Grant Morris

There has been a lot of talk recently about cross-party cooperation in NZ politics. However, the reality is that this approach, in relation to major parties working together, is the exception rather… Audio

The winter football season is about to begin for thousands of New Zealanders. Football is extremely popular in NZ. However, we have literally hundreds of books on our rugby history and very little on… Audio

We are currently experiencing an immigration boom. But New Zealand is an immigrant nation. So how does the current boom compare to previous ones? Audio

We have heard a lot about Donald Trump's 'executive orders' over the past few weeks. Do we have a similar history of executive orders here? Audio

Victoria University Historian, Grant Morris looks back at celebrity weddings in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

Today our historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at the history of office Christmas parties in New Zealand. When did we start having them, what were the old ones like and how have they… Audio

Counsel in Concert, a charity concert by a choir of singing Wellington based lawyers, returns again. This year Shakespeare inspired music is on the bill, including the NZ premiere and first live… Audio

Most New Zealanders aged between 30 and 87 who were educated in this country sat School Certificate or 'School C'. It was scrapped 15 years ago but its influence remains and many New Zealanders over… Audio

Donald Trump won the 2016 US Election despite losing the popular vote to Hilary Clinton. This is the fifth time this has happened in US history and is due to the US Electoral College voting system. We… Audio

Every year in New Zealand we celebrate the foiling of a 17^th Century Catholic terrorist plot. Audio

Donald Trump is possibly the most talked about man in the world at the moment, including in NZ. However, much of that talk is negative. Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University takes an… Audio

Last week a NZ history story managed to capture some headlines. A Massey University academic 'discovered' that William Massey, one of our longest serving Prime Ministers, had a made a number of racist… Audio

New Zealand has very strong historical connections with Australia. Today our history commentator, Dr Grant Morris of Victoria University is looking at how this all came about. Audio

Legal historian Grant Morris of Victoria University plays the ranking game with NZ's Prime Ministers. Audio

Teenagers are one of the most talked about, worried about, and analysed groups in modern NZ society. Was it always this way? Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at teenagers in… Audio

The local body elections are coming up soon, including elections for mayor. New Zealand has 67 mayors, yet turnout for mayoral elections is very low. Legal historian, Grant Morris from Victoria… Audio