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
4 days ago
4 days ago
Wondering why the little dog was favoured so much by their master, the ass tries to imitate. Things turn sour quickly, though, and a servant needs to intervene.
Translation by Taurapa
7 days ago
7 days ago
We continue our journey to Oz with te Upoko 2 from Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
127. Paki Poto - Aesop - Ngā Hōia e Rua me te Kaiwhānako
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Two soldiers are ambushed, one is afraid, the other, however, is not. He quickly gets a harsh word from his companion in response to his actions.
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
126. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Pūkenga Nō Pāniora
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
A classic dispute between two men over a woman leads to bloodshed, and a curious request comes from the fallen man. Why does he make this request with his dying breath?
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
125. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Maunga i Hapū
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
We've all heard of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, but did you know that Aesop wrote a kōrero about this same kaupapa 2000 years earlier?`
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
124. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Tāne me Āna Kurī
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
While cooped up at his home during a paticularly bad storm, the man makes some difficult decisions to help feed his family. Evidently, the dogs become wary of him.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
123. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Rika me te Mōre
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
The lynx is known for having incredible eyesight, but the mole has ears which are equally as sensitive. Who then is likeliest to evade danger?
Translation by Taurapa
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
122. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Kuihi i Whakawhānau i ngā Hua Kōura
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
A greedy man tries to find the secret of his goose's golden eggs, but he makes a grave mistake.
Translation by Taurapa
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
121. Paki Poto - Aesop - Te Rota a Pareārau
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
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
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
120. Pakiwaitara - L. Frank Baum - Te Kirimatarau Mīharo o Oz, Upoko 1
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
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









