History
Six wives and one hell of a party
Tudor King Henry VIII spent almost an entire year's tax revenue celebrating Christmas in the first year of his reign, National Archive files in the UK reveal.
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision struggling, urges more funding
New Zealand's only national audiovisual archive says it will have to cut back services if it doesn't get more money. Nga Taonga has already dumped the ambitious targets the Government set for allowing… Audio
Dinosaur footprint vandalised
A 100 million year old fossil dinosaur footprint has been attacked by a hammer weilding vandal in Australia. Audio
Outdated tech trove keeps digital archives alive
Hidden away in Mick Crouch's office at Archives New Zealand is an Aladdin's cave of old technology.
Sound Archives: Christmas Day workers
In our final visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision for 2017, we will hear from people who have to work on Christmas Day - and hear a recording of a favourite New Zealand Christmas… Audio
Ancient computer systems a challenge for digital archivist
His job title, senior advisor digital preservation, is somewhat prosaic, but Mick Crouch's office at Archives New Zealand is a veritable Aladdin's cave of technology going back several decades, which… Audio
Historical Pacific films part of a U.S. project
Historical Pacific films are being archived as part of a U.S. project focusing on indigenous people "Recovering Voices." Audio
Signal fire evokes outbreak of Taranaki wars
Descendents of the original Maori owner of a disputed hill in New Plymouth, have lit a bonfire on it, warning prospective developers of their continued guardianship of Moungaroa, also known as Blagdon… Audio
Hop, Skip and Jump
Bruce Hopkins hunkers down in Te Kuiti and meets a couple with a fascinating tale to tell. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive Producer Tim Watkins. Audio
'About time' in Whangarei
There's about to be a new tourists attraction in Whangarei, a life-sized running ball clock. The sculpture has been created by the About Time committee of locals, to entice people to visit the town's… Audio
Golden Bay Māori, Dutch officials heal old wounds
A delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Golden Bay to commemorate with local Maori today's 375th anniversary of the arrival of Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in the area. Audio
Anniversary of Tasman's arrival celebrated in Golden Bay
A delegation from the Netherlands joined Golden Bay iwi, New Zealand government officials and local government members at an historic gathering of Maori and Pakeha. at the weekend. The Dutch group are… Audio
Ancient skeleton sold for mammoth price
An ancient skeleton of a woolly mammoth has sold for €548,000 ($NZ920,000) at auction in the French city of Lyon.
What is New Zealand Music?
VUP has published a new book: Searches for Tradition: Essay on New Zealand Music, Past and Present, edited by Michael Brown and Samantha Owens. The book covers a huge range of perspectives about… Audio
'Shadows in the ground' - archaeologist describes Ruapekapeka
An archaeologist has made a remarkable discovery at the site of the country's first major battlefield, Ruapekapeka. He's found the bodies of twelve British soldiers killed in the battle, near Kawakawa… Audio
Amazing discovery of British soldiers' bodies at Ruapekapeka
An archaeologist has made a remarkable discovery at the site of the country's first major battlefield, Ruapekapeka. He has found the bodies of twelve British soldiers killed in the battle, near… Audio
The Mutant Sounds of Chicago
Nights' electronic music doyen Paul Berington takes us back to streets of Chicago which after the peak of the original Chicago sound, mutated into a fresh new movement, now often referred to as the… Audio
Genevieve Willoughby - Life at the Top
Genevieve Willoughby recounts the social history of life on our highest mountain and the close-knit village of Mount Cook. In her book Life at the Top, Tales from Aoraki-Mount Cook Genevieve has… Audio
NZ's giant ancient penguin unearthed
An extinct species of 1.65m tall penguins has been given the Māori name, Kumimanu, meaning 'monster bird'.
War on the Waterfront
Five months without work, scant food and the whole nation against you... Katy Gosset hears a first-hand account of the 1951 Waterfront Dispute. Audio
