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History of Aotearoa New Zealand

by Thomas Rillstone

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12 – Ladies

May 12, 2019 · 20 min

We talk all about pre-European Maori women and what their life was like! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
11 – A Map, a Whare and a Marae

April 28, 2019 · 27 min

We talk about land borders and how Maori viewed each other, houses, marae and their construction! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See…
10 – Social Structure

April 14, 2019 · 26 min

We talk about traditional Maori social structure, hierarchy and how everyone fit into society! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See…
9 – Becoming Maori

March 17, 2019 · 21 min

This time we are learning about how the East Polynesians that arrived in Aotearoa gradually changed into the Maori we know today. If you would like to donate to the families of the Christchurch attacks follow the links b…
8 – In the Beginning

March 10, 2019 · 19 min

A dramatic retelling of the Maori creation story and how the Earth and Sky were pushed apart! There is also a war between birds for good measure too! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this…

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7 – Tuatara

March 5, 2019 · 56 min

A talk (rant) about tuatara that was only meant to be 30mins! (woops) Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 – I’m here to hunt moa and chew kauru, and I’m all out of moa…

February 16, 2019 · 20 min

We talk about the Maori colonial period and what they were doing to survive in their new home. Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See…
5 – The Great Migration

February 3, 2019 · 23 min

A dramatic retelling of the Great Fleet/Migration! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 – Whakapapa and Oral Tradition

January 21, 2019 · 18 min

Today we talk about whakapapa, geneaology, the oral tradition of Maori and the Great Fleet! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See…
3 – Kupe and Te Wheke

January 9, 2019 · 14 min

A dramatic retelling of the famous Maori myth of Kupe fighting the Giant Wheke and discovering Aotearoa in the process! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on…
2 – Moana

January 2, 2019 · 19 min

We discuss the human element of New Zealand and how they arrived here. Moving from South East Asia into the Pacific, developing technology and culture along the way. Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa…
1 – The Land Time Forgot

January 2, 2019 · 13 min

We talk about the land before people and the face of New Zealand. We also discuss the weird and wonderful animals that can be found in the bush of Aotearoa! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★…

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About the show

In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Winner of the bronze award for Best Indie Podcast in the NZ Podcast Awards 2021, Silver for Best Educational and Best Indie in 2022 and Silver for Best History in 2023 and 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.