History

Inge Woolf was born in 1934 to a prosperous Jewish family in Vienna, but by 1938, the Nazis were marching into her hometown. What follows is a remarkable story of courage and escape for Inge and her… Audio

A Kiwi historian is helping with the detective work linking The Guardian to 19th Century trans-Atlantic slavery. On the face of it, it would seem incongruous to associate the liberal Guardian with… Audio

In episode one, we first meet the prominent Māori chief Te Whakatōhea Chief Mokomoko who dedicates his life to protecting the land and people of Bay of Plenty's Te Whakatōhea Iwi. Video

In episode two, we learn about Carl Völkner, the German-born missionary Mokomoko was wrongfully accused of murdering. Video

In episode three, Colonel George Grey's militia bombard Ōpōtiki, Chief Mokomoko surrenders and is then wrongfully executed for the crime. Video

In episode four, we look at the aftermath of his wrongful execution in 1866. Video

In episode five, Chief Mokomoko's descendants fight to have his name cleared and his mana restored. Video

If you think men today are too feminine, kids today are spoiled, and we need to get back to teaching the basics, Paul Fairie's says we've seen it all before. Audio

Last week we spoke to Michele Leggott about her experiences with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. What we didn't get to talk about was the book and research work Leggott has been working on over this time: her… Audio

A survivor of abuse is furious the government has extended the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care's deadline, for a second time.

Lake Alice survivor Paul Zentveld says the decision is an insult.

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US President Joe Biden has arrived in Dublin, Ireland, after speaking at a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last night.

The visit marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Peace deal… Audio

Anne Perry, formerly known as Juliet Hulme - who served jail time along with Pauline Parker for the notorious murder of Parker's mother in Christchurch's Port Hills - has died, aged 84.

Perry was 15… Audio

Twenty five years ago the Good Friday Agreement was signed in Northern Ireland.

It effectively ended armed hostilities between Republicans (or Nationalists) who wanted a united Ireland and Loyalists… Audio

It's a quarter of a century since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, ending decades of violence in Northern Ireland. But there are new concerns the document's promise of peace could be threatened… Audio

On 25 March, New Zealand's attention was on the Posie Parker rally and counter-protest at Albert Park. Aucklanders will appreciate the pivotal role that Albert Park plays in their city's geography and… Audio

This week in NZ Sporting history we go back to 1995 when a 36 strong All Black team is in South Africa for the World Cup. It was the first major sporting event in the country since the end of… Audio