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Harbouring by Jenny Pattrick

A novel set in and around Wellington in 1839. Three narrators paint a rich picture of the era – Huw, a Welsh immigrant and procurer of Māori land, working for Colonel Wakefield; his wife, Martha, travelling by boat to meet her husband; and a woman, Hineroa, who has become a slave to Te Rauparaha after losing her tribe in battle. 

A vibrant fiction which brings to life a period we are familiar with but distant from.

The setting around Te Whanga-nui-a Tara will resonate for those familiar with the capital and environs.

Readers: Alex Greig, Amy McClean and Nī Dekkers-Reihana

Recorded by Marc Chesterman and Ben Peirce

Produced by Duncan Smith

  • Harbouring Ep 1

    11:00 AM.Wellington in 1839 as Colonel Wakefield's settlers discover the reality of life in a new land. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 2

    11:00 AM.Hineroa's story begins to unfold. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 3

    11:00 AM.Huw is trying to find his way in this new world. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 4

    11:00 AM.Huw makes it to Kapiti and hears bad news from home while Hineroa's backstory is revealed. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 5

    11:00 AM.Huw helps Colonel Wakefield negotiate with Te Rauparaha while Hineroa lives and works as a slave. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 6

    11:00 AM.Hineroa watches while surveyors carve up the new settlement and Martha's ship drops anchor in a sparkling port Nicholson. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 7

    11:00 AM.Martha finds herself camping in the sand dunes of Pito One (Petone). Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 8

    11:00 AM.Huw (Hugh) Pengellin attends a land auction at Thorndon Flat. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 9

    11:00 AM.Huw making a special request from a great chief. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 10

    11:00 AM.Martha Pengellin is a proud house owner in the settlement of Wellington. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 11

    11:00 AM.Martha feels intimidated by Hineroa Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 12

    11:00 AM.Huw finds himself caught between his brother's demands and Martha's opposition. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 13

    11:00 AM.Huw is sent to the settlement of Nelson. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 14

    11:00 AM.Huw returns to find a wedding is planned. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 15

    11:00 AM.The evening after Gareth behaved so disasterously at the wedding, Hineroa faces a difficult choice. Audio

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  • Harbouring Ep 16

    11:00 AM.The day after the fateful wedding, Martha is gathering watercress up on the hill. Audio

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