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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

My vindication is that this guy, who was Banks' contemporary, also says he fucking sucked which makes me love this meme even more.

Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

I've now started my reading on Cook's second voyage and as much as I like to keep my bias to a minimum I think I did a pretty bad job of hiding my disdain for Banks.

Well, apparently he has one last blow up before we can get rid of him so I'll get to drag him through the mud just a little bit more.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 2d

I've now mostly finished all of the work on Cook's first voyage with all except one Patreon episode recorded and scheduled for release. The wheel never stops turning though so tonight might be the when I start researching expedition number 2! Exciting!

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 3d

New Episode! The crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide where their voyage will take them next. To do this, Cook pulls out his secret, sealed orders from the Admiralty and cracks them open. historyaotearoa.com/2025/10/12/1...

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 voyage will take them next. To do this, Cook pulls out hi…

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Robbie Nicol @robbienicol.bsky.social · 3d

One good thing about the local elections is finally getting a definitive list of how racist all the different bits of New Zealand are.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 5d

"Putting the N back in cuts"

I'M WHEEZING

the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 5d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 10d

New Episode! Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable. historyaotearoa.com/2025/10/05/1...

173 – Island Holiday

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

historyaotearoa.com

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RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 13d

📢 A group of tā moko artists have studied over 200 toi moko, or Māori ancestral heads with the hope of identifying their iwi and eventually returning them home.

Te Papa showcases moko kanohi or facial tattooing in action

www.rnz.co.nz

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 15d

It’s October tomorrow so while I remember, here is the next tourism poster from my calendar!

Railways Dept. 1948

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 15d

Welcome back 1951 waterfront dispute

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 15d

EXC: Plans are underway for a coordinated strike across the public sector on October 23 featuring:
- Nurses
- Teachers
- Doctors
- and more

If the ballots go ahead it could well be the biggest coordinated strike in NZ history

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Tidal wave of strike action planned for October 23

Plans are under way for a co-ordinated strike across much of the public sector, with nurses, teachers and other public sector workers potentially walking off the job on the same day.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 16d

Well done Kārearea

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Kārearea NZ falcon crowned 2025 Bird of the Year | RNZ News

The kārearea New Zealand falcon has taken out the top spot in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 17d

New Episode! 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 well thought out than others. historyaotearoa.com/2025/09/28/1...

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 well thought out than others.

historyaotearoa.com

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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 18d

Maori scholar, Makereti Papakura writing at her desk c.1910. The room is decorated with a mix of Maori & European mementoes whilst the rafters are painted with traditional kowhaiwhai patterns. Makereti will be awarded a posthumous degree in Oxford tomorrow, almost a century after she died in 1930.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 20d

I'm guessing the war is over Briscoll cause they blocked your access to the rest of that cluster of systems? lol

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 23d

An update to the medal from Cook’s second expedition that was found in Wellington!

Arowin @arowin.bsky.social · 23d

Latest update... aventine.co.nz/blogs/news/1...

Rare 1772 Resolution Medal Unearthed in Wellington

A rare medal dating to Captain Cook’s second voyage to New Zealand has been discovered. Explore this latest remarkable discovery with Aventine Numismatics.

aventine.co.nz

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 23d

That’s amazing! Thanks for the update!

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 23d

While doing some research for work I found this incredible 1886 aerial view of Auckland in the Auckland Libraries Heritage collection!

It's zoomable in high detail on the website — kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/coll...

Hand drawn and coloured pictorial map of Auckland City in 1886 representing a view from 1000 feet up.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 24d

Photo is of a Tahitian mourning outfit obtained by Cook on his second voyage. © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 24d

New Episode! Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.

historyaotearoa.com/2025/09/21/1...

171 – The Transit of Venus

Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.

historyaotearoa.com

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 26d

STOP THE COUNT

David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 26d

I am on the Forest and Bird mailing list, this was the graphic of the front runners after 5 days of #BOTY voting. But there is still a lot of voting time so it is anybird's game. #birdOfTheYear

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 26d

It’s not quite national telly but Ben also came onto HANZ to speak about pekapeka, probably my personal favoured BOTY episode! Give it a listen if you haven’t already! historyaotearoa.com/2021/10/23/7...

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 26d

BRING THE BAT BACK YOU COWARDS

Ben Paris @nzbatman.bsky.social · 26d

Even in 2025, our precious pekapeka still gets a mention for winning the Bird of the Year competition. Was it all worth it? You bet!

All the best to this year’s campaigners—may the best (actual) bird win!

#birdoftheyear #teampekapeka #NZBats #campaigning #elections

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Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · 28d

A rain cape made from leaves of tikumu, the mountain daisy. Tikumu was called 'the leather plant' by Pākehā settlers in the 1800s because of the suede-like texture of its leaves.
This specimen is in Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

Outside of cloak. More than 1,500 tikumu leaves are estimated to have been used. Harvesting and preparing the leaves would have taken a huge collective effort. The weaver had to scrape away the outer layers and remove the woody midrib, leaving the soft, pliable, water-resistant, underside of the leaf.

The weaver used tikumu leaves in two ways to create the cloak. She wove the foundation from a combination of muka (flax fibre) and tikumu leaves – the whenu (warp, or vertical threads) are alternately muka and tikumu. She then covered the surface with long strips made from tikumu leaves, which channel off the rain very effectively.

Inside of cloak. Wear patterns suggest it was worn on the left shoulder.

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Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · 29d

@thebhp.bsky.social @thoc.bsky.social Not sure if you are knitted sweater kinda guys but if not, maybe it's time for a bold new fashion statement by wearing the Bayeux Tapestry and a 'Corrupt Councillor'!

Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · Sep 15

From "Knitting Masterpieces," 1987.
Ruth Herring and Karen Manners

Guy's wearing a knitted Bayeux Tapestry.

Knitted version of Shunkosai Hokushu's "The Corrupt Official."

Knitted version of Gauguin's "Tahitian Women Bathing"

Knitted version of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Aristide Bruant at the Ambassadeurs"

Thomas - HANZ @historyaotearoa.bsky.social · Sep 14

Voting is now open! Check out the latest episode of HANZ (pinned on my profile) if you want to learn about one of the candidates!

Forest & Bird @forestandbird.bsky.social · Sep 13

Need some help choosing which birds to vote for in the 20th Bird of the Year? Download our handy flowchart. Voting opens Monday!
👉https://f.mtr.cool/euvawqrgje

#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear

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