History

Pitcairn islanders are hoping an historic naval gun believed to be from the famous HMS Bounty will be returned to their island. The gun is being sold at auction on Saturday in Scotland and is expected… Audio

Which famous writers have had the biggest influence on NZ's development? Our regular historian, Grant Morris of Victoria University discusses the influence of some of the world's greatest writers on… Audio

Wellington's mayor is calling for Queen's Birthday to be ditched in favour of a new national holiday celebrating Matariki. Last year Wellington City Council announced it would no longer put on its… Audio

Taranaki's flagship stadium has been condemned after geotechnical testing showed the bank under its West Stand is a significant earthquake risk. Video, Audio

New Zealand's longest-serving Tupperware consultant Shirley Rust, 70, has been selling the containers for 40 years. She tells Sharon Brett-kelly all about the job, including the worst parties, her… Video, Audio

A mother-daughter project Our Wāhine is celebrating 125 years of women's suffrage with 125 illustrations of women, including radio broadcaster Aunt Daisy, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, and master… Audio, Gallery

Dame Stephanie Shirley (who goes by Steve) is an IT pioneer, a philanthropist involved in autism charities, and a refugee. She was born Vera Buchthal and she and her sister were sent to England from… Audio

Scholars and activists Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Elizabeth Kerekere speak with Melody Thomas about what sex, sexuality and gender looked like in Te Ao Maori prior to colonisation, plus Rosanna Raymond… Audio

A killer new show by Indian Ink has premiered in Wellington. Welcome to the Murder House is based on a true story about the creation of the electric chair. David Ward is the man behind the music. Video

Hungarian folk-singer Márta Sebestyén and hurdy-gurdy specialist Béla Szerényi are here for concerts celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Magyar Millennium Park for Hungarians in New Zealand… Audio

Taonga from a 14th century Maori village have been found in Gisborne by Univeristy of Otago archaeologists. So far they've found moa bones, fish hooks and volcanic glass. University of Otago Professor… Audio

Talofa lava - it is Samoan Language Week and in today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we will hear recordings reflecting on the influence of Samoan culture on New Zealand… Audio

This spiky item helped a relatively unknown New Zealand athlete seize gold, and instant fame, at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Audio

How well do you know your New Zealand music? To celebrate NZ Music Month, we've teamed up with Ngā Taonga - NZ's audiovisual archive, to create this (quite challenging!) local music quiz...

Louise Deans discusses writing a novel based on letters detailing the experiences of one of our very first pioneers, William Deans. William Dean's dispatches home to his father and brother in Scotland… Audio

Te Ahi Kaa marks the 40th anniversary of the land occupation with a 1978 radio programme hosted by pioneering Māori broadcaster Whai Ngata. Audio

Auckland-based best friends and actors Saraid Cameron and Amelia Reynolds have devised, written and are about to perform a work called Cult Show: The Revitalisation of the New Zealand Women's… Audio