Michael Belgrave

Massey University historian Professor Michael Belgrave has published the first major national history of Aoteaora New Zealand in 20 years. Audio

In episode one, we first meet the prominent Māori chief Te Whakatōhea Chief Mokomoko who dedicates his life to protecting the land and people of Bay of Plenty's Te Whakatōhea Iwi. Video

In episode two, we learn about Carl Völkner, the German-born missionary Mokomoko was wrongfully accused of murdering. Video

In episode three, Colonel George Grey's militia bombard Ōpōtiki, Chief Mokomoko surrenders and is then wrongfully executed for the crime. Video

An expert panel has warned that compulsory New Zealand history lessons next year could upset some children and lead to difficult classroom discussions.

The panel convened by the Royal Society of New… Audio

School students will be taught about the early battles and migration which shaped their region as part of a new history curriculum to be rolled out next year.  Audio

Historians and genealogists say the work that they do could be severely impacted by proposed changes at the National Library and Archives New Zealand. The National Library is trying to re-home its… Audio

Students, teachers and historians are welcoming the government's announcement that New Zealand history will be taught as a compulsory subject in schools by 2022. But is this too big a task for our… Audio