History

Renowned writer and photographer Ivor Wilkins' new book Classic Planes explores not just the machines, but the aviation pioneers of New Zealand history and the engineers working to obsessively rebuild… Audio, Gallery

The National Library has digitised and preserved over 150,000 negatives from photographer Ans Westra. Ans's friend and agent David Alsop and half-sister Yvonne talk about Ans and the project. Audio, Gallery

December 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the iconic tramway at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology. The trams are a reminder of the times when Auckland City, and other cities around the… Audio, Gallery

Walter Isaacson, Professor of History at Tulane University, has been chairman of CNN, and editor of Time magazine. From 2005-2007 he was the vice-chair of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, which… Audio

The 1769 Garden commemorates the first encounter between Maori and the crew of the Endeavour, under the command of Captain James Cook, at Gisborne in October 1769. Audio

Peter Carey tackles the fraught and shameful parts of Australia's Aboriginal history in his latest novel. He tells Kathryn Ryan that it's time all Australians do whatever they can to help ease pain… Audio

This Saturday is the 70th anniversary of the Ballantynes fire, which saw the loss of 41 lives. In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we are going to hear some recordings… Video, Audio, Gallery

Auckland Art Gallery has recently hired its very first head of public engagement - bringing in an expert in the field from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Audio

It's taken ten years but a centre celebrating both Dutch and Maori culture is opening in Foxton this weekend. Dutch Ambassador Rob Zaagman tells us more about it. Audio

Until Germany's humiliating World War I defeat ignited his political ambitions and nationalistic hatred, Adolf Hitler was more a 'reject' than a monster, says Australian historian Paul Ham. Audio

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Allies' October victory at El Alamein, historian Glyn Harper takes a new look at the three battles that have been said to be the turning point in the war. Audio, Gallery

Wine lakes, bacon trees, naked gin zombies and drink-crazed elephants all get a mention in a new book on the history of drunkenness. Audio

New Plymouth man Steve Fabish and his wife have just opened their very own museum devoted to Holden cars. He's been collecting the vehicles for years, and says he opened the museum because he just… Audio, Gallery

After an accident on the trail, The Long Way Home gets just that little bit longer for Bruce Hopkins. Audio