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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
178 - No Retreat (Cause We Done Goofed) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:17
The Endeavour continues exploring the eastern coast of Te Ika a Māui and Cook ends up in a spot of bother...Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
177 - The Transit of Mercury [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:48
Cook continues to explore Te Ika a Māui, attempting to trade with Māori, getting into arguments with this crew and probably going blind by looking at the sun too much. You know, the usual.Check out the website and showno…
176 - Kidnappers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:52
Everyone is trying to steal everyone else in events now immortilised in the naming of the landscape.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
175 - Knock Knock, It's Europe 3. Remember Us? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:04
We left off when Cook opened his sealed orders which instructed him to head south in search of the Great Southern Land, Terra Australis, at the direct contradiction of Tupaia, who wanted to go west. Today the Endeavour h…
174 - Breaking the Seal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:17
James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide where their voyage will take them next. To do this, Cook pulls out his secret, sealed orders…
173 - Island Holiday [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:54
Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
172 - Greener Pastures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:13
Now that the Endeavour no longer has any need to remain in Tahiti, a bunch of people start making decisions about their future, some less well thought out than others.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!…
171 - The Transit of Venus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:59
Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My Birb of the Year 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:26
It's that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I've picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up your vote. This year we are discussing the ngutu pare, the wrybill!birdoftheyear.org.nzCheck out…
170 - Will They, Won't They [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:04
We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In the course of this, Tutaha had been arrested against Cook’s orders, being handled…

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