132 – Old Land, New Land
Abel Tasman finally gets his expedition underway in 1642, heading into the South Pacific in search of gold and glory. We also discuss a bit about our sources too!
Read More 132 – Old Land, New LandAbel Tasman finally gets his expedition underway in 1642, heading into the South Pacific in search of gold and glory. We also discuss a bit about our sources too!
Read More 132 – Old Land, New LandToday we discuss the instructions that Abel Tasman was given by the Batavian Council for his 1642 expedition. This included anything from what ships and supplies he would be given right through to how he should interact with indigenous peoples. This will help us understand Tasman’s actions as well as give us a frame of reference for how the Council will judge the voyage upon its completion.
Read More 131 – Sailing InstructionsWe continue Abel Tasman’s story, this time in the lead up to his famous expedition in 1642, which sees him get caught up in the ongoing conflict between Europe and Japan.
Read More 130 – ShōgunHaving covered the background of the Dutch Empire and the VOC in the previous episode, today we will be looking at the early life and career of our main character for the next little while, Abel Tasman. We talk about how he came to be part of the Dutch East India Company and take a look at his first major voyage.
Read More 129 – Chasing GeeseIt’s a new year and this time we are beginning a new chapter in the story of Aotearoa! Today we talk about some people on the other side of the globe that call themselves Europeans and give a bit of backstory to what they were up to just before these Pacific islands were added to their maps.
Read More 128 – What’s a Europe?A new era of HANZ is dawning, the eyes of the world a turning eastward as the engines of empire grow hungry. Our adventure is just getting started.
Read More HANZ Season 2 TrailerTo end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa’s history I asked for your questions and you delivered!
Read More 127.5 – Q+A 2023estions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.
Read More 127.4 – Q+A 2023To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa’s history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.
Read More 127.3 – Q+A 2023To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa’s history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.
Read More 127.2 – Q+A 2023