History

Wellington-based author Philippa Werry talks to Kathryn Ryan about the importance of talking to children about war. Although children might hear about the big international wars, what do they know of… Audio

February is a time for the seasonal treat that is summer stone fruit, much of which comes to us from Central Otago. Apricots, peaches, plums and cherries from Central have long been enjoyed all over… Audio, Gallery

Dr Kim Workman explores the historical background to why Maori imprisonment rates are high and still rising, and considers what the alternatives to our current approaches are. Audio

So far pre-Waitangi Day events have been largely amicable. Dr Aroha Harris discusses what shape the relationship between Maori and the government needs to take. Audio

Dignitaries, politicians and the public have started piling into Waitangi ahead of the official day of national celebration on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is spending five days at Waitangi… Audio

New Zealand has seen some of the greatest gold-rushes in the world. Historian, Grant Morris of Victoria University has been digging into Wellington's past and the brief and unsuccessful Karori… Audio

After six hundred years the secrets contained in a mysterious medieval document, could soon be unlocked thanks to New Zealand detective work and help from British imaging specialists. Audio, Gallery

New Zealand was on a "Sesqui" high 28 years ago. January 1990 marked the start of our Sesquicentennial year, commemorating 150 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.  Video, Audio

After an extended layoff Bruce is given a roaring send off when he resumes his journey. Audio

Gisborne's Tairāwhiti Museum has big plans for next year's 250th commemorations of Captain Cook's landing, the first meeting between Maori and Europeans and the bigger story of what happened before… Audio

The historic building was at risk of being mothballed after it was deemed an earthquake risk in 2011, but after a strident local campaign it underwent a $20 million restoration. Video, Audio

The anniversary of the return of the Maori Battalion to New Zealand in 1946. Audio, Gallery

Waiata, haka and speeches from the day the 28th Māori Battalion arrived home from the Second World War have been put online for the first time. Some of the descendants of the soldiers congregated in… Audio

You can now apply to be on the first dive down to the wreckage of the Titanic. The tragic cruise liner rests 4 kilometres deep in the North Atlantic Ocean. Tickets are just $170,000 - but you've got… Audio