History
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 3)
"As morning dawned we stood and watched / That devastated scene / Where but a single yesterday / Had flourished Surafeen." In the final episode of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates… Audio
Richard Pearce flies again
Did Canterbury farmer Richard Pearce beat the Wright Brothers in 1903? Audio
A history of New Zealand housing affordability
What has changed in New Zealand society, that the once-affordable 'quarter acre dream' is now so far away for such a sizeable part of the population? Audio
Group fights to save Cambridge Water Tower
A group of residents hope to sway the council in favour of saving the 122-year-old tower.
The history of the barcode from 1974 to today
The first ever scan of the modern barcode was on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fast forward fifty years, and more than 10 billion barcodes are scanned every day around the… Audio
Push to resurrect Waitākere Ranges tourist train
West Auckland councillor Ken Turner is hoping to give the Rainforest Express a new lease of life.
Here's why Olympic champions bite their medals
The sight of an Olympian gnawing on their medal is a familiar one. This is the reason behind the tradition.
Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (part 2)
"They went out to this village, and they went through it with the bayonet.” In the second of a three-part series, RNZ's Black Sheep investigates the Surafend massacre of December 1918 Audio
'Forgotten people': Call for recognition of Māori Battalion rugby team
The son of a late veteran is disappointed at the rugby union's lack of recognition of the squad.
History with Dr Grant Morris
The Olympic Games are currently taking place in Paris. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Anna Lawrence
Today on NZ Sporting History we speak to hockey player Anna Lawrence In her 12 years with the Black Sticks. Audio
More than 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools
Deb Haaland, the United States' first Native American cabinet secretary.
Call for Government help to memorialise thousands buried in unmarked graves
In Sydenham Cemetery in Christchurch, up to one thousand patients from Sunnyside Hospital are thought to have their remains in unmarked graves. Audio
Why the alarm is being rung over the Privacy Amendment Bill
Oral historians worry a new amendment to the act will undermine their ability to collect truthful accounts of the past. Audio
Oral histories under threat?
An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Audio
Battle over museum ends as council hands over keys
The long stalemate over the re-opening of the Marlborough Museum is over.
'Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated' - Japan's last survivors
Victims of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.
Tall story: Why do the Dutch tower over their neighbours?
As well as producing elegant football players and world-conquering beer brands, the Dutch are also the tallest people in the world - so what's their secret? Audio
The 'worst war crime' ever committed by New Zealand soldiers
The war was over - so why did Kiwi and Australian troops murder more than 40 civilians? Audio
The weird and wild history of the Olympics
Jesse goes down the rabbit hole of all the times the Olympics got strange. Audio
