History

Recently in the news is the staggering statistic that a third of all Maori land is landlocked. What does that mean? And how did it happen? Professor Jacinta Ruru from the University of Otago explains.

Talk radio - it's a cornerstone of late night broadcasting, a friendly voice for lonely shift workers and insomniacs and an outlet for people with strong opinions of all kinds. In this country it… Audio

A new research paper looking into human sacrifice in nearly one hundred cultures, including pre-European New Zealand, has just been published. The study looked at Austronesian cultures, and delved… Audio

The remarkable true story of Englishwoman Grace Oakeshott, who faked her own death in 1907 so she could escape her marriage and flee to New Zealand with her lover. Audio, Gallery

New research has uncovered the role ritual human sacrifice has played in the evolution of modern New Zealand Audio

The significance of opening access to Iranian newspapers that both charted the Western-backed 1953 coup d'état against Iran's popularly supported government and the 1979 Revolution - with Dr. Siavush… Audio

A commemoration to mark 100 years since armed police raided Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Urewera has sparked calls for the prophet to be pardoned. Audio

An angry brawl a few years ago between European climbers and a gang of disgruntled Sherpas contradicted everything we thought we knew about the friendly, loyal mountain guides who selflessly assisted… Audio

Prime TV's Decades in Colour is a documentary series charting New Zealand's social history through three decades of home movies - from the 1950s to the 1970s. Presented by Judy Bailey and features… Audio, Gallery

Colin Peacock interviews one of New Zealand's most celebrated photographers whose new book, A Beautiful Hesitation, is published in tandem with the largest exhibition of her work to date, currently… Audio, Gallery

Colin Peacock interviews Paul McLaney - composer, singer and guitarist, and deputy chair of the NZ Music Commission. He is the creator of Play On: a Musical Imagining of the Great Soliloquies, the… Audio

Colin Peacock interviews a leading Welsh trails consultant and advocate for sustainable land management who is visiting New Zealand to help develop a master plan for Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park. Audio

Colin Peacock interviews Arthur Tompkins, member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group with a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces, about the theft and recovery of Leonardo… Audio

Colin Peacock interviews American documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, whose first film in six years, Where To Invade Next, looks at social welfare programmes across Europe, Scandinavia and the Middle… Audio

Colin Peacock interviews the Director of the Violence Reduction Unit, a national centre of expertise on violence based in Glasgow. The VRU was established in 2005 to take a public health approach to… Audio

It was a David and Goliath battle: New Zealand versus Australia in the final of the men's hockey at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. New Zealanders were enthralled by runners John Walker and Dick Quax at… Audio, Gallery