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Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories

Kei ngā manu tute o tō tātou wao, nau mai ki te ururuatanga o Whakamīere. He wāhi tēnei e whakatairangahia ai ngā tini hua o te reo Māori. Ki konei tuia ai ngā muka o te ao tuhituhi, ā, ko te whāinga kia whakaputa i te reo o ngā pukapuka reo Māori.Welcome to Whakamīere, a place to celebrate te reo Māori and explore the literary world, where we produce translations of stories in te reo Māori. Tune in weekly to listen to episodes. If you enjoy the podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon.

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33:40

203. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Shirley Jackson - Te Rota

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/10/06

We've pulled out a thriller from the archives. This episode features The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - a dark and mysterious pakiwaitara that may have even been the inspiration for The Hunger Games.Translation by Taurapa

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18:07

202. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Hans Christian Andersen...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/10/03

Continuing on with our Raurangi series, we revisit a Pakiwaitara which was originally published in January 2025. A family favourite that has endured for nearly 200 years.Translation by Taurapa

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15:08

201. Raurangi - Pakiwaitara - Ernest Hemingway - He...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/29

The first of our Raurangi series revisits our very first Pakiwaitara, which was originally published in September 2024.Translation by Taurapa

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20:43

200 - Pakiwaotara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/26

As Toratī and her new friends continue along the road of yellow brick, they find yet another obstacle in front of them. This one is much bigger than anything they've come across yet, and it may spell the end of their journey!Translation by Taurapa

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4:22

199. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kuia me te Kāho

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/22

An old woman finds a cask which was, until recently, filled with choice wine, and the memories begin to flood in.Translation by Taurapa

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4:31

198. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hōiho me te Kaiwhakarākei

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/19

A dishonest groom has been selling off half the horse's food, and the horse is not happy about it.Translation by Taurapa

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4:40

197. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona me ngā Pūru e Whā

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/15

A lion spies four bulls feeding. Being such close friends, however, they stick together, which makes hunting them very tricky for the lion. Translation by Taurapa

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8:09

196. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaingaki Māra me Tana...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/12

A gardener has a pest problem: a hare keeps eating all his vegetables! So he calls upon his landlord, who is a great hunter, to help him sort the problem out.Translation by Taurapa

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5:27

195. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tama me te Ongaonga

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/08

A boy is stung by a nettle and runs home to tell his mother. This episode also includes some very useful information before the kōrero, please listen to it fully.Translation by Taurapa

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5:08

194. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Hōiho me te Poaka

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/05

A proud warhorse meets a lazy pig, and they have very different outlooks on life and each other's purpose.Translation by Taurapa

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5:11

193. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaimatira me te Ika Iti

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/09/01

After a little fish is caught, he pleads to be released, and makes a promise to the man.Translation by Taurapa

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5:45

192. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Ngeru me ngā Kiore

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/29

War has waged between the cats and the mice for as long as we can remember, but the mice have a plan to help them win. What could it be?Translation by Taurapa

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5:23

191. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kaitārore me te Manu Pango

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/25

A fowler is asked by a blackbird what he is doing, and the blackbird naïvely takes him at his word.Translation by Taurapa

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21:44

190. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 10

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/22

In the final chapter of Wini-te-Pū, Kiritopa Rōpene throws a party and invites all our friends along to celebrate a very special bear. Translation by Taurapa

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7:15

189. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ko Apārangi me ngā Kaitope

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/18

While felling a tree, a man loses his axe in the river, but Mercury appears to help him out.Translation by Taurapa

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4:04

188. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Kanohi Kē

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/15

A classic fable about the everlasting battle between beauty and brains.Translation by Taurapa

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5:13

187. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Kaiāmio e Rua

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/11

Two travelers come across an axe in a wood, but there is disagreement about whose it should be.Translation by Taurapa

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4:33

186. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona, ngā Kāihe, me ngā...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/08

War breaks out between the birds and beasts. The lion is in charge, though, and know's exactly what every animal's job is.

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4:59

185. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kāihe i Wahaina e te Tote...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/04

A clumsy ass makes a fortunate mistake in stumbling while crossing the river.Translation by Taurapa

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8:59

184. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kiore Tāone me te Kiore...

Whakamīere - Reo Māori Stories ·

2026/08/01

The country mouse hosts the city mouse at his abode, but our city friend is not so impressed with the whole affair. He suggests that the country mouse come to his home that evening to show him how good life is, and what the country mouse is missing out on.Translation by Taurapa

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