History

The New Zealand Wars defined almost every aspect of life in Aotearoa in the 19th century. They ranged for decades and were diverse in terrain and opponents. Charlotte Macdonald and her colleague… Audio, Gallery

Archaeologists have uncovered moa-bone fish-hooks and other astonishing evidence of voyaging Polynesians settling in Aotearoa more than 700 years ago. For the last two weeks, volunteers and workers… Audio

There's something going on in Bond Street in Wellington. This summer renowned street artist, Elliot O'Donnell aka Askew One, will be working with street art advocate, muralist and museologist, Bruce… Audio

Now though we're heading south to New Zealand's oldest university! This year the University of Otago celebrates its 150th anniversary, having been founded back in 1869.  Audio

Work on one of the most critical parts of the Pike River Mine recovery operation is due to start today, with an entry possible next month. The Pike River Recovery Agency is expected to start purging… Audio

Historian Peter Clayworth joins us this morning to go into more detail about two suggestions he's made for our list that are keys into stories of activism and revolution in Aotearoa. Audio

How is Heritage New Zealand planning to make best use of the 6.3 million dollars it received in last May's budget and is on top of the current operating funding of $13 million per year? Audio, Gallery

There are only two castles in all of New Zealand, and they're both in Dunedin. Most people will be familiar with the more illustrious of them, Larnach's Castle, with its immaculately kept grounds but… Audio, Gallery

Holocaust Family Secrets are explored by Vincent O'Sullivan and Diana Wichtel in this highlight from Wellington's Writers and Readers festival in 2018. Paula Morris is in the chair. Audio

Historian Grant Morris looks at the debate over whether his university, Victoria, should change its name to University of Wellington. He looks at the two individuals involved; Queen Victoria and the… Audio

Did you know that the tomato only became popular locally about 1920? Or that brussels sprouts and silverbeet didn't catch on until the 1930s? Our national diet has undergone massive changes in the… Audio

As the millennium drew to a close in December 1999, the world was either ready to party at massive New Year's Eve celebrations - or braced for impending doom, due to the so-called Y2K "bug" which many… Audio, Gallery

A few listeners told William this podcast puts them to sleep. But you know what? He's just happy to help. If you'd like William to put you to sleep in person: book a FREE ticket to our live podcast… Audio

We live in an age when New Zealand comedy is cool: not just in New Zealand, but in Edinburgh, New York and Hollywood. But how did we get here? Audio

Bully Hayes is famous as a charismatic "pirate" of the South Pacific. But most stories gloss over his more heinous crimes: Slavery, sexual assault and the brutal abuse of his crew. Audio

Sport and politics have always fascinated Victoria University of Wellington graduate Micheal Warren. This week he graduated with a PhD in Political Science that combined the two subjects - his thesis… Audio