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
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 21, 2025
Sep 21, 2025
6 min
A boy-cum-thief has his life changed when sentenced to hanging. He has some parting words to share with us though.
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
27 min
Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te reo Māori! Pū and Punua both find out that their friend Īō is celebrating his birthday, and they need to figure out what to give him as a gift. Things quickly go awry though!
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 14, 2025
Sep 14, 2025
5 min
The sneaky wolf tries to get himself an easy meal but the pig is wary of his offer.
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
4 min
Our lion is so enamoured with the beauty of the forester's daughter that he becomes a little silly in his decision-making.
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 7, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
8 min
Whakamīere is celebrating its first birthday! Today's episode has the owl confront the grasshopper for making too much noise while she tries to sleep. Perhaps we could all learn a lesson from the owl.
Translation by Taurapa
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
4 min
After stumbling across a jewel in the farmyard, the tame heihei is not quite sure what to do with it.
Translation by Taurapa
Aug 31, 2025
Aug 31, 2025
7 min
A brash young colt makes his argument to the Council of Horses about his discontentment with life as a horse. Will they support him, or will he need to rein in ideas?
Translation by Taurapa
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
5 min
The master's dog was entrusted to look after the flock of sheep, but lets his master down.
Translation by Taurapa
Aug 24, 2025
Aug 24, 2025
4 min
In evading some dogs, the fox jumps a bramble and hurts himself. Why did he think that would be a good shortcut?
Translation by Taurapa