History
Carterton's own 'Stonehenge'
You've probably heard of Stonehenge, but have you heard of Caterton's Stonehenge Aotearoa? The original Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument believed to have been built from around 3000 BC to 2000 BC.
…Putting a name to a face: Te Papa on a mission to identify early Indian immigrants
A project is underway to identify dozens of unnamed portraits which were acquired from the premises of a former photography studio 25 years ago.
Mystery portraits: Effort begins to identify early indian immigrants
Putting names to faces is exactly what Te papa and the Wellington Indian Association is hoping to do with a series of mystery portraits. About 4000 photographic negatives were discovered in a cupboard… Video, Audio
The story of Korean War veterans from Aotearoa
In 1950s, two pilots from the Royal New Zealand Air Force joined Australian ranks to fly jets in the Korean War. The 27 of July marks the 70th anniversary of the war's Armistice. Audio
Simon Schama: A history of vaccination
Simon Schama is a pre-eminent historian and the author of The Power of Art, Landscape and Memory and Citizens, the story of the French Revolution. He's a Professor of History and Art History at… Audio
Arthur Edwards: 45 Years as a Royal Photographer
Arthur Edwards MBE is now 82 years of age. He has been a photographer of the royal family for longer than anyone else, certainly in a mainstream media capacity and has worked all that time for The Sun… Audio
Ngā kura huna - on a path to hidden treasure at Opepe
Push your way through a tangle of bush only kilometres from the Napier-Taupō highway and you are on an ancient pa site. Tangata whenua sheltered here hundreds of years ago but this site is known to… Video, Audio
Ngā kura huna - on a path to hidden treasure at Opepe
Push your way through a tangle of bush only kilometres from the Napier-Taupō highway and you are on an ancient pa site. Tangata whenua sheltered here hundreds of years ago but this site is known to…
AudioWW2 veteran gets air force flyover for 100th birthday
An air force plane has flown low over Palmerston North to say a special happy birthday. World War 2 veteran Eddie Chapman is turning 100 today, quite the achievement for a man who spent his 21st… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: Gambling in NZ
There was one happy Kiwi and thousands of disappointed Kiwis after the recent $33M Lotto win. Gambling has a long history in New Zealand. But when did it begin and how has it changed over the years… Audio
Is Matariki the world's oldest story?
We call this star cluster Matariki – but the Seven Sisters myth is told all over the world, in startlingly similar fashion. Could it be our oldest story? Audio
Is Matariki the world's oldest story?
We call this star cluster Matariki – but the Seven Sisters myth is told all over the world, in startlingly similar fashion. Could it be our oldest story?
AudioJohnny Depp visits birthplace of Dylan Thomas
It's not every day you see a Hollywood star walking around your neighbourhood - let alone popping inside a house for a chat and a look-around. But that's exactly what happened in the suburb of… Audio
Preserving author Janet Frame's Legacy
A jar of quince jam is up for auction on Trade Me, and it's part of a fundraising effort to transform writer Janet Frame's childhood home into a globally recognised visitor's centre. Chloe Searle, the… Audio
Campaign to convert garage into visitor centre gains traction
A campaign to convert the garage of one of New Zealand's most renowned authors into a visitor centre has got the support of former prime minister Helen Clark and filmmaker Jane Campion.
The late… Audio
Full steam ahead for historic Northland train
A much-loved steam locomotive will be huffing down the main street of a Northland town this weekend for the first time in seven years following a massive restoration effort.
Memorial honours those who died in Ongarue train disaster 100 years ago
A new memorial is being unveiled today, a century since New Zealand's third worst rail disaster.
Andrew Paul Wood: the history of the occult in Aotearoa
Historians paint colonial New Zealanders as "smug bucolic hobbits", but alternative spirituality was part of life for many in the 19th and early 20th centuries, says Andrew Paul Wood. The historian… Audio
Lisa Cortés: Little Richard and the queer Black origins of rock'n'roll
Without Little Richard would Lizzo exist? Lil Nas X? The Rolling Stones? Three years after his death, a new documentary directed by Lisa Cortés pays tribute to the pioneer of rock and roll and makes… Video, Audio
Long Read: Bone Hunters
By George Driver: An ancient lake bed in St Bathans is revealing New Zealand's mysterious past. Audio
