History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

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151 - Tuna (Eels)

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

02/22/25 • 76 min

I'm currently in deep in the research of our next major explorer and I need a bit more time to get that all done since it's a big-un! To tide you over there is going to be some episodes that are a bit adjacent to what we normally talk about, such as today we will follow the style of our Bird of the Year episodes except this time we will talk about tuna, eels!

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131 - Sailing Instructions

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

04/19/24 • 40 min

Today we discuss the instructions that Abel Tasman was given by the Batavian Council for his 1642 expedition. This included anything from what ships and supplies he would be given right through to how he should interact with indigenous peoples. This will help us understand Tasman's actions as well as give us a frame of reference for how the Council will judge the voyage upon its completion.

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127.2 - Q+A 2023

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

01/12/24 • 45 min

I messed up the audio a little bit in these episodes and it was gonna be a huge hassle to fix it so I've decided to leave it as is. It's not awful, just not as good as I'd like so apologies for that!

Topics covered in the episode are:

Urupā/Cemeteries

The Māori lunar calendar and celestial navigation

Incorrect history around the Moriori and other conspiracy theories

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128 - What's a Europe?

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

03/08/24 • 35 min

It's a new year and this time we are beginning a new chapter in the story of Aotearoa! Today we talk about some people on the other side of the globe that call themselves Europeans and give a bit of backstory to what they were up to just before these Pacific islands were added to their maps.

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149 - Tāwhirimātea Strikes Again

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

01/25/25 • 35 min

Today the atua of wind and storm returns for round 2, attempting to destroy the St Jean Baptiste and cutting of Second Lieutenant Pottier from his comrades.

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130 - Shōgun

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

04/05/24 • 26 min

We continue Abel Tasman's story, this time in the lead up to his famous expedition in 1642, which sees him get caught up in the ongoing conflict between Europe and Japan.

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150 - An Eye for an Eye

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

02/08/25 • 40 min

Today we see what the French explorers on the St Jean Baptiste got up to in their final days in Aotearoa.

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132 - Old Land, New Land

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

05/03/24 • 31 min

Abel Tasman finally gets his expedition underway in 1642, heading into the South Pacific in search of gold and glory. We also discuss a bit about our sources too!

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142 - Guns, Germs and Spears

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

10/19/24 • 24 min

The St Jean Baptiste find a much needed island to resupply. However, not all is as it seems and by the end, the crew will find themselves in a worse position than when they arrived.