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History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

Thomas Rillstone

In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000.

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast Podcast Guide

Listen to History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast, a Society & Culture podcast by Thomas Rillstone. Stream 205 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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I'm not Dead!

Just popping in to explain why I've disappeared and to let you know that I am still working on things in the background! Apologies if there...

4:00Apr 11, 2026

185 - The End of the Beginning

We round off Cook’s first expedition with what they got up to upon their return, how Cook’s reports were received and how this set the stage...

48:53Jan 31, 2026

184 - Petri Dish

We see how Cook and company get on in the capital of the Dutch East Indies before we follow their journey back home. Many of them will not s...

27:13Jan 24, 2026

183 - One Last Push

The Endeavour limps her way to a spot where she can be temporarily repaired after her disastrious crash in the Great Barrier Reef. Check out...

27:36Jan 17, 2026

182 - The Great Barrier

Cook and his crew will continue up the eastern coast of Australia and end up in probably the most dangerous situation they have been in thus...

29:27Jan 10, 2026

181 - Border Patrol

We left the Endeavour last time as she sailed away from Aotearoa on the last day of March 1770 so today we will see how hre crew got on cros...

26:19Jan 3, 2026

Spring 2025 Update

Just a quick update on the release schedule over the next few months as well as what you can expect to be coming up in the Patreon feed! Che...

3:43Nov 29, 2025

180 - Here Be Dragons No More

Cook and his crew continue to gather supplies, clean the ship and talk some more with Māori in Tōtaranui before he finally does what both Ta...

41:48Nov 22, 2025

179 - Tōtaranui

As Cook and company begin to make their way down the west coast of the North Island they look for a place to stop and careen the ship. What...

28:35Nov 15, 2025

178 - No Retreat (Cause We Done Goofed)

The Endeavour continues exploring the eastern coast of Te Ika a Māui and Cook ends up in a spot of bother... Check out the website and shown...

24:17Nov 8, 2025

177 - The Transit of Mercury

Cook continues to explore Te Ika a Māui, attempting to trade with Māori, getting into arguments with this crew and probably going blind by l...

40:48Nov 1, 2025

176 - Kidnappers

Everyone is trying to steal everyone else in events now immortilised in the naming of the landscape. Check out the website and shownotes! Be...

36:52Oct 25, 2025

174 - Breaking the Seal

James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide where their...

26:17Oct 11, 2025

173 - Island Holiday

Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable. Check out the website and show...

26:54Oct 4, 2025

172 - Greener Pastures

Now that the Endeavour no longer has any need to remain in Tahiti, a bunch of people start making decisions about their future, some less we...

30:13Sep 27, 2025

171 - The Transit of Venus

Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus. Check out the website and shownotes! Becom...

42:59Sep 20, 2025

My Birb of the Year 2025

It's that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I've picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up your vote. This...

31:26Sep 13, 2025

170 - Will They, Won't They

We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In t...

32:04Sep 6, 2025

169 - Twice as Nice

Tupaia is trying to navigate his way through the ever changing and deadly world of Tahitan politics as the two major leaders of the island c...

28:07Aug 30, 2025

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