History

Jude Dobson talks to aviators from WWII about their experiences of wartime. Audio

It's one of the most appealing stories from World War One - certainly featuring New Zealand troops - though it's surprisingly not commonly known here. Not compared to Gallipoli, say, or the Battle of… Audio, Gallery

The new school curriculum of Aotearoa's history is in the process of making its way into practice. And it's likely to ruffle a few feathers along the way. Joanna Kidman and Vincent O'Malley are with… Audio

The University of Georgia's Victor Thompson is the lead author of a just-published study shedding light on just how the Calusa, a Native American people of Florida's southwest coast, outlived so many… Audio

For the last two years, lawyer David Stone has been uncovering the names of soldiers from the Maori Battalion who have not received their medals. The process to try and receive medals for some whanau… Audio

As part of its special Anzac weekend coverage Mapuna shines a light on the story of Harding Leaf. He was a decorated soldier from World War One who fought at Gallipoli. He was 49 when he enlisted for… Audio

This Sunday an incredibly rare World War II aircraft will have its first public outing in almost 70 years. The plane is a rare Mosquito salvaged from the shed of Mapua-based collector John Smith in… Audio

Forty years ago a grave was excavated on the banks of the Clutha River - inside, a middle aged man in a simple wooden coffin, his leather shoes still tied to his feet. The excavation was done as part… Audio

Many Anzac day formal parades and services have been cancelled due to the Omicron outbreak. 

This year's dawn service at Auckland Museum will be an invitation-only event.  

RSA president BJ Clark… Audio

This year's Anzac Day dawn service at Auckland Museum will be an invitation-only event thanks to the orange Covid-19 protection setting.

The general public are encouraged to commemorate in different… Audio

For sale - a rundown thermal water park, about 45 minutes north of Auckland.

It could be perfect for those nostalgic for the Black Hole, the Gutbuster, the Twister, or Bob's Mistake.

The owners of… Video, Audio

Today on NZ Sporting history we look back at the career of one of the greatest sportsmen the country has ever produced. Sir Bob Charles had only been playing golf professionally for three years when… Audio, Gallery

With ANZAC day coming up historians and archivists are looking at new ways of telling NZ's war stories that people might not be aware of. A new podcast episode of Aotearoa Unearthed is launching on… Audio