148 episodes
History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast Thomas Rillstone
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4.8 • 101 Ratings
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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
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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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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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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4 – Whakapapa and Oral Tradition
Today we talk about whakapapa, geneaology, the oral tradition of Maori and the Great Fleet!
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5 – The Great Migration
A dramatic retelling of the Great Fleet/Migration!
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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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Customer Reviews
Very thoughtful and engaging
Highly recommended. I didn’t know much about the history of the area, and like the balance of oral tradition, animal information and western-style history. The host is entertaining and engagingz
Dive in to Aotearoa!
As an immigrant to Aotearoa NZ, I am so grateful for such a thorough and well-crafted podcast that helps me understand my newfound home. I appreciate both the information shared as well as the attitude of humility of the host. Don’t miss this!
Aotearoa Pod
This podcast is so wonderful. Thom does a great job of bringing New Zealand and Pacific Island history to life. From tattoos, to flax, to origin stories, he really does a good job of explaining the history and cultures of the people who live in the country of the long white cloud. Great job sir ~Sandman