The Queen's special connection to New Zealand's Parliament

The Queen's special connection to New Zealand's Parliament

Queen Elizabeth II opened New Zealand's Parliament in 1954, two years after she ascended the throne.

January 12, 2024

From Oprah to Obama, celebrities' traditional Māori welcomes to NZ.

From Oprah to Obama: Celebrity Māori welcomes to NZ

For decades NZ has said "haere mai" to many influential celebrities, giving them a uniquely Aotearoa experience.

January 5, 2024

100 Kiwi couples try conceive a baby for NYE 2000

100 Kiwi couples try conceive a baby for NYE 2000

An Auckland radio station provided hotel rooms for couples attempting to conceive on April 9, 1999, identified as the best conception date for those wanting to have the first baby of the millennium.

December 29, 2023

Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were at the tail end of their 1953 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

70 years ago, Queen Elizabeth spent Christmas in Auckland

Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were at the tail end of their 1953 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

December 22, 2023

Baby William with his parents, Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Government House, Auckland.

Revisit Charles and Diana's 1983 royal tour of Aotearoa

The newlywed Prince and Princess of Wales travelled all over the country on what would be Diana's only visit to New Zealand.

December 15, 2023

How the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi echoed in protests this week

How the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi echoed in protests this week

The 2004 march from Northland to Parliament to oppose proposed legislation to put the foreshore and seabed in the Crown's ownership.

December 8, 2023

A history of Smokefree legislation in New Zealand.

NZ's smokefree legislation: A history of stubbing out smoking

New Zealand used to be a place where you could smoke on planes and 16-year-olds could legally buy cigarettes.

December 1, 2023

November 2023
Robert Muldoon calls a snap election in 1984.

Watch: Drunk Robert Muldoon calls snap election

Former PM Muldoon believed he could catch the unprepared opposition Labour Party off guard, but instead, his gamble backfired, resulting in a substantial defeat for the National Party.

November 17, 2023

Winston Peters plays up to the media with a phone stunt in 2005.

'Be patient' - Winston Peters wields his post-election power

Winston Peters and his party have held the balance of power in four elections since 1996, but how did those talks go?

November 10, 2023

The Beatles were swarmed by crazed fans as they performed across the country.

How 'Beatlemania' struck New Zealand on the band's 1964 tour

The Beatles were swarmed by crazed fans as they performed across the country.

November 3, 2023

October 2023
A number of All Blacks suffered varying degrees of food poisoning in the days leading up to the final.

Were the All Blacks poisoned before the 1995 World Cup final?

Accusations of poisoning and poor sportsmanship were thrown around as much as the ball itself.

October 27, 2023