's generosity to victims of the Christchurch terror attacks and mental health campaigns may mean donor fatigue has set in for some. The annual Poppy Appeal is kicking off today… Audio

In a few weeks, Southland will be celebrating its Anniversary day. What does this actually mean? Historian Grant Morris explains. Audio

Today we are discussing the life of church leader, faith healer and political activist Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana who founded the Ratana religion. Keith Newman is a journalist and the author of Ratana… Audio

100 years ago today, New Zealand voted to introduce Prohibition - a ban on all alcohol - when a national referendum came out in favour of banning liquor by over 13,000 votes.  Audio, Gallery

In this continuing series about the history of conflict in Aotearoa, CEO of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi Dr Wiremu Doherty discusses the impact of war within his tribal areas of Tuhoe and Ngati… Audio

Researchers have found out what made two of our famous birds flightless, but with this new discovery will scientists now try to reverse it? Audio

Historian and author Peter Cooke's looked right back to the early days of Maori settlement to trace the pioneering engineering the country has been founded on. He speaks to Jim about the advantage our… Audio

British pre-eminent military historian Sir Antony Beevor's coming to Auckland Writer's Festival in May. He speaks to Jim about what history can tell us about the future.  Audio

The English language is full of weird and wonderful words and 'The Allusionist' (Radiotopia) delights in finding the stories behind them and discovering how we're using language today. We share some… Audio

In 1986 a massive fire ripped through Los Angeles' main library, destroying 400,000 works and damaging 700,000 more. Author of The Orchid Thief Susan Orlean was surprised she'd never heard of it, and… Audio

At a time when the kauri tree has been declared a threatened species, it is hard to remember that the kauri was once seen as just another natural resource of Aotearoa to be logged and exploited.  Audio, Gallery

Russell Museum is preparing for a new exhibition, about a Swedish scientist who sailed into the Bay of Islands 250 years ago. Paradise Lost, Daniel Solander's Legacy transferred from Wellington. Audio

When Girl Guides first started selling cookies, Mount Everest still hadn't been climbed. Now, after more than 60 years, the Guides might've sold their last pack of biscuits. Audio

British Imperialism, colonization, the attributes of Maori leaders and the NZ Land Wars are themes of books and reports written by Historian Vincent O Malley. At a recent symposium he discussed why… Audio

Valuable and everyday objects representing 100 years of collecting are being showcased as part of Puke Ariki Museum's new exhibition Whare Kahurangi. It's almost a century since the Taranaki Museum… Audio, Gallery

A large private collection of photographs taken during the 1981 Springbok tour - many of them never or seldom seen before - remind us of a pivotal moment in New Zealand's history. Well known… Audio, Gallery

It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio