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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