Te Pahi: The Rangatira, the King and the Survivors

RNZ Te Ao Maori
  • 0.0 (0)
  • History
  • Daily Series

A remarkable rangatira, a time of upheaval. Part history, part cold-case true crime – a story two centuries in the making.

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    Pēwhairangi

    Meet Te Pahi, a tupuna rangatira and key figure in early contacts between Māori and Pākehā two centuries ago. Intrigued by what he saw, he made an astonishing decision that would change lives. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    18 min

  2. Episode 2

    Poihākena

    Te Pahi meets Philip Gidley King, who invites his guest to stay at Government House. Te Pahi is curious about the colony, and everyone is curious about him, leading to some surprising encounters. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  3. Episode 3

    Te Kimi

    Te Pahi is shocked by the harsh colonial justice system and pleads for the lives of four men sentenced to death for stealing pork. Can this visiting rangatira save them from the hangman’s noose? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  4. Episode 4

    Ngā Mōrehu

    Old court records reveal the fate of the men – and send us on a quest to find their descendants. Meanwhile, on his return home Te Pahi suffers a grave injustice himself with deadly consequences. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    20 min

  5. Episode 5

    Ngā Uri

    An emotional reunion more than two hundred years in the making brings together descendants from both sides of the Tasman to follow in Te Pahi’s footsteps and help heal deep wounds. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  6. Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing: Te Pahi: The Rangatira, the King and the Survivors

    From award-winning journalist and podcaster Eugene Bingham comes the podcast version of Te Pahi’s story. Follow the story of the remarkable rangatira Te Pahi, whose legacy bridges centuries and reconnects trans-Tasman ties. It explores injustice and reveals hidden histories. It illuminates the relationship between the Crown and rangatira Māori before the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. But it’s also a deeply human story: of mana, kinship, discovery, and what endures when we are gone. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    2 min

Trailer

About

A remarkable rangatira, a time of upheaval. Part history, part cold-case true crime – a story two centuries in the making.

Information

More From RNZ Te Ao Maori

You Might Also Like