142 episodes

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.
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History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast Thomas Rillstone

    • History
    • 4.8 • 116 Ratings

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.
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    1 – The Land Time Forgot

    1 – The Land Time Forgot

    We talk about the land before people and the face of New Zealand. We also discuss the weird and wonderful animals that can be found in the bush of Aotearoa!
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    • 13 min
    2 – Moana

    2 – Moana

    We discuss the human element of New Zealand and how they arrived here. Moving from South East Asia into the Pacific, developing technology and culture along the way. 
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    • 18 min
    3 – Kupe and Te Wheke

    3 – Kupe and Te Wheke

    A dramatic retelling of the famous Maori myth of Kupe fighting the Giant Wheke and discovering Aotearoa in the process!
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    • 13 min
    4 – Whakapapa and Oral Tradition

    4 – Whakapapa and Oral Tradition

    Today we talk about whakapapa, geneaology, the oral tradition of Maori and the Great Fleet!
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    • 17 min
    5 – The Great Migration

    5 – The Great Migration

     A dramatic retelling of the Great Fleet/Migration!
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    • 23 min
    6 – I’m here to hunt moa and chew kauru, and I’m all out of moa…

    6 – I’m here to hunt moa and chew kauru, and I’m all out of moa…

     We talk about the Maori colonial period and what they were doing to survive in their new home.
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    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
116 Ratings

116 Ratings

Ammo Amethyst ,

Informative and fun

Thank you for making NZ history and knowledge, accessible and enjoyable to listen to

Jon-T81 ,

Fantastic

Really fantastic, binge listening and learning a lot. Really easy and enjoyable style. Love your work!

Oxman69 ,

Aotearoa - for the layman

An easy listen and informative show on New Zealand history. You think you know most of the myths, legends and factual history. But there are snippets in here that add to those stories and facts that make you sit up and go, I had no idea about that!. Worth a listen

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