Nz Wars

On June 17th 1843, a posse of European settlers head to the Wairau Valley - planning to arrest the renowned chief Te Rauparaha and his nephew, Te Rangihaeata. A gun battle breaks out and 26 people are… Audio

Tensions over land at Wairau, and injustices and insults against Ngāti Toa leaders reach their boiling point. Arthur Wakefield, the leader of the Nelson settlement decides to seize the land by force… Audio

The NZ Wars series goes back to the first shots fired... to Wairau in June 1843. The fourth chapter of this landmark podcast is out February 3. Audio

'Invasion and Conquest' is how historian Dr Vincent O'Malley describes the British colonial forces who raged war against the Tainui People. Te Ahi Kaa features a lecture from Dr Vincent O'Malley who… Audio

The war on Waikato reaches its climactic conclusion at the Battle of Ooraakau. But that's just the beginning of the struggle for Kiingitanga. Mihingaarangi Forbes and William Ray look at the aftermath… Audio

NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the third compelling chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the New Zealand Wars. Available to watch in 4K. Video

Extended Interviews with tribal historians Rahui Papa, Tom Roa, Brad Totorewa, Mamae Takerei, Kawhia Muraahi. Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video

NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara wins Te Māngai Paho Best Māori Programme at the 2020 NZTV Awards.

Take a look behind the scenes of NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara.

In part two of Black Sheep's series on Edward Gibbon Wakefield we see theories of "systematic" and "humanitarian" colonisation run into bitter realities. The result is conflict, death and disaster… Audio

In 1860 the shots fired sparked decades - arguably generations - of conflict. RNZ's Tim Watkin looks at what sparked the conflict and his ancestors' arrival in the midst of these tensions. Audio

Extended Interviews with tribal historians Dr Ruakere Hond, Hēmi Sundgren and Rāwiri Doorbar.  Also, acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley. Video

Ngamata Skipper explains the origins and meaning of three Waiata Poi. Video

A series of dramatic re-enactments and animations lifted from the main documentary. Video

NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations and re-enactments bringing to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the the British Empire. Video

NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, animations and re-enactments bringing to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the the British Empire. Video

Horatio Robley witnessed the most famous battle of the New Zealand Wars, he fathered a child with the daughter of a sworn enemy, his sketching helped end a war, his book helped save the art of Maori… Audio

The Green Party is calling for a plaque to commemorate the New Zealand Wars to be added to Parliament. There are 33 other plaques in Parliament but none in honour of the armed battles here in the mid… Audio

Pākehā settlers in Taranaki knew John Bryce as "Honest John" but Taranaki Māori called him "Bryce Kōhuru" - Bryce the Murderer. In this episode of Black Sheep William Ray investigates the life of the… Audio