NZOA

Paraone Koikoi was at the Battle of Gate Pa in 1864, when Tauranga Moana iwi bested the British army in one of the most humiliating defeats in its history. Now, 160 years later, his great-great-great… Audio

RNZ Podcasts Senior Producer Justine Murray (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi) presents her own personal connection to these stories through her tupuna Pāraone Koikoi in the two-part podcast series, NZ…

Papa Tom, an extraordinary Cook Islander who smashed new frontiers in space and the ocean in a life that spanned many fields of work. Video, Audio

NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations. Video

This week: Fun Facts about chickens, nine-year-old Riley talks about ANZAC Day and the book Violet's Scarf, and you have have a go at 'What's That Sound?', the competition with no prize! Audio

On the morning of 29 April 1864, British colonial forces opened fire on Pukehinahina Gate Pā. This was the first engagement of a military campaign waged against the iwi of Tauranga Moana and their… Audio

The life story of I'iga Pisa, an independence activist who sailed hundreds of kilometers in a small canoe to escape exile from Samoa. Video, Audio

Harry talks about a book he's just read called Sparrow Fart, Suzy reads the story The Sava Chair by Jo Carson-Barr, and Ted, Quinn, and Emma have the week's best jokes. Audio

The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue: 150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI. Video, Audio

Told in three separate stories, season two of Untold Pacific History shines a light on key events in the Pacific that have been little told in Aotearoa. Video

Tamariki answer the question "If you could have a superpower, what would it be?", there are Fun Facts about elephants, and this week's story in Suzy's Book Corner is Bumblebee by Rachel Weston. Audio

Told in three separate stories, season two of Untold Pacific History shines a light on key events in the Niue, Samoa and Rarotonga that have been little told in Aotearoa. Audio

Pedro, Emma, and Megan have a triple treat of jokes, Seagull Sid by Dawn McMillan is the book Suzy reads, and Trevor asks kids where he can find the Easter Bunny. Audio

Suzy reads Carol Duffy's book Do Not Feed the Kea, you can play the game 'What's That Sound?', and eight-year-old Aston talks about friends. Audio

It's the final, exciting episode of the space adventure Chad Awesomesauce and the Voyage to Voyager; young Maiwenn talks about a book she read called There are No Moa e Hoa... and Trevor asks kids… Audio

The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video

The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video

Tamariki Aston, Molly & Sebastian share a triple treat of jokes; Suzy chats about carrots; six-year-old Olive reads her story about spiders; and Peter talks about the book Pelorus Jack​. Audio

Play 'What's that Sound?' with Suzy (the competition with no prize); young Devan reads Room 5's 'Alliteration Poem,' and nine-year-old Sonatane talks about the book Lion Guards the Cake​. Audio

The space adventure Chad Awesomesauce continues; five-year-old Olivia talks about Butterfly Creek; and Suzy has some amazing Fun Facts about tohorā - whales. Audio