

105: An Unusual Patu (Miti)
References have been made various publications of a ridged patu used by the Maori in prehistoric days. The name they call it was a...
IJ
Apr 29, 2018


Sidestep: The Spirit Tree
For Māori, Cape Reinga is the most spiritually significant place in New Zealand. very old pohutukawa tree marks this special place. There...
IJ
Apr 14, 2018


104: Understanding the fakes
Around the world are lots of sites about people finding what they call 'giants'. I'm sure some of them were genuine but is a 7' person...
IJ
Mar 29, 2018


Sidestep: The Sacred Island
Motutapu (in the Hauraki Gulf of Auckland) is the low undulating island just behind Rangitoto. Although almost devoid of vegetation by...
IJ
Mar 14, 2018


103: Digging out Kūwaha Tāwhetaana
Finally, after all the distractions of last year, the unexpected events including one involving a firearm, but mostly the constant wet...
IJ
Feb 27, 2018


Sidestep: The Tamil Bell revisted
Brief Version: The missionary William Colenso met Maori near Whangarei using this bell about 1836 as a kohua (iron pot) to cook potatoes....
IJ
Feb 15, 2018


102: Burial Styles of the Maori
Burial styles differ in Aotearoa. If you go to Australia the Aborigines have one style because they were isolated and of just one stock...
IJ
Jan 29, 2018


Sidestep: Racial migration to Vanuatu
Study of Lapita skeletons on Vanuatu suggest that the older people were of Asian and Polynesian origin rather than Melanesian. This would...
IJ
Jan 15, 2018


101: Yet another interesting artifact
If you have been following us for a while you will remember some interesting artifacts found in the Nelson and Marlborough areas at the...
IJ
Dec 29, 2017


Sidestep: The Slaves of Aotearoa
The United Kingdom, when Aotearoa was first sighted, still allowed slavery. Slavery was a world-wide scourge on mankind. In was Denmark...
MD
Dec 14, 2017