History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

This episode we look at the realm of Hineraukatauri, goddess of flutes. We primarily look at the kōauau, what it was, how it was made, what it was used for and of course how it sounded! We also talk …

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This episode we start our look at taonga pūoro, Māori musical instruments! Initially looking at the demesne's of Tānemahuta and some of Tangaroa's.

Taonga pūoro clips from paekupu.co.nz

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This episode we start our look at taonga pūoro, Māori musical instruments! Initially looking at the demesne's of Tānemahuta and some of Tangaroa's.

Taonga pūoro clips from paekupu.co.nz

Here are some w…

We finish off the story of Barnet Burns as he once again settles in with a new iwi before he presented with a choice that will change his life forever.

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We continue the story of Barnet Burns in which he finally gets himself settled into his new life until he hits a few, shall we say, bumps in the road including being captured and experiencing his fir…

We take a bit of a break from our regular programming to bring you some episodes about an English trader that came to Aotearoa, Barnet Burns! (Yes, I did cover this in the Pax Britannica episode but …

A dramatic retelling of the Māori Paris and Helen of Troy, except it's way better and Helen is badass!

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For our final episode on tā moko we talk about toi moko, preserved heads.  How they were made, why they were made and everything else about them!

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This episode we discuss all about what moko meant to Māori, what the motifs meant and how moko was being used in a post-European Aotearoa!

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This time we will talk about what Europeans thought about moko, given it was something entirely different to what they had ever expereinced before, as well generally the sort of things they recorded …

This episode we look at the tohunga tā moko, the tattooists themselves as well as the people being tattooed. We have a particular focus on women, talking about their moko, what it cost and other inte…

For our first episode of the decade we begin our look at tā moko, Māori tattooing! The story of how the practice came from the underworld, the tools used and how the ink was made!

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The 2019 AMAA episode where I answer the questions you sent in to me!

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An announcement of my collab with Pax Britannica!

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We say goodbye to Māui in his final adventures.

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A dramatic retelling of how Māui fished up Aotearoa and outwitted the father of eels!

A dramatic retelling of how Māui fished up Aotearoa and outwitted the father of eels!

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Today we launch the Patreon only episodes with a special episode all about my Bird of the Year choice!

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This episode we talk about the rise and decline of the New Zealand industrial flax industry post European arrival!

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