36 – I Have a Burning Feeling

We take a bit of a break from our regular programming to bring you some episodes about an English trader that came to Aotearoa, Barnet Burns! (Yes, I did cover this in the Pax Britannica episode but there will be new things in this too!)

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!

31 – Artist and Canvas

This episode we look at the tohunga tā moko, the tattooists themselves as well as the people being tattooed. We have a particular focus on women, talking about their moko, what it cost and other interesting tidbits. We also chat briefly about the tikanga and tapu of the moko as a whole!

30 – The Māori Quill

For our first episode of the decade we begin our look at tā moko, Māori tattooing! The story of how the practice came from the underworld, the tools used and how the ink was made!

24 – Bob Part 2: The Machine

The second part of our collaboration with the Happy Hour History Podcast, talking about Bob Semple!

22 – Bob Part 1: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Part 1 of a special collaboration episode with the Happy Hour History Podcast about a very interesting and not well known part of New Zealand history: Robert ‘Bob’ Semple. This is all about his early life, his involvement in politics and the early labour movement in Aotearoa. It’s an absolute cracker! Warning: language that some may deem offensive used throughout.

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!