Tag: New Zealand
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As is tradition at the end of a topic, here is a Māori legend! This one talks how Lake Wakatipu in the lower South Island…
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We talk about what happens in the immediate aftermath of a battle and how peace was made in our final episode on the pre-European Māori…
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We discuss how pā, fortified settlements, were captured during military campaigns, in particular how surprise and deception played a huge part in Māori warfare. Cover…
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It’s that time of year again! The Forest and Bird competition to see who is Aotearoa’s Bird of the Year is back on! Every year…
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Today we will continue on the journey to battle looking at the strategies Māori employed and how they engaged in battle. Become a Patron! Buy…
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We start to look at the process of how Māori went to war, firstly with how they prepared and then go on the journey with…
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A very exciting interview with the team that brought home the only known pre-European Māori sail from the British Muesum. We talk about not just…
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The waka taua, war canoes, are one of the most enduring symbols of power and prestige from pre-European Aotearoa. Today is an extra long episode…
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We discuss a part of Māori warfare that was so important that when it arrived on the scene it forever changed the way Māori waged…
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Waging war is a bit hard with just fists so in this episode and the one following we talk about the weapons Māori used to…
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