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History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

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Jan 25, 2025 • 36min

149 - Tāwhirimātea Strikes Again

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.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 11, 2025 • 30min

148 - Hounds of the Lord

Most of ariki Pawhero's people have left Doubtless Bay for a shark hunt so today we will see how Jean de Surville got on with other rangatira in the area. We also talk about wtf the St Jean Baptiste's  chaplin, Father de Villefeix. was doing on this expedition.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 28, 2024 • 36min

147 - The Negotiator

The relationship between Ngāti Kahu of Doubtless Bay and the French of the St Jean Baptiste strains even further as both sides become concerned for their own wellbeing.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 9min

Christmas 2024 Update

Just a little update from me on what's been happening behind the scenes and where we are headed going forward! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 14, 2024 • 34min

146 - Knock Knock, It’s Europe 2: Electric Boogaloo

Captain de Surville has now made contact with Māori in Aotearoa and now needs to keep friendly relations with them if he intends to secure the supplies he needs to save his men and continue the expedition. However, Māori have their own concerns about these newcomers...Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 30, 2024 • 32min

145 - Salvation

The St Jean Baptiste has finally found land after two desperate months of low supplies, scurvy and dying men. Today we will see how de Surville and his crew got on in the Land of the Long White Cloud.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 16, 2024 • 36min

144 - Revelations

Captain de Surville has devised a plan to sail to New Zealand, last found by Tasman 127 years ago, to save his dying crew. However, for the first time since the voyage began he wanted a second opinion from Labé. Before we talk about what Labé thought about this plan, we need jump back to the meeting in Chandernagore in January 1769 to explain what they were even dying for.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch!Music used:Track: "Hollow Glimpses", HUKUMusic provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/ky0OoX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 2, 2024 • 31min

143 - Reaper's Due

The crew of the St Jean Baptiste are now dying of scurvy. They desperately need to find somewhere safe to anchor, rest and gather supplies. The situation is becoming more and more dire by the day.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 19, 2024 • 25min

142 - Guns, Germs and Spears

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.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch!Music used in this episode:Track: "High Anxiety_Full Mix"Music provided by https://slip.streamDownload / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/CgwI29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 5, 2024 • 31min

141 - The Beast Within

Last episode we finished just after three men deserted the ship on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, just kinda making a run for it into the jungle. Today we will see how de Surville reacted to this and get a sense of how he intends to conduct himself going forward.Check out the website and shownotes!Become a Patron!Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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