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118 - Fortress
Episode 118
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…
2 years, 7 months ago
117 - It’s How You Use It
Episode 117
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…
2 years, 7 months ago
116 - It's Not About Size
Episode 116
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 d…
2 years, 8 months ago
115 - The House of Tūmatauenga
Episode 115
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 migratio…
2 years, 8 months ago
114 - The Taniwha of Waikaremoana
Episode 114
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 Wai…
2 years, 9 months ago
113 - Rongoā Māori with Donna Kerridge
Episode 113
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…
2 years, 9 months ago
112 - Kahukura and the Fairy Fishermen
Episode 112
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 …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Future of HANZ in 2023
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 cha…
2 years, 10 months ago
111 - Nature's Pharmacy
Episode 111
Today we have a one off special episode all about rongoā Māori, medicine! We discuss how spirituality was integrated into medical care, how medicine …
2 years, 10 months ago
110 - Terrifying Terrific Taniwha
Episode 110
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…
2 years, 11 months ago