History

Fifty years ago, the first wave of children born in the post-World War II baby boom were growing up - and they weren't happy about the world they had inherited. In today's visit to the sound archives… Audio

Children’s literature - from fairy tales to Harry Potter - has used food and disgust to teach children about cultural acceptability, pop culture professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell says.  Audio

Historical research inis about to get a big boost with the establishment of two new awards honouring the contribution of the late Dame Judith Binney to our understanding of the history of Aotearoa… Audio

Maui Solomon, chairman of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust, was listening to yesterday's interview in a marae in the Chatham Islands. He asked to come on the show and tells us about being Moriori and what… Audio

There's a prevailing myth that is often brought up in conversations about our history - that Māori killed off Moriori in New Zealand. This is often repeated even by well known New Zealanders, so many… Audio

Why does sport mean so much to New Zealanders? Do Kiwis punch above their weight internationally? What role have Maori played in NZ's sporting life? And why did rugby become more popular than… Audio, Gallery

In today's visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston, we will hear sound recordings about how and when transgender lives appeared in the media in the past. Audio, Gallery

Julia Waite, co-curator of Gordon Walters: New Vision, a major retrospective of art by one of New Zealand’s foremost modern artists at Auckland Art Gallery, plays five pieces of music to illustrate… Audio, Gallery

The discovery of a new Chinese species of sauropod named the "amazing dragon of Lingwu" pushes the appearance of advanced sauropods, back by 15 million years. And that's not all - not only is it the… Audio

New Zealand was the first place to give women the vote, Saudi Arabia was the last. To mark the 125th anniversary of Suffrage here, City Gallery Wellington is holding an exhibition featuring the work… Audio, Gallery

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark could soon be recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark. It will be the first of its kind in Australasia. This month commissioners will visit geosites in the South Island… Audio, Gallery

While we know of no recording of the huia, Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives does have a recording made in 1949 by Henare Hāmana who mimics the different calls of the extinct huia bird.  Audio

Last week schools around the country with year 7 and 8 students were treated to a new school journal - a comic book in fact - all about one of our most important historical artefacts, The Treaty of… Audio

A scaled representation of Rangiriri Paa in North Waikato has won a number of awards since the cultural development opened late last year. Rangiriri Paa is the site of the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri but… Audio, Gallery

Those attempting to quash freedom of speech tend to come down on the wrong side of history in the end, legal history expert Grant Morris says.  Audio

Some of the biggest questions of our time, how to survive and adapt in a changing world, may be answered by the biggest creature of all time, the whale. Their adaptability is legendary. Audio

Tom Heeney's attempt to challenge the world heavyweight title - 90 years and three days before Joseph Parker's loss last Sunday - was a national sensation, but Heeney moved to Miami to fish with… Video, Audio, Gallery