History
NZ Wars Animation: British Route to Ruapekapeka
Look into how the British got to Ruapekapeka on foot. Video
NZ Wars Animation: The Underground Bunkers
An animation dissects the Ruapekapeka Pā and shows how its underground bunkers worked. Video
NZ Wars Animation: The Palisades
Fly along the front wall of the palisades to see the sophistication of the defence measures of the pā and how the trenches worked to aid the warriors in battle. Video
NZ Wars Animation: Fly over the Ruapekapeka Pā
Fly around the Ruapekapeka Pā to see cannon fire from the British displaying the strength of the pā. Video
NZ Wars Animation: Flyover
Fly over the British camp, the British firing position, and the reveal of Ruapekapeka Pā. Video
Remembering the Northern War
Historian Vincent O'Malley writes about the importance of acknowledging the darker episodes of New Zealand's past. Video
Vincent O’Malley: Extended Interview
Historian Vincent O’Malley talks about the battle of Kororareka and reflects, at the Treaty grounds, on the significance of the Treaty to our nation. Video
Peeni Henare: Extended Interview
Ruapekapeka Trust member Peeni Henare talks about the Battle at Ruapekapeka, why the location was picked, the design of the pā, and the loss of British and Māori lives. Video
NZ Wars: Dramatic Recreations
View all of the drama recreations from NZ Wars documentary in their full length. Video
Arapeta Hamilton: Extended Interview
Arapeta Hamilton speaks about his whakapapa (Nga Puhi Chief Pomare II), economics of the North in the 1800s, and the consequence of the Northern Wars and how its effects are still felt in Northland… Video
Horses' role in WWI commemorated in Hamilton
The role of the horse in war is to be finally commemorated with a statue in Hamilton. New Zealand sent 8,000 horses to the South African War and 10,000 to the First World War. Of that number, one… Audio
Historic bridge dismantled after flooding
Engineers have begun removing a historic Otago bridge destroyed in July's Taieri flood.
Historic Sutton Bridge removed but its future unclear
The historic Sutton Bridge near Middlemarch in Otago is being removed after it collapsed in the Taieri flood in July, but its future remains unclear. Video, Audio
Interest surges in New Zealand Wars
The first ever day of commemoration of the New Zealand wars is sparking renewed interest in the battles.
90 Mile Beach
With a heavy pack and a lot of nerves, Bruce is underway, measuring the length of 90 Mile Beach and recalling dangerous days fishing off the Northland coast. Audio
The Lost
The true stories of New Zealand's missing people. Paloma Migone digs into the cold cases of those who never came home. Video, Audio
Chris Herwig's Soviet bus stops - a journey and an obsession
Canadian photographer Chris Herwig's books, Soviet Bus Stops 1 & 2, reveal the stunning and unexpected architecture of the bus stops peppering the Soviet landscape from Latvia to Russia. A snap… Audio, Gallery
David Sessions: the rise of the mega-rich thought leader
A recent essay in the New Republic magazine "The Rise of the Thought Leader: How the super rich have funded a new class of intellectual" claims people tend to favour the 'thought leader" over the… Audio
Gordon McLauchlan - A Short History of New Zealand Wars
Continuing on the theme of the New Zealand wars, Richard speaks to well-known journalist, author and social commentator Gordon McLauchlan, whose latest book, A Short History of New Zealand Wars, has… Audio
