Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by human footsteps. That changed in the 13th century when the world’s most elite mariners executed one of history’s greatest feats of navigation. Guided by the stars and ocean swells, the Māori arrived with a "Great Fleet" of double-hulled canoes, completing the final chapter of Polynesian migration. From the extinction of the giant Moa to resistance to the British, the Māori established a culture that endures to this day. Learn more about the Māori settlement of New Zealand on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by human
0:05.5	footprints. That changed in the 13th century, when the world's greatest mariners executed
0:10.9	one of history's most incredible feats of navigation. Guided by the stars and ocean swells,
0:16.5	the Maori arrived with a great fleet of double-hulled canoes completing the final chapter of Polynesian migration.
0:23.3	From the extinction of the giant Moa bird to resistance to the British, the Maori established a legacy that endures to this day.
0:31.0	Learn more about the Maori settlement of New Zealand on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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