Each season of A Forgotten History explores a key story from New Zealand's past with fresh perspective on what happened at the time, and the lasting impacts of the moment.
Listen to Season 2 - Mr Asia - from February 19th. Presented by NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions.
Season 1: Tangiwai.
Christmas Eve, 1953. A historic year for New Zealand ended tragically, when 151 people died in the country's worst ever rail disaster. 70 years on, with only a handful of survivors still alive, did New Zealand learn the lessons of this horrific accident - or have we forgotten this tragedy?
Hosted by Hamish Williams. Produced by the Motuihe Group for the New Zealand Herald.
Both seasons made with funding from NZ on Air.