74 – NZ’s First Cheese Factory

Aotearoa’s first cheese factory was located!

73 – The Steepest Street in the World

The first of two special episodes themed around Dunedin! Today, we talk about the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street! Located in North East Valley of Dunedin, we talk about its origins, the person it was named after and what people have done on the road.

72 – My Birb? of the Year 2021 with Ben Paris, the NZ Batman

ka-tou-roa, New Zealand long tailed bat, was added into the running. So I decided to chat to Aotearoa’s bat expert to so he could tell us all about them!

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71 – Rupe, the Kind Brother

Today I tell the story Hina-Uri, who you may remember is the woman whose husband was turned into a dog by Māui. We discover what happened to her after her life changed.

70 – Food, Glorious Food

Today it’s just a random mix of stuff about how various plants were cooked and eaten, such as pūhā, pikopiko and basket fungus!

69 – Nice

aught and then how they were preserved via drying, smoking or in their own fat in gourds! We also talk about hunting kiore and how mans best friend got involved!

68 – Feast for the Mouth

feasts were for and what they involved and even a few stories from some feasts!

67 – We Hongry

This episode we start talking about how Māori were cooking their food and constructing their meals, with some stuff on feasting as well!

66 – Stories of Fish

ferent stories about fish! Featuring the rangatira of whales, Pelorus Jack and even a war between mussels and cockles!