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.
Episodes

27 minutes ago
72. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Aituā Whakaipoipo
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27 minutes ago
The mouse shares his true desires with the lion. Can he handle it though?

4 days ago
4 days ago
We all know how strong and brave the tiger is, but has he finally met his match?

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
70. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Wuruhi me te Kareni
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
An unlikely duo, the wolf and crane get stuck in a bit of a problem. What should the crane do?

Sunday Jun 22, 2025
69. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kurī i Rāhiritia ki te Kai
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
When a dog invites his friend, another dog, to dinner, he's in for a big surprise.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
68. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Raiona Uwha me te Pōkiha
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Who would win in a fight: a hundred foxes or one lion? It depends on who you ask. Both the lioness and the fox seem to have their own thoughts on the matter.

Sunday Jun 15, 2025
67. Pakiwaitara - AA Milne - Wini-te-Pū, Upoko 4
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Nau mai, waihape mai, Pū - welcome back, Pooh! This month's pakiwaitara brings back one of our favourite characters and all his hoa. In this kōrero, Īō loses a tail and Pū finds one.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
66. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Ipu e Rua
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Two pots share a similar fate, but will they end up the same?
Translation by Taurapa

Sunday Jun 08, 2025
65. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Nanekoti me te Tama
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
The goat teaches the boy a lesson after he becomes a bit too caught up in the heat of the moment.
Translation by Taurapa

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
64. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tākarohanga a Aesop
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
A rare fable with Aesop as a main character, reminding others not to take life so seriously.
Translation by Taurapa

Sunday Jun 01, 2025
63. Paki Poto - Te Pōpokorua me te Ngaro
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
The fly compares its life to that of the ant's. It's not quite as luxurious at it may seem at first, though.
Translation by Taurapa