History
Here's why Olympic champions bite their medals
The sight of an Olympian gnawing on their medal is a familiar one. This is the reason behind the tradition.
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 2)
"They went out to this village, and they went through it with the bayonet.” In the second of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre of December 1918 Audio
'Forgotten people': Call for recognition of Māori Battalion rugby team
The son of a late veteran is disappointed at the rugby union's lack of recognition of the squad.
History with Dr Grant Morris
The Olympic Games are currently taking place in Paris. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Anna Lawrence
Today on NZ Sporting History we speak to hockey player Anna Lawrence In her 12 years with the Black Sticks. Audio
More than 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools
Deb Haaland, the United States' first Native American cabinet secretary.
Call for Government help to memorialise thousands buried in unmarked graves
In Sydenham Cemetery in Christchurch, up to one thousand patients from Sunnyside Hospital are thought to have their remains in unmarked graves. Audio
Why the alarm is being rung over the Privacy Amendment Bill
Oral historians worry a new amendment to the act will undermine their ability to collect truthful accounts of the past. Audio
Oral histories under threat?
An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Audio
Battle over museum ends as council hands over keys
The long stalemate over the re-opening of the Marlborough Museum is over.
'Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated' - Japan's last survivors
Victims of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.
Tall story: Why do the Dutch tower over their neighbours?
As well as producing elegant football players and world-conquering beer brands, the Dutch are also the tallest people in the world - so what's their secret? Audio
The 'worst war crime' ever committed by New Zealand soldiers
The war was over - so why did Kiwi and Australian troops murder more than 40 civilians? Audio
The weird and wild history of the Olympics
Jesse goes down the rabbit hole of all the times the Olympics got strange. Audio
Overruling court on coastal rights risks new protests, Te Pāti Māori warns
Te Pāti Māori is warning a move to overturn a court decision risks a return of the big foreshore and seabed protests of 20 years ago. Audio
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 1)
“There was a time when I was proud of you men of the Anzac Mounted Division. I am proud of you no longer.” In the first of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre. Audio
Why isn’t depression taken seriously in New Zealand?
Depression affects people in all cultures but for centuries it has “hidden under the long black cloud of Kiwi denial”, health historian Jacqueline Leckie says. In her new book Old Black Clouds, Leckie… Audio
Auckland sets aside $22m to strengthen heritage building sites
Four Auckland heritage sites will receive $22 million in funding to strengthen them against earthquakes.
The horrific reality of New Zealand state and faith-based care
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has finally been released. What will its real impact be? Audio
The horrific reality of New Zealand state and faith-based care
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has finally been released. What will its real impact be?
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