IJ
- Oct 1, 2022
Sidestep : The Selk'nam Genocides
We were banned for 30 days on Facebook recently for posting the picture below while discussing genocide, including Maori genocide against...
IJ
- Sep 16, 2022
Sidestep - The Adzebill
There are, or were once, some very iconic birds in NZ. The Kiwi, the Moa, the Haast Eagle and this one. This unusual bird is not very...
IJ
- Sep 2, 2022
188: The Mangamahu Artifact
Below are three unusual items from the Whanganui area. The Kohi Gorge cave carving, the most unusual tribrach, and the unique makaki...
IJ
- Aug 19, 2022
Sidestep - The Kotiate
The kotiate was a prized weapon and also favoured by chiefs when speech-making. It is a curiously shaped weapon, and noted for the carved...
IJ
- Aug 5, 2022
187 - The Burial Tree
'Taketakerau is sacred to the Ūpokorehe hapū of the Whakatōhea iwi (tribe). It grows almost in the centre of Hikutaia Domain, near...
IJ
- Jul 22, 2022
Sidestep: Lake Rotomahana
The pink and white terraces near Lake Tarawera were quite famous once. Often regarded as the 8th wonder of the world and they are shown...