History
New history curriculum a 'watershed moment'
School students will be taught about the early battles and migration which shaped their region as part of a new history curriculum.
Hawke's Bay marks 90 years since deadly earthquake
Today marks 90 years since New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster.
The Hawke's Bay earthquake on February the 3rd, 1931 killed 256 people, turning Napier and Hastings to rubble.
The cities were… Audio
Dawn service held at Ruapekapeka Pā
A dawn service has been held this morning at Ruapekapeka Pā near Waitangi to remember the soldiers who died during one of the countrys first major conflicts over the Treaty of Waitangi.
The small… Audio
Ninety years since Hawke's Bay earthquake
Today marks 90 years since the Hawke's Bay earthquake.
At 10.47am on Tuesday, February the third 1931, a 7.8 magnitude shake all but levelled Napier and Hastings. Hamilton Logan, who was six at the… Audio
NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui - Available February 12th
NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the next compelling chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the New Zealand Wars. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Labour MPs welcomed onto Te Tii Marae for first time in 4 years
Labour MPs are currently being welcomed on to Te Tii Marae in Waitangi, for the first time in four years.
The powhiri begins the official events at Waitangi - as many people start to make their way… Audio
Waitangi: Labour Māori caucus to be welcomed to Te Tii marae
For the first time since Waitangi proceedings were moved to the Treaty Grounds, politicians will be welcomed on to Te Tii marae.
The formal proceedings will still be held on Thursday when all… Audio
Waitangi Festival to proceed as planned
The annual Waitangi Festival will go ahead as planned, with extra health measures in place to mitigate Covid-19 risks.
Expert on early humans
Today's expert was all about the earliest humans, homo sapiens - genetically, we haven't changed all that much in 50,000 years, but we have been busy. Professor Murray Cox talks to Wallace all about… Audio
Waitangi preparations underway for scaled-back event
Preparations for Waitangi are underway - with heightened precautions in place following the Northland Covid-19 case last week.
The Waitangi national trust and iwi leaders agreed for events to go… Audio
How the body came to symbolise success and achievement
In his new book, The Age of Fitness, Professor Jürgen Martschukat traces the beginnings of our modern obsession with fitness and looks at how our physical health is increasingly linked to success… Audio
Kate Mosse: 'Historical fiction lets us deal with the big issues'
Book reading has been on a high during the pandemic, with sales of historical fiction in particular soaring. Novelist Kate Mosse's new book, The City of Tears, has been gaining rave reviews. Kate… Audio
Metal detectorists' ancient hoard find and the trouble it caused
In 2015 two English metal-detecting enthusiasts uncovered an Anglo-Saxon treasure buried before 900AD. But their bumbling attempts to conceal it led to trouble, writer Rebecca Mead tells Kim Hill. Audio
Rebecca Mead: The metal detectors who struck gold, and trouble
In 2015, a metre under English soil, two metal-detector enthusiasts (or detectorists) literally struck gold . They discovered an underground Viking treasure trove: a bangle, pendant and a ring, with a… Audio
Sarah Johnston: archival recordings of our WW2 troops in battle
Christchurch based audio historian and researcher Sarah Johnston (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Rakaipaaka) recently won a Judith Binney Writing Award to study the National Broadcasting Service's Mobile… Audio
Cranking it Up in Edendale
The annual vintage machinery showcase is cranking into gear in Southland this weekend. Audio
NZ's oldest known shipwreck revealed in new Tamatea documentary
New Zealanders can soon dive into history and explore the country's oldest-known shipwreck as part of a new documentary series set in remote Fiordland.
Last winter Toitū Otago Settlers Museum… Video, Audio
NZ Screen History: Gloss
This week we take you back to the mid 80's - a time of Yuppies, shoulder pads, boat shoes, and lots of spending! Producer Janice Finn and writer, Rosemary McLeod talk about creating the so-called… Audio
Campaign to give plants Māori names over Latin gaining ground
European scientists originally labelled Aotearoa's plants with Latin names but now some biologists want to use Māori.
Support for the restoration of indigenous names to native plants and animals is… Audio
Rātana followers looking for path forward after ructions
Followers of Rātana are searching for a new way forward for the faith, amid internal ructions.
Today marks the 148th birthday of their founder, Tahupōtiki Wiremua Rātana, an annual celebration that… Audio