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    Early Encounters

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    Abel Tasman and James Cook's first contacts with Māori were complex and sometimes violent. Europeans brought new technologies, food and ideas, such as muskets, potatoes and Christianity. In some cases this worked out well for Tangata Whenua - but in other cases it was devastating.

    In part three, Tasman and then Cook visit and before long Europeans come to stay. Muskets, missionaries and international trade change the country as two cultures seek to make sense of each other.

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    © RNZLength 19 min10 October 2019Season 1Episode 3HistoryCultureEducationalNew ZealandEpisodic

    Prehistoric New Zealand

    Prehistoric New Zealand

    This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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    Abel Tasman and James Cook's first contacts with Māori were complex and sometimes violent. Europeans brought new technologies, food and ideas, such as muskets, potatoes and Christianity. In some cases this worked out well for Tangata Whenua - but in other cases it was devastating.

    In part three, Tasman and then Cook visit and before long Europeans come to stay. Muskets, missionaries and international trade change the country as two cultures seek to make sense of each other.

    Watch the video version of the episode here

    Topics covered:

    Tasman's voyage to Aotearoa/New Zealand and his interaction with Māori.James Cook's voyages to Aotearoa/New Zealand. Including the role played by Tupaia, violence between his expedition and Māori as well as the wider forces behind his journey and how it paved the way for colonisation. Early Pākehā settlers and how they interacted with Māori.The Musket Wars and their impact on Māori people. The role of early missionaries in the musket wars, their attempts to convert Māori and suppress elements of Māori culture.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details


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