131 – Sailing Instructions

Today 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.

130 – Shōgun

We 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.

129 – Chasing Geese

Having 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.

128 – What’s a Europe?

It’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.

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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.

127.5 – Q+A 2023

To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa’s history I asked for your questions and you delivered!

127.4 – Q+A 2023

estions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.

127.3 – Q+A 2023

To 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.

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