

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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Feb 13, 2022 • 20min
78 - Big Brain Time
Today we are moving from games involving the body to ones involving the mind! Some are similar to Western games, such as the string game whai being similar to cats cradle, and others are uniquely Māori, such as the whare wānanga game tuakiri!Check out the website and shownotes!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.

Jan 30, 2022 • 26min
77 - Working Up a Sweat
Today we are once again looking at physical games including some more ball sports but also stilts, sleds and kites!Check out the website and shownotes!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.

Jan 16, 2022 • 29min
76 - Ball and Water Sports
Today we are talking more about sweat inducing, physical games that Māori did and still do play! We cover a lot of ground from waka racing to the popular ball game of kī-o-rahi!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.

Jan 3, 2022 • 25min
75 - Go Sports Team Go!
We are back bright an early in 2022 to continue our journey through Aotearoa's history! Today we begin our discussions on pre-European Māori games, starting with games that require running around and being sweaty!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.

Nov 20, 2021 • 9min
74 - NZ's First Cheese Factory
Today we talk about something we found out on the Otago Peninsula, the place where Aotearoa's first cheese factory was located!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.

Nov 6, 2021 • 10min
73 - The Steepest Street in the World
The first of two special episodes themed around Dunedin! Today, we talk about the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street! Located in North East Valley of Dunedin, we talk about its origins, the person it was named after and what people have done on the road.Cover photo by @postgradhobbit on Instagram 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.

Oct 22, 2021 • 40min
72 - My Birb? of the Year 2021 with Ben Paris, the NZ Batman
It's Bird of the Year time again! This year the pekapeka-tou-roa, New Zealand long tailed bat, was added into the running. So I decided to chat to Aotearoa's bat expert to so he could tell us all about them!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.

Oct 16, 2021 • 2min
We need your help in the NZ Podcast Awards!
We have been nominated in the NZ Podcast Awards and we need votes to win the Listener Choice Category!If you would like to vote for us to win the Listener Choice category, you can vote here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.


