Grant Morris

The NZ southerly has a malevolent history and should not be trusted. Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University explores the history of the NZ southerly and some ill-fated shipping disasters caused by… Audio

National MP Alfred Ngaro is considering setting up a Christian Party which could potentially act as a support party for National at the next election.  Audio

In a few weeks, Southland will be celebrating its Anniversary day. What does this actually mean? Historian Grant Morris explains. Audio

Legal historian Grant Morris walks us through what a commission is and what role they've had in New Zealand's constitutional past. Audio

Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley has recently been in the news due to her involvement in the failure of Mainzeal. Shipley is one of many recent PMs who still have busy post-political careers.  Audio

The tension between NZ and China over Huawei's involvement in the 5G network is the latest example of NZ having to deal a world power. As a small nation, NZ has been facing these kind of challenges… Audio

Grant Morris tells us all about opera music - where it came from, how it differs from musicals - as well as his own operatic journey. Audio

New Zealand has 15,000kms of beach and it is hugely varied. Our regular historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks back at when a beach holiday became the norm. Audio

Historian Grant Morris looks at the debate over whether his university, Victoria, should change its name to University of Wellington. He looks at the two individuals involved; Queen Victoria and the… Audio

New Zealand has experienced rampant property speculation during the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Why was this allowed to happen? Grant Morris says the most important reason can be… Audio

In the recent NCEA history exam, some students did not know the meaning of 'trivial' and struggled to answer the set question. What does this case tells us about the state of history and language?  Audio

In November 1868 Te Kooti was unjustly imprisoned on the Chatham Islands. He escaped and the attack on Matawhero has been described as his utu for his treatment at the hands of the colonial forces. Audio

New Zealanders spend a lot of time obsessing about suburbs - but where do they come from?  Audio

Disneyland, Movie World, Universal Studios…Rainbow's End. Our regular historian, Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at New Zealand's rather limited history of theme parks and place it in… Audio

NZ has a history of geographic rivalry, between regions, between cities, and between towns. On the sports field, in politics, in culture and even in warfare.  Audio

The death of Senator John McCain reminds us that war heroes often play important roles as political leaders. This has been a tradition throughout the world but to what extent does it apply to New… Audio

It didn't begin and end with Don Brash - New Zealand universities have often being sites of controversies. Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University takes a look at some of these controversies… Audio

Those attempting to quash freedom of speech tend to come down on the wrong side of history in the end, legal history expert Grant Morris says.  Audio

Cathedrals are prominent landmarks in many NZ cities. They have played an important role in NZ's history, both symbolically and practically.  Audio