8 Jan 2023

Aotearoa's Hidden History: The Father of NZ Conservation

From The Weekend , 9:10 am on 8 January 2023

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Kiwi and kakapo diorama 1880s(Te Papa C.018333) Photo:

The second episode in a six part series looking at some lesser known events and personalities in New Zealand's history

Presenting the series for us is Thomas Rillstone who creator and host of the award winning History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast.

Today Thomas looks at Richard Henry, who laid the blueprint for the modern conservation movement in New Zealand

If you're interested in learning more about Richard Henry Thomas covers his legacy in depth on his own podcast which can be found at http://www.historyaotearoa.com