15 Best New Zealand Travel, History, and Culture Podcasts

1. History of Aotearoa New Zealand

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In this 'unashamedly homegrown' podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Winner of the bronze award for Best Indie Podcast in the NZ Podcast Awards 2021, Silver for Best Educational and Best Indie in 2022 and Silver for Best History in 2023 and 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Thomas Rillstone
Producer/Network Thomas Rillstone
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New Zealand
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 223Twitter 2.7KInstagram 534 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. It's a Drama Podcast

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A husband and wife comedy podcast hosted by world traveller and best-selling comedy author Liz Deacle and her partner-in- crime, husband, Brian. The couple talks candidly, hilariously and honestly about travel, family, food and trying hard to get through the second half of life in one piece...Expect frank and funny chats as well as wine, laughter and the occasional leak of urine.MORE Hosts Liz Deacle, Brian Deacle
Producer/Network Liz Deacle and Brian Deacle
Email ****@itsadrama.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 84 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. New Zealand History

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Podcast weblog for seminars presented at Manatū Taonga - the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Producer/Network Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage (NZ)
Email ****@nzhistory.net.nz
Location New Zealand
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 55Twitter 11.8K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Oct 2012 Get Email Contact

4. Jewels From NZ

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Kia Ora, Welcome to Jewels from NZ! A podcast from a kiwi chick chocka with Roleplay Gaming chat and World Lore of the most Fantasy place ever! Aotearoa New Zealand. We play games, get deep into RPG, learn fun facts about NZ and laugh a lot along the way. Can't wait to have you listening along.Thanks for listening ? Aroha nui!MORE Host Julz from NZ
Producer/Network JulzfromNZ
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Greater Wellington, New Zealand
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 538Twitter 758 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

5. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Podcast

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Whether you're intrigued by the stories behind New Zealand's archaeology, the wonder of our collections, or the history and culture of our places, the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga podcast series offer you a new way to experience heritage in the digital age.MORE Producer/Network Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Email ****@heritagen.org.nz
Location Greater Wellington, New Zealand
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Facebook 16.4KTwitter 960Instagram 5.2K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

6. The Citizen's Handbook

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A comedy video and podcast civics series that tackles NZ history and issues.
Producer/Network RNZ Originals
Email ****@robbienicol.co.nz
Location Auckland, New Zealand
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 11.8KTwitter 9.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Black Sheep

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The shady, controversial & sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ.
Hosts William Ray, RNZ, Leigh-Marama McLachlan
Producer/Network RNZ Originals
Email ****@rnz.co.nz
Location Whanganui, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 338 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Kiwi Tripsters

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Kiwi Tripsters serves up a diverse and inclusive mix of content, showcasing first-hand travel stories and insights from across New Zealand, Australia, and around the world. Kiwi Tripsters is popular with both active and armchair travellers alike. Travel with a purpose, cultural awareness, and sustainability are all key values that are evident within the content.MORE Producer/Network Travel Media Limited
Email ****@xtra.co.nz
Location Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2019 Video Podcast YouTube
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9. Stranger at Home

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Stranger At Home asks the question: What does it mean to be kiwi? Hosts Alex Marinkovich-Josey and Gil Ostini seek to answer this question every week by chatting with guests from around Aotearoa New Zealand on the topics that matter to them: anything from writing, food, film and television, music and more! Join us on our journey to understand our identities in relation to the country we've made our home.MORE Producer/Network Salient
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1Instagram 84 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

10. The Big Picture NZ

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The Big Picture New Zealand is here for a laugh and a yarn, all in between finding a few solutions to fix the 21st Century.
Producer/Network Harrison Newton
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New Zealand
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Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

11. The DJ Mack Travel Show

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The DJ Mack Travel Show is a travel show with Douglas Mack who is the Co-Owner of Identity Tours- a Christchurch based tour company.Identity Tours offers tour packages for people who are physically and intellectually challenged. The tours and experiences on the show are about the tours that Identity Tours have taken for their customers. The show gives information on locations around Christchurch, New Zealand, and the world, with helpful tips and travel fun.MORE Email ****@identitytours.co.nz
Location Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Facebook 1.2K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Blake And Zac Hate Rural New Zealand

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Two idiots who are also best mates rag on small towns in New Zealand that really don't deserve it
Location New Zealand
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Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact