53 – Potatoes and Wheat
For our final episode on Māori horticulture we look at the influence Europeans and their crops had after their arrival. We talk about cash crops, missionaries and all sorts!
Read More 53 – Potatoes and Wheat52 – Foraging
We move away from the garden (sort of) to talk about what Māori were foraging in the bush. With a particular focus on fern root, cabbage tree and karaka.
Read More 52 – Foraging51 – My Birb of the Year 2020
Another year, another birb of the year choice! I tell you all about my pick for this year’s BOTY award. Mostly just cause I want to talk about NZ conservation on my history podcast 😛
Read More 51 – My Birb of the Year 202050 – Kūmara Comes from the Freezer!
Today we talk about a bit of a random mix of things, from specifc plants to climate change and the linguistics of naming plants and animals!
Read More 50 – Kūmara Comes from the Freezer!49 – Dank Weeds
Today is all about weeds! What they are, how Europeans and Māori viewed them and even a bit on how Pākehā used them as a justification for colonisation (no, seriously). We also talk a bit about harvesting as well!
Read More 49 – Dank Weeds48 – How to Plant a Garden
Today we talk about a few different things around Māori horticulture from how gardens were made up, fertiliser, tools, gods and planting!
Read More 48 – How to Plant a Garden47 – Colder, Colder…
We start our look at Māori horticulture talking about the challenges and ingenuity of Māori upon arriving in Aotearoa. Specifically, the climate in their new home and how that affected the tropical plants they knew and loved.
Read More 47 – Colder, Colder…46 – Mataora and Niwareka
We go back to our tā moko episodes and do a dramatic retelling of the story of Mataroa and Niwareka, the couple that brough moko and tāniko to our world!
Read More 46 – Mataora and Niwareka45 – Repatriation with Te Herekiekie Herewini
We talk to the head of Te Papa Tongarewa’s Repatriation Team all about the repatriation of Māori and Moriori human remains from overseas. We talk about what it involves and why it’s important to Aotearoa! I would like to thank Te Herekiekie for taking the time to chat to me and the wider Te Papa team for helping to get it all organised.
Read More 45 – Repatriation with Te Herekiekie Herewini44 – Māori Music with James Holt: Part Rua
This is the second episode of my interview with James Holt, continuing on our discussion of Māori music including Māori showbands, WW2 songs and kapa haka!
Read More 44 – Māori Music with James Holt: Part Rua