History of Aotearoa New Zealand

I'm going to be doing a Q+A episode at the end of the year to answer any burning questions you may have about any topics we have covered over the last five years! I want to be able to fill any gaps that you have been wondering about but to do a Q+A episode, I need your Qs! So please send me your questions to historyaotearoa@gmail.com . Thanks in advance! :D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Today we will continue on the journey to battle looking at the strategies Māori employed and how they engaged in battle. Become a Patron! Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start to look at the process of how Māori went to war, firstly with how they prepared and then go on the journey with them as they gather allies and begin to march. Become a Patron! Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very exciting interview with the team that brought home the only known pre-European Māori sail from the British Muesum. We talk about not just Te Rā herself but also the process of talking to the British Museum and organising the exhibition along with the responses from the New Zealand public. You can see Te Rā in the Christchurch Art Gallery until October 2023 at which point she will be moved t...

The waka taua, war canoes, are one of the most enduring symbols of power and prestige from pre-European Aotearoa. Today is an extra long episode where we discuss their construction, symbolism and use! Click here to listen to the Whatshername Podcast discussing Te Puea Herangi! Become a Patron! Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss a part of Māori warfare that was so important that when it arrived on the scene it forever changed the way Māori waged war, dominating the military and even physical landscape well into the 19th century. The pā, or fort. Become a Patron! Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following on from the previous episode, we discuss some more Māori weapons. We cover some for the rangatira, like tewhatewha, and some that were more for the common folk, including the most feared weapon of all. Become a Patron! Buy some merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waging war is a bit hard with just fists so in this episode and the one following we talk about the weapons Māori used to fight. In this episode we discuss some iconic weapons including the patu and taiaha! This was recorded not long after episode 115 so I was still coming off a cold, apologies if I sound a bit gummed up still! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patr...

The home stretch! Today we begin our final pre-European topic, Māori warfare. In this episode we discuss the reasons for war, from murder to migration as well as talking a bit about how Māori society was changing before Europe changed everything. I was a just coming off a cold when I recorded this so apologies if I sound a bit gummed up! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https:...

A shorter episode today as I didn't have enough time this week for a full episode so I hope you enjoy this bite sized story from Tuhoe about Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a pretty special one! I am joined by Donna Kerridge, a rongoā Māori practitioner and advisor to ACC and the Ministry of Health, among other organisations, and is the founder of Ora New Zealand who "deliver organisational hauora Māori (Māori health perspectives) policy and advisory services, presentations and training programs. Donna is a font of knowledge and I hope you will learn...

To fit with our recent episode on creatures from Māori folklore, here is a story involving the tūrehu, a type of fairy in Aotearoa! There might be a few more of these in the coming weeks involving not just fairies but ghosts and taniwha too! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast Hosted...

As we hurtle towards the first major shift in the content of HANZ I thought this would be a good time to take stock of where we are and make some changes! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have a one off special episode all about rongoā Māori, medicine! We discuss how spirituality was integrated into medical care, how medicine was applied and the plants they used! WARNING: The information contained in this episode is not medical advice. I am not responsible if you are injured by consuming a plant that you identified incorrectly. Do your own research! Check out the website a...

Down here in Aotearoa it is the spooky season of autumn so here is a fun little episode all about ghosts, fairies, taniwha and all sorts of creatures from Māori folklore! Some we have seen before, others will be brand new but hopefully all are interesting! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz...

We venture into Rarohenga as discuss what happens when a person passes into the next life, how a community grieves and follow the soul on its final journey. This episode is a bit of a heavier one so take precautions to protect your wairua if needed. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcas...

Today we will discuss more about the practicalities of religion, specifically karakia, divination, mākutu and magic. It's a lot of fun stuff around the more physical elements of relgion and magic that are sometimes less prevelant in the more dominant Abrahamic religions today! This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/historyaotearoa Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://...

We move away from talking darectly about the gods to discuss how tapu was navigated and talk a bit more about the people that helped do the navigating, the tohunga. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

We move down the tiers of gods to talk about some of the less powerful but more influential deities in daily life, as well as discussing how these atua were contacted. Side note: I mispronounce Tamaki Makaurau in this episode, my bad! Will rectify it next episode! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/sto...

We have mentioned a couple of times over the last few episodes a Supreme God of the pantheon but haven't gone in depth into who this entity is. We change that this episode as we talk about exactly who this Supreme God is and what he's all about! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★...

We follow on from the events of the separation of Rangi and Papa to look at the various godly wars that occurred between the Big Six as well as discussing more about what these multiple heavens are all about! Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hos...

In this episode we start our discussion on Māori religion! I realise this may be a slightly contentious subjuct so the first half is giving some disclaimers and historical context and the second half is cracking into Māori creation story and the main atua therein. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/sto...

After his adventures in Episode 98, Tāwhaki lives a long and prosperous life but his final journey leads him somewhere he couldn't have expected. Check out the website and shownotes! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoa Buy some merch! https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast HANZ is edited and mastered by bluereef . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See aca...

I am currently writing the next set of episodes so to tide you over for the next wee while I invited some more guests to come and play a fun little gameshow with me! This time we are celebrating the history podcast community that helped HANZ to where it is today. Check out the website and shownotes! Sarah is from Rejects and Revolutionaries Roberto is from The History of Saqartvelo Georgia Ben is...

We made it! Triple digits! To celebrate this amazing occasion I got some of my podcast friends to come on and play a little history themed gameshow with me! Based on the CollegeHumour game Um, Actually? (which I have renamed Bulls**t!), I give the players a NZ history related statement that has something false about and they have to guess what it is. Obviously this is just for fun and not a normal...