New Zealand's Founding Remains a Mystery

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the sheer dedication of this man flying all the way out to new zealand just for an under-7-minute video amazes me

Fantastic, I can't wait for you guys to hit 100k subs. You've come a long way and I'm so glad to benefit from the fantastic videos you've made along the way.

I refuse to acknowledge the country of New Zealand until they accept the one true New Zealand flag- the Laser Kiwi standard.

Wow, I’m so glad there’s a Youtuber out there covering the obscure corners of history that I found while looking at old flags! Earned yourself a new, well-deserved sub!

Thank you for bring all of these topics to light. As someone in the U.S. it can be hard to come across people creating videos about this many worldwide topics with this level of quality.

holy moly, I wasn't expecting this at all! Thank you from a Kiwi, nga mihi nui

your te reo māori still isn’t perfect but it is clear that you’ve put the effort in; unlike most creators who cover aotearoa.

This was awesome bro. Thank you. I hope you enjoyed your time in NZ. ❤🙏😊

really enjoyed this video!! cant wait for the deep dive/longer one coming out soon!

Great video, however it is always mentioned that the British were the lawless ones, when in fact the American and French, were much more lawless, hence why the Maori chose the British to form a treaty with

Very important note: Maori are not given priority access to healthcare. That is a patently inaccurate way to describe the system. Maori may choose to get their healthcare managed by Te Aka Whai Ora (the Maori Health Authority), which is an organisation that aims to improve Maori health outcomes through the integration of Maori principles into traditional healthcare frameworks. They don't get to skip the line ahead of anyone else, they are just able to get their healthcare managed by people who understand their community and their way of life.

My parents and younger siblings are halfway through a 6 month stay in Tauranga, and listening to their perspective (which is already a cross cultured one of British and American) was fascinating. We all know the varied geography and ecosystems of NZ, being like that of a mini continent, but their culture and society is also very unique. Not even including the cultural significance of the Māori, my Mum has described it as a future set in the past. The mindset of a New Zealander is very progressive, yet in many ways the entire country according to my mum reminds her of growing up in England in the 70s. Everything feels old and quaint, even the capital doesn’t necessarily sport the vibrant city life that her neighboring Australia’s cities are famous for. All the cities are of course beautiful and vibrant, but it certainly can be argued to have this “old timey” feel to it. This doesn’t even get into the unique living setup of NZ, with towns and communities having this odd blend of British (or generally European) naturally flowing town centers with American-esque suburbs alongside. Then the geography plays its part and you can go from feeling like your in England, then suddenly Scotland, and then Norway, and even the Andes, at least to me. Such a fascinating country.

Saw on your website that you are actually a KC native. I just love your shirt. My wife and I joke you can always spot someone from Kansas City no matter where you're at because they'll always be wearing something letting you know. 😂 Shoutout from another KC native!

Really interesting stuff! Excited to see more NZ videos

Thank you so much for this video. This is such an important under represented issues that most people outside of aoteroa dont usually know. Love your content

A different kind of video but very interesting, wouldn’t mind more videos like this.

Just saw this today, and can’t see the longer video mentioned for the following “two weeks” subbing to see that one. Hope the research is going well. Feel free to look up the New Zealand wars. Got more details in that series. Chur

I really like the idea of having shorter videos like this one leading to longer videos. I had no idea about the Maori treaty and it's interesting reinterpretations of the years. I'm excited to find out more!

Nice video , wouldnt mind more like it