History

the significance of Berlin's underground heritage, in particular it's alternative techno club scene, and why this 'culture' should be sustained and protected - with Prof. John Schofield, archaeologist… Audio

The legal historian Dr Grant Morris has been looking at the history of New Zealand's drinking culture. Audio

New Zealand's test cricket history began way back in 1930 when we first played a full England side, but by early 1956 we were still yet to win a test. That all changed 60 years ago last Sunday, when… Audio

Archaeological research by Vladimir Pitulko from the History of Material Culture at the Russian Academy of Sciences shows that marks on bones of a mammoth found in the Arctic in 2012 indicate human… Audio

How do you turn a 45-year-old scientific study into a compelling exhibition? The Toitu Otago Settlers Museum has been working with scientists involved in a Dunedin study of more than a thousand… Audio, Gallery

Professor Katie Pickles says that the Canterbury earthquakes "shunted Christchurch society off its colonial tracks". She says that the physical ruptures of the earth forced an abrupt rupture with the… Audio

Leaders of the team of artists who have created the walk-through art experience For the Birds in the native forest of Otari-Wilton's Bush during the New Zealand Festival. Audio

The agricultural sector might be at a low ebb but in Rakaia, a rural township in mid-Canterbury, the community spirit is alive and kicking. With Liz Depree from the Rakaia Medical Trust, agricultural… Audio, Gallery

Native Hawaiians are rejoicing at the return of a feather cloak and helmet gifted to Captain Cook in 1779. Audio

Shootings of police officers have been rare in New Zealand. Audio

Dr Grant Morris is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Victoria University of Wellington. His research and teaching interests include legal history, law and literature. Today he is here to discuss Auckland's… Audio

Chinese New Zealanders who fought in places like Gallipoli during the First World War were recognised last night during a special commemoration and book launch at Wellington's Pukehau National War… Audio

a lucky guy whose job is also his hobby, Gavin McLean is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage... it's our 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform... Audio

A new exhibit on the Treaty of Waitangi is due to open on Thursday. It's simply called, Treaty of Waitangi, and it explores how the Treaty affects New Zealanders today. The late Maori academic, Dr… Audio