Monty Soutar
How Monty Soutar brought Māori history to life in a novel
To engage young people accustomed to visual storytelling, historian Monty Soutar wrote Kāwai: For Such a Time as This as if it were a movie. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about three debut novels she's read, two of which are shortlisted for the big fiction prize at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. The books are El Flamingo by Nick Davies… Audio
Monty Soutar on his first foray into fiction
Acclaimed Maori historian Monty Soutar has turned his hand to fiction for the first time, drawing on almost 40 years of research into the history of Aotearoa and his own ancestral line. Kawai: For… Audio
A trilogy of historic novels looks at colonial Aotearoa
Three historical novels that address the impact of colonisation in Aotearoa, told from the perspective of nine generations of a Maori whanau... That's a pretty big challenge that respected historian… Audio
Kei Warewaretia tātou - Lest We Forget
Captain Harding Waipuke Leaf was killed in action in Crete 1941, two of his descendants talk about his extraordinary service in both World War I and World War II. Dr Monty Soutar's book about the… Audio, Gallery
Whitiki Whiti Whiti E! book details the return of the Pioneer Battalion to Te Tai Rawhiti.
Hui Aroha was the name of the large scale event held in Gisborne on April 8th 1919 to welcome back men who had served in the Pioneer Battalion during the First World War. The East cost almost doubled… Audio
Ake Ake Kia Kaha E! B Company of the 28th Māori Battalion - Book Launch Coverage
Military historian and author Sir Wira Gardiner talks about his new book, Ake Ake Kia Kaha E - Forever Brave B Company (28th Māori Battalion) Audio
The Pioneer Battalion in WW1
At the beginning of the First World War maori involvement in the NZ military forces was limited and there was robust debate about whether maori should serve in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Audio, Gallery
NZ Nazi: the story of Roy Courlander
Roy Courlander was a New Zealand soldier who joined Nazi Germany's infamous SS during WW2. Black Sheep investigates why he chose to turn traitor. Audio
Dr Monty Soutar - The Maori Battalion
The 28th Battalion of the Second World War, better known as the Maori Battalion, had a formidable reputation as one of the finest fighting forces but it came at a great cost: of the 3600 soldiers, 660… Audio
Treaty Settlement stories preserved
New Zealanders who've been involved in negotiating treaty settlements, or whose lives have been affected by them, are sharing their stories for a national research project. The Ministry for Culture… Audio
Indigenous and Pacific Experiences in the First World War
Wallace hosts a panel to explore the experiences of indigenous and Pacific soldiers in the First World War: how and why they got involved in the war; their experience of conflict overseas, and; how… Audio, Gallery
The Native Contingent
Many Maori opposed participation in the war after land confiscations by the British but others saw it as a golden opportunity to prove they were the equals of Pakeha. We speak to historian Monty… Audio
Dr Monty Soutar on the Maori contingent at Gallipoli
Dr Monty Soutar (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa) is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, but he's also the Auckland War Memorial Museum World War One Historian in residence. He has… Audio
Maori Battalion association an important part of NZ history
We're joined by a historian for the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Monty Soutar. Audio
Rifle pits dug by NZ soldiers in WWII discovered in Greece
Rifle pits dug by the 28th Maori Battalion during a little-remembered confrontation with German soldiers in the Second World War have been discovered by a New Zealand historian visiting Greece. Audio
Sounds Historical (part one) for 5 June 2011
8pm to 9pm. Due to copyright restrictions, all music has Audio
Maori Battalion
Monty Soutar tells the story of his people, through the Second World War heroics of Company C of the Maori Battalion. Audio