History
Teaching the history of Aotearoa through art
“Our country must know its history.”
A short history of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has a long and significant history, and we all should learn about it.
Reflecting on Captain Cook's many mistakes
"We'd go places, we'd see something we like and name it after ourselves!"
The man who has been photographing Waitangi for 50 years
John Miller (Ngāpuhi) is an award-winning documentary photographer from Auckland. He has dedicated most of his 70 years to documenting political protests and other significant moments…
One of my ancestors created the Treaty of Waitangi. Another protested against it.
Hawaiiki James Morrison is a direct descendant of ancestors who had opposing views on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He aha ōna whakaaro mō te Tiriti? Over…
How writing about a barcode formed Kii Winston’s identity | The Outliers
Arriving in Kaitaia from Barbados as a child, Kii Winston Small felt isolated and unsure of where he stood in the world. But tracing back his…
Raupatu: Land confiscations explained
The word 'whenua' means both 'placenta' and 'land' in te reo. This is no coincidence - it reflects the deep and symbiotic connection Māori have with…
NZ's history of terrorism
We revisit three terrorist attacks that have occurred in New Zealand before the Christchurch mosque attacks, as well as the government's attempts to control terrorism -…
Re:visit - Remembering the Springbok Tour
During the Springbok rugby tour of 1981, New Zealand was divided over a system of racial segregation thousands of miles away. Many Kiwis protested against the…
History of the Kiwifruit
Yes, the rumours are true - kiwifruit originated from China. The fruit that we tie so closely to our national identity, that shares a name with…
Remembering the School Journal
Have you ever wondered how Aotearoa got it's name? Take a trip down memory lane with the myths, legends, and creative quips of the New Zealand…
3 generations of Asian women talking about Chinese New Year
Enough with Christmas, let's take a peek at Chinese New Year and get to the bottom of what's really inside those little red packets.
This online meme has a dark backstory
We've all seen the memes but do you know the weirdly detailed backstory behind this set of stock images?
The horrific history of child abuse in New Zealand
The Kahui twins, Nia, and Moko - names etched into Aotearoa's dark history of child abuse. How does this keep happening?
What is Halal?
Halal is surrounded by a bunch of misconceptions so we did some myth busting to find out what makes halal meat different, or in this case,…
The genetically engineered food we eat everyday
Before coming in all shapes and sizes, watermelons were teeny tiny! Welcome to the world of genetic engineering in food - some of the most common,…
A Hidden History of Women in the East End
Mary Ann, Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Annie and Catherine - do these names ring a bell? What if we said Jack the Ripper? This alternative London tour…
How NZ caused a deadly pacific pandemic
84 years after influenza killed 22% of Samoa's population, New Zealand apologised for not doing more to protect Samoan citizens. So what actually happened in 1918?
New Zealand colonised the Pacific
Re: looks into the often contradicting relationship New Zealand has with Pacific Island nations.
The woman who fought to say 'kia ora'
In 1984 Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish was almost fired for saying 'kia ora'. We take a look at how her protest paved the way for Te…
How NZ became nuclear free
Aotearoa is proudly nuclear free, but it took some grit to get here. So how exactly did Kiwis kick it to the curb?
The right to protest
From marches to flying dildos, Kiwis love to exercise their right to protest. Although for many across the globe, getting their voices heard isn't so easy.
What came of the Occupy Movement?
The Occupy movement was designed to open up debate around the problems of capitalism, but what did it actually achieve? And was that even the point?
How the Māramataka was replaced
The Māori lunar calendar, Māramataka, is having a resurgence in Aotearoa. But why was it set aside in the first place?
Voyager - a love note in space
The mission was to photograph all of our solar system's planets, but there were a few more surprises for NASA's Voyager - including a 70s mix…
Re:View: What do alien invasion movies tell us about white people?
Jeff Goldblum saving the world from destruction is a fond memory for many a 90s kid - but what if we asked you if alien invasion…
Armistice Day
100 years ago the Armistice was signed, ending WWI. To commemorate this day that changed the world, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has created a…
Brekfist: Peace
Find a little peace today over Brekfist. Johanna and Saraid aren't the only bombshells dropping on this episode - did you know Johanna's Dad was a…
The art of meditation
Meditation has been practised for millenia. It is used by doctors to treat depression, and even taught in prisons to promote wellbeing and mindfulness. So what's…
The Orpheus Disaster
The Wahine Disaster is infamous, but did you know it's actually the sinking of the HMS Orpheus that marks the worst maritime tragedy in Aotearoa?