What if the first New Zealanders crossed an ocean, landed in a brand-new world, and built a whole society in just a few generations?Tristan Hughes and Dr Richard Walter tell the story of East Polynesian voyagers who reached Aotearoa around the late 1200s, bringing canoes, knowledge, and ambition from Hawaiki to a vast, forested island world.From the moa-rich site of Wairau Bar to archeological evidence of exquisite stone tools, ornaments, and fishhooks, Tristan and Richard discuss how these settlers adapted fast, explored far, and laid the foundations for Māori life in New Zealand.MOREThe First Hawaiians<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-first-hawaiians/id1520403988?i=1000730634117" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uChZoFRNuwMUEBl4EJdXM?si=vJfKdGzQQHmq8KN6vNSG6Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>Ancient Polynesia: Pioneers of the Pacific<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ancient-polynesia-pioneers-of-the-pacific/id1520403988?i=1000522780508" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LAoHR7chMBGn5KN2KU8qu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - final tickets are available <a href="https://fane.com.au/whats-on/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheAncientsPodcast</a>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Arstall. Produced by Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early ad-free podcasts and exclusive subscriber-only episodes every fortnight. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.

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