History

Today on NZ Sporting History we talk about a moment five years in the making. The Black Ferns Sevens turned around their devastation of losing against Australia and missing out on a gold medal at the… Audio

A mammoth revamp of Canterbury Museum is underway with staff beginning to pack up their collection of 2.3 million taonga.

Museum Director Anthony Wright says this is a once-in-a-lifetime… Audio

For centuries, people have asked, who is Mona Lisa and why is she smiling in the famous painting by Leonardo DaVinci. French engineer Pascal Cotte helped answer so many questions when he was invited… Video, Audio

Robbie Nicol tackles what careers can help give power to make change by looking at jobs in New Zealand’s government and legal system. Video

Robbie looks at who informs the public about what is happening in New Zealand and what needs to be fixed. It’s journalists—the teachers for adults. Video

Looking at making a change outside the system? Robbie talks about how to make a strong campaign and explains why the MMP system was successful in New Zealand. Video

In the first season of The Citizen's Handbook, Robbie Nicol taught the youth of Aotearoa how our country works. Now he's back to teach them how to help make it a better place. Video

It is a defining turning point in European history, when Napleon's Army was defeated by the Duke of Wellington, with a bit of help from the Prussians, on a battle field in modern day Belgium. And now… Audio

Linda Jones didn’t have a long career as a jockey, but she is a trailblazer for Kiwi women in horseracing. In 1977, Jones was the first New Zealand woman granted a race licence. The following year she… Audio

Originally used by soldiers between1600 BC and 600 AD, Bronze-age swordsmith Neil Burridge ecreates the quality and what he describes as the elegance of ancient swords. Neil… Audio

From the Silver Fern to pavlova, the Buzzy Bee to L&P, let’s take a look at Iconic Aotearoa! Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of the US Supreme Court's influence on NZ. The US Supreme Court has been in the NZ news for overturning the Roe v Wade decision. This has a big… Audio

Today on NZ Sport History we're reflecting on the career of one of our most decorated athletes. Dame Sophie Pascoe has won 11 paralympic gold medals as well as seven silver and one bronze, making her… Audio

Military Historian Damien Fenton joins us once again in the Wellington studio taking a look at the 80th anniversary of the First Battle of El Alamein happening this month. Audio

Plastic surgery as a medical speciality began 100 years ago during the first world war, pioneered by Dunedin-born surgeon Harold Gillies. Audio