History
Manukau Urban Māori Authority founder Dame June Jackson dies
Prominent Māori leader Dame June Jackson has died at the age of 83.
She was a pioneer and activist who served as founder and chief executive of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority.
Current chair of… Audio
NZ hip hop history
Our cultural correspondent Brad Warrington continues our journey though Hip Hop in Aotearoa. Tonight he's looking at the music of the mid 00s and some big release from Christchurch in the first decade… Audio
'Open heart surgery': Roof removal a breakthrough on $154m cathedral restoration
Christ Church Cathedral restorers hope construction workers can venture inside the building by Christmas.
Iwi seeks input into NZ history curriculum
A central North Island iwi leader says hapū want their own authentic stories taught in the Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum.
Blue Smoke: Twist Fever
The New Zealand Truth immediately saw it as a scandal. "Beware of the Twist" they declared, when the swiveling dance first arrived in Auckland. The Twist had more grace than rock'n'roll, the paper… Audio
Centuries of Ngai Tahu history in 50 stories
Rugby legends, muttonbirders, marae stalwarts, lawyers, wahine toa and many more feature in Tangata Ngai Tahu, Volume Two. The book brings together the stories of some 50 people spanning the past 200… Audio
How the Holocaust had its roots in eastern European pogroms
The eyes of the world may be on Ukraine right now, but Dr Jeffrey Veidlinger has focused on a largely forgotten period of history that once captured international attention there too. At the end of… Audio
Māori Party slams ACT Party's proposed referendum on co-governance
The ACT party is calling for a referendum on co-governance.
It says the country is abandoning liberal democracy and replacing it with an "ethno state" where there are two types of people: Tangata… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Dame Valerie Adams
For today's sporting history segment we're charting the career of shot put legend Dame Valerie Adams. Sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford, who helped Dame Valerie write her 2012… Audio
Fundraising effort for Southland war memorial restorer's work
In the leadup to Anzac Day, Southland war memorial restorer Ann Robbie has created silhouettes of a soldier to raise funds for her work in the region. Audio
Teaching Aotearoa's history in our schools
The final curriculum for teaching Aotearoa's history in schools is out, but what will students actually learn and how will they learn it? Audio
The mystery of a 100 year old postcard
In 1915 during the First World War a New Zealand soldier in his early twenties by the name of Bert Cooke from South Taranaki was on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean receiving medical care… Audio
Constant switches in care, but what progress has there been for Māori?
Analysis - That creaking sound you may have noticed at the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry was indeed the familiar sound of a rather old pendulum swinging, David Cohen writes.
'It brought everyone together': Moves to restore much loved pub
The Dux de Lux pub in Christchurch could be set to open its doors again if enough money can be raised to restore it. Audio
Blue Smoke: Getting it Together in the Country
In the late 60s the phrase "getting it together in the country" described bands who were burnt out from psychedelia, or just wanted some space, man. They removed themselves from the city to live… Audio
What does it mean to be 'neutral' over Ukraine - and what responsibilities come with it?
Studying past wars helps us understand what aspects of a current crisis might be worth asking critical questions about, Maartje Abbenhuis writes.
Abuse in Care commission challenged to drive genuine change
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has been challenged by survivors to drive genuine change, not just another rebrand.
Today was the final day of a two-week hearing into Māori experiences of abuse.
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School history curriculum 'sign of a mature society'
Putting New Zealand's own history of the centre of the country's schooling is is the sign of a mature society and will help address inequities, educators say. Audio
Iwi join together to welcome back 300-year-old waka
A special ceremony was held in central Wellington in the wee hours of this morning, to mark the return of a very special waka.
Unearthed in the banks of Te Awakairangi or the Hutt River, the waka is… Video, Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: Talking inflation
Dr Grant Morris explores the most famous historical examples of hyperinflation and conclude that things could be a lot worse. Audio
