
History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Oct 10, 2021 • 11min
71 - Rupe, the Kind Brother
Today I tell the story Hina-Uri, who you may remember is the woman whose husband was turned into a dog by Māui. We discover what happened to her after her life changed.Story told from a combination of Maori Myths & Legendary Tales by A. W. Reed and Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race By Sir George Grey from The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection.Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 2021 • 18min
70 - Food, Glorious Food
Today it's just a random mix of stuff about how various plants were cooked and eaten, such as pūhā, pikopiko and basket fungus!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2021 • 20min
69 - Nice
Moving away from cooking slightly, we talk about how birds in pre-European Aotearoa were caught and then how they were preserved via drying, smoking or in their own fat in gourds! We also talk about hunting kiore and how mans best friend got involved!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcastCover photo from Wikipedia. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2021 • 19min
68 - Feast for the Mouth
We talk all about how Māori were cooking with some more in depth discussion on hangi, what feasts were for and what they involved and even a few stories from some feasts!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcastCover photo from Wikipedia of some men around a hangi in Te Whāiti, 1930 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2021 • 18min
67 - We Hongry
This episode we start talking about how Pre-European Māori were cooking their food and constructing their meals, with some stuff on feasting as well!Roroi recipe from Radio New Zealand.Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcastCover photo taken from Wikipedia under Creative Commons Licence. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 2021 • 19min
66 - Stories of Fish
Today we have a few different stories about fish! Featuring the rangatira of whales, Pelorus Jack and even a war between mussels and cockles!Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2021 • 22min
65 - It’s the Last Fishing One, I Promise
We finish up our look into fishing talking about freshwater species such as tuna (eels) and īnanga (whitebait), as well as some stuff about mātauranga Māori and Western science!Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2021 • 23min
64 - Oh Yea, We Still Talking About Nets!
We talk some more about nets! This time it's bag nets and set trap nets as well as some cool info on the extinct upokororo, the NZ grayling!Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 2021 • 23min
63 - Casting a Wide Net
We continue discussing nets with scoops nets, focussing mostly on the seven different ways to catch kehe! Along with how to catch kahawai and warehou.Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 2021 • 22min
62 - Plenty of Fish in the Sea
We discuss all about kupenga, nets! The tapu around their manufacture, what they were made for and a bit on how they worked.Here are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.