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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Jupiter decides to hold a seemingly innocent lottery, but may have an ulterior motive. He comes up with a plan to put people's minds at ease, though.
Translation by Taurapa
5 days ago
5 days ago
Join us as we step onto the yellow brick road and begin our journey to the land of Oz with Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz. In this episode, we start at the very beginning, with L. Frank Baum’s own introduction, followed by Chapter One of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in te reo Māori.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
119. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pītiti, te Āporo me te Parakipere
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
It's always hard picking a favourite fruit when they're all delicious! Peach and Apple get into an argument about who is the better fruit.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
118. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Ika Waimāori me te Ika Waitai
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
The kōkopu nui is carried out to sea and learns an important lesson from the new fishes he meets.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
117. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kūrī me Tōna Ātārangi
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Being greedy will often come back to bite oneself, and the dog finds this out the hard way.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
116. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Ngeru me te Tame Heihei
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
The cat catches himself a nice little meal, and the cock pleads his case. Will the cat listen though?
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
115. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pīwa i Aruarumia
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Beavers are clever creatures, and this paki poto is another example of their presence of mind. Sometimes self preservation is more important than other things.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
114. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pūru me te Nanekoti
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
While being chased by a lion, a bull seeks refuge in a cave, but is confronted by a bold goat who has other plans.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
113. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pōkiha me te Kaiwhakairo
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
A fox is being hunted and comes across a man who helps him, or at least the fox believes he will help.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
112. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 7
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Pū, Punua and Rāpeti are not too sure about two new creatures who have appeared in the woods. They decide that kidnapping Pēpi Rū from Kānga is probably the best idea.
Translation by Taurapa









