History of Aotearoa New Zealand

Abel Tasman finally gets his expedition underway in 1642, heading into the South Pacific in search of gold and glory. We also discuss a bit about our sources too!

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Today we discuss the instructions that Abel Tasman was given by the Batavian Council for his 1642 expedition. This included anything from what ships and supplies he would be given right through to how he should interact with indigenous peoples. This will help us understand Tasman's actions as well as give us a frame of reference for how the Council will judge the voyage upon its completion.

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We continue Abel Tasman's story, this time in the lead up to his famous expedition in 1642, which sees him get caught up in the ongoing conflict between Europe and Japan.

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Having covered the background of the Dutch Empire and the VOC in the previous episode, today we will be looking at the early life and career of our main character for the next little while, Abel Tasman. We talk about how he came to be part of the Dutch East India Company and take a look at his first major voyage.

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It's a new year and this time we are beginning a new chapter in the story of Aotearoa! Today we talk about some people on the other side of the globe that call themselves Europeans and give a bit of backstory to what they were up to just before these Pacific islands were added to their maps.

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To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa's history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.

I messed up the audio a little bit in these episodes and it was gonna be a huge hassle to fix it so I've decided to leave it as is. It's not awful, just not as good as I'd like so apologies for that!

Question covered in the episode are:

Can you talk in summary about the sources which you have drawn on for the pre-European information and what they have used as original sources: how reliable, how unreliable, how many sources, do they conflict in material areas, is there much ongoing research into this area, are there controversies going on in what is considered "to-date accepted history" please?

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To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa's history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.

I messed up the audio a little bit in these episodes and it was gonna be a huge hassle to fix it so I've decided to leave it as is. It's not awful, just not as good as I'd like so apologies for that!

Questions covered in the episode are:

When can we crowdsource for a new Semple tank?

Can you please talk about your tech setup?

I was wondering why you refer to HANZ as 'we' in the outro when the podcast is just you?

If you could actually witness any historical event that occurred in NZ or even worldwide, what would it be and would you get involved?

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To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa's history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.

I messed up the audio a little bit in these episodes and it was gonna be a huge hassle to fix it so I've decided to leave it as is. It's not awful, just not as good as I'd like so apologies for that!

Questions covered in the episode are:

What's one thing that's been lost to history that you'd love to rediscover?

What has been the most surprising thing you've learned from doing the pod?

Where do you see the future of NZ history going?

What's one question you where hoping to get asked so you'd have an excuse to talk about it?

Where did your love of history come from, and why in particular the Maori aspect?

What influences and / or mentors have you had on your chosen historical studies?

I listen to a few narrative history podcasts. Most focus on a specific society, civilization, culture, or nation (e.g. Rome or China) but yours seems to be about the land of Aotearoa/New Zealand itself, with both the Maori and later the European colonists being just one part of that history. Was that a deliberate choice on your part? Is it a reflection of your background as a conservationist? Do you think this focus will change as the narrative moves into the colonial period.

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To end our chapter on the pre-European period of Aotearoa's history I asked for your questions and you delivered! You guys sent in so many/I spoke too much that I had to split the episode into 5 parts.

I messed up the audio a little bit in these episodes and it was gonna be a huge hassle to fix it so I've decided to leave it as is. It's not awful, just not as good as I'd like so apologies for that!

Topics covered in the episode are:

Urupā/Cemeteries

The Māori lunar calendar and celestial navigation

Incorrect history around the Moriori and other conspiracy theories

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