Grant Morris
New Zealand's history of close election races
There have been some very close races in the recent local body elections. In Wellington City, Andy Foster beat Justin Lester by just 62 votes. Craig Mackle won the Kaikoura mayoralty by just 12 votes… Audio
Climate Change Protest and the Prohibition Movement
NZ has seen a series of Climate Change Protests over the past year. Has NZ seen a similar movement in the past? Historian Grant Morris argues that the most similar one is the Prohibition movement. Audio, Gallery
What NZ history should be taught in schools?
The government has announced the introduction of compulsory NZ history lessons in our schools. Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University gives us him wish-list of the subject areas. Audio
The history of New Zealand's deserts
We don't think of NZ as a desert nation but we do have some deserts that form part of our human and natural history. To what extent have deserts influenced New Zealand's development? Dr Grant Morris… Audio
The history of New Zealand's GDP per capita ranking
Today's history feature looks at GDP, why it matters and why we're not doing as well as we were in the 1960s when we were the "third wealthiest people in the world." Audio
The history of New Zealand’s private schools
Many parents consider whether sending their child to a private school is 'worth it'. The origin of our private schools is surprising and their history is more a story of independence rather than… Audio, Gallery
Why was The Battle of Kūititanga important?
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180 years ago, on 16 October 1839, a remarkable event took place which involved, in different ways, some of the most important figures in New Zealand's history. The Battle of Kūititanga. Audio
The history of comics in NZ - Grant Morris
When we think of comics, we tend to think of the US. But what about the history of comics in NZ, including our own domestically produced comics? What can a study of NZ's comic history tell us about… Audio
The history of NZ-Japanese relations
Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University is currently in Japan and has been exploring the history of the relations between our two nations. Audio
The history of sport in New Zealand
Have you ever wondered which popular sport has the longest history in NZ? Today we'll have a look at our top sports and see which one arrived here first. Audio
New Zealand and its malevolent southerly
The NZ southerly has a malevolent history and should not be trusted. Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University explores the history of the NZ southerly and some ill-fated shipping disasters caused by… Audio
The history of Christian political parties
National MP Alfred Ngaro is considering setting up a Christian Party which could potentially act as a support party for National at the next election. Audio
The history of New Zealand’s anniversary days
In a few weeks, Southland will be celebrating its Anniversary day. What does this actually mean? Historian Grant Morris explains. Audio
History of Royal Commissions
Legal historian Grant Morris walks us through what a commission is and what role they've had in New Zealand's constitutional past. Audio
The history of post-political careers for NZ Prime Ministers
Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley has recently been in the news due to her involvement in the failure of Mainzeal. Shipley is one of many recent PMs who still have busy post-political careers. Audio
The history of New Zealand's scraps with powerful nations
The tension between NZ and China over Huawei's involvement in the 5G network is the latest example of NZ having to deal a world power. As a small nation, NZ has been facing these kind of challenges… Audio
The New Zealand history wars
Our regular historian, Grant Morris from Victoria University talks about the current debate in NZ around whether our colonial history should be compulsory in schools. He says this is a complex issue… Audio
Loving Opera
Grant Morris tells us all about opera music - where it came from, how it differs from musicals - as well as his own operatic journey. Audio
The history of the NZ beach holiday
New Zealand has 15,000kms of beach and it is hugely varied. Our regular historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks back at when a beach holiday became the norm. Audio
Queen Victoria versus the Duke of Wellington
Historian Grant Morris looks at the debate over whether his university, Victoria, should change its name to University of Wellington. He looks at the two individuals involved; Queen Victoria and the… Audio
