History
40th anniversary of Bastion Point protest removal
Forty years ago tomorrow, police and army personnel were called in to remove more than 200 people who were occupying Bastion Point. Those involved in the protest reflect on the anniversary, and warn… Audio
The history of the New Zealand aristocracy
Has New Zealand ever had an aristocracy? Grant Morris of Victoria University looks back Audio
Family's 40-year campaign to retrieve a war diary
The diary of a World War I veteran will be returned to New Zealand after 40 years of campaigning by his family.
Family's 40-year campaign to retrieve soldier's war diary
The diary of a First World War veteran will be returned to New Zealand after 40 years of campaigning by his family. Video, Audio
Polynesian pre-history
American archaeologist Professor Patrick Kirch studies Polynesian pre-history and tonight in Auckland The Polynesian Society is awarding him the Nayacakalou Medal, for outstanding contributions for… Audio
Sound Archives: Bastion Point
This Friday marks the 40th anniversary of the eviction of Maori land protestors from Bastion Point at Orakei in Auckland. Audio, Gallery
Australia’s first people planned their voyage
New research suggests it was no accident that the Aboriginal people found Australia. Audio
Strange Fashion trends in history
Have you seen the new thong or seam jeans? Would you wear them? It got us thinking about strange fashion trends in history - there have been plenty of strange short and long lived trends. Audio, Gallery
Disowned, displaced and discovered: NZ's Japanese War Brides
Love and loss from Hiroshima to Hastings. Little is known about the Japanese war brides who married New Zealand soldiers stationed in Japan with the occupying force after World War II. One of the last… Audio, Gallery
Disowned, displaced and discovered: NZ's Japanese War Brides
Love and loss from Hiroshima to Hastings. Little is known about the Japanese war brides who married New Zealand soldiers stationed in Japan with the occupying force after World War II. One of the last…
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Paul Moon: the history of the Waikato River
Paul Moon is a professor of history at AUT whose latest book is "The Waikato - A History of New Zealand's Greatest River". At 425 kilometres long, the Waikato is the longest river in New Zealand and… Audio
Ruins: past and prophecy
From Rome's Colosseum to the Peruvian citadel of Machu Picchu, humankind has always shown a fascination with ruins. They're steeped in history over thousands of years - structures and abandoned places… Audio
Sound Archives: Royal Weddings
Ahead of the wedding this weekend of Prince Harry and Megan Markle, we take a wander back through the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision to hear how past royal weddings have been broadcast… Audio
Googie Tapsell and the Patu Paraoa
This patu paraoa (whalebone hand weapon) used during the New Zealand Wars offers a window or "little cobweb" into New Zealand's past. Audio
David Christian: getting our heads around history
Historian David Christian's work incorporates a history of everything - from the big bang to the first stars, to fossil fuels and mass globalisation. He started a movement called Big History that asks… Audio
In tune with music poster collectibles
Hocken librarians Amanda Mills and Katherine Milburn discuss historic music posters in the Hocken Collections ahead of a talk on the subject at the Dunedin Public Art Galley on 16 May as part of NZ… Audio
Arjan van der Boon - Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Arjan van der Boon suspected something was up ahead of the opening of the Abel Tasman exhibition at Foxton's Dutch Museum - so he got himself ready in a jacket and tie. It was still a huge surprise to… Audio
Book charts changing face of Otago Peninsula
An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature." Audio
