History
Heritage park plans for historic pa in Taranaki
In Taranaki, plans are evolving to turn the pa where the first shots were fired in the Taranaki Land Wars into a heritage park. Audio
Chris Hay: living history
Chris Hay is the Creative Director at Locales, who developed the Nga Tapuwae New Zealand First World War Trails for the WW100 Programme Office, and are now working on the Australian convict story in… Audio
Sound Archives: The Great Hall of the Christchurch Arts Centre
Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision was among over 8,000 people visiting the newly reopened Great Hall at the city's earthquake-damaged Arts Centre last weekend, and she's going to tell us… Audio, Gallery
Te Papa should look at sports policy - Hall of Fame boss
Te Papa should change its sports policy after it bought Peter Snell's singlet for more than $140,000, the head of Sports Hall of Fame says.
History through the Violin - Brahms
As we listen to pieces of violin music, composed between the early 1700s and the early 1900s, we recognize changing forms and styles. But we seldom relate these changes to the wider changes happening… Audio
Athletic history goes under the hammer
The black singlet Sir Peter Snell wore during his gold medal runs at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics goes under the hammer this morning. Audio
Portraits sold on shower curtains 'profoundly hurtful'
An American online store is being called deplorable for putting historic Māori portraits on shower curtains.
Fight over clean-up for derelict coal works
A fight is brewing over who will pay the millions of dollars needed to clean up one of the country's most toxic sites.
Christchurch Cathedral Choir
The Christchurch Cathedral Choir's history goes back to 1881, and it's told in a new book. Peter Simpson, has researched and written Singing to God - and he's well qualified, having sung in the… Audio, Gallery
The Medieval World of Game of Thrones
From White Walkers to the Faceless Men of Braavos, Oxford University medieval scholar Carolyne Larrington on the real-world inspirations behind Game of Thrones. Audio
Polynesian Panthers mark 45th birthday
A group credited with fighting racism against Pacific people in New Zealand commemorated its 45th anniversary this week. Audio
The history of resolving disputes in NZ
We all experience disputes in our professional and private lives - it could be at work, in business or at home.The ways in which we have resolved these disputes has changed over time. Grant Morris of… Audio
History through the Violin - Paganini
As we listen to pieces of violin music, composed between the early 1700s and the early 1900s, we recognize changing forms and styles. But we seldom relate these changes to the wider changes happening… Audio
Parihaka walk begins
Around 300 people began the three day walk from New Plymouth to Parihaka today, remembering the theft of Maori land in the 1800s. Video, Audio
Sound Archives: the Mt Tarawera Eruption
Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound and Vision presents some eyewitness accounts of the Tarawera eruption of 1886. Audio, Gallery
Book review - The Watercolourist
The Watercolourist by Beatrice Masini is reviewed by Anne Else, and published by Macmillan. Audio
Museums: portals to the past, windows to the future
From pop-up exhibits to helping people get tattoos of artworks, museums are making a big effort to keep up with the digital age, but US museum guru and futurist Elizabeth Merritt says we shouldn't get… Audio, Gallery
Last of Maori Battalion's A company has died
Charlie Petera fought with the the 28th Maori Battalion's A Company or "Gum-Diggers", in North Africa and Italy between 1941 and 1945. Audio
You can't touch… or look: the crazy world of hidden art
If you want proof that the super-rich have moved on from the conspicuous consumption of the Medicis and the Borgias of Renaissance Italy, take a look at what they do with their art. Or rather, don't… Audio
Westside takes in the 1981 Springbok tour
The classic New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune has become the gift that keeps on giving. Not only did it run for a record-breaking six series, it's turned into a franchise. We've already seen… Video, Audio
