33 – Meaning Behind the Moko

This episode we discuss all about what moko meant to Māori, what the motifs meant and how moko was being used in a post-European Aotearoa!

Barnet Burns on Pax Britannica

An announcement of my collab with Pax Britannica!

28 – Māui’s End

We say goodbye to Māui in his final adventures

27 – Māui and the Fishes

A dramatic retelling of how Māui fished up Aotearoa and outwitted the father of eels!

25 – Industry of Flax

This episode we talk about the rise and decline of the New Zealand industrial flax industry post European arrival!

23 – Does This Kakahu Make My Butt Look Big?

Continuing on from our talk about harakeke, we discuss the garments and other items Māori were making out of New Zealand’s wonder plant!

21 – Flax for Dummies

The first of our discussions on Maori weaving! We talk all about harakeke, New Zealand flax, how to process and dye it as well as the techniques used to weave it into items of greatness!

20 – Maui and the Sun (plus how he brought fire to the world!)

It’s a double whammy! A dramatic retelling of how Maui slowed the sun and how he brought the knowledge of making fire to the world!

19 – A Carver and His Carvings

We round out our discussion of Maori carving talking about motifs, with a focus on depictions of humans as well as talking about the carvers themselves. I also get excited about charcoal on rocks towards the end…

18 – Bringing Art to the Surface

We discuss the mythical origins of carving along with the two main styles and finish with a short talk about tokotoko, orator’s staffs! Oh, and there is a giveaway too!