History
This Weekend: Medieval Market Levin celebrates 30 years
This Saturday marks 30 years of the market which began in Manakau back in 1995 as a fundraiser event for a local daycare. Audio
Wrapping up Waitangi with record waka turn-out
From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.
Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua on reflects on Waitangi Day
Prominent Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua joins Susana Lei'ataua from Waitangi. Audio
Myth Takes: Homer's Odyssey
Nights' resident classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson unpacks the epic homecoming story from antiquity in light of the new Christopher Nolan film adaptation slated for 2026. Audio
Treaty Talks | Trailer
Treaty Talks is a visual podcast hosted by Kara Rickard that dives deep into the history and impact of Aotearoa's founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 1: An Overview
We dive into Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it’s shaped Aotearoa. Kara Rickard sits down with treaty experts, educators, and lawyers to delve deeper into the historical context of pre-arrival. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 2: Peter Adds
The kōrero covers how early European settlers showed up in Aotearoa and changed everything for Māori, kicking off with Abel Tasman in 1642 and James Cook in 1769. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 3: Eru Kapa-Kingi
The kōrero looks into the significance of He Whakaputanga (the Declaration of Independence) in 1835, which affirmed Māori sovereignty prior to the Treaty of Waitangi. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 4: Dr. Ella Henry
Dr. Ella Henry shares her insights on the history, resilience, and future of Māori. She deconstructs the myths and misconceptions surrounding life before Pākeha arrival. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 5: Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown
Dr. Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown, a lawyer and treaty educator, explains how the principles of Te Tiriti of Waitangi were established in the '70s and '80s to interpret the treaty. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 6: Te Wehi Wright
This episode goes deeper into colonisation of Māori. Te Wehi, an educator, shares how settlers deliberately undermined Māori language, land, and culture through laws and policies. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 7: Dr. Carwyn Jones
We explore the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal, the Treaty settlement process, and the recognition of tikanga Māori as the first law of Aotearoa. Video
Treaty Talks | Episode 8: Dr. Veronica Tawhai
Dr. Veronica Tawhai joins us to unpick what it might take to restore tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa. Video
'It's for New Zealand' - Crowd protests Begonia House demolition with sit-in
More than 150 people, including one who had flown in from England, took part in a sit-in at Wellington's Botanic Garden on Sunday.
Jan Gradvall: The Book of ABBA
Renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall gained unparalleled access to ABBA after doing a story for a Swedish newspaper in 2013 and subsequently gaining the group's trust. Audio
What happened when The Rolling Stones went to Invercargill?
This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand. It was the band's first visit to NZ and Australia and at time the longest travel they had undertaken in their career. The tour… Audio
Painting found at US garage sale is a Van Gogh, experts say
Researchers also found a hair embedded in the canvas and sent it to be analysed.
'Today Taranaki is freed' - Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person
Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.
What's behind the namimg of ships? A historian explains
Michael Wynd is the researcher and military historian at the National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Farewell Guangdong | Episode 1: Lau Yuet Seen
It was September 1938 when Lau Yuet Seen received word from her husband to leave Fah Dei for Hong Kong as soon as possible. The Japanese troops were close to landing north of Hong Kong. Video
