History
Wairere Iti: Tuhoe raids 10 years on
Today marks 10 years since police swooped on the people of Tuhoe on a Monday morning in the Urewera raids. None of the 17 people arrested ended up facing charges under the Terrorism Suppression act… Audio
Bridging the gap on fur in fashion
Fur is controversial in the fashion industry and wearing it today is a statement of nothing more than excess. The controversy lies not only in the hands of the designers producing it, but also those… Audio
Ten years on from the Urewera raids
Ten years ago, with new anti-terrorism powers under their belt, police swooped on the people of Tūhoe in what has come to be known as the Urewera raids.
Urewera raids, 10 years on
Ten years ago, with new anti-terrorism powers under their belt, police swooped on the people of Tūhoe in what has come to be known as the Urewera Raids. They set up two unlawful road blocks in Ruatoki… Audio
Passchendaele: NZ Defence Force in Belgium
Overnight Belgium has been observing the 100-year anniversary of the first Battle of Passchendaele, considered one of the worst days in New Zealand's military history. The sunset ceremony at the… Audio
Passchendaele: NZ's 'darkest day' remembered
Hundreds gathered at the Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington yesterday to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele. The battle claimed the lives of more than 800 New Zealand… Audio
Historical Māori pā discovered in Tauranga
The search for a new museum site in Tauranga has unearthed evidence of a historical Māori pā and war trenches.
The Long Way Home - Coming Soon!
Whenua, whakapapa, whanau. In a new podcast series available from 16 October, Bruce Hopkins walks Te Araroa to take his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. Here's a quick taste. Audio
National ceremony a way to remember, pay respects
RNZ reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui was at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington to witness the national ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele. Audio
Tramping battlefields brings home the reality of war
Navy officer Te Kani Te Wiata is in Belgium to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Passchendaele, where his own great-grandfather was wounded, later dying of his injuries. Video, Audio
New Zealand's deadliest day, 100 years on
Ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele were held throughout New Zealand. Veterans' Affairs Reporter Andrew McRae reports. Video, Audio
The history of video games in NZ
New Zealand's love affair with gaming started when Pong arrived in the '70s and changed forever when the PlayStation landed in '94, says historian Grant Morris. Audio
100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele: 'Memories remain of mile after mile of blood soaked, stinking mud'
Officially 843 New Zealanders died and over 1700 were wounded in just the first few hours of October 12th 1917. Andrew McRae's grandfather fought in the battle and wrote about his experience. Audio
NZ's 'darkest day' in Passchendaele memorial
New Zealand's darkest day on the battlefield will be commemorated today with the centenary of the Passchendaele offensive on the Western Front in the First World War. Services will be held in New… Audio
Giving a face to a Mummy
A Egyptian mummy that's lived at Otago Museum for more than 100 years has just been given a face. Thanks to modern science, University of Otago researchers were able to give the mummy .. who lived… Audio, Gallery
Jenny Abrahamson & John O'Malley: Castle Hill Runholders
Insights into a lost way of live through the letters and paintings of early settler South Canterbury high country sheep farming brothers John and Charles Enys. "John and Charles Enys Castle Hill… Audio
NZers join Passchendaele commemorations in Belgium
Passchendaele was a battle that has become a symbol for the senselessness of war. The ceremonies to remember those who died take place over the next two days in Belgium. On Flander fields in one day… Audio
Bigger than the baby blues
Life changes don't come much bigger than having a baby. But with the excitement comes stress. Katy Gosset looks at coping with a new baby. Audio
150 years of the brown trout
The brown trout was introduced to New Zealand 150 years ago today, but the freshwater 'sports fish' almost didn't make it here. Video, Audio
Robert Harris: Chamberlain wasn't 'completely naïve'
Robert Harris set his first alternative history novel in a world in which Hitler had won WWII. In his latest novel Munich, he re-examines the 1938 Munich Agreement between Hitler and British Prime… Audio
