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James Cook has now met Tupaia, high priest of Tahiti and advisor to the chief Purea. He is going to become very important to our…
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Final preparations are underway for the Transit of Venus as the equipment is calibrated only to find shock a vital instrument is missing! Where did…
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Now that they had made contact, Cook quickly sets to work establishing friendly relations with the Tahitians while also trying to assess who the movers…
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The Endeavour crosses the Pacific and arrives at her destination, Tahiti. However, pretty quickly Cook is concerned that his crew will run amok so he…
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Cook’s expedition finally gets underway as they sail across the Atlantic bound for the South Pacific. But not before they get into a spot of…
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Just as he was about to head off, James Cook was told that he had to take on a new group of people on his…
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Now that we have looked at the HMB Endeavour, it’s worth introducing the colourful cast of characters that will be sailing her. From lofty lieutenants…
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We look more closely at the ship that will be taking Cook and his crew into the Pacific for his first voyage, such as how…
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What was Cook’s first voyage actually hoping to achieve? What was the background of the collaboration between the Royal Society and the Admiralty? The answers…
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Here he is, the big one! Today we look at the childhood and early career of possibly the most famous person in New Zealand’s history;…
History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast 