History

There's a recommendation that the city of Austin in Texas change its name. This is because the man behind the name Stephen F Austin was an enthusiastic slave-owner. It seems the name won't be changed… Audio

It's the 130th anniversary of writer Katherine Mansfield's birth, and her home town is going all out to celebrate the life of one of its favourite daughters. Wellington Arts Festival KM130 encompasses… Audio

A massive tapestry telling the stories of injured First World War New Zealand soldiers and medical staff at the Mount Felix Hospital in the UK, is about to go on display over here. Also making the… Audio

The replica of the first car raced by Bruce McLaren featured in last year's documentary about the legendary Kiwi-born Formula One driver has just gone on display at the Southward Car Museum, north of… Video, Audio

In Hamilton, Sophie Hakaraia has helped to organise Toi Wāhine - an 11-day festival celebrating the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage.

She joins us in the studio to have a chat about what it's… Audio

Christianity's spread across the Pacific was enforced from the top-down, rather than spreading through some kind of social movement. Audio

Sarah Johnston from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision takes us back to the UFO sightings of the 1970s. Video, Audio

The centenary of the birth of one of the world's most loved and highly regarded human rights leaders was marked by the only authorized collection of Nelson Mandela's correspondence during the… Audio

Merata Mita was a pioneering Maori filmmaker and activist who was a champion of women in indigenous film. Her son Hepi Mita is an archivist, whose father is filmmaker Geoff Murphy. Hepi has created a… Audio

In 1968, the American senator and politician Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was just 4 and a half years after the assassination of his older brother… Audio

Cathedrals are prominent landmarks in many NZ cities. They have played an important role in NZ's history, both symbolically and practically.  Audio

New Zealand exporters are scrambling to reach new trade agreements with both Britain and the European Union as Brexit looms on the horizon. Britain once bought all the butter, cheese and meat we could… Audio, Gallery

Historian, Margaret Pointer with the sad backstory to Niue's World War One involvement. Most of the 150 Niuean men who enlisted had never left the tiny Pacific nation before, and had no immunity to… Audio

Her beauty and glamour bewitched legions of admirers, while her acerbic tongue made her notoriously rude. One of Britain's best satirical writers, Craig Brown talks to Kathryn Ryan about taking on the… Audio

25 jobs are set to go under a proposed restructure at Te Papa which has led to accusations that the museum's reputation and ability to carry out its statutory duty could be seriously compromised if it… Audio

Public outcry is building after details of a restructure at Te Papa were revealed. Up to 25 jobs could go if the proposed shake-up goes ahead as outlined. Audio