New Zealand History

In this podcast, Professor Richard Shaw whose great-grandfather took part in the 1881 invasion of Pa

The new book Secret History: State Surveillance in New Zealand, 1900-1956 by Richard S Hill and Stev

Forced labour haunts the streets we walk today and the spaces we take for granted. From 1814 onwards

In this month's Public History Talk, the authors of two recently published books discussed the profo

Paul Diamond's book, Downfall: The destruction of Charles Mackay, examines the startling ‘Whanganui

For more than 150 years, five carved panels that once formed the back wall of a pātaka, slept in a s

In seeking to understand the terrorist attacks of March 2019, several commentators observed the simi

In this podcast, Dr Lucy Mackintosh discusses aspects of her recently published book, Shifting Groun

Katherine Mansfield was a New Zealand author of international renown. Her short stories and poetry h

What can popular music tell us about a country and its culture? As the 2023 Lilburn Research Fellow,

Cybèle Locke’s recently published biography of Bill Andersen, Comrade, examines labour activism, com

Brilliant, hardworking and creative, women architects have made many significant contributions to th

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) is a remarkable organisation that has represented New Zealand

This talk sketches Lake Tūtira’s history from formation to today. Historian Jonathan West will follo

It's over 40 years since the Working Women's Charter was adopted as policy by the New Zealand Federa

Māni Dunlop (Ngāpuhi) and Jamie Tahana (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Makino, Te Arawa) are journalists and na

Liana MacDonald (Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Koata) is a lecturer in the Faculty of Educat

In the 1940s radio played a central role in the life of the New Zealand household as a source of new

In September 2019, Hon Chris Hipkins announced Aotearoa New Zealand's histories would be taught in a

Please note: This talk contains material that may be distressing to some listeners, including the di