Grant Morris

There have been many famous trials in our history but only a few that have become part of our cultural consciousness. Audio

It is election year and the political bribes are coming thick and fast. This is not a new phenomenon. In fact, some of the biggest bribes in our political history occurred a long time ago. Historian… Audio

Following that tackle from Sonny Bill Williams, historian Grant Morris looks at New Zealand's worst sporting disasters. Audio

The 'quiz' is a long-standing part of NZ life. here have always been quizzes in our culture but not necessarily in a particularly structured way. We can see evidence of widespread, organised quizzes… Audio

With an Anti-vaccination film making headlines in New Zealand, historian Grant Morris looks at the history of the anti-vaccination movement here. He says it goes back 150 years. Audio

It's time New Zealand's amateur historians got a shout-out, says Grant Morris of Victoria University. The personal stories researched and shared by these unsung heroes add precious colour and texture… Audio

Parts of NZ have just experienced serious flooding. This is nothing new. NZ's history is permeated by flooding events, some of which have caused loss of life. We often hear the term 'flood-ravaged'… Audio

There has been a lot of talk recently about cross-party cooperation in NZ politics. However, the reality is that this approach, in relation to major parties working together, is the exception rather… Audio

The winter football season is about to begin for thousands of New Zealanders. Football is extremely popular in NZ. However, we have literally hundreds of books on our rugby history and very little on… Audio

We are currently experiencing an immigration boom. But New Zealand is an immigrant nation. So how does the current boom compare to previous ones? Audio

We have heard a lot about Donald Trump's 'executive orders' over the past few weeks. Do we have a similar history of executive orders here? Audio

Victoria University Historian, Grant Morris looks back at celebrity weddings in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

Today our historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at the history of office Christmas parties in New Zealand. When did we start having them, what were the old ones like and how have they… Audio

Counsel in Concert, a charity concert by a choir of singing Wellington based lawyers, returns again. This year Shakespeare inspired music is on the bill, including the NZ premiere and first live… Audio

Most New Zealanders aged between 30 and 87 who were educated in this country sat School Certificate or 'School C'. It was scrapped 15 years ago but its influence remains and many New Zealanders over… Audio

Donald Trump won the 2016 US Election despite losing the popular vote to Hilary Clinton. This is the fifth time this has happened in US history and is due to the US Electoral College voting system. We… Audio

Every year in New Zealand we celebrate the foiling of a 17^th Century Catholic terrorist plot. Audio

Donald Trump is possibly the most talked about man in the world at the moment, including in NZ. However, much of that talk is negative. Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University takes an… Audio