History

For the past seven years archeologists have been sifting through two and a half tonnes of artefacts uncovered during the excavation of a site in Whanganui. And there's still more to learn. Otago… Audio

The Crown has apologised to the descendants of Parihaka Maori, nearly 140 years after the settlement was sacked by Crown troops, its men jailed without trial in the South Island and the women who were… Video, Audio

With an Anti-vaccination film making headlines in New Zealand, historian Grant Morris looks at the history of the anti-vaccination movement here. He says it goes back 150 years. Audio

June 1984 and a drunken decision late one night leads to a snap election. Sir Robert Muldoon's ruling National Government is thrown out of office and David Lange's reforming Labour Party voted in. But… Audio

One hundred years ago today, New Zealand soldiers took part in the Battle of Messines in World War One. Several men who survived the battle, recorded their memories about it for radio and today with… Audio, Gallery

AUT's Pop Culture and Cultural History Professor Lorna-Paitti Farnell joins Megan to clear up a few misconceptions about royal behaviour throughout history and around the world. Audio

Te Ahi Kaa joins Te Rangikaheke Bidois on a visit to the Hamurana and Taniwha Springs to get an insight into the local stories and history. Audio

Mediawatch looks at two cases of local papers taking a very different approach to controversial stories that weren't backed up by facts. Audio

The discovery of an Anzac soldier's boots and foot bones six years ago at the WWI Battle of Messines site in Belgium inspired Dr Jeff McNeill to learn more and he's on tonight's show to talk about his… Audio

When the Lions take to the field on Saturday night, 93-year-old fan and veteran player Richard Langdon will be cheering them on from the crowd. Video, Audio

An Auckland family is vowing to carry on their battle for justice for a woman believed to have been one of New Zealand's youngest victims of a rare asbestos-related cancer. Video, Audio

Suzanne Vega's second album was a big hit in New Zealand, reaching number one on the album charts in 1987. Audio

In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston is going to play us some rugby songs from days gone by. Audio, Gallery

Songwriter and musicologist, Graeme Downes, plays The Beatles, more than five decades since their first single Love Me Do was released. Audio

Salmonella Dub performing live with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Auckland's Aotea Centre in 2008. Audio

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is not just one of the biggest-selling albums in history; it might also be the most culturally significant. To mark the 50^th anniversary of The Beatles’ classic… Audio