Grant Morris

Historian Dr Grant Morris looks at some of the more interesting facts relating to Governors and Governors-General between 1883 to 1980. Audio

Moriori want to be included in the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.

The Hokotehi Moriori Trust says the draft curriculum mentions Moriori only once and that is not good enough.

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Over the past few months the National Party and the Speaker of the House have engaged in a fierce ongoing feud. There have been calls for Trevor Mallard to resign. Dr Grant Morris looks back at the… Audio

Historian Dr Grant Morris is in Napier to look at the city's history beyond the 1931 earthquake. He has set himself the challenge of speaking about one of New Zealand's most iconic cities without… Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris looks at the history of Courtenay Place in Wellington, which follows on from Dave Armstrong talking about the chequered past of the iconic street and how it has bounced… Audio

Today historian Dr Grant Morris talks about how to do a family history tour of Aotearoa New Zealand. He reminisces about a similar journey he undertook with his parents as a teenager which became a… Audio

Dr Grant Morris charts the golden age of NZ overseas travel from the mid-1960s to 2020. Audio

Dr Grant Morris usually joins RNZ to do a history segment with Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons. Today he joins Jesse on Summer Times to share some of his favourite books, songs, and films. Audio

A few months ago Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University of Wellington spoke to Jesse about Moriori on Rekohu. At that time he promised that before 2020 was out, he'd be back on The Chatham Islands … Audio

Dr Grant Morris looks back at the history of New Zealand's Reserve Bank and its governors. Audio

Dr Grant Morris considers how middle age has been defined over time in New Zealand. Audio

In 1972, British author Austin Mitchell published his iconic satire: The Half-Gallon Quarter-Acre Pavlova Paradise.  Audio

 Wellington Central can lay claim to the most bizarre electorate battle in New Zealand's history - in which the leading candidate was imprisoned and continued to campaign from jail. Audio

There are increasing calls for COVID quarantine facilities to be further out of urban areas in light of a massive jump in imported cases. Historian Grant Morris talks to the Panel about what we can… Audio

Historian Dr Grant Morris says the situation in Australasia has almost reverted to pre-1901. Audio

As a country, we should be giving far more consideration to the importance of Moriori language, culture and history, says Dr Grant Morris. Audio