EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 37 MIN
Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)
from Black Sheep · host RNZ
Described in his own time as "the white Tōhunga of Tuhoeland" and by some today as a "structural rascist" who "stole" knowledge, it's fair to say Elsdon Best is a controvesial character. In the first of a two part episode, Black Sheep traces the early life of this self-taught ethnologist.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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