

History of Aotearoa New Zealand
Thomas Rillstone
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.
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Jul 28, 2019 • 28min
18 - Bringing Art to the Surface
We discuss the mythical origins of carving along with the two main styles and finish with a short talk about tokotoko, orator’s staffs! Oh, and there is a giveaway too!Become a Patron if you want to support the show (and if you don’t win the giveaway :P)https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa If you want to enter the giveaway for the three beanies and three caps you just need to send me an email (you can use the contact form under “Contact” on the menu to the right) with the below details:– Your name– The hemisphere (north or south) that you live in– Something you liked, learned or a suggestion for the podcastPlus one of the following:– A screenshot of a review you made for HANZ– A picture of where you are listening to the podcastOnce you send those to me, you will be entered in and I will draw the winners after the giveaway closes at 5pm NZST on 24/08/19. Winners will be drawn at random with the three caps only available to those that live in the northern hemisphere and the three beanies only available to those in the Southern Hemisphere. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 2019 • 21min
17 – I Need to Adze You a Question
We talk about toki poutangata, ceremonial adzes, as well as some of the other tools used by traditional Maori carvers.Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2019 • 22min
16 – AND MY ADZE!!!
Today we start our next major Maori culture topic, carving. This episode we discuss how to make and use toki, adzes, as well as their mythological origins! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2019 • 13min
15 – Matariki
A short little episode about the Maori new year: Matariki! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaLinks to some of the kites talked about in the episode: https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/5292/maori-kites https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/5284/birdman-kite https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5293/birdman-kite-1890 https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/5294/how-to-make-a-manu-taratahi ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 9, 2019 • 16min
14 – Birth of a Legend
A dramatic retelling of the origins of our favourite trickster: Maui!Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 2019 • 24min
13 – Powhiri
We talk about the Maori welcoming ceremony, powhiri, as well as some other related stuff! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 2019 • 20min
12 – Ladies
We talk all about pre-European Maori women and what their life was like! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 2019 • 27min
11 – A Map, a Whare and a Marae
We talk about land borders and how Maori viewed each other, houses, marae and their construction! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 2019 • 26min
10 – Social Structure
We talk about traditional Maori social structure, hierarchy and how everyone fit into society! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2019 • 21min
9 – Becoming Maori
This time we are learning about how the East Polynesians that arrived in Aotearoa gradually changed into the Maori we know today.If you would like to donate to the families of the Christchurch attacks follow the links below:https://www.launchgood.com/project/support_for_the_families__victims_of_the_new_zealand_mosque_shootings#!/ https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/christchurch-shooting-victims-fund ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


