Nz Land Wars
British soldiers acknowledged at Ruapekapeka commemoration
175 years on from the battle of Ruapekapeka, hapū in the Far North have acknowledged the British men killed in the conflict, despite suffering losses of their own.
A memorial honouring 12 soldiers… Video, Audio
Tamsin Hanly on Teaching Critical History in Schools
Tamsin Hanly is on a mission to get schools to teach critical history in New Zealand schools. Back in 2016 she took out a second mortgage on her home so she could work on a series of six books she… Audio
Vince Copeland On The Rites of Battle
Vince Copeland is the former Pou Whakahaere at Mahitahi Akoranga an organisation that works alongside inmates to reduce re-offending, in his capacity as a officer with the territorial services Vince… Audio
Dr Wiremu Doherty on landmarks and relationship building in the midst of conflict.
In this continuing series about the history of conflict in Aotearoa, CEO of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi Dr Wiremu Doherty discusses the impact of war within his tribal areas of Tuhoe and Ngati… Audio
Dr Vincent O Malley on increasing public awareness of the NZ Land Wars.
British Imperialism, colonization, the attributes of Maori leaders and the NZ Land Wars are themes of books and reports written by Historian Vincent O Malley. At a recent symposium he discussed why… Audio
The use of rongoā Maori (traditional Maori remedies) in battle
Rongoā Practitioner David Kukutai Jones researched the use of native plants to heal wounds suffered on the battlefield both in the NZ Land Wars and inter tribal warfare. David says the plants… Audio
NZ Land Wars not compulsory learning - Minister
It should not be compulsory for the history of the land wars to be taught in schools, Education Minister Hekia Parata says, because "it is not the New Zealand way".
Call for national day to mark land wars
Māori leaders are renewing calls to recognise New Zealand's land wars with a day of commemoration. Video, Audio
150 years since the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika
East Coast iwi commemorates the 150th anniversary of the siege of Waerenga-ā-Hika pā near Gisborne today. Audio