History
The Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa remembered
Up to a thousand people gathered on a Northland hilltop before dawn yesterday to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa. Reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio
Cost-of-living crises through history
The phrase "cost of living" has become synonymous with a struggle faced by increasing numbers of Kiwi families just to make ends meet. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at… Audio
Museum Stop: Edwin Fox Maritime Museum
Today we're sailing into some maritime history with a stop at the Edwin Fox Museum in Picton. The Edwin Fox is one of the world's oldest surviving merchant sailing ships. The 19th century wooden… Audio
Museum Stop: The Holden Museum
If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the saying 'There's nothing like a Holden'. Today's museum stop will see us pull into the Holden Museum, located in New Plymouth. For ardent Holden… Audio
Museum Stop: Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery
Today for our museum stop we're heading back in time to the days of the Coromandel gold rush, circa 1800s. The Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery is the oldest original stamper battery in the country… Audio
How Kiwi troops compared to Australian counterparts in the World Wars
Professor Gary Sheffield is one of 34 historians who will explore quirky, controversial and overlooked stories in NZ's military history at an upcoming conference.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 7 January
The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family; Tensions… Audio
Historian says NZ soldiers outperformed Australians in wars
A British World War expert will tell a Wellington conference that New Zealand soldiers outperformed Australians in both world wars. The event will explore quirky, controversial, and overlooked stories… Audio
Before Venezuela there was Panama and the first US capture of a Latin American leader
Exactly 36 years to the day before US forces took Venezuela's President Maduro into custody, the US forcibly deposed another Latin American leader.
Keeping athletics on track for over 50 years
Sylvia and Peter Maunder have spent countless hours travelling to meetings, officiating competitions, and working to ensure the sport of athletics runs smoothly at every level. In recognition of the… Audio
RNZ's best videos to watch over summer
Looking for something a bit different to watch this summer break? RNZ has you covered.
Historical mysteries solved by science in 2025
The thought-provoking findings by researchers across the globe offer new ways of understanding the past.
The town that opened its doors to Polish refugee children
It's been eight decades since hundreds of children found a new home in Pahīatua during WWII.
RD6: Life along the Whanganui River
Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River. Audio
A local take on UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)
On Monday we spoke with the director of 'The Age Of Disclosure' about his new documentary on UFO's .. which are now officially known as UAP's or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Loads of you got in… Audio
Celebrating 75 years of Christchurch International Airport
Today marks an important anniversary in New Zealand's aviation history. 75 years ago today, the ribbon was cut on Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand's first international airport… Audio
Essential Albums: Shona Laing - South
Shona Laing was just seventeen when she had her first national hit in 1972. Fifteen years later, she was reintroducing herself as a different kind of artist. In this episode, Nick Bollinger looks at… Audio
Essential Albums: Strawpeople - Broadcast
If any New Zealand band captured the synth-pop zeitgeist of the mid-90s it was Auckland's Strawpeople. In this episode, Nick Bollinger takes a close listen to their 1994 album Broadcast, which served… Audio
Essential Albums: Warratahs - The Only Game In Town
The Only Game In Town launched Kiwi country institution The Warratahs on a career that has spanned four decades. In this episode, Nick Bollinger revisits this debut, talks to some of the people… Audio
Essential Albums: Collision - Collision
New Zealand funk band Collision only ever made one album, but it is now regarded as an Antipodean classic of lost 70s funk. In this programme, Nick Bollinger dusts off his precious vinyl copy, and… Audio
