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History of Aotearoa New Zealand

History of Aotearoa New Zealand

Author: Thomas Rillstone Language: English Episodes: 50
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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.
Episodes
My Birb of the Year 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:29
It's that time of year again! Time to vote for the bestest birb! As is tradition, I have picked a bird to tell you all about in the hopes that you might vote for it.I also provide a short update on what's going on with t…
I'm not Dead! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:00
Just popping in to explain why I've disappeared and to let you know that I am still working on things in the background!Apologies if there are a few plosives and other audio issues, I'm a little out of practice and I hav…
185 - The End of the Beginning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:53
We round off Cook’s first expedition with what they got up to upon their return, how Cook’s reports were received and how this set the stage for his next voyage.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted…
184 - Petri Dish [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:13
We see how Cook and company get on in the capital of the Dutch East Indies before we follow their journey back home. Many of them will not survive the journey.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted o…
183 - One Last Push [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:36
The Endeavour limps her way to a spot where she can be temporarily repaired after her disastrious crash in the Great Barrier Reef.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…
182 - The Great Barrier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:27
Cook and his crew will continue up the eastern coast of Australia and end up in probably the most dangerous situation they have been in thus far.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See a…
181 - Border Patrol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:19
We left the Endeavour last time as she sailed away from Aotearoa on the last day of March 1770 so today we will see how hre crew got on crossing the ditch towards Australia.Guardian Article about spears being returned to…
Spring 2025 Update [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:43
Just a quick update on the release schedule over the next few months as well as what you can expect to be coming up in the Patreon feed!Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
180 - Here Be Dragons No More [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:48
Cook and his crew continue to gather supplies, clean the ship and talk some more with Māori in Tōtaranui before he finally does what both Tasman and de Surville failed to do.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a P…
179 - Tōtaranui [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:35
As Cook and company begin to make their way down the west coast of the North Island they look for a place to stop and careen the ship. What they find is a place that Cook will return to again and again.Check out the webs…

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